Beyond The Reef

Adam invites Than Thein, owner of Tidal gardens, to discuss building for long-term success with your reef tank. They discuss old tank syndrome’, resetting and why/when to do it. Precautions for quarantine, the biggest liabilities in terms of equipment and much more.Than is the founder and owner of Tidal Gardens, a coral reef aquaculture business located in Copley, OH. He is also an author and contributor to many reef keeping industry publications, as well as the host of the Tidal Gardens Podcast. Besides being a passionate entrepreneur, Than is a licensed attorney, has a Masters in Business Administration and Juris Doctor from the University of Akron and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Michigan.Tidal Gardens Links:https://www.facebook.com/tidalgardenshttps://tidalgardens.com/https://www.instagram.com/tidalgardenshttps://www.youtube.com/tidalgardensFrag Garage Links:https://www.patreon.com/BeyondTheReefPodcasthttps://fraggarage.ca/https://www.instagram.com/fraggarage/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLkiAJNqvoIRDRTFs34e6Twhttps://www.facebook.com/fraggarageBeyond the Reef Merch!https://fraggarage.ca/product-category/swag/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Part one of two episodes! Adam and Dong get together to discuss all of the input and output sources that encompass our reef aquariums. This episode covers inputs: from feeding, trace element dosing and other external sources, whether intentional or unintentional.Dong has a PhD in chemistry and worked for several pharmaceutical companies in various therapeutic areas including anti-inflammatory, cancer, pain management and anti-infectious diseases. He developed his first interest in marine invertebrates when he was working as a post doc at the University of Virginia. He has been in aquarium hobby since he was in college and he got into the saltwater hobby in 2004 after setting up his first marine fish tank for a Nemo and after he discovered the Boston Reefers Society.About 10 years ago, he cofounded his first company on drug discovery. Soon after that, he was able to combine his passion for coral and his experience in the pharmaceutical industry and cofounded a new company, eCove BioMarine. This company focused on aquaculture coral for drug discovery and bone grafting. His current company, AcroGarden Inc, was then founded to hold the intellectual properties and to study coral farming. AcroGarden is now his primary focus. The company produces aqua-cultured coral, mainly SPS, for the hobby.Acrogarden Links:https://www.acrogarden.com/https://www.bostonreefers.org/forums/index.php?forums%2Facro-garden.148%2FFrag Garage Links:https://www.patreon.com/BeyondTheReefPodcasthttps://fraggarage.ca/https://www.instagram.com/fraggarage/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLkiAJNqvoIRDRTFs34e6Twhttps://www.facebook.com/fraggarageBeyond the Reef Merch!https://fraggarage.ca/product-category/swag/Products Discussed:https://www.coralvue.com/abyzz-afc150-flow-pumphttps://aquaticlog.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam and Peter reflect on reef keeping in the year of 2024: the new products, techniques, lessons learned and controversies. Peter is a hardcore reefer, content creator and photographer. Be sure to follow everything he’s up to at the links below:Bayarea Reef Links:https://www.youtube.com/@bayarea_reefhttps://www.instagram.com/bayarea_reef/linktr.ee/bayareareefFrag Garage Links:https://www.patreon.com/BeyondTheReefPodcasthttps://fraggarage.ca/https://www.instagram.com/fraggarage/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLkiAJNqvoIRDRTFs34e6Twhttps://www.facebook.com/fraggarageBeyond the Reef Merch!https://fraggarage.ca/product-category/swag/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A departure from the usual 'stickhead' conversations, Adam invites Thinh Nguyen from Coral Exotic to dive in to some of his tips and tricks for keeping healthy and colourful LPS. They discuss many species, their