Reef News Network

This week in the news: Another nail in the coffin for the GBR? Alveopora classification disruption. Jeremy and Peter give us a quick update on their systems including Peter finally getting our mascot for his system with a conditioned Copperbanded Butterfly. then we jump right into Something FOWLR is afoot... all this and more on Episode 51 of the Reef News Network! RNN 1 Year in the Books Contest: Check out Peter's FB live (if you haven't already) all about this easy awesome contest. Winner gets an amazing Waterbox AIO 28.2 Frag tank. Good Luck! RNN Listener Coupon Codes: Marine Depot 10% off your order REEFNEWS Upcoming Events: Frag Farmer's Market - 3/2/19 AquaShella Dallas 3/30 - 3/31/19 Reef-A-Palooza Orlando - 4/6 - 4/7/19 Keep On Reefing Expo - 5/4/19 Mentions: OSA Aquatics - https://osacorals.com/ ReefWeeds - https://reefweeds.com CT Frag Farmers Market - http://bit.ly/2019FFM / Keep On Reefing Expo - http://bit.ly/OSAKOR Marine Depot - https://www.marinedepot.com/ E.O. Smith Coral Project - http://www.eosmithcoralproject.org/ Waterbox Aquariums - https://www.waterboxaquariums.com/ News: Jeremy- One Million Tonnes of Sludge to be Dumped. https://bbc.in/2U8mUpT Peter- Alveopora is not a flower pot coral after all. http://bit.ly/2H3toma Tip of the Week Trading coral is a great way to add diversity to your tank. Main Topic: Something FOWLR is afoot... a quick walkthrough of Fish Only with Live Rock. Outro: Please like our Facebook and Instagram pages as well as subscribe to the Podcast and YouTube Channel Visit our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2JsnEnE Reef News Road Trip: https://bit.ly/2LZfoKd Photo Credit: THE AQUARIUM GUIDE

Another groundbreaking episode this week, starting off with our normal format and then we switch it up and have an awesome collaboration piece with Remy from Bahama Llama Corals as our main topic. First things first we catch up with Jeremy and Peter. Jeremy made some major progress on his big build and ran a leak and wavemaker test on the tank. Peter is super pumped that his new Klir 7 insert came in the mail. We also learn all about the big contest RNN is doing for the One Year Anniversary make sure to check out Peter's FB live about it and to enter! Our main topic collaboration The St. Louis Situation is a bit different than our normal but is super fun! All this and more on Episode 50 of the Reef News Network. RNN 1 Year in the Books Contest: Check out Peter's FB live (if you haven't already) all about this easy awesome contest. Winner gets an amazing Waterbox AIO 28.2 Frag tank. Good Luck! RNN Listener Coupon Codes: Marine Depot 10% off your order REEFNEWS Upcoming Events: Frag Farmer's Market - 3/2/19 AquaShella Dallas 3/30 - 3/31/19 Reef-A-Palooza Orlando - 4/6 - 4/7/19 Keep On Reefing Expo - 5/4/19 Mentions: OSA Aquatics - https://osacorals.com/ ReefWeeds - https://reefweeds.com CT Frag Farmers Market - http://bit.ly/2019FFM / Keep On Reefing Expo - http://bit.ly/OSAKOR Marine Depot - https://www.marinedepot.com/ E.O. Smith Coral Project - http://www.eosmithcoralproject.org/ Waterbox Aquariums - https://www.waterboxaquariums.com/ News: Peter- What Richard wants, the official list that was posted on Reefs.com. https://reefs.com/2019/02/13/products-that-i-look-forward-to-seeing-in-2019/ Jeremy- Bizarro Cyphastrea and its functional beauty. https://reefs.com/2019/02/16/featured-coral-bizarro-cyphastrea/ Listener Call: Brad from Washington - Asks about fish food selection. Main Topic: Check out the first collaborated and produced, Main topic in RNN history! A huge thanks to Remy!!! Youtube - Bahama Llama Corals: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsqcB-Oc7QQYQTfSW5eI4YA Instagram- bahamallamacoral Outro: Please like our Facebook and Instagram pages as well as subscribe to the Podcast and YouTube Channel Visit our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2JsnEnE Reef News Road Trip: https://bit.ly/2LZfoKd

