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Frag Gripper: Full Interview and Product Demonstration

The folks at Arizona Fishkeeping recently visited and talked about the new product. Take a moment to watch the below video. "I was recently able to visit with Bob Bittner about a new invention of his called "Frag Gripper". This video is a full version of our time together. For those who frag corals or do planted tanks this is a big deal." https://youtu.be/jqfGF7zcAi4

Frag Gripper & Plant Gripper

We no longer breed clownfish & now we make & sell the Frag Gripper which holds coral frags in place without using any glue. This works on SPS frags & also on soft coral. We also have a similar version called the Plant Gripper & this is used to hold freshwater plants in place. https://youtu.be/jqfGF7zcAi4

Reef Stew & More – Conclusion at OdySea

"We've traced the clownfish from egg to fry, from fry to juvenile, from juvenile to swimming in a huge tank in a major exhibit. When you're an aquarium hobbyist it doesn't get any better than this! Thank you Bob Bittner for allowing us into your home and business!" https://youtu.be/npP6EKtJ2hE

Reef Stew & More #9 – Disease Free Shipping

The systems at Reef Stew & More are closed systems. Wild fish are not put into the system. This means that it's a parasite and disease free system. A clown fish shipped from RSM will NOT have ich or brooklynella because these things simply don't exist in Bob's systems. The fish are shipped quickly in oxygenated bags with care. https://youtu.be/w1h7ChFlMlY

Reef Stew & More #8: Coral Frags Growing to Be Sold

Bob sells corals as well. It's part of the MORE in Reef Stew & More. He started with corals from his own tank and has sense purchased some specifically to grow and frag. To frag is short for fragment and the process is known in the hobby as "fragging". It's pretty simple, you cut off a fragment of a coral, glue it to something, and it grows. For some corals the process is simple and others req...

Reef Stew & More #7: Behind the Scenes Plumbing

The facility at Reef Stew and More is incredible in terms of the amount of work that went into creating it. Fortunately for Bob he owned his own handyman business and spent years working with tools. For someone like me, when I look at the pipes in this video, it all seems so daunting and difficult. I can't imagine the amount of hours that went into creating it all. https://youtu.be/8SNPifFPEg8

Reef Stew & More #6: Microscopic Food for Baby Clown Fish and Corals

This video takes us back to just why the little clown fish fry that will hatch in my tank won't survive and that's feeding them. Reef Stew is the magic elixir required to keep them alive. This video talks about what goes into that and concludes with a long look at Reef Stew under the microscope so you can see just what's in it. For me, what I see, is an amazing world. https://youtu.be/G9HNEIqnF...

Reef Stew & More #5: Grow Out Tanks

After all this we finally get a look at juvenile clown fish on their way to being old enough to sell to retailers and make their way into our tanks. https://youtu.be/-fBJjrSJKC8

Reef Stew & More #4: Hatching and Rearing Tanks

This video takes us to the hatching tanks where the tiny fish larvae emerge from their eggs. Bob also discusses how he keeps track of each brood. We see how tiny new hatchlings are and how big they can get in 3 weeks time. This leads us to the question "what do you feed them?" which we'll answer in the next video! https://youtu.be/fypi12DIdus

Reef Stew & More #3: Breeding Other Species of Fish

This quick video shows some of the other species of fish that Bob is challenging himself with. These are some difficult species, one of which only one other breeder in the US is even doing. I guess Bob gets bored if he doesn't have a challenge. https://youtu.be/BBT1t57I-aY