lighting, flow, feeding requirments and much more.Corals Exotic 20% off promotion: use code: BTR20 at checkout, during the Black Friday Sale. Please provide a screenshot after you submit your order showing you subscribe to the Beyond The Reef podcast (YouTube, Spotify, etc) and that you follow Coral Exotic on InstagramCoral Exotic Links:https://www.venderup.me/coralexotichttps://www.instagram.com/coralexotic/Frag Garage Links:https://www.patreon.com/BeyondTheReefPodcasthttps://fraggarage.ca/https://www.instagram.com/fraggarage/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLkiAJNqvoIRDRTFs34e6Twhttps://www.facebook.com/fraggarageBeyond the Reef Merch!https://fraggarage.ca/product-category/swag/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam meets with Elliot Azhdam from Golden State Corals to dive into his methods and technics, culturing an amazingly array of colorful and unique corals. They discuss the store's display tank, his use of high par LED lighting, some tricks for the photoperiod, along with his implementation of kalkwasser and calcium reactors. Check out Golden State Coral’s website at the link below and don’t miss out on the current 50% off WYSIWYG sale!Golden State Corals Links:https://goldenstatecorals.com/https://facebook.com/goldenstatecorals/https://instagram.com/goldenstatecorals/https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/golden-state-corals-gsc.1096/Frag Garage Links:https://www.patreon.com/BeyondTheReefPodcasthttps://fraggarage.ca/https://www.instagram.com/fraggarage/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLkiAJNqvoIRDRTFs34e6Twhttps://www.facebook.com/fraggarageBeyond the Reef Merch!https://fraggarage.ca/product-category/swag/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam invites BTR's first ever guest, Leo Den Breejen AKA Leonard's Reef, to catch up on a year of reefkeeping secrets!Leonardo’s Reef was founded in 2009 by Leonardo den Breejen, and gradually specialized in the propagation of corals from the Acropora genus. Leonardo, better known as “Leonardo’s Reef” online, has been a reefkeeper for over 20 years. In this period, he gained recognition with several projects such as “Formosa Forest” and “Apogon Reef”, has been featured on boards e.g. Reefcentral and Thereeftank, websites e.g. Reefbuilders, and magazines e.g. Reef Hobbyist Magazine. Currently, he is the head of the Leonardo’s Reef coral farm and is a University lecturer in Biology. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam sits down with Johnny Shenn from Thirsty’s Reef to discuss the incredible colors and growth he's able to achieve at his home-based aquaculture facility in Los Angeles, California. If you're in the USA and want to get your hands on some stunning corals, head over to www.thirstysreef.com and use the coupon code ‘BTR10’ at checkout. Don’t forget to send a screenshot proving that you subscribe to this channel (in any format) and that you follow @thirstysreef on Instagram. This exciting promotion is available throughout August!Thirsty Links:https://www.ebay.com/str/thirstysreefhttps://www.instagram.com/thirstysreef/https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/thirstysreef%E2%80%99s-acroporas.1001842/https://www.facebook.com/p/Thirstysreef-100064051719352/https://thirstysreef.com/Frag Garage Links:https://www.patreon.com/BeyondTheReefPodcasthttps://fraggarage.ca/https://www.instagram.com/fraggarage/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLkiAJNqvoIRDRTFs34e6Twhttps://www.facebook.com/fraggarageBeyond the Reef Merch!https://fraggarage.ca/product-category/swag/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam sits down with Chris Sebella for a casual conversation about the methods and techniques Chris uses to achieve his remarkable results in color, growth, and stability. As a long-time master of the reef hobby, Chris has produced many corals for Pieces Of The Ocean, a New York-based company. Check out the POTO website for some of the best corals in the game!Chris