This week we have a little changeup in format and skip the news and tip of the week so we can talk with the legend behind the Frag Farmers Market, Jon Swanson. After an awesome chat with Jon we jump right into our main topic Frag it up, flip it and rub it down. All this and more on episode 49 of the Reef News Network. RNN Listener Coupon Codes: Marine Depot 10% off your order REEFNEWS Upcoming Events: Frag Farmer's Market - 3/2/19 AquaShella Dallas 3/30 - 3/31/19 Reef-A-Palooza Orlando - 4/6 - 4/7/19 Keep On Reefing Expo - 5/4/19 Mentions: OSA Aquatics - https://osacorals.com/ ReefWeeds - https://reefweeds.com CT Frag Farmers Market - http://bit.ly/2019FFM / Keep On Reefing Expo - http://bit.ly/OSAKOR 302Aquatics - http://www.302aquatics.net Marine Depot - https://www.marinedepot.com/ E.O. Smith Coral Project - http://www.eosmithcoralproject.org/ Main Topic: Frag it up, flip it and rub it down, bring a frag tank to your hometown. All about setting up a frag tank. Outro: Please like our Facebook and Instagram pages as well as subscribe to the Podcast and YouTube Channel Visit our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2JsnEnE Reef News Road Trip: https://bit.ly/2LZfoKd

The Real Deal about reef safe sunscreen, Baby nautilus ......... and put your reef on auto pilot. Jeremy and Peter catch you up on their systems, Peter got his lid and Jeremy finished up the debacle that was his background. All this and more on episode 48 of the Reef News Network. RNN Listener Coupon Codes: Marine Depot 10% off your order REEFNEWS Upcoming Events: Frag Farmer's Market - 3/2/19 AquaShella Dallas 3/30 - 3/31/19 Reef-A-Palooza Orlando - 4/6 - 4/7/19 Keep On Reefing Expo - 5/4/19 Mentions: OSA Aquatics - https://osacorals.com/ ReefWeeds - https://reefweeds.com CT Frag Farmers Market - http://bit.ly/2019FFM / Keep On Reefing Expo - http://bit.ly/OSAKOR 302Aquatics - http://www.302aquatics.net Marine Depot - https://www.marinedepot.com/ News: Jeremy: Baby Nautilus at the Monterey Bay Aquarium video. - http://bit.ly/2WLZg3Y Peter: Another look at sunscreen and the problems that are possible with even Reef Safe options. - http://bit.ly/2HTXGKc Main Topic: Put your Reef on Auto Pilot. Some great options to introduce automation to your system. Outro: Please like our Facebook and Instagram pages as well as subscribe to the Podcast and YouTube Channel Visit our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2JsnEnE Reef News Road Trip: https://bit.ly/2LZfoKd

Sponge Filters??? A new fuge light and Tridacna Clams, Can you Dig it???? Peter finds an interesting article on sponge filters and plans on incorporating them into his system. Jeremy talks about the new Fuge light from Aqua Illumination. Jeremy also convinces Peter to pimp out the plumbing on his new build. We answer plumbing question for Steve from Indiana. All this and more on Episode 47 of the Reef News Network. RNN Listener Coupon Codes: Marine Depot 10% off your order REEFNEWS Upcoming Events: Frag Farmer's Market - 3/2/19 AquaShella Dallas 3/30 - 3/31/19 Reef-A-Palooza Orlando - 4/6 - 4/7/19 Keep On Reefing Expo - 5/4/19 Mentions: OSA Aquatics - https://osacorals.com/ ReefWeeds - https://reefweeds.com Aqua Illumination - http://www.aquaillumination.com/ CT Frag Farmers Market - http://bit.ly/2019FFM / Keep On Reefing Expo - http://bit.ly/OSAKOR 302Aquatics - http://www.302aquatics.net Marine Depot - https://www.marinedepot.com/ News: Peter: 6 Reasons to add a sponge filter to your aquarium today. - http://bit.ly/2RTtUtC Jeremy: Aqua illumination announces the Prime Fuge light. - http://bit.ly/2RSz1dw Listener Calls: Steve from Indiana has a question about plumbing size and flow. Main Topic: Tridacna Clams! A great episode all about these stunning bi-valves. Outro: Please like our Facebook and Instagram pages as well as subscribe to the Podcast and YouTube Channel Visit our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2JsnEnE Reef News Road Trip: https://bit.ly/2LZfoKd

