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RNN013 - Reefing by Numbers (2018) May 30, 2018

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This week on the Reef News Network Hawaii Lava Laze, 100 new species, and Reefing by Numbers with special guest Rachel Fogel of ReefWeeds! We will learn where Rachel got her start, why she loves painting coral and fish, what she thought of KOR and why she loves this community. If you aren't familiar with Rachel, she is an artist that paints UV reflective corals and fish scapes that are hung from hobbyist to industry titans' homes and shops. You can find her work at www.reefweeds.com and laugh along with us on lucky episode 13 of the Reef News Network! 0:48 - Host Chat 9:13 - The News Hawaii's Lava Lave - http://www.volcanolive.com/laze.html 100 New Ocean Species Were Just Discovered on a Deep-Sea Expedition - https://www.azula.com/new-ocean-species-2568634080.amp.html?__twitter_impression=true Feeding Whale Sharks at GA Aquarium - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAp28pFmrXw 17:59 Listeners Call: Scott from Jacksonville, FL 22:32 - Tip of the week: Configure APEX time and firmware 28:54 - Special Guest Rachel Fogle 1:03:21 Outro Visit our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa-VmPnYODFnEZT5iZ7cTNQ?view_as=subscriber Reef News Road Trip! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjNVlIytzlc&list=PLhFMLsRwDeE2ac2mIHRgbBi5gxKVZyGar

RNN012 - You Can Skim With This or You Can Skim With That (2018) May 23, 2018

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This week on the Reef News Network: a new wrasse, a worm named after Jabba the Hut, and you can skim with this or you can skim with that! On this episode we make our way further through the core tank components and talk skimmers. Love or hate them you can't deny these are a CORE piece of equipment for any serious reefer and today we will tell you the history, why you want one and give you some helpful tips and tricks! All this and more on episode 12 of the Reef News Network

RNN011 - Rock Hard Reefing (2018) May 16, 2018

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This week on the Reef News Network: Red Sea gets connected, 50 Shades of Grey? and Rock Hard Reefing with special guest Arci Zaremski! Recently at KOR Aric and I teamed up to Defeat Jeremy and Scott Crowe in the ultimate rock scaping contest. This week we have Aric on to talk about his amazing frag plugs, how he got into the business and what the future holds for RHR. All this and more on episode 11 of the Reef News Network News: Orphek Releases OR Series Light Bar - http://aquanerd.com/2018/04/orphek-releases-or-series-light-bar.html Fifty Shades of Grey and Most of it is Plastic - https://www.maritime-executive.com/features/fifty-shades-of-grey-and-most-of-it-is-plastic#gs.VQFc7e8 Red Sea is going down the intelligent aquarium path with line of connected devices Gear - https://reefbuilders.com/2018/05/09/red-sea-is-going-down-the-intelligent-aquarium-path-with-line-of-connected-devices/ You can find Rock Hard Reefs on their Facebook page: http://aquanerd.com/2018/04/orphek-releases-or-series-light-bar.html and purchase their products at BRS https://aquarium.bulkreefsupply.com/search?w=rock%20hard%20reefs

RNN010 - Can't Stop, Won't Stop (2018) May 09, 2018

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This week on the Reef News Network: the UK is at it again, new Seachem products, and Can't Stop, Won't Stop, Reefing on vacation! Recently both Jeremy and I have taken vacation that were reefing friendly and we took time out of our vacations to get killer content for you. Jeremy stops in a WWC and gets the skinny on the secret to crazy coral color and I traveled to Curacao and got a private tour of the Curacao Sea Aquarium. In addition we have reached DOUBLE DIGITS folks, the podcast is 10 weeks old and continues to grow, all this and more on episode 10 of the Reef News Network! 0:46 - Host Chat 6:32 - The News UK To Ban All Plastic Straws, Cotton Swabs, And Single-Use Plastics - https://www.forbes.com/sites/trevornace/2018/04/25/uk-to-ban-all-plastic-straws-q-tips-and-single-use-plastics/#612526661138 Seachem aquavitro adds cultured live phytoplankton to line up - https://reefbuilders.com/2018/03/26/seachem-aquavitrro-adds-cultured-live-phytoplankton-to-line-up Sunscreen Chemicals Are Destroying Coral Reefs And Now Hawaii Is Banning Them - https://www.buzzfeed.com/amphtml/mbvd/toxic-ingredients-in-sunscreen-are-killing-coral-reefs-and?utm_term=.ilWbNBgJVp&__twitter_impression=true 16:38 - Tip of the week: Use only a dab of glue when mounting frags 19:58 Can't Stop, Won't Stop, Reefing on Vacation! 24:53 WWC Interview https://youtu.be/BOT-XNKCUaE 49:31 - Outro

RNN009 - Live at KOR, Big Sumpin (2018) May 02, 2018

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This week on the Reef News Network we will be live at Keep on Reefing! Psych, we were live but unfortunately due to some audio quality issue and technical problems we were unable to use the live audio and had to rerecord the episode last minute. So instead of live audio we recap KOR, talk some news and then get into Big Sumpin! We will chat about the benefits of a sump, types of sumps, materials for sumps, refugium's and much, much more. This was our first user requested topic and will apologize up front, due to the scramble to get this re-recorded, our minds were a little all over the place.

