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Daily video bonus. Interesting to hear about the l characteristics of the three strains. I didn’t realize how different each phyto species is in terms of what it adds to the reef. Very cool.
 

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I plan on getting a clam one day and I am for sure getting some of this to help care for it.
 

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@TopShelfAquatics I’ve been thinking a bit before replying to this latest Taras video. My mind went to so many wonderful places.

I’m not an academic, and most ignorant in science. So please be kind on my thoughts.

Most have already said my thoughts already, but what I will add is this:

Throughout our world, humans have always had their own “grocery store” of regionally specific, flora, fauna, minerals, etc, from land, sea, mountains, caves, and other bodies of waters. They’ve survived because of the ability to “experiment” and used them.

As the world got smaller and transportation allowed us to come to other lands, continents; we brought those local treasures, knowledge, remedies with us.

However, not unlike the new-comers themselves, these “products” (for lack of a better word), were looked upon suspiciously, like voodoo, superstition, or just immigrant foolishness.

Imagine if the different, races’ and ethnic groups’ centuries of local knowledge had been embraced, shared, and even combined?!?

Yet, man is a greedy one and when they realized they had something great that other parts of the world didn’t have access to, they protected, and offered it at a high $ cost. And in times of war, just cut it off.

I kept thinking of my grandmother and great grandmother who came to this country from Constantinople. With their special teas, foods with specific spices, remedies when one was ill.

Everything we need is already here. Whether to make better toothpaste or cure cancer. Maybe we just need to pull out those old dusty letters, hand-written recipes, old recordings and interviews of various indigenous peoples of the world and start listening.

Thank you Taras and TSA for stretching our brains and keeping us excited to learn that everything and everyone is connected, just like the Mysillium Network.
 
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Attention Reef2Reefers!!!

We're super excited to share with you an AMAZING giveaway brought to you by @TopShelfAquatics! TSA is known for being an amazing sponsor of our community and a tremendous contributor to the reef community in general! TSA is passionate about sustainability in the reef industry and hosts one of the largest aquaculture coral farms in the world, and now they are achieving the milestone of 10,000 subscribers to their YouTube channel (which boasts awesome reef content that's both informative and entertaining!)! And they're teaming up with lots of other amazing brands in the reef industry to celebrate with a HUGE giveaway with prizes valued in excess of $10,000!

That's right! This is the $10K for 10K Giveaway!!


Wait...$10,000 in prizes!? YEP!! You read that right! Here's a list of what's being given away and the awesome brands that are participating!
And the grand prize winner will win a VIP trip, including airfare and hotel, to Top Shelf Aquatics in Orlando, Florida where they will receive a $1,000 shopping spree at the TSA aquaculture farm! You'll be picking out corals with Blaine from TSA and joining him for a special episode on the TSA YouTube channel!

So what do you think!? Will you be one of the LUCKY 10 WINNERS!? Well, get those entries in and give it your best shot!!

HOW TO ENTER

OFFICIAL ENTRY (Required):
There are 3 steps required for your official entry into this awesome giveaway! NOTE: All winners will be verified for completing official entry requirements, so be sure you do each of these steps!
  • Step 1: Register for the giveaway at the Top Shelf Aquatics registration page (CLICK HERE!).
  • Step 2: Subscribe to the Top Shelf Aquatics YouTube channel.
  • Step 3: Make ONE post in this thread that you have completed BOTH of the entry requirements.

BONUS ENTRIES: Bonus entries are optional but highly encouraged to increase your chances of winning! You may only get bonus entries AFTER you have completed the official entry requirements. Also, be sure to make ONE post in THIS thread for each entry. (Combined entries in a single post only counts as one entry.)
  • Daily video talk bonus! Each day TSA will be posting one of their great YouTube episodes in this thread, and your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to watch the video and make a post in this thread about the content (This might be something you saw and found interesting, something about the subject matter that you learned, or even something funny that you saw and chuckled at.). We hope to see everyone engaging in reef conversations together in this thread! This can be done for an extra entry each day!
  • Like Top Shelf Aquatics on Facebook.
  • Follow Top Shelf Aquatics on Instagram.
  • Follow Top Shelf Aquatics on TikTok.
  • Share this contest on social media (each social media platform can be used for 1 bonus entry. So, that could be 1 entry for Facebook, 1 for Twitter, 1 for IG, etc. Include hashtags #Reef2Reef, #TopShelfAquatics, and #10K410KGiveaway. Make a separate post in this thread for each social media post you make.
  • Start/Update your tank thread on R2R and post a link in this thread. You can do this once a week for bonus entries. Our members tanks forums are found here.
BONUS ENTRY FOR R2R SUPPORTING & PARTNER MEMBERS: This is an entry option that is only available if you are a Reef2Reef Supporting or Partner Member. If you are a supporting/partner member please make a post in this thread stating that you are a R2R supporter/partner. If you're not a supporting member, but would like more info on how to sign up, CLICK HERE.

