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An intriguing gadget, foodie review and Crusty Gold. Jeremy is working on the frag tank (Peter is concerned about his plumbing job) and enjoying some great color and growth in the big tank. Peter has started the process for his basement sump upgrade slowly... finding the right metric fittings is a bit of a process. All this and more on Episode 101 of the Reef News Network! RNN Listener Coupon Codes: Marine Depot 10% off your order REEFNEWS Reef Kinetics - $50 off ReefBot RKLOVESRNN Upcoming Events: CT Frag Farmers Market 3/7/20 Greater Niagra Coral Show 3/21 & 3/22/20 Powered By: Fritz Aquatics: www.fritzaquatics.com ReefBreeders: www.reefbreeders.com Reef Kinetics: www.reefkinetics.com Sicce: www.sicce.com/en/ News: Jeremy- The Coral Box Pump rotator allows you to take any submersible pump and create wide-sweeping flow patterns. This disperses the pump's output into a wide swath of your aquarium, eliminating dead spots and hot spots. We've all had a power head make a hole in the sand bed at some poin

Captive bred Seal's? Problems in the Turks and Caicos and Clean-up Crew: Who and How To. This week Jeremy and Peter share the love with all as they hit the 100 episodes mark. Peter catches us up on the WaterBox Family Reunion and his crazy week in Florida. All this and more on Episode 100 of the Reef News Network! RNN Listener Coupon Codes: Marine Depot 10% off your order REEFNEWS Reef Kinetics - $50 off ReefBot RKLOVESRNN Upcoming Events: CT Frag Farmers Market 3/7/20 Greater Niagra Coral Show 3/21 & 3/22/20 Powered By: Fritz Aquatics: www.fritzaquatics.com ReefBreeders: www.reefbreeders.com Reef Kinetics: www.reefkinetics.com Sicce: www.sicce.com/en/ News: Jeremy- Seal's Cardinalfish, Ostorhinchus sealei, is the newest captive-bred cardinalfish, brought to market by the team at Biota. Every new species of marine fish that's bred for the first time ups the species tally by one: one more proof of concept, one more accomplishment in the world of marine ornamental aquaculture, one more step into unchart

A new concept aquarium, all about the Versa, and the Great Northern Peninsula; three sides of goodness with Deven Rich. This week Deven is enjoying the process of setting up his new system, Jeremy has some new fish and Peter is getting ready to for a great trip. All this and more on Episode 99 of the Reef News Network! RNN Listener Coupon Codes: Marine Depot 10% off your order REEFNEWS Reef Kinetics - $50 off ReefBot RKLOVESRNN Upcoming Events: CT Frag Farmers Market 3/7/20 Greater Niagra Coral Show 3/21 & 3/22/20 Powered By: Fritz Aquatics: www.fritzaquatics.com ReefBreeders: www.reefbreeders.com Reef Kinetics: www.reefkinetics.com Sicce: www.sicce.com/en/ News: Jeremy- I LOVE this little concept tank that just popped up the Nuvo Encore Pro 20 a 2-in-1 Concept Aquarium from Innovative Marine. Innovative Marine is no stranger to making true concept aquariums, and the Nuvo Encore Pro 20 newest release since the Atoll, Abyss and Dropoff tanks. This side by side setup has tons of the potential for so man

Walking Sharks, controller boards and It's Showtime with Brian Waugh. This week Jeremy is enjoying the growth of his sps, Peter has ordered the necessary parts for his auto water change system. All this and more on Episode 98 of the Reef News Network! RNN Listener Coupon Codes: Marine Depot 10% off your order REEFNEWS Reef Kinetics - $50 off ReefBot RKLOVESRNN Upcoming Events: CT Frag Farmers Market 3/7/20 Greater Niagra Coral Show 3/21 & 3/22/20 Powered By: Fritz Aquatics: www.fritzaquatics.com ReefBreeders: www.reefbreeders.com Reef Kinetics: www.reefkinetics.com Sicce: www.sicce.com/en/ News: Jeremy- Four new species of tropical sharks that use their fins to walk are causing a stir in waters off northern Australia and New Guinea. While that might strike fear into the hearts of some people, University of Queensland researchers say the only creatures with cause to worry are small fish and invertebrates. http://bit.ly/RNNnewsJeremy98 Peter- Fellow reefers, if, like me, you are not handy at DIY-ing, r

