Talkingreef Live - Ep15

Intro *PoTM Contest Update * MACNA - Atlanta - Sept 5-7 * * http://www.macnaxx.com * New Local News Topic: Sumps * Proper Sump sizes * Dividing/Partitioning Sumps * Making Sumps * Plumbing Sumps Questions and Answers * Correcting tank parameters with a mad batch of salt * Behavior of a new Fairy Wrasse * How how reefers dealing with high power bills / Energy Saving Tips * Aggression with Coral beauty and Yellow tang, Dealing with aggressive fish * When drilling a tank, where is the best place to drill a tank, and positioning bulkheads

Intro *PoTM Contest * MACNA - Atlanta - Sept 5-7 * * MACNA XX Atlanta * New Local News - None Questions and Answers * Quarantine Tanks * Proper tank hight for a reef tank * T5 lighting for a reef tank * System design questions for a muti tank setup. * What is the best type of water movement device * How do you handle Green Hair Algae and Algae control * Best location for thermometer * Culturing Tang Heaven Macro algae. * * Tang Heaven Instructions * Dipping Coral * Harlequin Tusk fish with invertebrates * Which side of the bulk head does the washer go on * How do you cut the teeth in acrylic for overflows. * how large can Euphyllia corals get *Open Discussion Segment

Intro *Petco Petition - Talkingreef is not promoting you sign, jsut htat you read and sign if you feel you agree. * * http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/petcokills/ * Show Times - do you want to keep RL at 8:00 EST (GMT -4)? * PoTM Contest * * http://www.talkingreef.com/forums/tr-contests/ * IMAC - Chicago - May 30 -June 1 * * http://www.theimac.org * MACNA - Atlanta - Sept 5-7 * * http://www.macnaxx.com * New Local News section coming Mini Topic * List of must have equipment items when starting a new tank Questions and Answers * Quarantine Tanks * Transferring tanks and dealing with resulting cycles * Kalkwasser * * http://www.talkingreef.com/forums/podcast-episodes/157-kalk-podcast-episode-13-a.html * * http://www.talkingreef.com/forums/podcast-episodes/674-diy-kalk-doser-video-podcast-episode-44-a.html * What is and how to preventing "old Tank Syndrome" with regards to a deep sand bed (DSB) * * http://www.talkingreef.com/forums/podcast-episodes/188-substrates-pt1-podcast-episode-27-a.html * * http://www.talkingreef.com/forums/podcast-episodes/215-substrates-pt2-podcast-episode-28-a.html * Do you need to turn of your skimmer when feeding Phytoplankton and/or rotifers? * Maroon clown anemone and behavior in a new system. * Using a phyto density stick, and what's the optimal density? * Storing Kalkwasser * Feeding Caulepra to display tank fish * What is the right way to setup flow in the tank? * Keeping Goniopora * * http://www.talkingreef.com/forums/podcast-episodes/693-goniopora-podcast-episode-45-a.html * What causes a deep sand bed (DSB) to become "clumpy" * Fragging Blastomussa sp. (Blasto) * Emperor Filter or a Protein Skimmer

Tank Cleaning * Tank maintenance rout table show TR 103 * * http://www.talkingreef.com/forums/podcast-episodes/4956-round-table-show-3-podcast-episode-103-a.html * Prep water for water change and get it warming up and w salt * * http://www.talkingreef.com/forums/podcast-episodes/5245-talkingreef-live-episode-2-a.html * * http://www.talkingreef.com/forums/podcast-episodes/1996-q-8-wwest-podcast-episode-65-a.html * * http://www.talkingreef.com/forums/podcast-episodes/150-sea-salts-podcast-episode-6-a.html * Cleaning powerheads * * http://www.talkingreef.com/forums/podcast-episodes/149-poweheads-podcast-episode-5-a.html * * http://www.talkingreef.com/forums/podcast-episodes/155-powerhead-care-podcast-episode-11-a.html * Cleaning overflows * * http://www.talkingreef.com/forums/podcast-episodes/1867-top-off-s-overflows-podcast-episode-63-a.html * Sand Bed care and cleaning * * http://www.talkingreef.com/forums/podcast-episodes/188-substrates-pt1-podcast-episode-27-a.html * * http://www.talkingreef.com/forums/podcast-episodes/215-substrates-pt2-podcast-episode-28-a.html Questions and Answers Segment * Can running carbon help with Hair Algae? * Can Carbon remove beneficial chemicals * Can you keep 2 Ocellaris clown and 4 Chromis in a 55 gallon tank * Should we reduce flow/current in the tank at night * When should we cool our tanks with fans and when should we move up to a Chiller * What's the best way to setup flow for a high flow tank * * Water switchers * * Controllers *Red Bugs * * http://www.talkingreef.com/forums/sps-corals/6308-red-bug-treatment.html * Rubbermaid Stock tanks as sumps - regugiums Open Dialog Segment * Loads of discussion on rubbermaid sumps as refugiums * * here is a show where you can see my fuge * * http://www.talkingreef.com/forums/podcast-episodes/1867-top-off-s-overflows-podcast-episode-63-a.html

