The ScapeFu Podcast
Art Pennom from The ScapeFu Podcast and Blog is your personal coach to transform your so-so aquarium into a beautiful work of art- we call it aquascaping. Geared to freshwater planted aquariums and the art of aquascaping, Art will introduce you to the luminaries in the hobby, teach you the basics, share killer tips and tricks and guide you in your journey to having the aquarium you always wanted. Topics include aquarium plants, aquascaping, dealing with algae, why are my plants melting, and much much more.
Episodes
In this week's episode of the ScapeFu Podcast, Daniel Griffin of Seachem gives us an inside look at Seachem and it's view/support of the planted aquarium hobby.
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In episode 60 of the ScapeFu Podcast, Jurijs shares his experience at the recent UK Aquascaping Experience 2016. It's a fun episode especially for all of you that were not able to make it this year.
Full show notes with pictures of the hardscape entries can be found at http://scapefu.com/episode60
Thanks for listening!
Cara Wade, a lighting expert from Build My LED, tells you exactly what you should be looking for when thinking about lighting your planted aquarium. Cara clears up misconceptions and cuts through the marketing jargon that's floating out there. You are not going to want to miss this one!
Links mentioned in the show:
Sean Murphy is the first to use mineralized soil in planted aquariums intentionally. Mineralized soil retains all of the beneficial nutrients but removes almost 100% of the organics that regular soil has. This minimizes the changes of algae while still providing your plants with the nutrition they need.
Items mentioned:
Jeff Miotke is an aquascaper from the USA and he's very talented. Get to know Jeff in this episode of the ScapeFu Podcast.
Ways to Fertilize Your Plants
In ScapeFu episode 55, Art starts a podcast series on the ways people fertilize aquarium plants today. It's a foundation podcast to be followed by deep dives into Estimative Index, Mineralized Soil, PPS and more.
Here's what you'll learn on this episode:
- Some history on the way people use to fertilize aquarium plants
- What you should do to figure out what method is best for you
- Subst...
Top 10 Reasons People Fail and How to Avoid Them
Today, it is relatively easy to have a healthy, beautiful aquarium. It’s within anybody’s reach if they take the time to do a little research and purchase the right equipment. However, in spite of all the available information out there, many beginners fail and, some, give up and quit.
In this episode, we share with you the top 10 reasons why people fail and we teach you h...
In episode 53, JJ and Art divulge their love affair with certain aquascaping styles. It's a Valentines Day special episode.
This is a picture heavy episode so we encourage you to visit the episode post on ScapeFu when you can. There you will see examples of the beautiful aquascaping styles we are talking about.
Housekeeping
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Today's question comes from Heather:
When do you trim leaves that are showing deficiency symptoms?
What is the proper way to trim plants?
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If you'd like to leave a question for Art to answer on the Ask Art Podcast, please visit the Ask Art page for instructions.
Re-released of the long lost ScapeFu episode 2 with an interview with Ghazanfar Ghori.
This is the first episode of the ScapeFu Podcast. I'm re-releasing it as it has been lost to some of you since we migrated to our current host.
A nano tank can be alluring to a beginner. It's low cost entry point, the promise of easier maintenance, and it's ability to fit almost anywhere make the nano tank almost a no-brainer for beginners. After all, aren't we always taught to start small? It makes sense, right?
However, the reality is, nano tanks are not always easy. They bring some challenges. With less water volume, things happen quicker. Also, such a small footprint ...
Algae Prevention & Elimination - How We Do It | ScapeFu051
In episode 51, Jurijs, JJ and Art share with you how they prevent and eliminate algae. If you've ever struggled with algae, you need to have a listen. And, it's Jurijs' birthday!
In this episode, you'll learn:
- Can you win the battle over algae?
- Sterilizing techniques including "cooking"
- Best way to prevent algae
- Maintenance crew examples
- How we elimina...
In the 18th episode of the Ask Art Podcast, Gabriel asks about slowing down an aquascape to a nice idle. Also, a sneak peak at the 31 Days to Build a Better Aquascape Challenge 2016.
Links mentioned in the episode:
Thank you for being a loyal listener and supporter of the ScapeFu and Ask Art Podcasts. We hope you are getting value and en...
Celebrating our 50th episode! We talk about re-scaping your aquarium. Jurijs, JJ and Art share how they re-scape with pro tips for you.
Re-scaping Your Aquarium
In this episode, you will learn:
- Re-scaping is versus tweaking
- How to prepare to re-scape correctly and avoid problems/mistakes
- How you take apart an aquarium properly so that you can re-scape
- How best to implement your re-scape
- Tweaking for when you d...
In episode 17 of the Ask Art Podcast, Art answers James' question on how to deal with BBA in some of his tanks.
If you want to send Art a question to be answered in the Ask Art Podcast, just go to AskArt.help.
In 2015, the third edition of the European Aquatic Plants Layout Contest (EAPLC) was held for the whole of Europe. In this episode, Jurijs and Art share with you a behind the scenes look at at the EAPLC from their perspectives as event organizer/judge (Jurijs) and independent judge (Art).
In ScapeFu episode #49, you will learn:
- The history of the EAPLC
- The 2015 judges (what a group!)
- How do judges go about scoring the wor...
Professional aquascaper, George Farmer, joins Art to talk about the UK Aquascaping Experience taking place the 5th day of March, 2016. If you will be in the UK in March, I would highly recommend that you make an effort to attend. It's free.
There will be 4 events:
- Hardscape Challenge with a £1,000 prize - Information on how to enter the hardscape challenge
- Aquascaping Demonstration
- Photography Workshop
- Aquascaping Semina...
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