Getting on with our Geek about Parrotfish Beaks, Mo Sunscreen, Mo Problems and Thinkin' up a Master Plan. Catch up with Jeremy and Peter and their systems, builds and plans. This week we had three great listener calls (keep them coming!!!) and a ton of great info for you in our main topic. All this and more on Episode 46 of the Reef News Network! RNN Listener Coupon Codes: Marine Depot 10% off your order REEFNEWS Upcoming Events: Frag Farmer's Market - 3/2/19 AquaShella Dallas 3/30 - 3/31/19 Reef-A-Palooza Orlando - 4/6 - 4/7/19 Keep On Reefing Expo - 5/4/19 Mentions: OSA Aquatics - https://osacorals.com/ ReefWeeds - https://reefweeds.com Red Sea - https://www.redseafish.com/ WaterBox Aquariums - https://www.waterboxaquariums.com/ Frita Aquatics http://www.fritzaquatics.com Reef Breeders LEDs http://www.ReefBreeders.com CT Frag Farmers Market - http://bit.ly/2019FFM / Keep On Reefing Expo - http://bit.ly/OSAKOR Marine Depot - https://www.marinedepot.com/ Reef2Reef https://www.reef2reef.com/ Reef2Reef thread on NO QT - http://bit.ly/2FtWqLW News: Jeremy: Scientist have cracked the secrets of uncrackable Parrotfish teeth. These are the teeth that are responsible for all the beautiful white sandy beaches out there. Parrotfish eat coral and grind up the skeleton and excrete sand. How is this possible? A team of scientists subjected parrotfish beaks to a Berkeley X-ray machine known as the Advanced Light Source (ALS). The ALS can image organic crystals at a microscopic level. And the analysis revealed a unique woven structure in the crystals in a parrotfish's mouth that could open new frontiers for materials science, the researchers said. - http://bit.ly/2RGa3xT Peter: More evidence of sunscreen causing damage to coral. - http://bit.ly/2HrsBxl Listener Calls: Greg from Arizona with a question about water changes and his new sump. Jake from Washington asks an interesting question about 2-Part dosing. Josh from England wants input on the use of a canister filter on a reef tank. Main Topic: Reef News Network breaks down some suggested practices for success. The day to day, week to week, month to month, semi-annual and annual tasks for maintaining your reef. Outro: Please like our Facebook and Instagram pages as well as subscribe to the Podcast and YouTube Channel Visit our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2JsnEnE Reef News Road Trip: https://bit.ly/2LZfoKd

A 512-year old shark, 7 habits and we are doubling down on D...is for Dosing AKA ....2-part. This week Jeremy and Peter catch you up on what they have going on with their systems and drop some big names that will be attending Keep On Reefing Expo 2019. All this and more on Episode 45 of the Reef News Network! Upcoming Events: Frag Farmer's Market - 3/2/19 AquaShella Dallas 3/30 - 3/31/19 Reef-A-Palooza Orlando - 4/6 - 4/7/19 Keep On Reefing Expo - 5/4/19 Mentions: OSA Aquatics - https://osacorals.com/ ReefWeeds - https://reefweeds.com Red Sea - https://www.redseafish.com/ Fritz Aquatics http://www.fritzaquatics.com World Wide Corals - http://bit.ly/WWCcoralclub Credabel Coral Lab - http://bit.ly/CCLaboratory CT Frag Farmers Market - http://bit.ly/2019FFM / Keep On Reefing Expo - http://bit.ly/OSAKOR 302Aquatics - http://www.302aquatics.net Marine Depot - https://www.marinedepot.com/ Bulk Reef Supply - https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/ Reef2Reef thread on NO QT - http://bit.ly/2FtWqLW News: Jeremy: 512-year old shark, oldest living vertebrate, found in the North Atlantic. Scientists believe this 18-foot Greenland Shark to be 512 years old and the oldest living vertebrate in the world. With the help of a mathematical model analyzing the lens and the cornea that linked size with age, researchers found a way to predict age. The method to discover the age of the animal was determined last year. - http://bit.ly/2Fwo5LW Peter: 7 Habits of a Responsible Reefer. - http://bit.ly/2FtWqLW Tip of the Week: It's getting to be one of those times of year where storms are a raging and power outages can happen. Have a contingency plan! A generator or battery backup can be a real lifesaver. Blankets or some type of insulation to wrap around your tank can help to keep temp up a bit. Temperature and gas exchange are the most important things to keep stable during an outage, your tank can survive without lighting for 3-4 days without too much stress. On that note make sure to lower your lighting intensity for a day or two after a prolonged dark period, allowing your inhabitants to re-acclimate. Main Topic: This week we jump back into D is for Dosing. Going over Calcium Reactors, dosing products and programs for your reef. Outro: Please like our Facebook and Instagram pages as well as subscribe to the Podcast and YouTube Channel Visit our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2JsnEnE Reef News Road Trip: https://bit.ly/2LZfoKd

