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Reef Rookies with Logan - Episode 148 - Reef Beef Podcast.

In this episode we talk to Logan Brouillette from Reef Rookies with Logan about his community and experience in the hobby.

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Logan's LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/loganslink

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Drive-by Journalism Damages the Marine Aquarium Trade w/ Dr. Andy Rhyne - Episode 147 - Reef Beef Podcast.

In this episode we talk to Dr. Andrew Rhyne about the source of marine aquarium fish in our industry and the new paper on which he is a coauthor. 

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Links:

The Paper: Extent of threats to marine fish from the online aquarium trade in the United States https://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.70155

Press Release: https://www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2025/10/09/losing-nemo--almost-all-aquarium-fish-in-the-us-are-caught-in-th.html

EurekAlert: https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1100587

Vice Article: https://www.vice.com/en/article/exotic-pet-fish-owners-are-accidentally-ruining-the-ocean/

PBS News Hour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8BZXY7MPy0

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In this episode we talk about Ben's client, cartridge filters, and Martin Sheen.

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Saltwater Aquarium: https://tinyurl.com/RBSaltwaterAquarium

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 Champion Lighting Wholesale: https://www.championlightingdealer.com/

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Detritus with the Bay Area Reefers - Episode 48

In this episode we have the Bay Area Reefers as a live audience as we answer their questions.

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Biota Aquariums: https://www.thebiotagroup.com

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Be Better - Episode 47

In this episode we talk about ICP Testing, Ben's new client, threats to the aquarium hobby and industry, and oversaturation of coral photos on social media.

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Biota Aquariums: https://www.thebiotagroup.com

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Links:

Aquarium Trade: https://aquariumtrade.org/

USARK: https://usark.org/

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Old Men Yell at Clouds with Matt Pedersen - Episode 46

In this episode we interview Matt Pedersen to the potential update to the Lacey Act, the rise and fall of home fish breeding.

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Biota Aquariums: https://www.thebiotagroup.com

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Their loyalty program includes 5% Back via Reward points and Freebies https://www.saltwateraquarium.com/free-stuff.html?aff=20

Links: Reef to Rainforest Article: https://www.reef2rainforest.com/2022/02/09/aquarium-apocalypse-can-lacey-act-amendments-really-cripple-or-end-the-u-s-aquarium-and-pet-trade/

Latest call to action updates: https://aquariumtrade.org/

MiniWaters: http://miniwaters.fish/

Frank Marini: http://reefkeeping.com/authors/fm.php

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Anything Beyond Anecdote - Episode 45 - Reef Beef Podcast

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Biota Aquariums: https://www.thebiotagroup.com

Saltwater Aquarium: https://www.SaltwaterAquarium.com?aff=20

The Veterans, Military, and Civil Service Discount program is now Open to Healthcare Workers. - https://www.saltwateraquarium.com/military-civil-servant-5-discount/?aff=20

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Links:

Primus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOdo7dhvSwg

Kiting over table coral: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10214752949681292&set=a.10214714567881771

Treating Jelly Stings: https://www.webmd.com/first-aid/jellyfish-stings-treatment

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Saltwater Aquarium: https://www.SaltwaterAquarium.com?aff=20

The Veterans, Military, and Civil Service Discount program is now Open to Healthcare Workers. - https://www.saltwateraquarium.com/military-civil-servant-5-discount/?aff=20

Their loyalty program includes 5% Back via Reward points and Freebies https://www.saltwateraquarium.com/free-stuff.html?aff=20

Links:

https://therichross.com/2010/skeptical-reefkeeping-part-1-re-you-sure-that-that-thing-is-true-or-did-someone-just-tell-it-to-you/

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Skeptical Hippo Face - Episode 43 - Reef Beef Podcast

In this episode we talk about why Softy vs SPS Tanks, and Ben getting fired.

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Biota Aquariums: https://www.thebiotagroup.com

Saltwater Aquarium: https://www.SaltwaterAquarium.com?aff=20

The Veterans, Military, and Civil Service Discount program is now Open to Healthcare Workers. - https://www.saltwateraquarium.com/military-civil-servant-5-discount/?aff=20

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Bad QT is Bad - Episode 42 - Reef Beef Podcast

In this episode we talk about why Ben likes quarantine and beefs.

Thank you to our sponsor: https://www.SaltwaterAquarium.com?aff=20

The Veterans, Military, and Civil Service Discount program is now Open to Healthcare Workers. - https://www.saltwateraquarium.com/military-civil-servant-5-discount/?aff=20

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Links:

Living with AEFW - https://therichross.com/2008/living-with-the-aefw-plague/

Laser - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09GF2D8HM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

TTM (I do the transfer every two days so I have to deal less with poor water quality issues) https://humble.fish/tank-transfer-method/

Autofeeder (page 16) http://drumandcroaker.org/pdf/2013.pdf

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Hosts: Rich Ross & Ben Johnson

Director, Producer, Editor: Snowman

Put "I <3 Ben" in the youtube comments for this episode if you read this :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHi08S9FUD8