The SKIMMATE PodCast with Rich and Terence

Despite many setbacks and challenges in 2020 that interfered with recording, and could have easily meant the demise of The Skimmate Podcast, Rich and Terence pressed on and finally pushed out a new episode to kick off 2021

Episode 13 - I don't wanna fight with anyone anymore A reef break from civil unrest and the ‘rona. Tank updates. Coral spawn updates. Flow. Listener questions. And, Influencers Sea Spider - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmJ9v-utOGI TheRichRoss.com - https://therichross.com/ Neptune Systems - https://www.neptunesystems.com/ Piscine Energetics - https://www.mysis.com/ Skimmate Podcast Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/skimmate

Shelter in Place tank updates, impending coral spawn, COVID and the hobby/industry, new products that make us squint, and Rich's favorite piece of equipment. Sorry for the off-balance sound. We fixed it in the first 7-minutes, but just wanted to get this out as fast as possible - if anyone would like to do the rest, have at it, let us know, and we would be super-grateful! :) DONATE! Skimmate Podcast Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/skimmate TheRichRoss.com - https://therichross.com/ Neptune Systems - https://www.neptunesystems.com/ Real Reef - https://realreefrock.com/ Piscine Energetics - https://www.mysis.com/ RTN X - https://www.triton-reagents.de/en/treatments/rtn-x Flatworm Stop - https://www.korallen-zucht.de/en/Salt-Water-Aquarium-Care/Problem-solving/Flatworm-Stop.html Marineland Magnum Polishing Internal Filter - http://www.marineland.com/products/filtration-and-water-circulation/magnum-polishing-internal-canister-filter.aspx Skimmate Podcast Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/skimmate

>>> PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT DUE TO COVID-19, THIS EPISODE WAS RECORDED OVER THE INTERNET - AUDIO QUALITY DOES NOT HAVE ITS USUAL QUALITY - WE WILL WORK ON THIS FOR THE NEXT ONE!

In this episode Rich and Terence look ahead with predictions on what we might see in the hobby for 2020 as well as what they would like to see. Also, Terence continues with more Heniochus woes, Rich trims his tank and also opines on how people are allergic to effort. Also, the guys answer a listener question on dinoflagellates. Don't forget, we also now have a patreon account so donate and we'll give a shout out to you on an upcoming episode - www.patreon.com/skimmate

First show of 2020. Yes, we are still doing this! Show opens with some sad end of year pet news from both Rich and Terence. Then discussions on : Terence's crappy eBay purchase, winners and losers in 2019, reef product kickstarters, Indo ban lifted?, and UV works!

Rich talks about how privileged he is to get 500g of saltwater premixed and delivered to his doorstep, Terence converts to heating with his home water, ORP explained - maybe, lanthanum cures ich - ya, right, and prepping your tank for disaster. Hot water thing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVrCGSLD1Zo Thread about generators https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/power-outage-here-in-ca-police-ask-me-to-turn-off-my-generator.659026/page-4

Bryopsis update from Terence, Secret Home Lab goings-on, smack down that aiptasia, hacksaws for coral pruning, and a lighting discussion focusing on the new Philips CoralCare light. Oh, and vintage TV tunes!

Terence has an incident on his tank. Sharing corals is so cool, hear about one hobbyist who really cares about sharing in this hobby. Seen those pics on social media where the hobbyist lays out the dead fish and snaps a pic -- well Terence and Rich have a lot to say on this one - and no surprise - they don't agree!

Topics in this episode include: Kill some Bryopsis, Aquashella, OctoArt, how Aquariums might benefit science, and your questions.

Rich gives us a run down on his trip to Tonga, we discuss if vinegar can eat aquarium plastics, idiot-proofing tanks, and the (some would say) lament of how expensive this hobby is becoming... really?

MACNA Recap with Rich and Terence recalling their experiences at MACNA, discussing the award winners, some new products, Sanjays talk, and whether or not the hurricane even mattered.

Terence and Rich sit in front of Rich's reef tank and discuss how sometimes the reef gets neglected in the summer, captive bred fish we keep hearing about but never see, and also why it seems people cannot just have pleasant discourse online - is this a new thing?

Rich and Terence discuss Terence's tank issues upon returning from vacation. Rich talks about aquarium planning for his upcoming trip. The guys also chat about the role of aquarists in preserving fish species and many other interesting reefkeeping tidbits.

Join Richard Ross and Terence Fugazzi for the very first show of this podcast. Terence and Rich chat about whats going on in their own tanks, roller mat filters, a sustainable hobby, and much more. So have a listen!