A new robot on the reef, clownfish microbe correlation and D is for Dosing. Jeremy and Peter jump into recording in 2019 strong. We catch up on their plans and a few fun and easy extra tips and Jeremy finally makes his RODI procedure a bit easier! All this and more on Episode 44 of the Reef News Network! Upcoming Events: Frag Farmer's Market - 3/2/19 AquaShella Dallas - 3/30 - 3/31/19 Reef-A-Palooza Orlando - 4/6 - 4/7/19 Keep On Reefing Expo - 5/4/19 Mentions: OSA Aquatics - https://osacorals.com/ ReefWeeds - https://reefweeds.com Red Sea - https://www.redseafish.com/ Fritz Aquatics http://www.fritzaquatics.com CT Frag Farmers Market - http://bit.ly/2019FFM / Keep On Reefing Expo - http://bit.ly/OSAKOR Marine Depot - https://www.marinedepot.com/ Bulk Reef Supply - https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/ News: Peter: Clownfish may use microbes to cozy up to anemones suggests a new study out of Georgia Tech. The study posits that on a microbial level the interaction between anemones and clownfish may be mutualistic and communicate that the clownfish aren't food. - http://bit.ly/2SHNVQj Jeremy: LarvalBot delivers 100,000 baby coral to the Great Barrier Reef. A new robot on the reef, related closely to RangerBot that hunts the Crown of Thorns starfish, LarvalBot is an automated robot used to re-seed devastated parts of the reefs. - https://nbcnews.to/2AxfPaw Tip of the Week: Get your House or at least your tank in order. Set yourself up for success in 2019. Take stock and organize all your various aquarium related stuff. Maybe it's time for a purge or just a nicely laid out plan to keep your tank and all of its peripherals on track. Main Topic: Let's start the year of with a BANGER, this episode is so packed full of info on dosing we ended up cutting it into a two-parter. We covered the basics of dosing and some delivery methods. Make sure to test, track and adjust slowly. More dosing fun to come next week. Outro: Please like our Facebook and Instagram pages as well as subscribe to the Podcast and YouTube Channel Visit our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2JsnEnE Reef News Road Trip: https://bit.ly/2LZfoKd

