Brain Plankis is back with us again to talk about Night viewing. so many people dont even realize the stuff that await them in there tank when the lights get shut off, so here we are taking some time to give you the ins and outs of viewing your reef tank at night Questions discussed * Night Viewing tools * What to do with startling hitchhikers * What harm are hitchhikers * The good sides to hitchhikers * and more conversation about out night viewing experiences...
Aug 18, 2006•50 min
This week Wes (wwest) and i were working on some of his tank questions and though it would make a great Q&A show. so here is some audio we put together for everyone. hopefully many new comers can learn from Wes' questions Questions discussed * Dosing Kalk * When to use Kalk * what are normal water parameters * water treatments * Changing salt types * Water Changes * Water Flow * Washing hands * Rules when dealing with LFS...
Aug 11, 2006•48 min
For this month's Reefkeeping Chris Jury has taken time to join us before he heads of on a research trip. This month i'm talking to Chris on his most recent article titled Nutrients and Coral Reefs: Part I, Biogeochemical Cycles. This is the first part in a series of articles Chris is doing.
Aug 04, 2006•45 min
Heres a quick video where i take you on a small tour of my system, specifically with showing and talking about my auto top off system, and overflow boxes. Special thanks to John (DJGonz69) Why? well watch the video.. ;)
Jul 27, 2006•20 min
Heres the deal, as you know i wasn't planning on releasing a show this week, but i wanted to. so sitting back thinking of a topic, i was thinking why dont i get voicemails, those would be great for topics, then i realized i hadn't check the VM line in a while, well there was some there.. so check this quick Q&A show and also some other podcast recommendation i make after the topic Questions discussed * Keeping Mandarins * Freshwater and iodine dips * Removing copper from aquariums * Copepods...
Jul 21, 2006•32 min
Question and answer show #6, not much more to say, you guys know the drill.. i bring up a series of questions, and well, then i answer them.. SHOCK!!..
Jul 14, 2006•37 min
This week in joined by by Brian Plankis for the first in series of shows i will doing with him discussing various articles and projects he's working on. In this show we discuss his recent article in Reef Hobbyists online about Hobbyists helping hobbyists and Aquarium Educators.
Jul 07, 2006•1 hr 8 min
For this month's Reefkeeping show i am joined by Eric Borneman. Eric has an article coming out in the July issue of Reefkeeping that discusses the importance of looking at various products and systems with a skeptical eye
Jun 30, 2006•30 min
So you want to win a brand new 30 GB 5th gen iPod with video (your choice black or white) During the month of July we will be selling raffle tickets to win this iPod. You can get your tickets at any time until the end of July. In the beginning of August (the 1 year anniversary) i will be releasing a video podcast where i sill draw the winner and announce who it is.
Jun 26, 2006•8 min
For this round table show i join Gwen (who hijacked the show) and Kevin. Listen in as we discuss items such as tank additives, DIY projects, synthetics salts, and more. You will also get your first glimpse of the next big contest.
Jun 23, 2006•47 min
Ok, the last of the original video episodes i have been working on. There will be more, but this was the last of the original plan. This show is about Hatching Brine shrimp for use as fish/coral food
Jun 16, 2006•20 min
Well, in light of the recent show on refugium Kevin (Kevin McG) was kind enough to give us a small tour of his fuge.
Jun 13, 2006•2 min
A quick video for everyone, Gwen (Gwen_o_lyn) was kind enough to provide us with a tank tour video of her 12 gallon nano tank.
Jun 10, 2006•9 min
Dave Perry is joining me this week to talk about refugiums. In this show We take time to explain exactly what a fuge is, and what they can do. We then break into more detail like fuge positioning, lighting, contents and reasons as to why you use certain things. Here is the link to subscribe to the feed. We also get into fuge lighting for lit fuges, and bring up the idea of dark refugiums.
Jun 09, 2006•1 hr 3 min
In this months Reefkeeping edition of the Talkingreef Podcast, we are joined by Greg Hiller. Greg is coming on the show this month to talk about safeguarding your system. We discuss many common design flaws, and ways to setup your system better to prevent catastrophic failures.
Jun 02, 2006•50 min
alright, well this video is about 2 weeks in the making... This was specifically challenging to get the ideas on what to do, but i hope you enjoy it. This video is about the basics of PVC concepts, components, cutting, fitting, priming, glues, etc..
May 25, 2006•37 min
We have another interview this week. Jake Adams reporting from IMAC, does an interview on the ZEOvit system. they cover many of the basic ideas and concepts of ZEOvit and how it works.
May 18, 2006•32 min
We have a new premium member benefit. Its not a little new feature, or a messaging tool like the pager. This is a real, full blown, awesome new benefit. So you want to know what it is?? well download the latest podcast episode and you will find out all the details.
May 17, 2006•7 min
Here we are at Episode 50 In this show i give you a bit of an idea where Talkingreef started at and how we have grown, but the main show topic is on cycling. I know i have covered this in many other shows, but here i actually go into the details of what you are doing and why. its is more targeted at new hobbyists, but im sure there something for everyone. the idea here is that its important to know what to do, but even more important to know why you are doing it...
May 12, 2006•31 min
well here it is, the hyped up Round tableshow, we discuss the following items Tank Feeding Whats in your fuge Planning for vacation Favorite tank critters since this is the first show like this he audio still isn't great, i will be working to make sure future round table shows sound better.
May 04, 2006•53 min
In this months Reefkeeping edition of the Talkingreef Podcast, we are joined by Brian Plankis. Brian is joining us today to talk about his observations on pest anemone predation by an under researched Aeolid nudibranch
Apr 27, 2006•30 min
In this show i get into equipment, supplies, and various methods you can use to prepare your self and your tank for a power outage. make sure you check it out, and if you have further questions or want more information, simply reply here, and we can discuss other items
Apr 20, 2006•29 min
Here is Question and Answer show # 5 In this show i answer many follow-up questions in regards to the phytoplankton and Rotifer culturing videos. i also cover topics and questions regarding wet/dry filters and overflow boxes
Apr 13, 2006•54 min
This week are joined by John Kelly. John is from Goniopora.org and is joining us to talk about his work and research with the various goniopora corals.
Apr 07, 2006•1 hr 5 min
The third video episodes is finally out. In this show i walk you though a basic DIY drip system. This is the system i mentions and linked to in the Kalk episode You can find details to that show, and the link to the original article i worked from here
Apr 05, 2006•12 min
In this months Reefkeeping edition of the Talkingreef Podcast, we are joined by the widely known and highly respected Randy Holmes-Farley. This month Randy publishes his second part in a series of articles about the use of ozone in our aquariums.
Mar 31, 2006•20 min
The second video episodes is ready. In this show i walk you though my setup and show you how i do my rotifer culturing and splitting. Please feel free to let me know and i will provide the info
Mar 30, 2006•9 min
This week we have a special show. In TOpic one we are joined by Jake Adams who discusses some topics about zooxanthellae, and then In topic 2, Jake interviews Dr. Dan Thornhill of The university of George Athens
Mar 24, 2006
For this weeks main topic we are going to discuss Anemones, we are going to start with basic anemone anatomy, them move to selecting a healthy anemone, and finally anemone care in your marine aquarium
Mar 17, 2006•33 min
The first in a series of video episodes is now complete. in this show i walk you though my setup and show you how i do my phyto culturing and splitting. i did this on a total whim, so if i left out any important info, please feel free to let me know and i will provide the info
Mar 13, 2006•14 min
