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A Big T call, Remy brings us a great tip of the week and The Cycle Conundrum. Jeremy has started designing his sump with Crystal Dynamic Aquariums and making the tubs ready for fish and coral. Peter is having fun with his tank even with some rock re-arrangement by the eel. All this and more on Episode 160 of the Reef News Network! RNN Listener Coupon Codes: Marine Depot 10% off your order REEFNEWS Reef Kinetics - $50 off ReefBot RKLOVESRNN Show Watch 2021 Reef-A-Palooza Orlando May 15/16 New York - June 26/27 California Canceled Chicago October 16/17 MACNA - September 3, 2021 - September 5, 2021 Aquashella- Orlando June 12/13 Chicago August 14/15 Dallas October 30/31 Powered By: Fritz Aquatics: www.fritzaquatics.com ReefBreeders: www.reefbreeders.com Sicce: www.sicce.com/en/ Media Partners: ReefHacks: https://reefhacks.com Reefs.com: https://reefs.com/ Bahama Llama Coral: https://www.youtube.com/c/BahamaLlamaCoral Reef2Reef: www.reef2reef.com News: Peter- RAP California is canceled: Remy's Bahama Llama Tip of the Week: Schedule Now for the Busier Times Main Topic: How often do you hear questions about the aquarium nitrogen cycle? For something that's so important, it's surprising just how much mystery remains around this subject. We have talked about the cycle and helpful products in the past and we've tried almost all of them today we will go over them again and try to bring some clarity. Outro: Please like our Facebook and Instagram pages as well as subscribe to the Podcast Reef News Network: www.reefnewsnetwork.com Reef News Road Trip: https://bit.ly/2LZfoKd . Instagram: ReefNewsNetwork Hashtags to follow #ReefNewsNetwork , #RNN , #RNNnation Listener Calls: Go to: www.reefnewsnetwork.com click the tab on the right side of the page to leave us a voicemail. Reviews/Ratings: Reviews and Ratings help us reach new heights and continue to produce quality content, let us know how we are doing.

Shows-a-go what you need to know, retrofit kit and The Harem Hypothesis. This week we catch up with Peter who is prepping the 60ga cube and riding the stable train on his main display and Jeremy has ordered his upgrade, a beast from Crystal Dynamic Aquariums is going to be making its way to CT! All this and more on Episode 159 of the Reef News Network! RNN Listener Coupon Codes: Marine Depot 10% off your order REEFNEWS Reef Kinetics - $50 off ReefBot RKLOVESRNN Show Watch 2021 Reef-A-Palooza Orlando May 15/16 New York - June 26/27 California August 21/22 Chicago October 16/17 MACNA - September 3, 2021 - September 5, 2021 Aquashella- Orlando June 12/13 Chicago August 14/15 Dallas October 30/31 Powered By: Fritz Aquatics: www.fritzaquatics.com ReefBreeders: www.reefbreeders.com Sicce: www.sicce.com/en/ Media Partners: ReefHacks: https://reefhacks.com Reefs.com: https://reefs.com/ Bahama Llama Coral: https://www.youtube.com/c/BahamaLlamaCoral Reef2Reef: www.reef2reef.com News: Jeremy- Red Sea owners have an opportunity to receive a free retrofit cabinet support upgrade for the 2 Red Sea aquarium models. This retrofit is easy to install and does not require draining any water or the removal of livestock from your system. Currently, Red Sea provides customers a 3-year warranty as standard (from date of purchase), so owners of earlier versions that were purchased with a 2-year warranty, will be awarded the additional year of warranty (total 3 years from the date of purchase) upon installation of the retrofit cabinet support. http://bit.ly/RNNnewsJeremy159 Peter- What you need to know RAP May 15-16 Remy's Bahama Llama Tip of the Week: Emergency backup plans Main Topic: Clownfish are a very popular species, with great coloration, tons of variety with wild and captive bred designer genes, a fairly small size and territory. They seem to be constantly on the offensive or defensive and will often be aggressive towards fish that venture into their territory. If you want to keep a harem there are a few things that will lead toward success. Outro: Please like our Facebook and Instagram pages as well as subscribe to the Podcast Reef News Network: www.reefnewsnetwork.com Instagram: ReefNewsNetwork Hashtags to follow #ReefNewsNetwork , #RNN , #RNNnation Listener Calls: Go to: www.reefnewsnetwork.com click the tab on the right side of the page to leave us a voicemail. Reviews/Ratings: Reviews and Ratings help us reach new heights and continue to produce quality content, let us know how we are doing.

