Reefapalooza Got Weird…

I went back to Reefapalooza New York after 3 years, and honestly, the reef hobby feels familiar but also very different now. There were still the classic coral booths, familiar faces, clams, mangroves, torches, mushrooms, fish, and end of show deals… but there were also some wild new reef products that completely caught me off guard. In this video, I walk the show floor, check out corals, fish, mangroves, new foods, automated reef tanks, tiny travel reef tanks, and somehow try to stay under budget. Big thanks to everyone who said hi at the show. It felt really good to reconnect with the hobby in person again. Featured in this video: New York Reefapalooza Corals, clams, mangroves, reef fish, and nano reef gear Two Little Fishies, Microbe Lift, PNW Custom, Pieces of the Ocean, Clammania, Frost Corals, Trash Panda, Crown Reef, Diver Down Corals, and more 📸 FOLLOW ME: Instagram:   / inappropriatereefer   Facebook:   / inappropriatereefer   Email: [email protected] ⏰ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Back at New York Reefapalooza 0:30 First walk through after 3 years away 1:24 Mangroves at Two Little Fishies 2:48 Pieces of the Ocean SPS corals 4:24 Reef n Bid and coral auctions 4:50 Frack Shack fish and aiptasia eaters 6:32 Frost Corals and impulse buy temptation 7:52 Selcon and Pinpoint monitors 9:05 Clammania and tiny clownfish 10:12 Seahorses, anemones, and standout corals 11:08 Rhino’s Reef 3D printed gear 11:55 Way more fish at Reefapalooza 13:48 Tia’s Corals and the $1,500 mushroom 14:32 Trash Panda corals 17:42 Starfish and reef safe with caution 18:06 An automated desktop reef tank 20:10 Flow tank and reef automation 22:41 Worldwide Corals and the show floor 23:35 Classic Corals and affordable frags 24:30 Shopping for Franks and Stratosphere zoas 26:28 Turbo Oceans and homegrown corals 27:17 PNW Custom micro reefs 27:31 The Nomad travel reef tank 30:08 Inside the tiny reef setup 30:36 A controller for a micro reef 31:34 Is the Nomad for beginners? 32:15 More tiny reef tank options 33:28 A clam in a 40 oz reef 34:49 Pokemon reef gear 35:16 Fun frag mounts and wall mounts 36:17 Crown Reef recommendation 36:49 Diver Down Corals 38:26 Julian Sprung and Two Little Fishies 39:03 Nitrous and Easy Trace 41:05 Reduced DOC and organics 42:28 Worm Bites fish food 44:03 End of show shopping 45:00 Final thoughts after 3 years away 46:11 Heading home ⚙️ GEAR USED IN THIS EPISODE: Camera Used for this Vlog: https://amzn.to/4uF0b6h Lens Used: https://amzn.to/4tgPk1d Featured in this video: New York Reefapalooza Corals, clams, mangroves, reef fish, and nano reef gear Two Little Fishies and Microbe Lift products PNW Custom micro reefs and travel reef tanks Pieces of the Ocean, Clammania, Frost Corals, Trash Panda, Crown Reef, and more Thanks for watching and happy reefing.