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A new coral food option, a bit of homeschool, and Sweet Coralline. We are BACK! This week we catch up with Jeremy, working on his systems, fragging away, and enjoying some growth and stability. Peter is coming right along allowing his tank to fill in and added some peppermint shrimp to battle aiptasia. All this and more on Episode 150 or The Reef News Network! RNN Listener Coupon Codes: Marine Depot 10% off your order REEFNEWS Reef Kinetics - $50 off ReefBot RKLOVESRNN 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- If you have a student (or many in my case) doing in-person classes, online learning, homeschooling, hybrid or has given up altogether, you should check out Outschool.com. The site has over 100,000 classes to choose from, for students 3-18 years old (though quite a few look interesting for adults, as well). The coolest part is that there are SO many classes on marine biology, including subjects like: Ocean Ecosystems in Minecraft & the Real World and Advanced Coral Reef Ecology. This is a great opportunity to get a younger person interested in coral reefs and perhaps the hobby, while having fun and learning. http://bit.ly/RNNnewsJeremy150 Peter- ELOS svC Science M1 MICRO-zooplankton is a new SPS & LPS coral food that was just released in the United States. It is well known that many corals feed on organic matter. And for many corals to thrive about 15% of their food source to comes from organic matter. Most corals are both heterotrophic (catching nutrition from outside sources) and autotrophic (relying on photosynthesis from symbiotic algae AKA zooxanthellae). Coral morphology clearly exemplifies the need for organic food sources with the presence of feeding tentacles. http://bit.ly/RNNnewsPeter150 Main Topic: Sweet Coralline Coralline Algae From beginner to advanced reefers coralline algae plays a big part in our systems and it strikes many chords;). This is the algae outbreak we all want to see in our tanks, even those awesome macroalgae tank love this stuff. We all want that beautiful natural pink/purple growth to happen quickly in our systems, then as it takes off we need to manage its growth. Today we will cover how to cover your reef with this amazing stuff and how to manage it (a bit). 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.

Hawaiian livestock shutdown, exploding heaters, and Admin Take over with Nick Loftus featuring a deep dive into dosing with special guest William Harris, All this and more on Episode 149 of the Reef News Network! RNN Listener Coupon Codes: Marine Depot 10% off your order REEFNEWS Reef Kinetics - $50 off ReefBot RKLOVESRNN 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: Nick- Hawaiian Livestock Shutdown https://reefbuilders.com/2021/01/19/collection-of-hawaiian-fish-now-completely-shut-down/ Will- Coral Hospital Tool Could Help Safeguard Reefs Facing Climate Change https://scitechdaily.com/coral-hospital-tool-could-help-safeguard-reefs-facing-climate-change/ Tip of the Week: Will Talks about the infamous exploding heaters and correct placement to avoid having it happen in your aquarium! And if it does happen how to remove the harmful chemicals from your tank before it's too late! Main Topic: A Reefers Guide to Dosing: Nick and Will Talk about all of the ins and outs of dosing your reef from day 1 to year 10. Algae issues, bleached out corals, macroalgae, & More. Additionally learning your reef and finding the intake of your inhabitants. 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 movie recommendation, magnetic mechanism and a chat with the king of macro algae, Dennis...AKA, @Tigaboy.h2o! This week is another admin takeover. Remy (@bahamallamacoral) and Tyler (@inland_reef) talk about their background in the hobby and chat about the latest trend, macro algae display tanks. RNN Listener Coupon Codes: Marine Depot 10% off your order REEFNEWS Reef Kinetics - $50 off ReefBot RKLOVESRNN Show Watch 2020 Greater Niagara - Canceled MACNA Phoenix - Canceled RAP California - Canceled RAP Orlando - Canceled AquaShella Dallas - Canceled Aquashella Chicago - Canceled RAP New York - Canceled 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: Remy's Movie Recommendation: My Octopus Teacher on Netflix - https://youtu.be/3s0LTDhqe5A Tip of the Week: Tyler shared a tip to organize all your metal fragging tools and tweezers. Harbor Freight Magnetic Tool Holder: https://www.harborfreight.com/18-in-magnetic-tool-holder-60433.htm l Main Topic: This week we discussed how to start a macroalgae display tank from top to bottom. From equipment to fertilizer and also where to purchase some colorful plants! Find Tigaboy.h2o on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/tigahboy.h2o/ Find Inland_Reef on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/inland_reef/ 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.