Public Aquarium update, Self decapitating sea slugs, and Underwater Acoustics with Guest host Hilary Jaffe All that and more on episode #158 of the Reef News Network! RNN Listener Coupon Codes: Marine Depot 10% off your order REEFNEWS Reef Kinetics - $50 off ReefBot RKLOVESRNN Show Watch 2021 Reef-A-Palooza: Orlando - May 15/16 New York - June 26/27 California - August 21/22 Chicago - October 16/17 MACNA - September 3, 2021 - September 5, 2021 Aquashella: Orlando - June 12/13 Chicago - August 14/15 Dallas - October 30/31 Powered By: Fritz Aquatics: www.fritzaquatics.com ReefBreeders: www.reefbreeders.com Sicce: www.sicce.com/en/ Media Partners: ReefHacks: https://reefhacks.com Reefs.com: https://reefs.com/ Bahama Llama Coral: https://www.youtube.com/c/BahamaLlamaCoral Reef2Reef: www.reef2reef.com News: Hilary: Self Decapitating 2 types Sacoglossen (Elysia sp.) Sea Slugs! Defense mechanism against parasites. Head pops off and regens a body in 7-22 days, the discarded body eventually dies and this process can happen multiple times. Peter: The CoralVue Hydros Wireless Feeder is a new aquarium tool that delivers both convenience and a very attractive price. Remy's Bahama Llama Tip of the Week: Nitrates Main Topic: Sound is all around us including and especially underwater. Over 800 species of fish use sound to communicate, to help in finding food, in reproduction displays, and to show aggression, but some of those things are being dampened. The oceans have become an increasingly noisy place and all that sound is changing how fish and other ocean animals relate to their surroundings. There have been studies looking at the impacts of sound in the wild and even in freshwater ornamental species, but there has been limited work done on ornamental saltwater species. How does the equipment we use on our tanks and ambient noise from where they are located impact them? Waterlogged VCA Video: https://youtu.be/DtSlF13qS30 2021 Underwater Sound Literature Review: https://www.waterloggedlife.com/blog/2021/2/9/when-home-doesnt-sound-like-it-used-to 2004 Goldfish Noise-induced stress study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14691090/ 2012 Goldfish Study (Pond and Aquarium Filters): https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09524622.2011.9753639 2018 Zebrafish Classical Music: https://zfin.org/ZDB-PUB-180731-3 Outro: Please like our Facebook and Instagram pages as well as subscribe to the Podcast Reef News Network: www.reefnewsnetwork.com Reef News Road Trip: https://bit.ly/2LZfoKd . Instagram: ReefNewsNetwork Hashtags to follow #ReefNewsNetwork , #RNN , #RNNnation Listener Calls: Go to: www.reefnewsnetwork.com click the tab on the right side of the page to leave us a voicemail. Reviews/Ratings: Reviews and Ratings help us reach new heights and continue to produce quality content, let us know how we are doing.

This week we give you a taste of what you can expect for content on the Clubhouse app. Unfortunately for the moment the app is iPhone only and invite-only but that will be changing soon, if you have an iPhone and want an invite, drop us a line on FB or by email and we will hook you up. Enjoy a tip from Remy and Mr. Humble Fish hosted by MetroKat talking about fish disease. RNN Listener Coupon Codes: Marine Depot 10% off your order REEFNEWS Reef Kinetics - $50 off ReefBot RKLOVESRNN Show Watch 2021 Reef-A-Palooza Orlando May 15/16 New York - June 26/27 California August 21/22 Chicago October 16/17 MACNA - September 3, 2021 - September 5, 2021 Aquashella- Orlando June 12/13 Chicago August 14/15 Dallas October 30/31 Powered By: Fritz Aquatics: www.fritzaquatics.com ReefBreeders: www.reefbreeders.com Sicce: www.sicce.com/en/ Media Partners: ReefHacks: https://reefhacks.com Reefs.com: https://reefs.com/ Bahama Llama Coral: https://www.youtube.com/c/BahamaLlamaCoral Reef2Reef: www.reef2reef.com Remy's Bahama Llama Tip of the Week: Salt Main Topic: Check out the Clubhouse app on iOS and request an invite by DMing or email RNN Outro: Please like our Facebook and Instagram pages as well as subscribe to the Podcast Reef News Network: www.reefnewsnetwork.com Reef News Road Trip: https://bit.ly/2LZfoKd . Instagram: ReefNewsNetwork Hashtags to follow #ReefNewsNetwork , #RNN , #RNNnation Listener Calls: Go to: www.reefnewsnetwork.com click the tab on the right side of the page to leave us a voicemail. Reviews/Ratings: Reviews and Ratings help us reach new heights and continue to produce quality content, let us know how we are doing.