RNN's 2018 year-end recap. Jeremy and Peter catch up on the highlights of the year. All this and more on the REAL episode 43 of the Reef News Network! Upcoming Events: Frag Farmer's Market - 3/2/19 AquaShella Dallas 3/30 - 3/31/19 Reef-A-Palooza Orlando - 4/6 - 4/7/19 Keep On Reefing Expo - 5/4/19 Mentions: OSA Aquatics - https://osacorals.com/ ReefWeeds - https://reefweeds.com Red Sea - https://www.redseafish.com/ WaterBox Aquariums - https://www.waterboxaquariums.com/ Frita Aquatics http://www.fritzaquatics.com AquaMaxx Magnus - http://bit.ly/AqMagnus World Wide Corals - http://bit.ly/WWCcoralclub Reef Breeders LEDs http://www.ReefBreeders.com Credabel Coral Lab - http://bit.ly/CCLaboratory EcoTech Marine - https://ecotechmarine.com/ Aqua Illumination - http://www.aquaillumination.com/ Kessil - http://kessil.com/ PetShrimp.com - https://www.petshrimp.com CTARS Fragtoberfest - http://bit.ly/Fragtoberfest / www.ctars.org/fragtoberfest/ CT Frag Farmers Market - http://bit.ly/2019FFM / Keep On Reefing Expo - http://bit.ly/OSAKOR Cobalt Aquatics http://www.cobaltaquatics.com 302Aquatics - http://www.302aquatics.net Santa Monica Filtration http://www.santa-monica.cc Clearwater Scrubbers - http://clearwaterscrubbers.com/ Marine Depot - https://www.marinedepot.com/ Bulk Reef Supply - https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/ Two Little Fishies - https://www.twolittlefishies.com/ Tunze - https://www.tunze.com/US/en.html Pax-Bellum - http://bit.ly/2QCIrp5 Skimz http://www.skimz.sg/ Main Topic: RNN Best of 2018 Jeremy and Peter recap some of the biggest and best episodes, news, interviews and moments of the year! Happy New Year and here's to an amazing 2019!! Outro: Please like our Facebook and Instagram pages as well as subscribe to the Podcast and YouTube Channel Visit our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2JsnEnE Reef News Road Trip: https://bit.ly/2LZfoKd

The WWC MEGA-STORE, a New Storm making news and the RNN Christmas Spectacular. Jeremy and Peter catch us up on their systems, plans for this episode and next week and wish everyone the happiest of holidays, all this and more on Episode 43 of the Reef News Network!! Upcoming Events: Frag Farmer's Market - 3/2/19 AquaShella Dallas 3/30 - 3/31/19 Reef-A-Palooza Orlando - 4/6 - 4/7/19 Keep On Reefing Expo - 5/4/19 Mentions: OSA Aquatics - https://osacorals.com/ ReefWeeds - https://reefweeds.com Red Sea - https://www.redseafish.com/ WaterBox Aquariums - https://www.waterboxaquariums.com/ Frita Aquatics http://www.fritzaquatics.com AquaMaxx Magnus - http://bit.ly/AqMagnus World Wide Corals - http://bit.ly/WWCcoralclub Reef Breeders LEDs http://www.ReefBreeders.com Credabel Coral Lab - http://bit.ly/CCLaboratory EcoTech Marine - https://ecotechmarine.com/ Aqua Illumination - http://www.aquaillumination.com/ Kessil - http://kessil.com/ PetShrimp.com - https://www.petshrimp.com CTARS Fragtoberfest - http://bit.ly/Fragtoberfest / www.ctars.org/fragtoberfest/ CT Frag Farmers Market - http://bit.ly/2019FFM / Keep On Reefing Expo - http://bit.ly/OSAKOR Cobalt Aquatics http://www.cobaltaquatics.com 302Aquatics - http://www.302aquatics.net Santa Monica Filtration http://www.santa-monica.cc Clearwater Scrubbers - http://clearwaterscrubbers.com/ Marine Depot - https://www.marinedepot.com/ Bulk Reef Supply - https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/ Two Little Fishies - https://www.twolittlefishies.com/ Tunze - https://www.tunze.com/US/en.html Pax-Bellum - http://bit.ly/2QCIrp5 Skimz http://www.skimz.sg/ The News: Jeremy - Orange Storms from Sea and Reef Aquaculture hit the market just in time for the holidays and they are pretty amazing! I am a big fan of these, the black storms while stunning did not suit my fancy. I will certainly be adding a pair to my system (at some point)! http://bit.ly/2SeosO5 Peter - WWC Megastore is a huge step from an industry giant! We can't wait to see it! http://bit.ly/2AdTdf4 Tip of the Week: Jeremy Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas. Make sure to carve out a few minutes of your day to spend with your tank to keep it happy but try and spend most of the day with loved ones! Main Topic: RNN Christmas Spectacular Outro: Please like our Facebook and Instagram pages as well as subscribe to the Podcast and YouTube Channel Visit our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2JsnEnE Reef News Road Trip: https://bit.ly/2LZfoKd