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Coral larva listening for a healthy reef? Richard from the Afishionado channel is Back at it again this time with quality content from ACI aquaculture and the 12 Days of Reefmas. Jeremy and Peter quickly catchup on their systems this week and breakdown the plan for the next few episodes. All this and more on Episode 41 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: Red Sea - https://www.redseafish.com/ WaterBox Aquariums - https://www.waterboxaquariums.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/ OSA Aquatics - https://osacorals.com/ ReefWeeds - https://reefweeds.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 - A new study from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) is starting to unravel that mystery. Researchers found that the soundscape of a reef -- the combined sounds of all animals living nearby -- might play a major role in steering corals towards healthy reef systems and away from damaged ones. The study was published Dec. 12, 2018, in the journal Royal Society Open Science. http://bit.ly/2R3dP3b Peter - Peter brings our attention to the awesome content created by Richard Afishionado Back visiting ACI Aquaculture. http://bit.ly/2QDzSy1 Tip of the Week: Peter brings you a few tips rolled into one. Last week's episode really had him thinking about healthy fish...how to get them in the first place and keep them that way. Main Topic: The 12 Days of Reefmas....Jeremy and Peter go back and forth with their Top 10 Coral they want to add to their tanks. 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

More coral spawning, a roast over the squid emoji and the 12 days of Fishmas. The Acan Lord spawning at Ultimate Corals is big news for all hobbyists, and Monterey Bay Aquarium gets a little troll like on Apple's Squid emoji. Jeremy says let there be light over his system and had a busy Saturday making it to a few local event's at Ocean State Aquatics and the CTARS holiday party. Peter had an adventure all his own that was a bother but ended up having a silver lining. All this and more on Episode 40 of the Reef News Network! Host Chat: 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: Red Sea - https://www.redseafish.com/ WaterBox Aquariums - https://www.waterboxaquariums.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/ OSA Aquatics - https://osacorals.com/ ReefWeeds - https://reefweeds.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: Monterey Bay Aquarium trolls Apple with solid puns over the anatomically incorrect squid emoji on Apples platform. A misplaced siphon on the squid led to this Punny Roast on twitter. Definitely good for a chuckle. http://bit.ly/2EooIH9 for the twitter thread look at Dec. 5th Micro Lord Acans successfully spawned by Ultimate Corals with a huge success rate. This beautiful species is highly sought after and a valuable addition to the hobby and soon to be in our tanks! http://bit.ly/2EqPcb4 Tip of the Week: Jeremy's tip this week is use the bookmark bar on your browser for all thing's fishy that you may need to find again. Peter chimes in and adds an excellent option for apple users by going one step further and says add it to the reading list, this eliminates all the ads and clutter. Main Topic: The 12 Days of Fishmas....Jeremy and Peter go back and forth with their Top 5 dream fish or planned fish for their current builds. 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

IVF for the GBR, The Best salts of 2018 and Used and Hopefully NOT Abused Part Duex. An amazing large-scale coral spawn collection project is taking place on the Great Barrier Reef. A quick look at a blog post about the best-selling salt mixes of 2018 from the SaltWaterAquarium Blog. The tip ties right into the report on salt mixes and provides some helpful tips for making your saltwater. Jeremy and Peter catch you up on their systems. Jeremy has made some forward progress on the lighting front and received his internal overflows. He also gets Peter to agree to lend a hand drilling the custom overflow boxes and countersinking the magnets he will be using to secure the trim to his steel stand. Peter went big and ordered an awesome lid for the Waterbox! All this and more on Episode 39 of the Reef News Network! Host Chat: 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: SUPER MEGA AWESOME SHRIMP BOWL BUILD CONTEST reefnewsnetwork.com/shrimpcontest Congrats to the winners!!!!!!! First Place: MelanieFish Second Place: JP Wagner Third Place: David Wagner Fourth Place: The Fish Lady Red Sea - https://www.redseafish.com/ WaterBox Aquariums - https://www.waterboxaquariums.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/ OSA Aquatics - https://osacorals.com/ ReefWeeds - https://reefweeds.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: Best Salts of 2018 per the Saltwater Aquarium blog post. RNN in no way supports or refutes the claims made in the text. RNN notes the limited data set points for the results. http://bit.ly/2018Salt IVF for the GBR (In Vitro Fertilization for the Great Barrier Reef) - A huge undertaking is going on down under, this brilliant project aims to assist natural coral spawning by targeting placement of coral larva to the areas with the most need. http://bit.ly/IVF4GBR Tip of the Week: Peter's tip ties into his news item and is all about mixing it up... salt that is. A great overview on the best methods for salt mixing, something we all do! http://bit.ly/2FZrvrX Main Topic: Used Hopefully NOT Abused Part Duex: A quick guide to buying used goods. With a focus on equipment. 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