A major announcement, tank upgrade planning, and three years of RNN on this special live recording, all this and more on Episode 156 of the Reef News Network! RNN Listener Coupon Codes: Marine Depot 10% off your order REEFNEWS Reef Kinetics - $50 off ReefBot RKLOVESRNN Show Watch 2021 Reef-A-Palooza Orlando May 15/16 New York - June 26/27 California August 21/22 Chicago October 16/17 MACNA - September 3, 2021 - September 5, 2021 Aquashella- Orlando June 12/13 Chicago August 14/15 Dallas October 30/31 Powered By: Fritz Aquatics: www.fritzaquatics.com ReefBreeders: www.reefbreeders.com Sicce: www.sicce.com/en/ Media Partners: ReefHacks: https://reefhacks.com Reefs.com: https://reefs.com/ Bahama Llama Coral: https://www.youtube.com/c/BahamaLlamaCoral Reef2Reef: www.reef2reef.com Remy's Bahama Llama Tip of the Week: Feeding Variety is the Spice of Life. Main Topic: Lets talk about Upgrades and Plans: Jeremy is planning on upgrading to the OptiMystic Reef 2.0 Outro: Please like our Facebook and Instagram pages as well as subscribe to the Podcast Reef News Network: www.reefnewsnetwork.com Reef News Road Trip: https://bit.ly/2LZfoKd . Instagram: ReefNewsNetwork Hashtags to follow #ReefNewsNetwork , #RNN , #RNNnation Listener Calls: Go to: www.reefnewsnetwork.com click the tab on the right side of the page to leave us a voicemail. Reviews/Ratings: Reviews and Ratings help us reach new heights and continue to produce quality content, let us know how we are doing.

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This week we catch up with Jeremy, Peter, Brett, Manny and Roy to have a great roundtable discussion about five interesting topics. RNN Listener Coupon Codes: Marine Depot 10% off your order REEFNEWS Reef Kinetics - $50 off ReefBot RKLOVESRNN Show Watch 2021 Reef-A-Palooza Orlando May 15/16 New York - June 26/27 California August 21/22 Chicago October 16/17 MACNA - September 3, 2021 - September 5, 2021 Aquashella- Orlando June 12/13 Chicago August 14/15 Dallas October 30/31 Powered By: Fritz Aquatics: www.fritzaquatics.com ReefBreeders: www.reefbreeders.com Sicce: www.sicce.com/en/ Media Partners: Reefs.com: https://reefs.com/ Bahama Llama Coral: https://www.youtube.com/c/BahamaLlamaCoral Reef2Reef: www.reef2reef.com Remy's Bahama Llama Tip of the Week: Ettiquette Main Topic: Reef Keepers Roundtable #2 With: Jeremy St. Louis Peter Cherrick Brett E. Stout Manny Palma Roy Lovato Outro: Please like our Facebook and Instagram pages as well as subscribe to the Podcast Reef News Network: www.reefnewsnetwork.com Reef News Road Trip: https://bit.ly/2LZfoKd . Instagram: ReefNewsNetwork Hashtags to follow #ReefNewsNetwork , #RNN , #RNNnation Listener Calls: Go to: www.reefnewsnetwork.com click the tab on the right side of the page to leave us a voicemail. Reviews/Ratings: Reviews and Ratings help us reach new heights and continue to produce quality content, let us know how we are doing.