New aquarium opening and Staghorn coral research. Tips about Magnetic cleaners and Fish that are jerks! Plus an unexpected update on Inky the Octopus. All that and more on episode #147 of The Reef News Network! RNN Listener Coupon Codes: Marine Depot 10% off your order REEFNEWS Reef Kinetics - $50 off ReefBot RKLOVESRNN Show Watch 2020 Show Watch 2020 Greater Niagara - Canceled MACNA Phoenix Canceled RAP California Canceled RAP Orlando - Canceled AquaShella Dallas - Canceled Aquashella Chicago - Canceled RAP New York - Dec 12/13 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: Hilary: New aquarium that opened during pandemic. Wooza! Branson Aquarium at the Boardwalk. And thanks to funding from National Science Foundation and the EPA, Scientists at UCF have been able to study the strength of Staghorn coral. Did you know they found that because of its porous structure it is able to withstand a lot more than they initially expected? https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-01/uocf-uea010821.php With this knowledge they can assist agencies who are planting coral gardens, and help them to place the corals in areas with the highest chances of success. Kat: Not really news but check our Oceanhero.com It is a search engine that does a lot of good. for every 5 searches you do, they are able to pay one person to remove the equivalent of one plastic bottle of plastic waste from the ocean! I have managed to help recover the equivalent of 596 plastic bottles. Read more here https://blog.marinedepot.com/2020/09/join-marine-depot-in-recovering-plastic-from-the- ocean.html Main Topic: Fish that are jerks!! They bite, they destroy corals, they slap you around. Pretty sure everybody has some experience with a nasty fish. Kat and Hilary discuss the fish they have known and read some responses from others too. 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 Super Fan and Admin Blaine Boone choose his favorite episode of all time for your listening pleasure! RNN Listener Coupon Codes: Marine Depot 10% off your order REEFNEWS Reef Kinetics - $50 off ReefBot RKLOVESRNN Show Watch 2020 Greater Niagara - Canceled MACNA Phoenix - Canceled RAP California - Canceled RAP Orlando - Canceled AquaShella Dallas - Canceled Aquashella Chicago - Canceled RAP New York - Canceled 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 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 is the RNN ReMix - I mean Recap 2020! This week we catch up with Jeremy and Peter and talk Highlights and lowlights. Top episodes, Interviews and some tank talk. All this and more on Episode 145 of the Reef News Network! RNN Listener Coupon Codes: Marine Depot 10% off your order REEFNEWS Reef Kinetics - $50 off ReefBot RKLOVESRNN Show Watch 2020 Greater Niagara - Canceled MACNA Phoenix - Canceled RAP California - Canceled RAP Orlando - Canceled AquaShella Dallas - Canceled Aquashella Chicago - Canceled RAP New York - Canceled 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 Main Topic: It is the time of year that many people use to review and reflect upon the year before moving forward with a new year. This week we are going to do just that, going over a few of our favorite episodes from the year and other highlights and some low points the year had for us both on the podcast and with our tanks. 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 catch up with Jeremy and Peter talk a bit about their tanks. Then we jump into some great holiday options for our reef tanks or yours! RNN Listener Coupon Codes: Marine Depot 10% off your order REEFNEWS Reef Kinetics - $50 off ReefBot RKLOVESRNN Show Watch 2020 Greater Niagara - Canceled MACNA Phoenix - Canceled RAP California - Canceled RAP Orlando - Canceled AquaShella Dallas - Canceled Aquashella Chicago - Canceled RAP New York - Canceled 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 Main Topic: Happy Reefy Fishmas this week we talk about some gear, fish and coral options that Jeremy and Peter are looking forward to. In addition, we built out a quick Reefers Secret Santa list, check it out. Top 5 Secret Santa Reefy Gifts 1. Nori and a Clip 2. Mini DIY Frag Kit Super Glue Gel SS Cuticle Clippers 10 Pack Razor Blades (No oil) 3. RODI Auto Shut Off-Kit 4. IceCap Coral Viewing Lens 5. Coral Max 6. Flipper Nano Scraper 7. Flipper Viewing Lens 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.

