We Made It!!
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. It is more targeted at new hobbyists, but im sure there is 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

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Beginners.....wake Up!!!!

Happy Golden Podcast!

WOO HOO Episode 50!

Gold Jubilee Time, or something.

yay! time for a beer! and a podcast to boot! sweet.....

Just gotta add that I love the Aussie!!! w0000000000000000000t!! Speak up whoever that was :mrgreen:




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Congrats on the 50th episode!

I agree with Gwen...very cool intro from down under! ...gotta love that accent.

One note about using newspaper to clean your tank glass. You may want to wear gloves...as the ink from the newspaper may end up all over your hands. Sometimes it won't, but it may.....so just be aware of that.

I usually get ink on my hands. However, our local paper uses soy based ink it washes right off, doesn't stain and doesn't seem to irritate my hands.

yay! 50 podcast. crazy nuts. i wonder later on down the road will we still be using this forum like let's say 2 years from now. like i always see the same names posting and we know each other by first name now. i wonder how it will be when we get to let's say podcast 150. i love this forum!

Congratulations on your 50th show!

With respect to "cycling the tank". I like to talk in terms of "establishing a cycle in the tank". So for example

"After your tank has finished cycling..." becomes "After you have established a cycle in your tank..."

This is my first post here, so I just wanted to say hi to everyone and let you know that I enjoy listening to your show.

Keep up the great work!

Regards,
Herman

With respect to "cycling the tank". I like to talk in terms of "establishing a cycle in the tank". So for example

"After your tank has finished cycling..." becomes "After you have established a cycle in your tank..."
welcome herm...
and i like it... :)

as i mentioned, "finishing your cycle" is a very inaccurate term, but i havent been able to find the right words.. "establishing your cycle" is great...

thats what im using.. thanks.. :D

Great Job Rob!! 50!!!
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What say we make it 100?!
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holly snapen duck s$%t, 50 epps under the belt.
& 600 members, starting to realy cook now rob.
good job buddy!

& that asssie that was nice enough to intro sounded like he had a hint of new zealand over- tones to his voice.lol

well, cycling.......u sure move fast on number crunching the shows rob.

BIG 50!!!!!
we should have some kind of contest for TR'z HUGE 100!!

Wooohooo! 50! Nicely done Rob.

Hi Herm,

Welcome to TR. Great idea on "establishing a cycle".

congrats!...and love the aussie addition:-)

50 shows and growing stronger! I like the way this one was put together too.
Think about it, the show is like a reef tank too! It went through it's cycle, got some brown algae outbreaks (the sound quality in the beginning), added some clean up crews (fixed the titles on the podcasts), corraline algae established itself (the people subscribing to the show), corals and fish added (sponsers), testing regularly (community updates). I'd say your well established!!!!
Here's to another 50!
Ralph

i wouldn't say "well established" just yet ;), but i love the analogy, and the appreciation...

thanks everyone...

G'day,
I figured that I should probably own up to the fact that I am the "Aussie" with the accent. Thanks for your warm welcome. :D
Cheers,
Herman

Hi Herman! That was certainly the way to enter with flair! Welcome to TR.

G'day,
I figured that I should probably own up to the fact that I am the "Aussie" with the accent. Thanks for your warm welcome. :D
Cheers,
Herman
glad you said it.. i was wondering whether to tell them or not... lol

thanks again for the intro.. :)

welcome herm.

good to see the aussie envasion is spreading.

origin starts soon, best of luck to the blues, cause they are going to need it to beat us this year ...lol the third game is in melb i heard, i'll be stoked if it is.

totally oresome! :-)

Happy 50th birthday. Your show is officially over the hill:D :p

Happy 50th birthday. Your show is officially over the hill:D :p
lmao.. man.. i never thought of it like that...

but thanks. :)

welcome herm.

good to see the aussie envasion is spreading.

origin starts soon, best of luck to the blues, cause they are going to need it to beat us this year ...lol the third game is in melb i heard, i'll be stoked if it is.

Hi Veriann,
I take it that you are a Queenslander who has migrated south to Melboune? For those that are interested, origin, is The Rugby League State of Origin (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rugby_League_State_of_Origin) and is a fiercely fought Rugby contest, played over three games, between two eastern Australian states, Queensland vs New South Wales.

May the best team win, but I would like to point out that New South Wales has won the last 3 years...

Regards,
Herman

yes herm, a mexican for sure these days. going on 7 years now, & i might add without pay tv rugby is shown at 2am . it drive me nuts.

the blues have had good a run as of late, considering we lost some big gunns on both sides, its been pretty even, tipical brisbane style though, when we do lose, we lose big, but its also the reverse when enoughs enough. i dont think we like the overall champ points in your favour as of last year, so its going to be a great battle. i think RB is up with our game, she has friends in our corner of the gobe.

i think RB is up with our game, she has friends in our corner of the gobe.

yeah...as long as you don't start talking about cricket! :-)

sheesh, cut me alittle slack RB , cricket is popular here, but i find it soooooooo boring! u will never hear that word come out of my mouth, thats unless its indoor cricket, which is fast & fun

Has anyone tried the newspaper cleaning method on an acrylic tank? I dont think scratching would be an issue with the newspaper, but how dilute does the vinegar solution need to be to not haze the acrylic?

interesting, i have not tried this, but im imagining a standard 25% mix would be ok..

lets see if others have comments.

http://www.petsmart.com/global/articles/article_detail.jsp?CONTENT%3C%3Ecnt_id=10134198673 267337&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=9852723696503987&N=229

Check out the 2nd to last paragraph.

thanks gwen. I actually tried the 25% vinegar on a corner spot on the cover of my acrylic to see what would happen, and it was fine. the solution cleans very well. i am not too sure about the newspaper though, it didnt seem to absorb the cleaner very well, it just spread it around alot. i found that a paper towel was easier.

i think with acrylic, I'd feel safer using a paper towel or old 100% cotton t-shirt.

But then again, everyone says go ahead and put that first scratch in it and get it over with! :P

yeah, that was another thing, even though the newspaper seems pretty soft, I had an uneasy feeling about rubbing it against the acrylic. At least with acrylic scratches, you can usually buff them out.

i love the clarity of acrylic, but it is so hard to take care of. My next tank is going to be a starphire.

The newspaper is not as absorbent as a paper towel but I think this is part of the reason it shines so well. The trick is to use the minimum amount of liquid and then just keep rubbing until the tank is dry.

BTW, I don't know if it will scratch the acrylic or not.