Half a trillion coral, ReefBot update, and The Others Pt. 2 The Shrimp Chronicles. This week Peter informs us his tank is fine and doesn't elaborate beyond that since we have a ton of notes this episode. Jeremy is in full prep mode for this weekend's frag show but making additions as well adding in an awesome Blue Throat Trigger and a Lawnmower blenny. All this and more on Episode 153 of the Reef News Network! RNN Listener Coupon Codes: Marine Depot 10% off your order REEFNEWS Reef Kinetics - $50 off ReefBot RKLOVESRNN Show Watch 2021 CT Frag Farmers Market FFM Road Trip March 5 & 6th Multiple Locations Come out and see Jeremy at the Marine Science Magnet School in Groton, CT if you are local. Powered By: Fritz Aquatics: www.fritzaquatics.com ReefBreeders: www.reefbreeders.com Sicce: www.sicce.com/en/ Media Partners: Reefs.com: https://reefs.com/ Bahama Llama Coral: https://www.youtube.com/c/BahamaLlamaCoral Reef2Reef: www.reef2reef.com News: Peter: For the first time, scientists have assessed how many corals there are in the Pacific Oceanand evaluated their risk of extinction. While the answer to how many coral species are there? is Googleable', until now scientists didn't know how many individual coral colonies there are in the world. In the Pacific, we estimate there are roughly half a trillion corals, said the study lead author, Dr Andy Dietzel from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies at James Cook University (Coral CoE at JCU). This is about the same number of trees in the Amazon, or birds in the world. The results are crucial for the research and conservation of corals and coral reefs as they decline across the world due to the effects of climate change. http://bit.ly/RNNnewsPeter153 Jeremy: ReefBot uses traditional reagent based method to autonomously measure the levels of the most common parameters in your tank. It currently measures Alkalinity, Calcium, Magnesium, Nitrate, Phosphate, Nitrite, Ammonia, Copper and Iodine with more parameters added regularly. Upgraded features Needle Reach The needle can now reach most of the reagents in the vials allowing you to perform more tests before refilling. Design upgrade Minor changes were done on the design of the ReefBot V2 to give it a smoother look than the ReefBot V1. Reset Button A reset button was added to the ReefBot V2 which was not found in it's younger version. Device communication 0/10V communication protocol for 3rd party devices. New Actuator The ReefBot V2's uses an upgraded mechanical design that allows it to test your tank's parameters and return the results even faster than the original ReefBot! We replaced the old actuator with a new one that is more sturdy and reliable. More precision The ReefBot V2 is more precise in testing in which it has higher resolution titration tests with a precision of 0.001 milliliter (1l ). Quieter The ReefBot V2 is ever more silent as we are trying to keep your testing as smooth as possible. http://bit.ly/RNNnewsJeremy153 Remy's Bahama Llama Tip of the Week: Testing! Main Topic: The Others Pt. 2 Last time we focused Sea Stars and Crabs. This week we will go over the Shrimp we find to be interesting for our collective tanks. Shrimp Fantastic natural scavengers and incredible behaviors give shrimp this amazing draw for many of us. From symbiosis with fish for protection/housing and cleaning services to hunting pests or just adding a different element to your system there are plenty of reasons to add a single or multiple shrimp to your system. Outro: Please like our Facebook and Instagram pages as well as subscribe to the Podcast Reef News Network: www.reefnewsnetwork.com Reef News Road Trip: https://bit.ly/2LZfoKd . Instagram: ReefNewsNetwork Hashtags to follow #ReefNewsNetwork , #RNN , #RNNnation Listener Calls: Go to: www.reefnewsnetwork.com click the tab on the right side of the page to leave us a voicemail. Reviews/Ratings: Reviews and Ratings help us reach new heights and continue to produce quality content, let us know how we are doing.

The traveling show with Jon Swanson and Break on Through to The Others Side. This week we catch up with the astounding Jon Swanson of the E.O. Smith Coral Project and find out all about this year's innovative version of the Frag Farmers Market. Jeremy is prepping to be part of this amazing show and enjoying some real growth and stability in his systems. Peter is running steadily on cruise control and eyeing up some Euphyllia from Jeremy's tank. All this and more on Episode 152 of the Reef News Network! RNN Listener Coupon Codes: Marine Depot 10% off your order REEFNEWS Reef Kinetics - $50 off ReefBot RKLOVESRNN Show Watch 2021 CT Frag Farmers Market FFM Road Trip March 5 & 6th Multiple Locations Come out and see Jeremy at the Marine Science Magnet School in Groton, CT if you are local. Powered By: Fritz Aquatics: www.fritzaquatics.com ReefBreeders: www.reefbreeders.com Sicce: www.sicce.com/en/ Media Partners: Reefs.com: https://reefs.com/ Bahama Llama Coral: https://www.youtube.com/c/BahamaLlamaCoral Reef2Reef: www.reef2reef.com News: This week we have a great conversation in place of our normal news segment. Remy's Bahama Llama Tip of the Week: Heater redundancy Main Topic: The Others.... Sea Stars and Crabs, today we will go over some of what can be considered, the others! We have talked in-depth fish and coral and some of the oddballs, this episode is dedicated to some of the fun unique, useful, common and unusual reef safe inhabitants you may have or want for your systems! Outro: Please like our Facebook and Instagram pages as well as subscribe to the Podcast Reef News Network: www.reefnewsnetwork.com Reef News Road Trip: https://bit.ly/2LZfoKd . Instagram: ReefNewsNetwork Hashtags to follow #ReefNewsNetwork , #RNN , #RNNnation Listener Calls: Go to: www.reefnewsnetwork.com click the tab on the right side of the page to leave us a voicemail. Reviews/Ratings: Reviews and Ratings help us reach new heights and continue to produce quality content, let us know how we are doing.