Lots of listener calls and #goals. Jeremy is enjoying his display tank, dialing in dosing the big three and seeing nice growth. Peter has started the sump upgrade. All this and more on Episode 97 of the Reef News Network! RNN Listener Coupon Codes: Marine Depot 10% off your order REEFNEWS Reef Kinetics - $50 off ReefBot RKLOVESRNN Upcoming Events: CT Frag Farmers Market 3/7/20 Greater Niagra Coral Show 3/21 & 3/22/20 Powered By: Fritz Aquatics: www.fritzaquatics.com ReefBreeders: www.reefbreeders.com Reef Kinetics: www.reefkinetics.com Sicce: www.sicce.com/en/ Listener Calls: 1- Bryce 2- Big T 3- Ethan 4- Steve Main Topic: Well we are a few weeks into 2020 and we thought it would be a good time to discuss 5 Reefing goals we each have and a few goals for the podcast. We are hoping this episode will help get you working on setting (if you haven't) and reaching your reefing goals with intention. Outro: Please like our Facebook and Instagram pages as well as subscribe to the Podcast Reef News Network: w

Becoming part of the reef?, A strange New England Coral, Take it to the Apex and push it High-Tech. This week Jeremy is loving on his fish and coral & seeing some growth with stabilized Alk. Peter is starting to make some progress with his solar install and has big plans for his system once it is completed, he is also starting to battle some hitchhiker clove polyps before they run rampant. All this and more on Episode 96 of the Reef News Network! RNN Listener Coupon Codes: Marine Depot 10% off your order REEFNEWS Reef Kinetics - $50 off ReefBot RKLOVESRNN Upcoming Events: CT Frag Farmers Market 3/7/20 Greater Niagra Coral Show 3/21 & 3/22/20 Powered By: Fritz Aquatics: www.fritzaquatics.com ReefBreeders: www.reefbreeders.com Reef Kinetics: www.reefkinetics.com Sicce: www.sicce.com/en/ News Jeremy- A close friend sent me a video that was right up my alley and really interesting. I had heard about this before but never seen footage of what they are doing down in Florida. Becoming part of a living re

More on Sunscreen, The blob and Aquascaping 2.0: RNN's Aquascaping Ideology. Jeremy and Peter are back in the studio on New Year's Day. Jeremy is tweaking his tank and enjoying fish and coral, Peter is all prepped for his sump upgrade. All this and more on Episode 95 of the Reef News Network! RNN Listener Coupon Codes: Marine Depot 10% off your order REEFNEWS Reef Kinetics - $50 off ReefBot RKLOVESRNN Upcoming Events: CT Frag Farmers Market 3/7/20 Greater Niagra Coral Show 3/21 & 3/22/20 Powered By: Fritz Aquatics: www.fritzaquatics.com ReefBreeders: www.reefbreeders.com Reef Kinetics: www.reefkinetics.com News Jeremy- About 500 miles east of New Zealand's South Island, near the Chatham Islands, ocean temperatures have spiked to almost 10 degrees Fahrenheit (6 degrees Celsius) warmer than average. Normally, surface temperatures in that part of the Pacific hover around 59 degrees Fahrenheit (15 degrees Celsius), but they're 68 degrees Fahrenheit (20 degrees Celsius), according to James Renwick, a scien

Thriving Parrotfish, a listener call and a look back at 2019. Jeremy and Peter have some good stuff going on in their respective tanks and are getting ready for some big milestones. All this and more on Episode 94 of the Reef News Network. RNN Listener Coupon Codes: Marine Depot 10% off your order REEFNEWS Reef Kinetics - $50 off ReefBot RKLOVESRNN Upcoming Events: CT Frag Farmers Market 3/7/20 Greater Niagra Coral Show 3/21 & 3/22/20 Powered By: Fritz Aquatics: www.fritzaquatics.com ReefBreeders: www.reefbreeders.com Reef Kinetics: www.reefkinetics.com News Jeremy: Parrotfish thrive in the wake of Reef Disasters. In contrast to most other species, reef-dwelling parrotfish put on weight and their populations boomed in the wake of severe coral bleaching. In the damaged areas of the reefs, the study found that parrotfish populations increased in number by between two and eight times, and individual fish were about 20% larger than those in unbleached sections. Almost every other species of fish was in sh