and POTO Links:https://www.instagram.com/sabellafellaaa/https://www.piecesoftheocean.com/https://reefnbid.com/https://facebook.com/piecesoftheoceanhttps://instagram.com/piecesoftheoceanhttps://youtube.com/user/piecesoftheoceanhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJX8SulPsvgFrag Garage Links:https://www.patreon.com/BeyondTheReefPodcasthttps://fraggarage.ca/https://www.instagram.com/fraggarage/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLkiAJNqvoIRDRTFs34e6Twhttps://www.facebook.com/fraggarage Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam sits down for an in-depth discussion with the coral-obsessed, Corey Treadwell, AKA Coralhead. Corey is the livestock manager at the reputable coral farm, White Corals, based in Germany. Among the many hats he wears, he is also working on new products for NYOS, developing a promising and gentle dip, which even shows promise as an in-tank treatment for AEFW's and most other pests.Corey's Links:https://www.instagram.com/coralhead_/https://www.whitecorals.com/https://www.instagram.com/whitecorals.de/https://www.nyos.info/en/https://www.instagram.com/nyos.aquaticsFrag Garage Links:https://www.patreon.com/BeyondTheReefPodcasthttps://fraggarage.ca/https://www.instagram.com/fraggarage/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLkiAJNqvoIRDRTFs34e6Twhttps://www.facebook.com/fraggarageBeyond the Reef Merch!https://fraggarage.ca/product-category/swag/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam is joined by Dr. Christoph Denk who runs Oceamo Labs, based out of Austria. Oceamo provides the most comprehensive ICP (MS) and laboratory testing for your tank water. Oceamo is the suggested testing method for Reef Moonshiners users. They go over Adam’s recent ICP, looking in depth at each element, the dangers if elevated or depleted, toxicity levels and biological significance. They also discuss the various element inputs and sinks associated with our reef aquariums (watch out for GFO!).https://www.oceamo.com/https://www.facebook.com/OceamoLab/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9OJOnOuTFJmUj1y9TrE10w?view_as=subscriberhttps://www.instagram.com/oceamolab/https://www.reefmoonshiners.com/Frag Garage Links:https://www.patreon.com/BeyondTheReefPodcasthttps://fraggarage.ca/https://www.instagram.com/fraggarage/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLkiAJNqvoIRDRTFs34e6Twhttps://www.facebook.com/fraggarage Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam invites back guest Allan Vo (CRT Reefs), to dig deeper into his new adaptation of the reef feeding method known as ‘the concoction’. They discuss Alan’s reasoning behind it and new adaptations he has applied to it, as well as deriving inspiration from a recent trip he made to Vietnam. They discuss tips for troubleshooting coral issues and developing your reefing intuition or ‘sixth sense’. From a young age, Allan was raised in a home with reef tanks around and has been learning and obsessing over corals and fish since he was a kid. Allan works hand and hand on tanks with his father, Hung Vo. Be sure to check out Alan’s ongoing thread on Reef2Reef, as well as his feeding concoction video to keep up with his progress and methodology.CRT Reef Links:https://www.instagram.com/crt_reefs/https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/some-of-my-acro-collection.173621/https://youtu.be/zlwpWqekkjw?si=YFv8o9M_q2THyHiqhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKuLskvBVl0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vq-jGBQy8EUhttps://youtu.be/LwpZc9S4rxI?si=2TMxY-fQXlrGX_rnProducts Discussed:https://www.korallen-zucht.dehttps://www.faunamarin.de/en/8143/https://www.faunamarincorals.de/en/VIB-X-Marine/14282-VHFrag Garage Links:https://www.patreon.com/BeyondTheReefPodcasthttps://fraggarage.ca/https://www.instagram.com/fraggarage/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLkiAJNqvoIRDRTFs34e6Twhttps://www.facebook.com/fraggarage Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jamie