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Reef Beef
by Reef Beef
Rich and Ben, two old salts, talk about all things marine aquarium in a frank and off the cuff conversation.
Episodes
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169 - From Horns to Coral, The John Gough Story
From Horns to Coral, The John Gough Story - Episode 169 - Reef Beef Podcast. In this episode Rich and Ben talk to 2026 Aquarist of the Year John Gough, tour is aquarium building, and talk about how he jumped in to the hobby just 6 years ago! Thank you to our sponsors: Saltwater Aquarium:...
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168 - Who Knows Things?
Who Knows Things? - Episode 168 - Reef Beef Podcast. In this episode Rich and Ben talk about where people get educated about aquariums, Rich's aquarium server, and how perfect is the enemy of good. Thank you to our sponsors: Saltwater Aquarium: https://tinyurl.com/RBSaltwaterAquarium Saltwater...
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167 - Baffle them with Bull
Baffle them with Bull - Episode 167 - Reef Beef Podcast. In this episode Rich and Ben talk about how not all aquarium AI is bad, Rich has an Apex problem, Ben deals with a leak, and Rich calls people out. Thank you to our sponsors: Saltwater Aquarium: https://tinyurl.com/RBSaltwaterAquarium...
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166 - Noodling for Carbon
Noodling for Carbon - Episode 166 - Reef Beef Podcast. In this episode Rich and Ben talk about AI, Ben's client with a shark, Rich's new tank prep, Ben noodling carbon Thank you to our sponsors: Saltwater Aquarium: https://tinyurl.com/RBSaltwaterAquarium Saltwater Aquarium Wholesale:...
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165 - Rich in the PNW
Rich in the PNW - Episode 165 - Reef Beef Podcast. In this episode Rich and Ben talk about Ben's competition, gravel vacuuming and aquarium, Rich's trip to PNWMAS, and Rich's new aquarium. Thank you to our sponsors: Saltwater Aquarium: https://tinyurl.com/RBSaltwaterAquarium Saltwater Aquarium...
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164 - Breaking the Rules with Sanjay
Breaking the Rules with Sanjay - Episode 164 - Reef Beef Podcast. In this episode Rich and Ben are joined by Dr Sanjay Joshi and they break all the rules. Thank you to our sponsors: Saltwater Aquarium: https://tinyurl.com/RBSaltwaterAquarium Saltwater Aquarium Wholesale:...
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163 - You Had to Be There
You Had to Be There - Episode 163 - Reef Beef Podcast. In this episode Rich and Ben talk about Pride month, the internet, and Reef Retreat recap. Thank you to our sponsors: Saltwater Aquarium: https://tinyurl.com/RBSaltwaterAquarium Saltwater Aquarium Wholesale: https://tinyurl.com/SWAWholesale...
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162 - Fire in the Secret Home Lab
Fire in the Secret Home Lab - Episode 162 - Reef Beef Podcast. In this episode Rich and Ben talk about Rich and Sanjay's Trip, a tank fire, and materials to use aquariums. Thank you to our sponsors: Saltwater Aquarium: https://tinyurl.com/RBSaltwaterAquarium Saltwater Aquarium Wholesale:...
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161 - Euro Reef Beef Tour with Sanjay Joshi
Euro Reef Beef Tour with Sanjay Joshi - Episode 161 - Reef Beef Podcast. In this episode Rich and Sanjay talk about their one month of traveling to see aquaria large and small. Please note this episode was recorded live in a hotel lobby, so there is background noise. Thank you to our sponsors:...
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160 - Fill the Void with Peanut Butter
Fill the Void with Peanut Butter - Episode 160 - Reef Beef Podcast. In this episode Rich and Ben talk about Ben's new system, Ask Reef Beef, Palytoxin, and Ben's Beef! Thank you to our sponsors: Saltwater Aquarium: https://tinyurl.com/RBSaltwaterAquarium Saltwater Aquarium Wholesale:...
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159 - 1 Million Types of Reef Tank
1 Million Types of Reef Tank - Episode 159 - Reef Beef Podcast. In this episode Rich and Ben talk about getting new clients and them becoming beefers, picking an ATO, are ATS still a thing, and R2R preaching. Thank you to our sponsors: Saltwater Aquarium: https://tinyurl.com/RBSaltwaterAquarium...