* Next weeks show topic: Tank Cleaning Questions and Answers Segment * Overflow system on a Nano Cube * Using an old Freshwater tank for a Saltwater tank * Can you over skim a reef tank? * Are any skimmers plankton friendly? * Can you over do UV sterilization? * Forum Etiquette - - Does Talkingreef allow out bound links to other sites sites for information. * After a cycle completed when can we add clean-up crew * Is there a procedure to change to a different Sea Salt * Is a Tunze 6025 too much for a 41 gallon tank * Can you mix a Puffer and a Maroon Clown in a 29 gallon tank * Will SPS and LPS maintain natural color under LED Lights * Can clams be used for Nitrate control and filtration. Open Dialog Segment * Nitrate Reactors * Managing macro algae * Astrivians Bangai Cardinal fry updates * Expense with Watanabe Angles * Tank light schedule

* PoTM contest * Show format * Intro Topic: Feeding your tank - - Types of dry foods - - Types of frozen foods - - Prepaging homemade fish foods/mush * Do you need filtration in a Saltwater tank * 24th Annual Carolina Aquarium Workshop - - http://www.talkingreef.com/forums/major-conference-events/5729-24th-annual-carolina-aquarium-workshop.html - - http://raleighaquariumsociety.org/workshop/index.html * 10th Annual Midwest Marine Conference - - http//www.masm.org

Here are a list of items discussed in this weeks Talkingreef Live show * PoTM contest * Show length and format * Try new open format section * Intro Topic: Electrical Safety - - Dielectric grease on plugs - - Using drip loops - - GFI outlets and strips - - Common sense - - Prepare for overflows - - Grounding probes * Schooling fish - - Anthias - - Chromis * Keeping thawed fish food in the fridge * Making homemade fish food * Vanmo92's RO/DI issue * Increasing fuge critter population * Feeding Torch an open brain corals * Issue with Ca over 500 ppm * Best macro algae for refugium * 24th Annual Carolina Aquarium Workshop - - http://www.talkingreef.com/forums/major-conference-events/5729-24th-annual-carolina-aquarium-workshop.html - - http://raleighaquariumsociety.org/workshop/index.html * 10th Annual Midwest Marine Conference - - http//www.masm.org

* Trying Shorter shows - about 30-45 mins * Tank of The Month or Photo of The Month contests * Intro Topic: Converting Shallow Sand Bed (SSB) to a Deep Sand Bed (DSB) - - Converting a tank - - Remote Deep Sand beds - - Related links - - http://forum.marinedepot.com/Topic20039-13-1.aspx - - http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=595109 * Ich Quarantine times * QT tank sizes and lager fish * Curing Live rock * Seeding Base rock * DIY Protien skimmers - - http://www.aquariaforums.com/entry.asp?TYP=1 * Whats the best type of Macro Algae

Here are a list of items discussed in this weeks Talkingreef Live show * Intro Topic: Metal Halide Lights - - Past related shows - - - - Lighting Part 3 Metal Halide - Podcast Episode 77 - - - - Q & A #9 - Podcast Episode 92 - - - - Metal Halides with Sanjay Joshi - Podcast Episode 94 - - - - MH Life SpanTesting - Podcast Episode 97 - - Pros and Cons - - Using and replacing UV glass on HQI fixtures - - Lighting needs for a 48" x 36" x 10" frag tank - - Lighting needs for a 48" x 18" x 25" Display tank * Breeding Bangi Cardinals * Managing/eliminating flatworms * dim-able Metal Halide lights - - Coravue and Blueline HD * T5 vs VHO - - Tek Fixtures - - Current USA * Feeding a Mandarin Dragonette * How to keep jumping fish from jumping *Fragging a Lobophyllia sp. coral

Here are a list of items discussed in this weeks Talkingreef Live show * Intro Topic: Tangs/Surgeon Fish - - Blades on Tale - - Cuts and spots on Tangs - - Behavior of scraping on rocks - - Tangs are scaleless fish making them more sensitive - - Tank size - - Using Garlic to prevent or cure Ich - - Feeding * Coralidea - - Coral Identification and information at Coralidea.com * Morish Idols * Hang on Refugiums * Cyanobacteria in Frag tank - - Filtration - - Skimming - - Carbon * Keeping snails in a Refugium * Can Older MH or PC lights promote algae growth *Missing LTA * Why use vinegar when mixing kalkwasser - - Kalk - Podcast Episode 13 - - DIY Kalk Doser - Video Podcast Episode 44 * How do you frag zoanthids - - **Use protection when following these directions** * Fragging Mushroom coral and Ricordeas