Mindstream no more, a listener call and all about ATS with Josh from Clear Water Scrubbers. Jeremy has fish in the tank and is very excited about it. Peter is holding steady and kept his update brief as he had a good long talk with Josh, all this and more on Episode 93 of the Reef News Network. RNN Listener Coupon Codes: Marine Depot 10% off your order REEFNEWS Reef Kinetics - $50 off ReefBot RKLOVESRNN Upcoming Events: CT Frag Farmers Market 3/7/20 Greater Niagra Coral Show 3/21 & 3/22/20 Powered By: Fritz Aquatics: www.fritzaquatics.com ReefBreeders: www.reefbreeders.com Reef Kinetics: www.reefkinetics.com News Peter- Mindstream has gone under. Listener Call Steven O. gives Peter an inline heater option. Main Topic: ATS with Josh from Clear Water Scrubbers. 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 , #

Breeding mandarins at home, big bucks for reef restoration and all we want for Reefmas. Jeremy has aquascaped the OptiMystic Reef and has started placing coral he will be posting some videos and pictures to the Reef News Network Facebook page, Peter is planning his attack on a bit of bubble algae and enjoying a beautiful hair algae free system. All this and more on Episode 92 of the Reef News Network! RNN Listener Coupon Codes: Marine Depot 10% off your order REEFNEWS Reef Kinetics - $50 off ReefBot RKLOVESRNN Upcoming Events: CT Frag Farmers Market 3/7/20 Greater Niagra Coral Show 3/21 & 3/22/20 Powered By: Fritz Aquatics: www.fritzaquatics.com ReefBreeders: www.reefbreeders.com Reef Kinetics: www.reefkinetics.com News Jeremy- The Oceanographic Museum of Monaco (Museeoceanographique de Monaco) has been busy breeding marine aquarium fishes behind the scenes. Captive-bred mandarins represent a complete shift in the husbandry of these often difficult-to-keep fishes; while they are still slow, methodical

Lab raised coral larvae, beats for the reefs and go rabbit go rabbit go. This week Jeremy has made a bit of progress in prepping the tub to move the remainder of rockover to the big tank and pulled a ton of algae. Peter is nearly ready to make some very nice and very nicely planned upgrades. All this and more on Episode 91 of the Reef News Network. RNN Listener Coupon Codes: Marine Depot 10% off your order REEFNEWS Reef Kinetics - $50 off ReefBot RKLOVESRNN Upcoming Events: CT Frag Farmers Market 3/7/20 Greater Niagra Coral Show 3/21 & 3/22/20 Powered By: Fritz Aquatics: www.fritzaquatics.com ReefBreeders: www.reefbreeders.com Reef Kinetics: www.reefkinetics.com News Peter- As coral reefs decline in response to climate change, research groups around the world are searching for a way to preserve them. In this video we explore one approach, which aims to replenish damaged reefs using using coral larvae bred in the lab. Listener shoutout to Rasmus Johansson http://bit.ly/RNNnewsPeter91 https://go.nature

Turbo charged coral larva, bacterium delirium & ORA, ORA, ORA. Jeremy and Peter went solar. Jeremy is working on balancing out his big display tanks alkalinity. Peter is enjoying his new fish and see ing a hair algae free system along with some major plans for automation down the road. All this and more on Episode 90 of the Reef News Network! RNN Listener Coupon Codes: Marine Depot 10% off your order REEFNEWS Reef Kinetics - $50 off ReefBot RKLOVESRNN Upcoming Events: CT Frag Farmers Market 3/7/20 Greater Niagra Coral Show 3/21 & 3/22/20 Powered By: Fritz Aquatics: www.fritzaquatics.com ReefBreeders: www.reefbreeders.com Reef Kinetics: www.reefkinetics.com News Jeremy- Recent severe bleaching events in the Great Barrier Reef have led to widespread death of the corals making up world's largest living structure, but scientists are coming up with some inventive ways to help repair the damage. Researchers at Australia's Southern Cross University are now preparing to put the latest into action, with mi