THE PRIZES

Grand Prize Winner:
A VIP Trip to TSA for a $1,000 shopping spree and Adaptive Reef 10K for 10K controller board

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Runner-up Prize #1: Neptune Package and Adaptive Reef 10K for 10K controller board

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Runner-up Prize #2: Hydros $1,000 Brand Wide Shopping Spree on TSA Website and Adaptive Reef 10K for 10K controller board

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Runner-up Prize #3: Reef Octopus $1,000 Brand Wide Shopping Spree on TSA Website and Adaptive Reef 10K for 10K controller

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Runner-up Prize #4: RedSea Package and Adaptive Reef 10K for 10K controller board

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Runner-up Prize #5: EcoTech Package and Adaptive Reef 10K for 10K controller board

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Runner-up Prize #6: Aqua Illumination Package and Adaptive Reef 10K for 10K controller board

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Runner-up Prize #7: Kessil Package and Adaptive Reef 10K for 10K controller board

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Runner-up Prize #8: Sicce $1,000 Brand Wide Shopping Spree on TSA website and Adaptive Reef 10K for 10K controller board

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Runner-up Prize #9: Hello Reef Clownfish Kit and Adaptive Reef 10K for 10K controller board

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THE DRAWING

Entries will be accepted through March 31, 2024. We will choose the winners via a random number generator. The winners will be announced on a live video stream by @BlaineTopShelfAquatics on April 1, 2024 and will also have their usernames tagged in this thread. We will not email or contact the winners other than tagging the winning names. Be sure to check back to claim your prize. If it is not claimed within 3 days we will do a re-pick and so on until the prize is claimed.

TERMS & CONDITIONS

Winners will be responsible for shipping cost. Contest is restricted to participants in the Continental US. Participants can only win once, so multiple packages cannot be won by the same person. Travel cost and dates for grand prize will need to be coordinated with Top Shelf Aquatics based on availability and TSA's discretion.


Thanks so much to @TopShelfAquatics for this amazing giveaway!!



@TopShelfAquatics @BlaineTopShelfAquatics

Question to R2R and TSA on contest requirements.

On watching and commenting on the daily TSA videos; what if you can’t reply within the same 24 hour time period that the daily video was posted? What if it’s 1-3 days later due to RL happening? Does it still count in the individual entry count?

I and no doubt most of us won’t keep up replies “daily” on videos, but if still submitted within a reasonable timeframe, same week? Will it count.

But I see where the fairness factors in, what if someone posted in the last day a reply to every daily video - does that count? Did they really “participate” in the fun daily/weekly interactions within this thread vs someone who diligently posted a daily video reply on the same day it was posted?

I have no idea and am not looking to weigh-in on what’s fair or not. I just want to understand for myself. This week my granddaughter was born and I’m caring for her older, toddler brother. Clearly more important than a contest. Is it worth it for me to post replies when I can over the next week or don’t worry about it cause it won’t count towards eligibility requirements anyway.

Thank you all and btw, I am loving the TSA videos, fun, hilarious, thought provoking and college lvl learning from Taras!!
 
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I really enjoyed this video! I found it very interesting the foods that you mix and so on. Great job
 

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Great video, and hey look at that they answered my question from a previous video on if they keep track of their testing results in some software.
 

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Watching the octopus eat the live ghost shrimp was pretty cool
 

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Seems like variety is key when it comes to feeding! I've always liked cephalopods and would love to keep one at some point.
 

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Attention Reef2Reefers!!!

We're super excited to share with you an AMAZING giveaway brought to you by @TopShelfAquatics! TSA is known for being an amazing sponsor of our community and a tremendous contributor to the reef community in general! TSA is passionate about sustainability in the reef industry and hosts one of the largest aquaculture coral farms in the world, and now they are achieving the milestone of 10,000 subscribers to their YouTube channel (which boasts awesome reef content that's both informative and entertaining!)! And they're teaming up with lots of other amazing brands in the reef industry to celebrate with a HUGE giveaway with prizes valued in excess of $10,000!

That's right! This is the $10K for 10K Giveaway!!