Sunscreen Warning, a Bad time for Sea Turtles and Used NOT Abused Part 1. A great video to share about the need for Sunscreen alternatives from BBC Earth. The Audobon Society of Massachusetts tells a sad story of cold stunned Sea Turtles. Jeremy and Peter give you a quick breakdown of what's going on in their systems. There is still a tiny little bit of time to vote for the Shrimp Bowl contest (ENDS TONIGHT at Midnight) and this is a real deal contest with a great amount of voting, get your friends and family involved!! Used NOT Abused PT 1 all this and more on Episode 38 of the Reef News Network! Host Chat: 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: SUPER MEGA AWESOME SHRIMP BOWL BUILD CONTEST reefnewsnetwork.com/shrimpcontest GET ON Reef2Reef and VOTE it's YOUR CIVIC DUTY!!!! http://bit.ly/ShrimpVOTE Red Sea - https://www.redseafish.com/ WaterBox Aquariums - https://www.waterboxaquariums.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/ OSA Aquatics - https://osacorals.com/ ReefWeeds - https://reefweeds.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: A video from BBC Earth that spreads the message for alternantive sunscreen options. http://bit.ly/BBCSunscreen Cold stunned Turtles wash up in large numbers on the coast line of Cape Cod. http://bit.ly/StunnedTurtles Tip of the Week: Jeremy's tip of the week: Have an area of refuge for your pods. A refugium is a great place for pod reproduction and safe haven ensuring that you have a great supply for the benefit of your system. What if you don't have a refugium?? Create a space for pod population, a Pod Hotel, there are a bunch of DIY approaches and a few manufactured ones to accomplish this. Another approach that I am trying out is a bit of rubble in the overflow chamber to create more space for pods with no predators. Main Topic: Used NOT Abused part 1: A quick guide to buying used goods. With a focus on Tanks, Stands, Sumps and lights. 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

Big Ol' Filter socks?, Salt vs. Fresh and Designer Genes. An Australian town installs big nets on drainage pipes with great success and plans to expand this measure. We go over a blog post about the cost comparison in the short term and long term of Freshwater vs. Saltwater tanks. Jeremy and Peter are making progress on their systems. There is still time to vote for the Shrimp Bowl contest and this is a real deal contest with a great amount of voting, get your friends and family involved!! Designer Genes: A clown fish episode all this and more on Episode 37 of the Reef News Network! Host Chat: 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: SUPER MEGA AWESOME SHRIMP BOWL BUILD CONTEST reefnewsnetwork.com/shrimpcontest GET ON Reef2Reef and VOTE it's YOUR CIVIC DUTY!!!! http://bit.ly/ShrimpVOTE Red Sea - https://www.redseafish.com/ WaterBox Aquariums - https://www.waterboxaquariums.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/ OSA Aquatics - https://osacorals.com/ ReefWeeds - https://reefweeds.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 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: Cost of Salt Vs. Fresh Aquariums. Peter speaks about a blog post, comparing costs of salt vs. fresh tanks for startup and over time. http://bit.ly/2Bi7urY City of Kwinana in Australia sets up filter sock like nets on drainage pipes with good success! Collecting around 850lbs of waste in just 4 months working in two locations. No animals were caught in the nets during the trial period. The city plans on expand the trial adding three new locations. This method is looking to be the preferred method for the city since the cost is significantly lower than other options and a high rate of success. http://bit.ly/2Q6vo1W Tip of the Week: Peter's tip of the week is a great one! Discourage gift giving form friends and family for your tank, especially livestock. GIFTCARDS are a great alternative. Main Topic: Designer Genes: A quick 101 guide to clownfish and the designer versions out there today. Some history and a bit of science on clownfish and how the designer craze is working out in our hobby. SIDEBAR: Once female Clownfish cannot revert back to male. Starting as males the will transform to females. 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