Hydra upgrades, visit the GBR and Stand and Deliver. Jeremy has been dealing with the new tank uglies but has a plan. Peter is enjoying a mostly algae free tank and his working to stock up on fish. All this and more on Episode 89 of the Reef News Network! RNN Listener Coupon Codes: Marine Depot 10% off your order REEFNEWS Reef Kinetics - $50 off ReefBot RKLOVESRNN Upcoming Events: CT Frag Farmers Market 3/7/20 Greater Niagra Coral Show 3/21 & 3/22/20 Powered By: Fritz Aquatics: www.fritzaquatics.com ReefBreeders: www.reefbreeders.com Reef Kinetics: www.reefkinetics.com News Jeremy- AI Releases new Hydra lighting, now this happened about a month ago but I thought it was worth bringing up. The update brings some nice tech along with a bit of a facelift for an excellent line of lights. The new models have more LEDs, more PAR and more spread over the aquarium. They will also have newly designed optics so you can expect better color blending from the LED diodes. The housing is also taking on a facelift over

An invasive chimera, the kraken reef and BristlewormMania. Jeremy is planning out his aquascape and seeing some great colors develop in the big tank. Peter just loaded up on fish and is starting to acclimate them. All this and more on Episode 88 of the Reef News Network. RNN Listener Coupon Codes: Marine Depot 10% off your order REEFNEWS Reef Kinetics - $50 off ReefBot RKLOVESRNN Upcoming Events: TBD Powered By: Fritz Aquatics: www.fritzaquatics.com Reef Breeders: www.reefbreeders.com Reef Kinetics: www.reefkinetics.com News Jeremy- This past April a massive 80-foot steel kraken was purposefully sunk into the Caribbean Sea on top of a decorated WW2 ship. The former Navy fuel barge and its monstrous passenger were placed underwater in order to jumpstart a new coral ecosystem, while also serving as a cutting-edge education center for marine researchers and local students from the surrounding British Virgin Islands. The project is titled the BVI Art Reef, and aims to use sculptures like the porous kraken as

Ocean cleanup project update, some new tank goodness coming to market and Let's talk about ICP, let's talk about Tests bab-y. This week we catch up on a few details of Peter's awesome travel weekend and more coral is coming. Jeremy is just about ready to aquascape and has a vision for what he is going to do. All this and more on Episode 87 of the Reef News Network! RNN Listener Coupon Codes: Marine Depot 10% off your order REEFNEWS Reef Kinetics - $50 off ReefBot RKLOVESRNN Upcoming Events: TBD Powered By: Fritz Aquatics: www.fritzaquatics.com ReefBreeders: www.reefbreeders.com Reef Kinetics: www.reefkinetics.com News Jeremy- New tank options are out there, get ready! Fiji Cube Aquariums offers the best features on the market. Our aquariums are made of ultra-clear, low-iron glass, and we have stepped it up with next-level glass thickness. Our complete series comes with a solid and high-quality cabinet and our very own Fiji Cube advanced acrylic sump. Red Sea has expanded their range of premium reef-ready

This week we cover Purple Sea Urchins & A newly discovered coral in the news. We also recorded an Episode live on location from an event. Jeremy is adding more coral to the big tank and needs to get squared away with dialing things in and managing the wire mess. Peter's crazy travel itinerary is coming to an end and he is preparing to add some new frags to his diplay tank. Our main topic is: Crazy chalice your flashier than Ceaser's palace! All this and more on Episode 86 of the Reef News Network! RNN Listener Coupon Codes: Marine Depot 10% off your order REEFNEWS Reef Kinetics - $50 off ReefBot RKLOVESRNN Upcoming Events: TBD Powered By: Fritz Aquatics: www.fritzaquatics.com ReefBreeders: www.reefbreeders.com Reef Kinetics: www.reefkinetics.com News Jeremy- New deep-water coral discovered. Psammogorgia pax, collected at a depth of 63 meters (207 feet) in Hannibal Bank -- a flat-topped seamount located in Coiba National Park, a biodiversity hotspot and World Heritage Site, is part of an unexplored and

