"The Tint" is a podcast dedicated to lovers of natural aquariums. A place to discuss unusual aquarium concepts and ideas; a jumping-off point at the aquarium hobby's "bleeding edge." Join us for inspiration, ideas, and a sometimes provocative point of view!
Q and A with Johnny and Scott, and exciting news about “Shade!”
67 hours 24 mins; June 07, 2020
A good facsimile? The value of “aquatic analogs”
9 mins; June 04, 2020
“Guarantees” in the aquarium hobby- and dissing the “Aquarium Gods”- Some words you the wise!
8 mins; June 03, 2020
Going BIG! Well, “bigger”, at least!
7 mins; June 02, 2020
Stocking “in sequence?” An approach to creating more natural aquariums...
10 mins; May 29, 2020
Talking “tint” with James Sheen of Blackwater UK!
92 hours 38 mins; May 28, 2020
Water, soil, weather, fishes.
12 mins; May 26, 2020
How to succeed at botanical-style aquariums without really trying....
14 mins; May 20, 2020
Brackish water beckons....
9 mins; May 19, 2020
Really- we can explain!
7 mins; May 10, 2020
Fortune favors the bold.
12 mins; May 03, 2020
What goes down must come...out? The imperfect art of leaf litter bed maintenance.
7 mins; May 01, 2020
What goes on down there?
16 mins; April 26, 2020
From idea to microcosm
6 mins; April 24, 2020
Beyond the tint: Clearing the waters about botanical-style aquariums
16 mins; April 23, 2020
Another place and time...
11 mins; April 20, 2020
“Substrate Confidential!” Another look at the “stuff on the bottom!”
8 mins; April 16, 2020
During the dry season
11 mins; April 13, 2020
Just what makes those botanicals tick?
7 mins; April 10, 2020
Healthy obsessions- unhealthy Detours, and the joy of New Experiences.
10 mins; April 09, 2020
Breakthroughs? Or mental shifts?
10 mins; April 08, 2020
Contributing to the abundance of the “aquarium biome!”
8 mins; April 07, 2020
It’s all about the fishes! With special guest Mike Tuccinardi!
84 hours 40 mins; April 04, 2020
“Cheating?” Or simply working with what you’ve got?
6 mins; April 01, 2020
Tank side Chat: Found Joy in the Aquarium, with Johnny Ciotti!
33 mins; March 28, 2020
The complexity of “nuances”
8 mins; March 16, 2020
Replication...or inspiration?’
4 mins; March 16, 2020
Is THIS the true “Golden Age” of the aquarium hobby? Scott and Johnny chop it up!
20 mins; March 12, 2020
Homage to a beloved botanical- The Cariniana pod!
9 mins; March 10, 2020
No magic here.
6 mins; March 10, 2020
Opposite directions: Two little “case studies” on the influence of underwater nuances!
12 mins; March 09, 2020
Opposite directions: Two little “case studies” on the influence of underwater nuances!
12 mins; March 09, 2020
The difficult decision to make decisions...
7 mins; March 09, 2020
The breakdown on...The breakdown!
7 mins; March 09, 2020
You’ve got the look. What about the function?
9 mins; March 04, 2020
Bringing up the biome.
14 mins; March 02, 2020
Startup and beyond.
9 mins; February 26, 2020
The continuous evolution of aquatic habitats in Nature and the aquarium...
7 mins; February 24, 2020
Water quality, botanicals, and the outer limits of our abilities...
14 mins; February 21, 2020
Brown water and red flags...
9 mins; February 20, 2020
Splitting hairs and pushing boundries
7 mins; February 19, 2020
Laying it all out...
5 mins; February 16, 2020
The beauty of humility in the aquarium hobby...
8 mins; February 13, 2020
Welcome (Back) to “The Jungle!”
13 mins; February 11, 2020
The best version of yourself
12 mins; February 10, 2020
Pushing Twigs
23 mins; February 10, 2020
Bending the rules?
13 mins; February 05, 2020
“Mulm’s” the word. Or, is it “detritus?” Or is it food..or?