gives us a detailed breakdown of the work done at the Coral Spawning Lab and from his home, successfully and predictably rearing corals of many different species and genus. Jamie and Adam discuss the many trials and tribulations of his decades long research. We learn about settlement challenges, the reality of ‘spliced corals’, solutions for the future health of our coral reefs and much more! Jamie holds the position of Aquarium Curator and Living Collections Manager at the Horniman Museum and Gardens. He plays a lead role in the Coral Spawning Lab project. Before joining the Horniman, Jamie served as the Head Aquarist at the London Aquarium, where he deepened his fascination with coral biology. Additionally, Jamie gained experience as an underwater cameraman in Borneo, capturing the diverse species inhabiting the coral reefs of the Celebes seas.Jamie Links:https://www.horniman.ac.uk/people/jamie-craggs/https://www.coralassistlab.org/jamie-craggshttps://www.coralspawninglab.org/Frag Garage Links:https://www.patreon.com/BeyondTheReefPodcasthttps://fraggarage.ca/https://www.instagram.com/fraggarage/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLkiAJNqvoIRDRTFs34e6Twhttps://www.facebook.com/fraggaragehttps://reefbuilders.com/2017/04/13/cali-tort-spawn-captivity/Timestamps00:00:00 Start00:00:25 Episode Introduction00:01:45 Episode Start00:05:30 Colony Size00:08:17 Adam's Cali Tort Spawn00:10:10 Adam's SPS Spawn 202200:13:00 Hybridization and Timing00:18:00 Singapore Broodstock00:23:22 Cross-Section Analysis00:27:00 Timing00:35:00 Photoperiod and Temperature Tampering00:49:38 Spawning and Rearing Coral in Aquariums00:50:07 Sexual Reproduction in Corals00:51:50 Broadcast Spawning Coral Life Cycle00:55:42 In The Beginning 201200:58:18 Constructing Broodstock Colonies01:01:02 Inducing Broadcast Coral Spawn Ex Situ01:05:25 Lunar Cycles01:08:00 Gametes Checks01:12:13 Development Stages01:17:18 Settlement01:24:40 Symbiodiniaceae (zooxanthellae) Uptake01:30:27 Fluorescent Green Protein01:34:12 Grow Out - Survival Bottlenecks01:36:30 CCA's and Surface Settlement01:38:12 Co-Culturing to Maximise Spat01:39:46 Survivorship – Role of Microherbivory01:41:00 Sea Urchin Development and Treatments01:48:42 Maximising Output01:50:35 Closing The Life Cycle01:51:18 Phase Shifting Spawning Seasonality01:52:53 Assisted Evolution or Assisted Gene Flow01:56:45 Interspecific Hybridisation02:01:35 Mobile Spawning Labs02:04:17 Ex Situ Spawning02:06:02 Spawning in The Craggs Kitchen02:13:00 Spawning Scolemia02:19:39 Spawning Catalaphyllia02:23:56 Spawning Micromussa Lords02:25:17 Spawning Blastomussa Wellsi02:25:48 Unique Power of Ex Situ Spawning02:26:17 Spawning Galaxea02:27:01 Inducing Multiple Spawn Each Year02:27:34 The Future of the Hobby and Selective Breeding02:29:22 Allogenic Reponses02:31:56 Spliced Corals02:38:14 Final Question and Closing02:40:33 Outro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam and Mike discuss the ups and downs associated with the psychology of the hobby and why making friends and connections is so important. They cover some of Mike’s newest tips and discoveries. Mike Paletta has written hundreds of articles for online and print publications. He also received the MASNA award in 2022, one of the highest honours for contributors to the reef hobby. Make sure to check out his articles at the links below!https://reefbuilders.com/author/mikepaletta/https://www.reef2reef.com/ams/authors/mike-paletta.13180/https://www.coralmagazine.com/2022/09/02/michaele-paletta-honored-with-2022-masna-award/https://www.tfhmagazine.com/articles/saltwater/reef-tank-maintenance-you-should-be-doinghttps://reefs.com/the-2022-masna-aquarist-of-the-year-and-masna-award-recipients/Frag Garage Links:https://www.patreon.com/BeyondTheReefPodcasthttps://fraggarage.ca/https://www.instagram.com/fraggarage/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLkiAJNqvoIRDRTFs34e6Twhttps://www.facebook.com/fraggarage Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.