Strategic Plan for Coral Reef Eco-Systems, Shimp bowl contest update and the Farnsworth Method all this and more on Episode 36 of the Reef News Network! Jeremy and Peter catch you up on their systems progress. A mini review on the Aquatic Life Hybrid T5HO / LED fixture. The news this week is all positive, NOAA updates its strategic plan for coral ecosystems, The RNN mobile studio is born, the event schedule is filling up for 2019 and it's time to fulfil your civic duty as a Reefer...vote for the shrimp bowl build contest!!! Jeremy's tip of the week is to put a lid on it! All this and more on episode 36 of the Reef News Network. Host Chat: 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: SUPER MEGA AWESOME SHRIMP BOWL BUILD CONTEST reefnewsnetwork.com/shrimpcontest CHECK OUT PETER'S FACEBOOK LIVE VIDEO FOR UPDATES ON THE SHRIMP CONTEST Red Sea - https://www.redseafish.com/ WaterBox Aquariums - https://www.waterboxaquariums.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/ OSA Aquatics - https://osacorals.com/ ReefWeeds - https://reefweeds.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: Shrimp Bowl build update...VOTE today it's your duty as a Reefer!!!! Aquashella Dallas is coming! - http://www.aquahella.com The RNN mobile studio is born. NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) updates the strategic plan for conservation of coral reef ecosystems. The update is surprisingly a fairly easy read (about 15 pages) that points out that we are not past the point of no return but that the time to act is now!! - http://bit.ly/NOAAplan Tip of the Week: Jeremy says put a lid on it! Take the precaution of putting some type of lid on your tank (custom made, kit or DIY) and save your fish from carpet surfing. Main Topic: The Farnsworth Method: Robert F. from Marine Depot shares a bit of his background and walks us through some nutrient export methods. 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

Lose your socks, breaking the law and Back to basics with Mr. Afishionado himself, an exclusive interview with Richard Back! All this and more on Episode 35 of the Reef News Network! In this episode we get updated on Jeremy and Peter's progress with their systems. Jeremy has finished the stand put it in place and has the tank up on it, huge progress this week. Peter has finished setting up the video studio and picked up some more red hot frags for his Waterbox system. We bring your attention to an upsetting story out of Miami about a Marine Engineering company that ignored proper protocols for protecting endangered coral species and Peter's tip of the week is to lose your socks...filter socks that is! All this and more on episode 35 of the Reef News Network. Host Chat: Upcoming Events: Frag Farmer's Market - 3/2/19 Mentions: SUPER MEGA AWESOME SHRIMP BOWL BUILD CONTEST reefnewsnetwork.com/shrimpcontest Winners of the second round of giveaways: ReefWeeds Mean Green RFA print - livewire (R2R handle) Reefweeds Aquashella LE print collinslice (R2R handle) CHECK OUT PETER'S FACEBOOK LIVE VIDEO FOR UPDATES ON THE SHRIMP CONTEST Red Sea - https://www.redseafish.com/ WaterBox Aquariums - https://www.waterboxaquariums.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/ OSA Aquatics - https://osacorals.com/ ReefWeeds - https://reefweeds.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/ Tank It Easy - http://www.tankiteasy.com/ MaxOut Aquatics - http://bit.ly/2CAVrr5 The News: A Pembroke Park-based marine engineering firm ignored a requirement to survey and remove endangered coral while replacing channel marker range lights in the Port of Miami in 2014 and 2015, the company has admitted in federal court. Tip of the Week: Peter says to lose the sock and switch thing up by going to media baskets! Main Topic: Peter has the privilege of Interviewing Mr. Richard Back of Afishionado TV and Reefs.com fame. An exclusive and the first time Richard has come out from behind the camera and brought his story to the public. 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