14 mins; February 04, 2020
Editing, iterating, and refining the “functional aesthetics” of our aquariums.
11 mins; February 03, 2020
The allure of ephemeral aquatic habitats- and the fishes which reside in them.
10 mins; January 30, 2020
The transition-The approach, process, the myths, the unknowns, and the “art...”
20 mins; January 28, 2020
Tint, turbidity, mental shifts- and that certain “look” we all want...
9 mins; January 27, 2020
Stuff I suck at...
12 mins; January 27, 2020
Where we are: Innovation, patience, and enlightenment.
9 mins; January 23, 2020
Wading into the “Urban Igapo...”
13 mins; January 22, 2020
Africa- a case for compelling niche habitats and killifishes!
11 mins; January 21, 2020
No “magic elixir...”
12 mins; January 16, 2020
The “Dynamic Botanical Substrate”- Nature unleashed!
11 mins; January 15, 2020
Shortcuts, “hacks”, and processes...
21 mins; January 14, 2020
The opportunities of “micro habitats...”
6 mins; January 13, 2020
Brackish water aquariums- from the bottom up!
12 mins; January 13, 2020
Falling trees. Rising ecosystems. New approaches.
18 mins; January 09, 2020
The botanical-style aquarium “conversation starter!”
21 mins; January 08, 2020
The mystique of Mollies...
15 mins; January 07, 2020
The annoying thing about “labels”, “rules”, and overly-rigid thinking...
9 mins; January 06, 2020
Free your mind and the detritus will follow!
12 mins; January 03, 2020
The benefits of a “mental rewind”
7 mins; January 02, 2020
The wonder of the weird. The Tannin 2020 mission.
22 mins; January 02, 2020
A leap of faith...
7 mins; December 26, 2019
The “art” and science”- or is it the “science and the art...?”
18 mins; December 26, 2019
Radical departures. Interpretations of Nature. Mandatory mental shifts.
17 mins; December 23, 2019
The “bottom up evolution” is here!
15 mins; December 21, 2019
The “continuous” aquarium...
12 mins; December 20, 2019
Going long. Really long.
13 mins; December 19, 2019
Density. Diversity. Function.
13 mins; December 18, 2019
The elusive goal of “perfection...”
16 mins; December 16, 2019
Respect for the decomposers!
9 mins; December 10, 2019
The aesthetics behind “natural...”
7 mins; December 07, 2019
Faith in Nature. Sustenance from within.
10 mins; December 07, 2019
Tinted shortcuts? Or just “shortcuts?”
13 mins; December 05, 2019
Botanicals and their “environmental impact”: A closer look...
8 mins; December 04, 2019
The “wood” part of the natural aquarium “equation”
19 mins; December 03, 2019
All that sparkles: Notes from my “Sparkling Gourami” tank ideas...
16 mins; December 02, 2019
The “why” part of the botanical equation, and the importance of “firsthand” observations...
13 mins; November 21, 2019
The perfect blend...
11 mins; November 20, 2019
The details of decomposition...
8 mins; November 19, 2019
Getting real. Like, REALLY real...
10 mins; November 18, 2019
“Aquariums are awesome, Scott! I want one!” Oh, sh-t- now what?
7 mins; November 17, 2019
My personal Hell- The fish selection process...
8 mins; November 14, 2019
Crossing “the gauntlet...”
8 mins; November 14, 2019
The “cerebral side” of botanical-style aquariums...
13 mins; November 12, 2019
Compelling questions...detailed answers
15 mins; November 11, 2019
Like- just going for it!!
8 mins; November 09, 2019
Permission to have...Fun?
7 mins; November 08, 2019
Returning to the beginning...
11 mins; November 07, 2019
Immerse yourself.
8 mins; November 06, 2019
What about the function?
11 mins; November 05, 2019
The “startup phase” and it’s natural analogs...
11 mins; November 04, 2019
Botanical nuances-keys to replicating wild habitats on a deeper level? Or just really good guesses!