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158 - Ben is the Anglerfish
Ben is the Anglerfish - Episode 158 - Reef Beef Podcast. In this episode Rich and Ben talk about part 2 of the laptop in an sump, Rich talks about his 5 gallon tank, RGR and LGBTQ+ issues, and more! Thank you to our sponsors: Saltwater Aquarium: https://tinyurl.com/RBSaltwaterAquarium Saltwater...
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157 - Live, Laugh, Love Reef Beef
Live, Laugh, Love Reef Beef - Episode 157 - Reef Beef Podcast. In this episode Rich and Ben talk about many things including finding a laptop in an aquarium, Biota Aquatics, replacing your Neptune Trident, and Andrew Sandler. Thank you to our sponsors: Saltwater Aquarium:...
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156 - 6 or 8? Hard or Soft? Russell Kelley Tells Us!
6 or 8? Hard or Soft? Russell Kelley Tells Us!- Episode 156 - Reef Beef Podcast. In this episode Rich and Ben talk to Russell Kelley about his upcoming coral ID workshops, Biota & Aquaculture, Ben's now old client, and a Reef Stock round-up. Thank you to our sponsors: Saltwater Aquarium:...
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155 - New Client? Test Everything… Ben!
New Client? Test Everything… Ben! - Episode 155 - Reef Beef Podcast. In this episode Rich and Ben talk about Ben's mistake with a client, Rich's troubles while traveling, sexism in the industry, and other goodies! Thank you to our sponsors: Saltwater Aquarium:...
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154 - 11 Days Without Power. So Far...
11 Days Without Power. So Far... - Episode 154 - Reef Beef Podcast. In this episode Rich and Ben talk John Robbins about his ongoing electrical outage in Tennessee. Thank you to our sponsors: Saltwater Aquarium: https://tinyurl.com/RBSaltwaterAquarium Saltwater Aquarium Wholesale:...
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153 - Escape with Reef Beef
In this episode Rich and Ben talk about Rich's new monsters, palythoa, and disaster planning. Thank you to our sponsors: Saltwater Aquarium: https://tinyurl.com/RBSaltwaterAquarium Saltwater Aquarium Wholesale: https://tinyurl.com/SWAWholesale Aquatic Collection: https://aquaticcollection.com/...
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152 - Cut Your Teeth
Cut Your Teeth - Episode 152 - Reef Beef Podcast. In this episode Rich and Ben talk about Ben's new client with two massive tanks, the ethics of fish eating fish, Ben's Crabs, and an Ask Reef Beef of how to stock your aquarium with fish. Thank you to our sponsors: Saltwater Aquarium:...
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151 - 49 Neptune Apex Modules?!
49 Neptune Apex Modules?! - Episode 151 - Reef Beef Podcast. In this episode Rich and Ben talk about Ben's viral YouTube video and Rich's Neptune Apex crash and how he and Neptune support saved the day! Thank you to our sponsors: Saltwater Aquarium: https://tinyurl.com/RBSaltwaterAquarium…
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150 - Rage Against the Bacteria
Rage Against the Bacteria - Episode 150 - Reef Beef Podcast. In this episode Rich and Ben have a potpourri show where they speak about a number of small topics, including how far and fast they would travel back to their aquaria if something bad happened and Bacteria in a bottle. Thank you to our...
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149 - Play With Your Animal
Play With Your Animal - Episode 149 - Reef Beef Podcast. In this episode Rich and Ben talk about Ben's travel's, Rich's new tank, Rich's clownfish & anemones, and Ask Reef Beef. Thank you to our sponsors: Saltwater Aquarium: https://tinyurl.com/RBSaltwaterAquarium Saltwater Aquarium Wholesale:...
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148 - Reef Rookies with Logan
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. Thank you to our sponsors: Saltwater Aquarium: https://tinyurl.com/RBSaltwaterAquarium Saltwater Aquarium…
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147 - Drive-by Journalism Damages the Marine Aquarium Trade w/ Dr. Andy Rhyne
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. Thank you to our sponsors: Saltwater…
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146 - Reef Retreat Returns w/ Dr. Andy Rhyne
Reef Retreat Returns w/ Dr. Andy Rhyne - Episode 146 - Reef Beef Podcast. In this episode we talk to Dr. Andrew Rhyne about Reef Retreat in 2026, and new thing in his lab! Thank you to our sponsors: Saltwater Aquarium: https://tinyurl.com/RBSaltwaterAquarium Saltwater Aquarium Wholesale:...
