{"podcast":{"title":"The Aquarist's Edge","slug":"the-aquarist-s-edge-7046041","podcast_index_feed_id":7046041,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6343652/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-aquarist-s-edge--6343652","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/75d008c0f84657d9df156a2fc7df9eda.jpg","author":"artsfishroom","episode_count":109,"summary":"Keeping home aquariums is an exciting and fulfilling hobby. This podcast about freshwater aquarium keeping aims to share news, information, guides, and interviews with those who share in this aquatic pursuit. It will appeal to beginners and those with moderate experience and expertise, as well as those who have been at it for a long time and are very knowledgeable. It will cover all aspects of fishkeeping and include interviews with well-known aquarists within South Africa.","last_synced_at":"2026-08-01T20:17:28.694382+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-aquarist-s-edge-7046041"},"episode":{"title":"Unusual Everyday Foods You Can Safely Feed Freshwater Aquarium Fish","slug":"unusual-everyday-foods-you-can-safely-feed-freshwater-aquarium-fish","published_at":"2026-05-17T10:38:05+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-aquarist-s-edge-7046041/unusual-everyday-foods-you-can-safely-feed-freshwater-aquarium-fish","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-aquarist-s-edge-7046041","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/unusual-everyday-foods-you-can-safely-feed-freshwater-aquarium-fish--72040312","audio_url":"https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72040312/untitled_audio_may_17_2026_09_05am8miis.mp3","summary":"In this episode Art explores unusual everyday foods that can be safely used as occasional treats in a freshwater aquarium. From courgette, cucumber, peas, spinach, pumpkin, butternut, sweet potato, carrot, and green beans, you’ll learn which foods suit different freshwater fish and how to prepare them properly. We also explain why these foods should supplement, not replace, a balanced fish food diet, and how to avoid common feeding mistakes that can affect water quality. Whether you keep goldfish, guppies, mollies, bristlenose plecos, corydoras, bettas, shrimp, or snails, this episode will help you make safer, more informed feeding choices. You’ll also learn which everyday foods should never go into your aquarium. Keywords: freshwater aquarium foods, safe foods for aquarium fish, feeding freshwater fish vegetables, courgette for plecos, peas for goldfish, aquarium fish diet, fishkeeping tips, freshwater fish nutrition, unusual fish foods, aquarium feeding guide.","meta_description":"In this episode Art explores unusual everyday foods that can be safely used as occasional treats in a freshwater aquarium. From courgette, cucumber, peas,…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1122,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-aquarist-s-edge-7046041/episodes/unusual-everyday-foods-you-can-safely-feed-freshwater-aquarium-fish/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-aquarist-s-edge-7046041/unusual-everyday-foods-you-can-safely-feed-freshwater-aquarium-fish.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}