This week we are joined again by our friend Travis Staut, many of you may remember travis from Episode 35, in which he joined us to talk about his site Reefpedia.com. Well Travis is a man of many talents, and websites.. and one of his other sites is reef-life.com, a site dedicated to aquarium photography and travis is here to tell us all about how to get good photos of your tank.
Special thanks to Kevin (Kj_Yoda) for proving this cool video from the Atlanta Aquarium
In this months Reefkeeping edition of the Talkingreef Podcast, we are joined by a new Reefkeeping author, Chris Jury. Chris is joining us this month to discuss the myths and concerns about the way hobbyist name and classify corals.
Was just playing around and made a cute little video, thought i would share. I will only be releasing this show in the feed as a bonus to all that are subscribed. Enjoy
Well here it is, the long awaited seahorse show. Joining us again this week to tell us all about seahorses and there care, is our own David Perry, we will cover everything from basic tank setup, filtration, feeding, and tank mates.
This show starts out with an introduction to Reefpedia from our friend Travis Staut, the founder of Reefpedia. For the main topic of the show i explain what Protein skimmers, how protein skimmers work, and i cover the top 4 types of protein skimmers that are available on the market.
In this little bonus show i am joined by the Talkingreef Staff, Gwen, and Dave. We have all gotten together to announce the first in a series of contests that Talkingreef will be doing. We also bring up some items like SaltwaterU and the upcoming Seahorse show.
In this show we talk to Jake from RazerCoral, to get an inside look at how an online coral business operates. We also take a look at some common aquarium pests. this stuff is followed by and introduction to Bio Fluorescence by Jake Adams
Just a quick show with some listener feedback. First one is from Jake of South Carolina University in regards to the use of Natural Seawater, the other 2 are general listener comments
Reefkeeping edition of the talkingreef podcast In this episode i interview Dr. Sanjay Joshi on his first in a series of articles about light. In this episode Sanjay breaks down the fundamental details of what light is and why its important
In this show i am joined by our very own Dave Perry (JustDaveP as he's know in our forums). Dave joined me in the show to talk about the collection and use of natural Seawater (NSW) in our reef tanks.
A quick how to video on fragging Xenia coral
in this part 2 of the substrate series, i discuss some of the main differences between using a Deep sand bed, shallow sand bed, and using a bare bottom. i also discuss soem items related to diatoms from a recent thread in our forums
In this Part 1 of 2 series i give you a more in-depth look at sand beds, what htey are and how they work. Going over the details in how they actually provide such a great source of natual filtration for your tank. breackign don the different zones in the sand bed, and how each one functions.
This is the first show that has been released under the new partnership with ReefKeeping Magazine. In this show i interview Stephen Pro on his article titled "Cyanide and Its Unfortunate Use in the Marine Ornamental Industry".
Here it is, show 25, the final show of the year Here ya go, for all those that had questions about Stony corals. In this show my 2 cents on breaking down the common misconceptions about the branching stony coral.
Here we are.. One show away from show number 25 :) This show is the follow up to show number 22. In that show i discussed selecting healthy fish. In this episode I discussed selecting and identifying healthy coral. My Odeo Channel (odeo/9557826f25be4e0b)
Well its finally official. The TalkingReef Podcast has started its first contest. Thanks to all the value contributions from the listeners, this should be a great contest. in this contest The TalkingReef Podcast will be giving away a Free SCWD shipped to your door and no cost. Please see the show notes and this podcast episode for all the details. My Odeo Channel (odeo/9557826f25be4e0b)
Back in episode 8 i discussed selecting your first fish... Now i am going to broaden that a bit and discuss what to do when selecting and purchasing your fish overall. I discuss things to look for, and information you need to know when making a purchase. My Odeo Channel (odeo/9557826f25be4e0b)
Here's show number 16. due to scheduling conflicts, Matt was not able to join me for the second filtration episode, so i have delayed this episode. So to get you something, what i have done is a 4th Question and Answer show. These are questions from our forums, that have not been answered on the show. Hope you enjoy them. The next filtration show should be out very soon. My Odeo Channel (odeo/9557826f25be4e0b)
Well, this week I got a chance to meet a great Talkingreef member and supporter, Gwen. She is in a Nano Tank build off contest over at TheReefTank. This is a great site, and a great contest. Because of this, and the other interest in Nano tanks, i decided it would be good to do a show on Nano tanks. My Odeo Channel (odeo/9557826f25be4e0b)
Test Kits, we all use them, but can we trust them... In this show i briefly discuss some recent experiences with some test kits i have used. This is not a full 1-to-1 comparison, but it is some opinions and observations i have made while using various kits. My Odeo Channel (odeo/9557826f25be4e0b)
This week i did a special interview with Steven Pro. Many of you may know him from Reefkeeping.com, or from reefcentral. Steven has recently completed an experiment on different products that claim to be reefsafe. Well Steven put them to the test, to determine if they are really reef safe or not. The results are quite interesting. I think the Interview went remarkably well. So please check it out, and leave any comments, questions or feedback in the forums. My Odeo Channel (odeo/9557826f25be4e0b...
An interesting question was raised in the forums this week. It was regarding an Ecologically friendly reef/fish tank. An there happens to be just a thing. the ZERO Impact Reef, and i have done a whole show about it, and how to set it up. Check it out, and leave a comment if you have any. My Odeo Channel (odeo/9557826f25be4e0b)
This week i thought i would put together a list of ideas to save you money when setting up or changing your tank. So if you are interested in saving some money with your tank, make sure you check out this episode. I would especially like to hear your ideas. If you have cost saving tips, please call in and leave me a message explaining your cost saving tips and i will play them on-air My Odeo Channel (odeo/9557826f25be4e0b)
This is a quick update on the TalkingReef Community. Im just letting everyone know about some new changes, and services that are available to the community. this is a short episode, and does not have a normal topic, or Q/A session. My Odeo Channel (odeo/9557826f25be4e0b)
Here is the first show in our filtration series. This show goes in-depth on Mechanical filtration. Discussing items like filter floss, sponge filters, and protein skimmers. And after we answer the user question we get into some free discussion. This is a rather long show, but lots of information, and is a very open form. including some on air tests, also, there have been a couple times were we put each other on the spot.. Check out the show to see how its all handled.. My Odeo Channel (odeo/9557...
Well we finally started it. This is the first episode were I (Rob) and my new Co-Host (Matt) got together and recorded a show. In this episode Matt and I answer your questions. We both had a lot of fun doing it and will continue to do shows together, so please check it out and let us know how you like it. My Odeo Channel (odeo/9557826f25be4e0b)
Podcast Episode 13 Im back with a bit of information about Kalkwasser AKA Limewater. A great and cheap way to maintain calcium and Alkalinity levels in your reef tank. Please stay tuned for the special Question and Answer show, with my new co-host. This Q/A episode should be out soon. My Odeo Channel (odeo/9557826f25be4e0b)
Podcast Episode 12 This weeks episode is regarding Tank maturity, i got some information for a post on Reef Central, this topic was from a question that was asked on the ReefCentral forums, and answered by Eric Borneman. This is being reproduced with his explicit permission My Odeo Channel (odeo/9557826f25be4e0b)