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145 - HIRED! Good, Better, Ben
HIRED! Good, Better, Ben - Episode 145 - Reef Beef Podcast. In this episode we talk about Ben getting hired, burned out lights, when to not use acid, Rich visits Than, and 2 minutes of reefing. Thank you to our sponsors: Saltwater Aquarium: https://tinyurl.com/RBSaltwaterAquarium Saltwater…
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144 - FIRED! Ben is Let Go
FIRED! Ben is Let Go - Episode 144 - Reef Beef Podcast. In this episode we talk about Rich's travels, Ben getting fired, and some short topics! Thank you to our sponsors: Saltwater Aquarium: https://tinyurl.com/RBSaltwaterAquarium Saltwater Aquarium Wholesale: https://tinyurl.com/SWAWholesale...
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143 - Be the Herbivore
Be the Herbivore - Episode 143 - Reef Beef Podcast. In this episode we talk to Matt Wandell about aquarium nutrients. Thank you to our sponsors: Saltwater Aquarium: https://tinyurl.com/RBSaltwaterAquarium Saltwater Aquarium Wholesale: https://tinyurl.com/SWAWholesale PolypLab:...
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142 - The Thick of Summer
The Thick of Summer - Episode 142 - Reef Beef Podcast. In this episode Rich and Ben talk about bog lights, exhaust fan, relays, and RODI. Thank you to our sponsors: Saltwater Aquarium: https://tinyurl.com/RBSaltwaterAquarium Saltwater Aquarium Wholesale: https://tinyurl.com/SWAWholesale PolypLab:...
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141 - Raw Reef Retreat Review
Raw Reef Retreat Review - Episode 141 - Reef Beef Podcast. In this episode Rich and Ben have just come back from Reef Retreat 2025 and they share their experiences. Thank you to our sponsors: Saltwater Aquarium: https://tinyurl.com/RBSaltwaterAquarium Saltwater Aquarium Wholesale:...
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140 - Take 10 Seconds and Breathe
Take 10 Seconds and Breathe - Episode 140 - Reef Beef Podcast. In this episode we talk about Ben messing up 2x, sewer water back up, and Sanjay's tank crash. Thank you to our sponsors: Saltwater Aquarium: https://tinyurl.com/RBSaltwaterAquarium Saltwater Aquarium Wholesale:...
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139 - The Vortex of Interaction
The Vortex of Interaction - Episode 139 - Reef Beef Podcast. In this episode we talk about Dosing Lanthanum, Ben's client, and Ben's Beef. Thank you to our sponsors: Saltwater Aquarium: https://tinyurl.com/RBSaltwaterAquarium Saltwater Aquarium Wholesale: https://tinyurl.com/SWAWholesale…
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138 - Constantly Fighting an Octopus
In this episode we talk about Ben's client, cartridge filters, and Martin Sheen. Thank you to our sponsors: Saltwater Aquarium: https://tinyurl.com/RBSaltwaterAquarium Saltwater Aquarium Wholesale: https://tinyurl.com/SWAWholesale PolypLab: https://www.polyplab.com/ Champion Lighting:...
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137 - I'm Not Saying I'm Right, But
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! Thank you to our sponsors: Saltwater Aquarium: https://tinyurl.com/RBSaltwaterAquarium Saltwater Aquarium Wholesale:...
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136 - We Sold Out (of Reefcebo)
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? Thank you to our sponsors: Saltwater Aquarium: https://tinyurl.com/RBSaltwaterAquarium Saltwater Aquarium Wholesale:...
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135 - Comparison: The Thief of Happiness
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! Thank you to our sponsors: Saltwater Aquarium: https://tinyurl.com/RBSaltwaterAquarium Saltwater Aquarium Wholesale: https://tinyurl.com/SWAWholesale...
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134 - Göne with Adam Staude
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! Thank you to our sponsors: Saltwater Aquarium: https://tinyurl.com/RBSaltwaterAquarium…
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133 - Reefs of the Future with Dr. Chris Jury
Reefs of the Future with Dr. Chris Jury - Episode 133 - Reef Beef Podcast. In this episode we talk Dr Chris Jury of the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology about his research. Thank you to our sponsors: Saltwater Aquarium: https://tinyurl.com/RBSaltwaterAquarium Saltwater Aquarium Wholesale:...
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132 - Nefarious Weeny Corals
Nefarious Weeny Corals - Episode 132 - Reef Beef Podcast. In this episode we talk about the Bolus method, Ben getting screwed, wrasses, and BEEFS. Thank you to our sponsors: Saltwater Aquarium: https://tinyurl.com/RBSaltwaterAquarium Saltwater Aquarium Wholesale: https://tinyurl.com/SWAWholesale...