Wait...$10,000 in prizes!? YEP!! You read that right! Here's a list of what's being given away and the awesome brands that are participating!
And the grand prize winner will win a VIP trip, including airfare and hotel, to Top Shelf Aquatics in Orlando, Florida where they will receive a $1,000 shopping spree at the TSA aquaculture farm! You'll be picking out corals with Blaine from TSA and joining him for a special episode on the TSA YouTube channel!

So what do you think!? Will you be one of the LUCKY 10 WINNERS!? Well, get those entries in and give it your best shot!!

HOW TO ENTER

OFFICIAL ENTRY (Required):
There are 3 steps required for your official entry into this awesome giveaway! NOTE: All winners will be verified for completing official entry requirements, so be sure you do each of these steps!
  • Step 1: Register for the giveaway at the Top Shelf Aquatics registration page (CLICK HERE!).
  • Step 2: Subscribe to the Top Shelf Aquatics YouTube channel.
  • Step 3: Make ONE post in this thread that you have completed BOTH of the entry requirements.

BONUS ENTRIES: Bonus entries are optional but highly encouraged to increase your chances of winning! You may only get bonus entries AFTER you have completed the official entry requirements. Also, be sure to make ONE post in THIS thread for each entry. (Combined entries in a single post only counts as one entry.)
  • Daily video talk bonus! Each day TSA will be posting one of their great YouTube episodes in this thread, and your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to watch the video and make a post in this thread about the content (This might be something you saw and found interesting, something about the subject matter that you learned, or even something funny that you saw and chuckled at.). We hope to see everyone engaging in reef conversations together in this thread! This can be done for an extra entry each day!
  • Like Top Shelf Aquatics on Facebook.
  • Follow Top Shelf Aquatics on Instagram.
  • Follow Top Shelf Aquatics on TikTok.
  • Share this contest on social media (each social media platform can be used for 1 bonus entry. So, that could be 1 entry for Facebook, 1 for Twitter, 1 for IG, etc. Include hashtags #Reef2Reef, #TopShelfAquatics, and #10K410KGiveaway. Make a separate post in this thread for each social media post you make.
  • Start/Update your tank thread on R2R and post a link in this thread. You can do this once a week for bonus entries. Our members tanks forums are found here.
BONUS ENTRY FOR R2R SUPPORTING & PARTNER MEMBERS: This is an entry option that is only available if you are a Reef2Reef Supporting or Partner Member. If you are a supporting/partner member please make a post in this thread stating that you are a R2R supporter/partner. If you're not a supporting member, but would like more info on how to sign up, CLICK HERE.

THE PRIZES

Grand Prize Winner:
A VIP Trip to TSA for a $1,000 shopping spree and Adaptive Reef 10K for 10K controller board

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Prize-AdaptiveReef.png


Runner-up Prize #1: Neptune Package and Adaptive Reef 10K for 10K controller board

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Runner-up Prize #2: Hydros $1,000 Brand Wide Shopping Spree on TSA Website and Adaptive Reef 10K for 10K controller board

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Runner-up Prize #3: Reef Octopus $1,000 Brand Wide Shopping Spree on TSA Website and Adaptive Reef 10K for 10K controller

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Runner-up Prize #4: RedSea Package and Adaptive Reef 10K for 10K controller board

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Runner-up Prize #5: EcoTech Package and Adaptive Reef 10K for 10K controller board

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Runner-up Prize #6: Aqua Illumination Package and Adaptive Reef 10K for 10K controller board

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Runner-up Prize #7: Kessil Package and Adaptive Reef 10K for 10K controller board

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Runner-up Prize #8: Sicce $1,000 Brand Wide Shopping Spree on TSA website and Adaptive Reef 10K for 10K controller board

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Runner-up Prize #9: Hello Reef Clownfish Kit and Adaptive Reef 10K for 10K controller board

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THE DRAWING

Entries will be accepted through March 31, 2024. We will choose the winners via a random number generator. The winners will be announced on a live video stream by @BlaineTopShelfAquatics on April 1, 2024 and will also have their usernames tagged in this thread. We will not email or contact the winners other than tagging the winning names. Be sure to check back to claim your prize. If it is not claimed within 3 days we will do a re-pick and so on until the prize is claimed.

TERMS & CONDITIONS

Winners will be responsible for shipping cost. Contest is restricted to participants in the Continental US. Participants can only win once, so multiple packages cannot be won by the same person. Travel cost and dates for grand prize will need to be coordinated with Top Shelf Aquatics based on availability and TSA's discretion.


Thanks so much to @TopShelfAquatics for this amazing giveaway!!
Thank you in advance...
 

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