Rappin' With ReefBum – Details, episodes & analysis

Rappin' With ReefBum is a LIVE talk show with host Keith Berkelhamer and guests from the reef keeping community. In this episode I chat with Dr. Alex J. Hall, who is an aquatic veterinarian.

Alex practices in New York. He is interested in all facets of aquatic medicine, with a particular focus on tropical fish and coral disease. His personal tanks include a 180-gallon mixed reef, 55-Gallon Bubble-tip Anemone tank, with 3 additional frag tanks attached.

Rappin' With ReefBum is a LIVE talk show with host Keith Berkelhamer and guests from the reef keeping community. In this episode I chat with Julian Sprung, Charles Delbeek, Dr. Sanjay Joshi & Mike Paletta.

All of these gentlemen have made major contributions to the hobby over the years, yet they don’t necessarily agree on everything when it comes to keeping and maintaining a successful reef tank. And that’s cool because there are many ways to reef, right? There is no single blueprint for having a healthy, thriving reef tank.

One thing that sparked this get together is a difference in opinion on dosing ammonia to a reef tank, which will be one of many topics of discussion.

Rappin' With ReefBum is a LIVE talk show with host Keith Berkelhamer and guests from the reef keeping community. In this episode I chat with Chris Wood from Captiv8 Aquaculture.

Chris is a marine biogeochemist and the Chief Science Officer of Captiv8 Aquaculture. He is also the founder and sole owner of Captiv8. The company’s R&D draws from Chris’ experience and two additional scientists, with a total of four PhDs.

Chris entered the aquatics industry in 2000 as a marine scientist and product development and support specialist, and since that time has worked with aquarists and organizations throughout the world to improve outcomes with aquarium systems and recirculating aquatic ecosystems. Some of the organizations that have used his formulations include the Smithsonian Institute, Disney, NASA, and the Israeli Government, as well as several aquaculture operations in the U.S, including ACI Aquaculture.

Rappin' With ReefBum is a LIVE talk show with host Keith Berkelhamer and guests from the reef keeping community. In this episode I chat with Ty Ta, a.k.a. Farmer Ty from farmertyfrags.com. Our discussion focuses on eliminating and preventing pests.

Rappin' With ReefBum is a LIVE talk show with host Keith Berkelhamer and guests from the reef keeping community. In this episode I chat with Chris Wood from Captiv8 Aquaculture.

Chris is a marine biogeochemist and the Chief Science Officer of Captiv8 Aquaculture. He is also the founder and sole owner of Captiv8. The company’s R&D draws from Chris’ experience and two additional scientists, with a total of four PhDs.

Chris entered the aquatics industry in 2000 as a marine scientist and product development and support specialist, and since that time has worked with aquarists and organizations throughout the world to improve outcomes with aquarium systems and recirculating aquatic ecosystems. Some of the organizations that have used his formulations include the Smithsonian Institute, Disney, NASA, and the Israeli Government, as well as several aquaculture operations in the U.S, including ACI Aquaculture.

Rappin' With ReefBum is a LIVE talk show with host Keith Berkelhamer and guests from the reef keeping community. In this episode I chat with Mark van der Wal, hobbyist & co-host of the Reef Therapy podcast..

Rappin' With ReefBum is a LIVE talk show with host Keith Berkelhamer and guests from the reef keeping community. In this episode I chat with Greg Carroll. Greg is a very accomplished reef keeper who has won tank of the month honors on Reef Central, is president of the Southern California Marine Aquarium Society, and is one of the founders of Reefapalooza.

Rappin' With ReefBum is a LIVE talk show with host Keith Berkelhamer and guests from the reef keeping community. In this episode I chat with Jake Adams from Reef Builders.

Jake is the managing editor of Reef Builders and is also the co-host of the Reef Therapy podcast with Mark Van der Wal.

Besides creating content, Jake has shared his knowledge and passion for the hobby by speaking at many reef club and marine aquarium events, and by writing articles for aquarium publications across the globe. His primary interest is in corals which Jake pursues in the aquarium hobby, as well as diving the coral reefs of the world.

Rappin' With ReefBum is a LIVE talk show with host Keith Berkelhamer and guests from the reef keeping community. In this episode I chat with Josh Saul from Manhattan Reefs, Reefs.com and Advanced Aquarist.

Josh has been involved in the aquarium hobby for 25 years and has been SCUBA diving for more than 30. He is also the owner and President of Manhattan Reefs, which was founded in 2000. Additionally, he founded Reefs Magazine in 2008 and in 2019 he acquired Advanced Aquarist and Reefs.org.

Rappin' With ReefBum is a LIVE talk show with host Keith Berkelhamer and guests from the reef keeping community. In this episode I chat with Kenny Lin from Pieces Of The Ocean.