A look at live rock, online workshops and, The Anthias Algorithm. This week we catch up with Jeremy who just acquired a new frag tank to sell corals from and is seeing some solid Acro growth in his display tank. Peter is enjoying the stability his system is having and loving how big his Eel and Koi Tang are getting! All this and more on Episode 151 of The Reef News Network! RNN Listener Coupon Codes: Marine Depot 10% off your order REEFNEWS Reef Kinetics - $50 off ReefBot RKLOVESRNN Show Watch 2021 CT Frag Farmers Market FFM Road Trip March 5 & 6th Multiple Locations Come out and see Jeremy at the Marine Science Magnet School in Groton, CT if you are local. Powered By: Fritz Aquatics: www.fritzaquatics.com ReefBreeders: www.reefbreeders.com Sicce: www.sicce.com/en/ Media Partners: Reefs.com: https://reefs.com/ Bahama Llama Coral: https://www.youtube.com/c/BahamaLlamaCoral Reef2Reef: www.reef2reef.com News: Jeremy- Coral Spawning and Larval Culturing Workshop by Conservation Diver $20 for this virtual event that takes place on SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2021 AT 12 PM EST 3 PM EST As part of a series of online webinars and workshops, we will be hosting a talk on Coral Spawning and Larval Culturing. This is one of the more recent and cutting-edge methods of reef restoration, which we believe holds the greatest promise for the future. http://bit.ly/RNNnewsJeremy151-2 Mini MACNA February 27, 2021 The Location: Online 1 Day, 3 Speakers, 1 Workshop, 1 Panel Discussion, and More! Adopting an online format for a mid-year gathering, mini MACNA is an opportunity for our community to come together and continue to learn about our incredible marine aquarium hobby. Mini MACNA will be held on February 27, 2021, as a webinar event, with the theme of Overcoming Challenges in Reefkeeping. Jamie Cragg: For my talk, I'll be covering advances in coral spawning system designs, some challenges of coral spawning at home, and tips on spawning new species, and finally, I'll be focusing on approaches to produce new coral color morphs through selective breeding of chimeras (grafted coral) and its future potential for the industry. http://bit.ly/RNNnewsJeremy151-1 Peter- Live Rocks- How they should be treated So, the first concern is to keep them healthy and active bacteria alive, which is used in the nitrification before and the denitrification after. Our interlocutor believes that the majority of pathogenic parasites aren't introduced with the rocks, but with the corals, so he never treats the rocks with chemical/osmotic systems, or similar. http://bit.ly/RNNnewsPeter151 Hydros XS Hits the market! http://bit.ly/RNNnewsHydrosXS Main Topic: The Anthias Algorithm Anthias have mixed reviews in the hobby and with good reason! The stunning colors and patterns along with the sometimes-high difficulty level for successful keeping, make for a polarizing reputation. We believe almost every species we care for has different care levels, even on a case-by-case basis, but with good preparation you can put yourself in the best position for success! This week we will discuss an overview of the species, feeding, care, some of the types available and our favorites. Outro: Please like our Facebook and Instagram pages as well as subscribe to the Podcast Reef News Network: www.reefnewsnetwork.com Reef News Road Trip: https://bit.ly/2LZfoKd . Instagram: ReefNewsNetwork Hashtags to follow #ReefNewsNetwork , #RNN , #RNNnation Listener Calls: Go to: www.reefnewsnetwork.com click the tab on the right side of the page to leave us a voicemail. Reviews/Ratings: Reviews and Ratings help us reach new heights and continue to produce quality content, let us know how we are doing.