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MACNA Speakers

BRStv works in conjunction with MASNA, the creators of the Marine Aquarium Conference of North America, to record the keynote and supporting speakers at the MACNA conference each year. You will find valuable presentations from prominent marine researchers, business owners, and experienced saltwater aquarium professionals on a variety of topics related to saltwater and reef aquariums.
  1. Bob Fenner: A Means of Paying for Your Marine Habit | MACNA 2018

    Bob Fenner: A Means of Paying for Your Marine Habit | MACNA 2018

    Robert (Bob) Fenner is a content provider to the pet-fish (ornamental) aquatics hobby and trade, dive/travel adventure and underwater natural history genres; writing, photography and videography....
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  2. Ben Johnson: Trials and Tribulations of a One Man Aquarium Maintenance Company | MACNA 2018

    Ben Johnson: Trials and Tribulations of a One Man Aquarium Maintenance Company | MACNA 2018

    Ben Johnson has been employed in the aquarium industry for the better part of the last 22 years. From aquarium stores to maintenance companies, wholesale outfits to a zookeeper at the Houston zoo,...
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  3. Gerald Heslinga: Giant Clams - Sustainable aquaculture and conservation | MACNA Speakers 2017

    Gerald Heslinga: Giant Clams - Sustainable aquaculture and conservation | MACNA Speakers 2017

    Across the tropical Asia-Pacific region, a race is underway to breed endangered giant clams and save them from extinction. Part plant, part animal, powered by the sun and algal symbiosis, these...
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  4. Julian Sprung: Little Stories 2 | MACNA Speakers 2017

    Julian Sprung: Little Stories 2 | MACNA Speakers 2017

    Julian Sprung grew up on a residential island on Biscayne Bay in Miami Beach, Florida, where he spent a lot of time collecting and observing all kinds of marinelife. He is a graduate of the...
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  5. Tullio Dell Aquila: The facts of light | MACNA Speakers 2017

    Tullio Dell Aquila: The facts of light | MACNA Speakers 2017

    An in depth look at the facts and myths regarding aquarium lighting. Watts, Kelvin, PAR and more explained in full detail with a live demonstration of various light measurement tools used to evaluate...
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  6. Richard Ross: The Right Kind Of Lazy | MACNA 2017

    Richard Ross: The Right Kind Of Lazy | MACNA 2017

    Phosphate. Nitrate. Detritus. In an effort to create perfect boxes of coral, reef keepers worry an awful lot about these kinds of things – but do we really need to? According to prevailing...
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  7. Bob Fenner: Anemones for Aquariums, use, husbandry | MACNA Speakers 2017

    Bob Fenner: Anemones for Aquariums, use, husbandry | MACNA Speakers 2017

    Robert (Bob) Fenner is a content provider to the pet-fish (ornamental) aquatics hobby and trade, dive/travel adventure and underwater natural history genres; writing, photography and videography....
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  8. Walt Smith: Relevance to coral farming in the world today (How far we’ve come) | MACNA Speakers 2017

    Walt Smith: Relevance to coral farming in the world today (How far we’ve come) | MACNA Speakers 2017

    For the past 19 years Walt has been growing coral in Fiji. Not just a few trays but about 60,000 – 90,000 pieces per year. Find out what happens to all this new coral and who benefits. You may...
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