ESV, AI and a Real Mermaid!? These are just a few of the people you will hear from on this week's RAP Recap! The crowds proved that they want an all saltwater show in the Midwest by showing up in droves for the inaugural RAP Chicago. We were fortunate enough to be there for the fourth and final RAP of 2019 to bring you all the action from the floor. Join us as we wax poetically with various vendors from the industry as well as; well yes, a mermaid. All this and more on episode 85 of the Reef News Network! RNN Listener Coupon Codes: Marine Depot 10% off your order REEFNEWS Reef Kinetics - $50 off ReefBot RKLOVESRNN Upcoming Events: CTARS Fragtoberfest - 10/26/19 WWC Grand Opening - 11/2-11/3/19 Powered By: Fritz Aquatics: www.fritzaquatics.com ReefBreeders: www.reefbreeders.com Reef Kinetics: www.reefkinetics.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: ReefNews

Whitestar, a Sunscreen Bill and The Cardinal(fish) Rule. Jeremy has added a few more coral to the big tank and is really enjoying his light reactor. Peter is getting ready to finish up on his road trips for the year and is enjoying his tank hair algae free. All this and more on Episode 84 of the Reef News Network. RNN Listener Coupon Codes: Marine Depot 10% off your order REEFNEWS Reef Kinetics - $50 off ReefBot RKLOVESRNN Upcoming Events: Reef-A-Palooza Chicago - 10/19 & 10/20/19 CTARS Fragtoberfest - 10/26/19 Powered By: Fritz Aquatics: www.fritzaquatics.com ReefBreeders: www.reefbreeders.com Reef Kinetics: www.reefkinetics.com News Jeremy- Cool cardinalfish sighting! According to Dynasty Marine, this species is rarely encountered due to its nocturnal behavior. It's worth noting that this cardinalfish, like its relatives, is presumably a paternal mouthbrooder that could spawn clutches several hundred in number (a potential breeding project for someone aspiring to break ground with a new species). Wi

Tuxedo's, Reef Surveys and Fragger's Guide to the Galaxy Pt. 2. Peter is claiming victory over his algae outbreak and getting ready to add some new coral to his system! Jeremy installed his light reactor, added new clean-up crew to the 265. All this and more on Episode 83 of the Reef News Network. RNN Listener Coupon Codes: Marine Depot 10% off your order REEFNEWS Reef Kinetics - $50 off ReefBot RKLOVESRNN Upcoming Events: Reef-A-Palooza Chicago - 10/19 & 10/20/19 CTARS Fragtoberfest - 10/26/19 WWC Grand Opening - 11/2 & 11/3/19 Powered By: Fritz Aquatics: www.fritzaquatics.com ReefBreeders: www.reefbreeders.com Reef Kinetics: www.reefkinetics.com News Peter- Climate-fueled storms pose an increased threat to reefs already facing a slew of environmental challenges. http://bit.ly/RNNnewsPeter83 Jeremy- This week, ORA announced the debut of an especially desirable invertebrate destined to wage war on the algae in your marine aquarium. ORA has recognized that they are producing two distinct color mor

Mysis discovery, a cool use of tech and Aquashella Chicago 2.0. This week Jeremy catches us up on the progress he is making with his build, adding in his light reactor and planning out the aquascape. Peter walks us through Aquashella and tells us all about his experience at the event. All this and more on Episode 82 of the Reef News Network! RNN is Powered By: Fritz Aquatics ReefKinetics Reefbreeders RNN Listener Coupon Codes: Marine Depot 10% off your order REEFNEWS Reef Kinetics - $50 off ReefBot RKLOVESRNN Upcoming Events: Reef-A-Palooza Chicago - 10/19 & 10/20/19 CTARS Fragtoberfest - 10/26/19 Mentions: Reefs.com - https://reefs.com/ Reef Builders www.reefbuilders.com CoralVue www.coralvue.com Reef Octopus - http://reefoctopus.com/ News Jeremy- Melev just posted an article on how he is using his Trident to control his calcium reactor and I am hooked. This looks like a great way to tie together some of the coolest new tech out there with perhaps the most reliable way to dose calcium to your system