Reef-A-Palooza Orlando 2020 Speaker Spotlight

Reef A Palooza Orlando · Mar 4, 2020

Speaker Announcement: Phil Gilbert will be our 1st speaker on Saturday at 12:30P.M. Phil is the owner of Xenia North America Inc. and Polyplab Inc. and resides in in the greater Montreal Area in Canada. Phil has been an active member of the hobby and industry for the past 20 years. He has owned many saltwater tanks over the years including a 180-gallon tank in his home. Polyplab was one of the first companies to push for active external feeding of corals using specific products to support the aquarium biome. This holistic approach benefits coral health, growth and coloration. Polyplab currently houses 665 gallons in total systems for testing and frag growth. Phil will be speaking for the first time at Reef-A-Palooza Orlando.

Ron Reefman · Mar 5, 2020

Looking forward to it.

Reef A Palooza Orlando · Mar 9, 2020

Julian Sprung is a graduate of the University of Florida, with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Zoology, and is President of the aquarium industry company Two Little Fishies, Inc. that he co-founded in 1991. Julian became known to the aquarium hobby through his monthly column Reef Notes in FAMA magazine, and many years of traveling the lecture circuit at aquarium club meetings and exhibitions around the world.

steallife904 · Mar 12, 2020

is there any reason to fear the show could get canceled? I haven't been in 2 years because of child born and moving into new house so i cannot wait until the show next month!!!!! but starting to worry with all the events and stuff getting canceled around the country because of corona that reef a palooza could be up in the air! i pray not! I'm going no matter what lol

Ron Reefman · Mar 12, 2020

I'm currently signed up for the weekend, but I'm seriously considering cancelling my room and ticket. It's still 6+ weeks away, but IMHO between now and then things are probably going to get a lot worse rather than better.

Reef A Palooza Orlando · Mar 12, 2020

steallife904 said:
is there any reason to fear the show could get canceled? I haven't been in 2 years because of child born and moving into new house so i cannot wait until the show next month!!!!! but starting to worry with all the events and stuff getting canceled around the country because of corona that reef a palooza could be up in the air! i pray not! I'm going no matter what lol

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