Wild Weed Eaters, Happy Coral, and AWC Awesomeness. This week we catch up with Jeremy and Peter after a big snowstorm. Jeremy lost quite a few of the fish he got in a few weeks ago but is optimistic about the three survivors. Peter is back in CT and all good with his system after two weeks away (just as planned). All this and more on Episode 143 of the Reef News Network! RNN Listener Coupon Codes: Marine Depot 10% off your order REEFNEWS Reef Kinetics - $50 off ReefBot RKLOVESRNN Show Watch 2020 Greater Niagara - Canceled MACNA Phoenix - Canceled RAP California - Canceled RAP Orlando - Canceled AquaShella Dallas - Canceled Aquashella Chicago - Canceled RAP New York - Canceled 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- As corals die, seaweed takes over. Like weeds in your garden, seaweeds can crowd out new corals, just like the weeds can crowd out your crops. In addition to crowding out the coral, seaweed uses biological weapons to take over more space and inhibit coral growth (allelopathy), enter the Caribbean King Crab. Scientists say these crabs eat coral-choking seaweed and algae and may help with restoring coral reefs. https://bit.ly/RNNnewsJeremy143 Peter- Scientists have discovered a climate crisis refuge for coral reefs off the coast of Kenya and Tanzania, where species are thriving despite warming events that have killed their neighbors. The coral sanctuary is a wildlife hotspot, teeming with spinner dolphins and boasting rare species, including prehistoric fish and dugongs. Researchers believe its location in a cool spot in the ocean is helping to protect it and the surrounding marine life from the harmful effects of the climate crisis. http://bit.ly/RNNnewsPeter143 Main Topic: The idea of auto water changes has been around for a while but the tools needed to pull them off in reef systems were not as readily available to reefers as they are today. The concept of auto water changes originated in freshwater, particularly breeders implemented them to help maintain many systems. This may be a middle ground to the topic of episode one the great water change debate. https://www.coralvue.com/autoaqua-awc-auto-water-changer https://genesisreefsystems.com/ https://ecotechmarine.com/versa https://www.neptunesystems.com/getstarted/dos-2/dos-awc/ 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. Photo Credit: ReefHacks

This week Robert Farnsworth from BRS is back to share his thoughts on some great gift ideas for the reefer in your life! Along with Robert Superfan and Admin Blaine Boone joins in the conversation and we find out all of what he wants for Christmas, all this, and more on episode 142 of the Reef News Network! RNN Listener Coupon Codes: Marine Depot 10% off your order REEFNEWS Reef Kinetics - $50 off ReefBot RKLOVESRNN Show Watch 2020 Greater Niagara - Canceled MACNA Phoenix - Canceled RAP California - Canceled RAP Orlando - Canceled AquaShella Dallas - Canceled Aquashella Chicago - Canceled RAP New York - Canceled 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 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.

Photo gallery fun, the importance of iron, rail cars, and the Inky the Octo Show. This week we catch up with our good friend Kat and hear about her systems. Jeremy finally installed a float valve on his RODI reservoir and is enjoying his system, Peter is running his system remotely, and its rocking right along. All this and more on Episode 141 of The Reef News Network. RNN Listener Coupon Codes: Marine Depot 10% off your order REEFNEWS Reef Kinetics - $50 off ReefBot RKLOVESRNN Show Watch 2020 Greater Niagara - Canceled MACNA Phoenix - Canceled RAP California - Canceled RAP Orlando - Canceled AquaShella Dallas - Canceled Aquashella Chicago - Canceled RAP New York - Canceled 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: Kat- Coral reefs, like humans, require a certain amount of iron to stay healthy. While iron is an important component of human blood, in corals it supports the heath of a reef's photosynthetic co-stars: microscopic algae. https://bit.ly/RNNnewsKat141 Peter- Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the deployment of 32 rail cars to the Fire Island and Twelve Mile reefs during the third year of New York's historic expansion of artificial reefs off the shores of Long Island. The Governor directed this strategic deployment of donated rail cars-16 to each of the two reefs-as part of an ongoing effort to help improve New York's diverse marine life and boost Long Island's recreational, sport fishing and diving industries. To date, 64 of the 75 total rail cars donated by Wells Fargo Rail Corporation in 2020 have been deployed to reefs. https://bit.ly/RNNnewsPeter141 Jeremy- It seems I am on a photo gallery kick. Last week I talked about some photos of corals at shows, this week it is clams in the wild. Do yourselves a favor and check out the articles: Tridacnids From the Red Sea Pt. 1 & 2 and Indian Ocean. Beautiful imagery and great info. The articles can be found on our media partner site Reefs.com and we will link to them directly. https://bit.ly/RNNnewsJeremy141-1 https://bit.ly/RNNnewsJeremy141-2 https://bit.ly/RNNnewsJeremy141-3 Main Topic: Peter and MetroKat have a conversation about Inky the Octo. Kat's Caribbean Dwarf Octopus. 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.