RNN008 - Fell in Love with a Coral at a Frag Show (2018) Apr 25, 2018

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This week on the Reef News Network we will be talking news, taking listener calls, and Falling in Love with a Coral at the Frag Show, a practical guide on how to effectively attack and win at a Frag Show! We tell you how to plan, what to bring, and what to do once you are home with all your new buys! With KOR just next week for our local listeners and frag sow season in full effect nationwide there is some great tips and tricks for reefers of all levels!

RNN007: Keep On Reefing with Scott Crowe (2018) Apr 18, 2018

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This week on the Reef News Network we will be talking news, Keep on Reefing and with Mr Scott Crowe! We will talk to Scott about some tips of the trade on how to start a tank right, best practice for maintenance and what his golden rule is, or at least what he decided to tell us ;) In addition to the great info Scott will bring to the table we will talk about Scott's debut Expo: Keep On Reefing! Drop in have a listen, the energy is EPIC and the show will be one for the ages. If you have not done so already go to www.keeponreefingexpo.com and pre buy your tickets now for exclusive extras. 0:48 - Host Chat 5:31 - The News Decline in plastic bags on seabed suggests measures to tackle waste are working - https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/plastic-bag-uk-seas-seabed-waste-pollution-ocean-reduce-environment-a8288526.html Basking sharks gather in large groups off northeast US coast: Group sightings are fairly rare - https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/03/180330105757.htm Reef Endurance Supplements by Coralvue 16:14 - Tip of the week: Use only a dab of glue when mounting frags 17:35 Special Guest: Scott Crowe from Ocean State Aquatics and osacroals.com 57:44 - Outro

RNN006: Size Does Matter, Reef Ready Edition (2018) Apr 11, 2018

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This week on the Reef News Network we will be talking news, Will Smith and Size Does Matter, Reef Ready Edition! We will look into the benefits and challenges of a larger reef ready tank and some of the equipment for it. In addition we will hear about the new Waterbox Lineup and why you should choose cleanup crew wisely. All this and more on Episode 6 of Reef News Network! 0:51 - Host Chat 9:41 - The News Waterbox Aquariums Launches 25 New Aquarium Models for 2018 -http://www.prweb.com/releases/2018/03/prweb15324488.htm One Strange Rock - http://coralmorphologic.com/b/2018/03/26/one-strange-rock How it's Made, Red Sea Reefer Aquariums - http://aquanerd.com/2018/03/how-its-made-red-sea-reefer-aquariums.html 18:10 - Tip of the week: Careful when mixing Snails and Hermits 20:43 - Feature Topic: Size Does Matter, Reef Ready Edition 59:09 - Outro

RNN005: Size Does Matter, Nano Edition (2018) Apr 04, 2018

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This week on the Reef News Network we will be talking news, Apex updates and Size Does Matter, Nano Edition! We will look into the benefits and challenges or running a nano tank and some of the unique equipment for it. In addition we will visit the latest Apex Updates and find out how you have been using Reef Roids all wrong! All this and more on Episode 5 of Reef News Network! 0:58 - Host Chat 5:05 - The News A new website educates the public about the marine aquarium trade - https://www.advancedaquarist.com/blog/a-new-website-educates-the-public-about-the-marine-aquarium-trade APEX Updates! - https://www.facebook.com/groups/neptunesystemscommunity/permalink/1607876799260869/ New Designer Clownfish The Wide Bar Black Gladiator - http://aquanerd.com/2018/03/new-designer-clownfish-the-wide-bar-black-gladiator.html 17:41 - Tip of the week: How to properly feed Reef Roids https://www.polyplab.com 22:30 - Feature Topic: Size Does Matter, Nano Edition http://www.innovative-marine.com https://waterboxaquariums.com https://www.redseafish.com https://shop.mediabaskets.com 1:02:39 - Outro

RNN004: The Chemical Underwater (2018) Mar 28, 2018

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This week on the Reef News Network we will be talking news, rice bowls, and the Chemical Underwater. Last week we went in depth about what your source water consists of and how to start off right with clean, clear water. This week we explore what is lurking in your water now that is has salt, livestock and is in your tank. We will review the good, the bad and the ugly and help you understand what to do in each of the scenarios. You get all this and more on episode 4 of the Reef News Network! 0:00 - Intro 0:52 - Host Chat 4:12 - The News Columbus Zoo learns to breed saltwater fish to reduce use of wild ones - http://www.dispatch.com/news/20180311/columbus-zoo-learns-to-breed-saltwater-fish-to-reduce-use-of-wild-ones?template=ampart&__twitter_impression=true IceCap RODI Smart Water Filtration System - http://www.coralvue.com/icecap-ro-di-smart-water-filtration-system 13:45 - Tip of the week: Rice Bowl 15:18 - Feature Topic: The Chemical Underwater Reef Chemistry by Randy Holmes-Farley - https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/reef-chemistry-by-randy-holmes-farley.295 51:45 - Outro

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