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

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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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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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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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Anything Beyond Anecdote - Episode 45 - Reef Beef Podcast

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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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Bad QT is Bad - Episode 42 - Reef Beef Podcast

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

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Hosts: Rich Ross & Ben Johnson

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Smart not Hard - Episode 41 - Reef Beef Podcast

In this episode we talk about herbivores & algae, heater controllers, and starting a new reef tank!

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Reef Beef - Episode 40 - You Gotta Play With

It In this episode we talk about water flow, super glue, and more!

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Reef Beef - Episode 39 - Salty Whirlpools

In this episode we talk about how to mix saltwater, mechanical filtration, #TeamSeas, and more!

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I'm Not Saying I'm Right, But - Episode 137 - Reef Beef Podcast.

In this episode we talk about fish catching, why you shouldn't spray your coral with freshwater, and more!

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Reef Beef - Episode 38 - The Dead Horse Show

In this episode we talk to canister filters, heaters, gluing frags, and more!

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Reef Beef - Episode 37 - Dry But Important with Dr. Craig Bingman.

In this episode we talk to Dr. Craig Bingman about Lanthanum Chloride, Phosphate, Bubble Algae, and ICP Testing.

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Reef Beef - Episode 36 - Put on your seatbelts & grab some morals with Tom Bowling

In this episode we talk about what to do when you leave on vacation, and special guest Tom Bowling

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In this episode we talk about water changes, cookies, and Ask Reef Beef.

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In this episode we talk about Calc reactors, dosing, and fragging.

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In this episode we talk to Dr. Andrew Rhyne about the marine aquarium trade and his MACNA 2021 talk.

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In this episode we talk about BRS, Ask Reef Beef, Calc Reactors, and Psychics.

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In this episode we talk about our time off, MACNA and the proceeding discussions, and using Fluconazole.

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Episode 30 - Gray Ham Crackers with Marc Levenson

In this episode we talk to Marc Levenson about his tank crash and other beefs.

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In this episode we talk to Duane Oestreich and talk about Acropora Eating Flatworms.

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We Sold Out (of Reefcebo) - Episode 136 - Reef Beef Podcast.

In this episode we talk about the launch of Reefcebo, Reef Stock, Rubber Fittings, and What is in the Box?

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Reef Beef - Episode 28 - Dirty Sand

In this episode we talk about Rich's new toys, Ben's accounts, and Monti eating Nudibranchs.

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Reef Beef - Episode 27 - A Bunch of Razor Blades with Gooey Flesh

In this episode we interview Arin Sarkissian, a beefer and reefer of two years.

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Reef Beef - Episode 26 - Nuke It From Space

Dealing with Bryopsis and a tour of Rich's crawl space to celebrate 500 subs!

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In front of Rich's tank & AskReefBeef Questions!

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Reef Beef - Episode 24 - Deal with it while it's small

Today we talk about kalkwasser issues, favorite reef keeping tools, and rebuilding the wheel.

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Episode 23 - Pray for Richard's tank to explode

Beef about plumbing a new tank, and dealing with planaria.

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Reef Beef - Episode 22 - UV Beef Art

Catch up with Rich's home lab, Ben's clients, and an interview with Michelle Albright from BombChelle Creations.

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Michelle Albright is a UV Florescent artist who specializes in creating aquatic themed art to mount above aquariums. She has been a saltwater hobbyists for 10 years and currently has a 125 gallon mixed reef and a couple small freshwater tanks. Not only is she an artist but she's also a registered nurse in her home town of Anchorage Alaska. When she's not working her day job, she is doing art for her business, BombChelle Creations and working as the art director for Aquashella. https://www.bombchellecreations.com/

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Reef Beef - Episode 21 - Reef Tanks are Built on a Road of Bones

In this episode we hear about what we did at Aquashella, why we talk about social issues, and what Ben did to a client.

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Ben & Rich are together in Florida!

Hear their ramblings from their hotel room on whether or not the hobby getting better or worse.

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Episode 19 - Dr. Craig Beeferman (Bingman)

In this episode we hear from Dr. Craig Bingman and all the Beefs he has with us.

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Comparison: The Thief of Happiness - Episode 135 - Reef Beef Podcast.

In this episode we talk about live rock, cyano, Ben's dead fish, and more!

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In this episode we talk about whether reef keeping is entertainment, and keeping octopus.

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In this episode we talk about blaming cyanide, Ask Reef Beef, and Controllers vs No Controllers.

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In this episode we talk about mechanical filtration and metal in our equipment.

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In this episode we find out what is going on with Wrasses, what is Hunter's tank like, and what is happening with Reef2Reef & Discrimination.

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In this episode we talk about the seasonality of our tanks, recording our test data, releasing your unwanted organisms back into the waterways, and quantifying the changes in your tank.

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In this episode Ben and Rich talk about Palythoas, using Lanthanum Chloride, and cockroaches crawling over your eyeball.

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Heliacus Snails are the snails Ben was talking about.

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In this episode we talk to out guest Felicia McCaulley about Plastics & Reefkeeping, Sexual Harassment in the Marine Aquarium Industry, Seahorse Keeping, and Ben tells a story about Aquarium Servicing, Burritos, & Adult Films.

Reef Beef - Episode 10 - The Mother Teresa of Reefkeeping

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In this episode we talk about how Rich is the center of the moral reefing universe and we answer your questions!

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Reef Beef - Episode 9 - FishSlap!!!!

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In this episode we talk about companies making products for problems that don't exist, why you should wet skim, and share more stories about working in zoos & aquariums.

Links

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Göne with Adam Staude - Episode 134 - Reef Beef Podcast.

In this episode we have gold beefer Adam Staude as our guest while we chat about Palytoxin, breaking tanks, cleaning your lines, and Adam's tank!

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Reef Beef - Episode 8 - The John Wayne Gacy of Reefkeeping Sponsored by Sicce - https://www.sicce.com

In this episode we talk about selling used aquarium gear online, dipping corals, and stories of being a professional aquarist.

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Reef Beef - Episode 7 - Lord Mark Callahan Flies with Angels

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In this episode we talk to Mark Callahan about his time before youtube, how he fulfilled his Mr. Saltwater Tank destiny, and what he is up to now.

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Time Stamps

00:00:00 Intro

00:00:54 Who is Mark Callahan?

00:01:45 Mark used to be a Financial Planner

00:02:30 How did Mr. Saltwater Tank start?

00:03:50 What now?

00:05:10 Mark worked in Reality TV

00:06:33 Mark is an Old Guy

00:07:10 Mark's Branding - LORD CALLAHAN

00:07:46 Chasing pH & CO2 Scrubbers

00:27:30 Sponsor - Reef Beef Beef

00:28:42 Sponsor - Sicce

00:32:17 Ben & Rich

00:34:33 BEEF - Sexism & Reefing

00:42:57 Mark gets more nicknames - LORD CALLAHAN

00:44:00 Back to Beef & Female Reefers

00:45:01 Rich loves boobs

00:49:10 Mark Flies with Angels

Reef Beef Episode 6

On this episode, we Beef Reef with Matt Wandell about his new home tank, stuff we don't want to talk about but can't not talk about (R2R), turnover, and story time about fish eating rats.

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