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131 - Warm, Salty, Wet
Warm, Salty, Wet - Episode 131 - Reef Beef Podcast. In this episode we continue to talk about diamond rings, sodium hydroxide, HVAC, and more. Thank you to our sponsors: Saltwater Aquarium: https://tinyurl.com/RBSaltwaterAquarium Saltwater Aquarium Wholesale: https://tinyurl.com/SWAWholesale...
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130 - Roll Your Own Spindle
Roll Your Own Spindle - Episode 130 - Reef Beef Podcast. In this episode we continue to talk about the reefing things we loved in 2024. Thank you to our sponsors: Saltwater Aquarium: https://tinyurl.com/RBSaltwaterAquarium Saltwater Aquarium Wholesale: https://tinyurl.com/SWAWholesale PolypLab:...
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129 - Things We Loved in 2024
Things We Loved in 2024 - Episode 129 - Reef Beef Podcast. In this episode we talk about our tanks and then the reefing things we loved in 2024. Thank you to our sponsors: Saltwater Aquarium: https://tinyurl.com/RBSaltwaterAquarium Saltwater Aquarium Wholesale: https://tinyurl.com/SWAWholesale...
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128 - Pests into Pets with Randy Donowitz
Pests into Pets with Randy Donowitz - Episode 128 - Reef Beef Podcast. In this episode we talk about Ben's client and to Randy Donowitz about being an OG reefer and Aiptasia in Jars. Thank you to our sponsors: Saltwater Aquarium: https://tinyurl.com/RBSaltwaterAquarium Saltwater Aquarium…
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127 - NLRO
NLRO - Episode 127 - Reef Beef Podcast. In this episode we talk about MASNA, A new show, Rich's travel, coral spawning, KOH & NaOH, fish death, NLRO, and another fight. Thank you to our sponsors: Saltwater Aquarium: https://tinyurl.com/RBSaltwaterAquarium Saltwater Aquarium Wholesale:...
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126 - Thoughts and Prayers
Thoughts and Prayers - Episode 126 - Reef Beef Podcast. In this episode we talk about Jebao pumps, coral spawning updates, and plumbing disagreements. Thank you to our sponsors: Saltwater Aquarium: https://tinyurl.com/RBSaltwaterAquarium Saltwater Aquarium Wholesale:...
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125 - Yank it Down, Yank it Up
Yank it Down, Yank it Up - Episode 125 - Reef Beef Podcast. In this episode we have 9 topics! You won't believe number 4! Thank you to our sponsors: Saltwater Aquarium: https://tinyurl.com/RBSaltwaterAquarium Saltwater Aquarium Wholesale: https://tinyurl.com/SWAWholesale PolypLab:...
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124 - Corals on Corals on Corals
Corals on Corals on Corals - Episode 124 - Reef Beef Podcast. In this episode we talk about chasing down epidemics in your tank, dying fish, and major house renovations! Thank you to our sponsors: Saltwater Aquarium: https://tinyurl.com/RBSaltwaterAquarium Saltwater Aquarium Wholesale:...
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123 - Losing Touch
Losing Touch - Episode 123 - Reef Beef Podcast. In this episode we talk about connecting a chiller to an Apex, being a noob, treating with H2O2, and more! Thank you to our sponsors: Saltwater Aquarium: https://tinyurl.com/RBSaltwaterAquarium Saltwater Aquarium Wholesale:...
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122 - None Shall Pass
None Shall Pass - Episode 122 - Reef Beef Podcast. In this episode we talk about Rich's brain drugs, Ben getting fired, Rich's tank crash, and QT and disease management. Thank you to our sponsors: Saltwater Aquarium: https://tinyurl.com/RBSaltwaterAquarium Saltwater Aquarium Wholesale:...
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121 - Six Days Without Power
Six Days Without Power - Episode 121 - Reef Beef Podcast. In this episode we talk about how Ben and his clients lost power, Rich's end of line tank, and talk about Rich's letter to the aquarium industry. Thank you to our sponsors: Saltwater Aquarium: https://tinyurl.com/RBSaltwaterAquarium...
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120 - Self Imposed Emergencies
Self Imposed Emergencies - Episode 120 - Reef Beef Podcast. In this episode we talk about disaster planning, going on vacation, aiptasia on frags, and buying to order. Thank you to our sponsors: Saltwater Aquarium: https://tinyurl.com/RBSaltwaterAquarium Saltwater Aquarium Wholesale:...
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