MACNA Speaker videos drop, a listener call and don't react, set up a reactor! This week we catch up with Jeremy and a now healthy Peter and get the lowdown on what they have going on. Jeremy is still working on his stand but making real progress and should be finished with it before the next set of show notes. Peter is setting up a video production studio to add even more awesome content from RNN, eagerly awaiting another WWC delivery and updates us on the Waterbox. We help you to avoid any continued feelings of FOMO for MACNA 2018 and have an interesting listener call and Don't react, set up a reactor! All this and more on episode 34 of the Reef News Network. Host Chat: Upcoming Events: Frag Farmer's Market - 3/2/19 Mentions: SUPER MEGA AWESOME SHRIMP BOWL BUILD CONTEST reefnewsnetwork.com/shrimpcontest Winners of the second round of giveaways: ReefWeeds Mean Green RFA print - livewire (R2R handle) Reefweeds Aquashella LE print collinslice (R2R handle) BRS, R2R & WWC Dream Tank Giveaway - https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/dream-tank Red Sea - https://www.redseafish.com/ WaterBox Aquariums - https://www.waterboxaquariums.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/ OSA Aquatics - https://osacorals.com/ ReefWeeds - https://reefweeds.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/ Tank It Easy - http://www.tankiteasy.com/ MaxOut Aquatics - http://bit.ly/2CAVrr5 The News: The videos from MACNA 2018 talk have released. I highly suggest taking a look at the topics and checking out any that seem appealing. These videos are a great way to get rid of any lingering FOMO from MACNA (if you didn't go). First one I watched was Marc Levenson's talk on setting up a new tank. It is very thorough and has some great things to take into consideration. Highly recommended for those just getting into the hobby or anyone who is about to upgrade. Listener Call Talbot gives us another shout and fills us in with an update on his friends clown harem tank and ask about Phosphates and chasing target numbers. Main Topic: Reactor Overview and detailed Calcium Reactor walkthrough. Don't React, Set up a Reactor . Sidebar: What are Bio-pellets made of What Are Biopellets? Per the Marine Depot Blog: Biopellets are a biodegradable polymer that is made from bacteria. They act like steroids for the beneficial bacteria in your system. You want a strong colony of this bacteria because it naturally controls the nitrates in a tank. Corals need some small levels of nitrates and phosphates to thrive. But too much of either can lead to problems like coral death or algae bloom. 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 shake things up a bit and not only have a listener call in, we also call a listener & get down to business with The Full Monti. Jeremy has finally started to make some progress on his tank build and is hoping to build some momentum, Peter fills us in on his trip to Chi-Town and tries not to hack up a lung while recording sick (all for the good of the podcast). All this and more on episode 33 of the Reef News Network. Host Chat: Upcoming Events: Frag Farmer's Market - 3/2/19 Mentions: SUPER MEGA AWESOME SHRIMP BOWL BUILD CONTEST reefnewsnetwork.com/shrimpcontest BRS, R2R & WWC Dream Tank Giveaway - https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/dream-tank Red Sea - https://www.redseafish.com/ WaterBox Aquariums - https://www.waterboxaquariums.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/ OSA Aquatics - https://osacorals.com/ ReefWeeds - https://reefweeds.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/ Tank It Easy - http://www.tankiteasy.com/ MaxOut Aquatics - http://bit.ly/2CAVrr5 The News: Today we talk with a dedicated listener and fan since day 1, Collin Bascom about his amazing hands on experience with the Ocean Cleanup Project ( https://www.theoceancleanup.com/ ) . Listener Call A very insightful call from Mike about the level of responsibility for Sellers of live animals and what Expert's Only means. Main Topic: The Full Monti : An overview of Montipora for the Reefer. 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

20K Dream tank giveaway, Indo export ban lifted, a listener call about Algae and On the Road Again. This week Jeremy and Peter chat about some cool updates and plans for their systems, fill us in on an epic giveaway, speak with reservation about the Indo ban being lifted, and give us a quick breakdown on how they hope this episode will work. All this and more on Episode 32 of the Reef News Network. Host Chat: Upcoming Events: Aquarium Extravaganza - http://www.aquariumextravaganza.com/ Aquatic Experience - http://bit.ly/AqExp18 Mentions: SUPER MEGA AWESOME SHRIMP BOWL BUILD CONTEST reefnewsnetwork.com/shrimpcontest BRS, R2R & WWC Dream Tank Giveaway - https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/dream-tank Red Sea - https://www.redseafish.com/ WaterBox Aquariums - https://www.waterboxaquariums.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/ OSA Aquatics - https://osacorals.com/ ReefWeeds - https://reefweeds.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/ Tank It Easy - http://www.tankiteasy.com/ The News: Indo Ban Lifted? - http://bit.ly/2AbBsgQ 20K Dream Tank Giveaway - https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/dream-tank Listener Call A well-timed call, just after our 99 Problems episode, we talk a bit more about nuisance algae. Main Topic: DJ Peter rocks the Aquarium Extravaganza! DJ, Show Host, Announcer, any and all of the above Peter gets us the lowdown on this awesome show. 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