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Rappin' With ReefBum

Keith Berkelhamer

Rappin' With ReefBum is a weekly talk show with host Keith Berkelhamer and guests from the reef keeping community.

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  • 20 episodes
  • Updated June 18

Episodes20

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  • June 18 · 2 hr 4 min

    Guests James Culp, Neil Hibel, Alex Longo & Adam Staude - Helping Hobbyists

    Rappin' With ReefBum is a LIVE talk show with hosts Keith Berkelhamer and Dong Zou with guests from the reef keeping community. In this episode we chat with hobbyists James Culp, Neil Hibel, Alex Longo and Adam Staude. Our goal is to try and help them solve certain issues with their reef tanks.

  • March 18 · 2 hr 6 min

    Guests Chris Meckley & Nic Dos Santos - Import/Export Business

    Rappin' With ReefBum is a LIVE talk show with hosts Keith Berkelhamer and Dong Zou with guests from the reef keeping community. In this episode we chat with Chris Meckley (ACI Aquaculture) and Nic Dos Santos (Australian coral exporter). We will talk about the import/export side of the reef keeping business.

  • February 18 · 2 hr 6 min

    Guests Than Thein, Marc Levenson, Joe Caparatta & Todd Kunkel; The Business of Reef Keeping

    Rappin' With ReefBum is a LIVE talk show with hosts Keith Berkelhamer and Dong Zou with guests from the reef keeping community. In this episode we chat with Than Thein (Tidal Gardens), Marc Levenson (CORAL Magazine & Melevs Reef), Joe Caparatta (Unique Corals) and Todd Kunkel (Champion Lighting & Supply). We talk about the trials and tribulations of running a reef keeping business.

  • Dec 17, 2025 · 2 hr 7 min

    Guests Tullio Dellaquila, Luca Martino & Logan Vanghele; Deep Dive on Lighting

    Rappin' With ReefBum is a LIVE talk show with hosts Keith Berkelhamer and Dong Zou with guests from the reef keeping community. In this episode we chat with Tullio Dellaquila from Reef Brite, Luca Martino from Quanta Lights and Logan Vanghele from Reef Breeders. We have an in-depth discussion on lighting.

  • Sep 17, 2025 · 2 hr 3 min

    Guests Ania Nerowski, Shane Danger Coleman & Sam Parker; Reefing in Australia

    Rappin' With ReefBum is a LIVE talk show with hosts Keith Berkelhamer and Dong Zou with guests from the reef keeping community. In this episode we chat with Ania Nerowski from Gallery Aquatica, Shane Danger Coleman from Sustainable Reefs and Sam Parker, who runs the Parker’s Reef YouTube channel. We will be discussing reef keeping in Australia.

  • Aug 20, 2025 · 2 hr 13 min

    Guests Taras Pleskun, Chad Clayton, Phil Gilbert & Kenneth Wingerter; Coral Nutrition

    Rappin' With ReefBum is a LIVE talk show with hosts Keith Berkelhamer and Dong Zou with guests from the reef keeping community. In this episode we chat with Taras Pleskun from Top Shelf Aquatics, Chad Clayton from Reef Nutrition, Phil Gilbert from Polyp Lab and Kenneth Wingerter from Hydrospace. We will be doing a deep dive on coral nutrition.

  • Jul 16, 2025 · 2 hr 4 min

    Guests Kevin Burda, TSA & Dr. Alex J. Hall, Aquatic Vet; Topic - Coral Pests

    Rappin' With ReefBum is a LIVE talk show with hosts Keith Berkelhamer and Dong Zou with guests from the reef keeping community. In this episode we chat with Kevin Burda from Top Shelf Aquatics and Dr. Alex J. Hall, who is an aquatic veterinarian. The topic is identifying, managing and preventing coral pests.

  • Jun 18, 2025 · 2 hr 4 min

    Guests Kenny Wayne, Ali Atapour & Cris Capp - Role of LFS in Reef Keeping Hobby

    Rappin' With ReefBum is a LIVE talk show with hosts Keith Berkelhamer and Dong Zou with guests from the reef keeping community. In this episode we chat with Kenny Wayne, owner of High Tide Aquatics in Oakland, CA, Ali Atapour, who owns Amazing Aquariums & Reefs in Orange, CA and Cris Capp, owner of Aquatic Art in Highlands Ranch, CO. We discuss the role of LFS in today's reef keeping ecosystem.

  • Apr 16, 2025 · 2 hr 19 min

    Guests Chris Meckley & Chris Wood - Using ICPs to Dial in Trace Elements

    Rappin' With ReefBum is a LIVE talk show with hosts Keith Berkelhamer and Dong Zou with guests from the reef keeping community. In this episode we chat with Chris Meckley and Chris Wood. Meckley is the owner of ACI Aquaculture, a coral wholesaler in Plant City, Florida. Wood is a marine biogeochemist and the Chief Science Officer of Captiv8 Aquaculture. He is also the founder and sole owner of Captiv8. We will discuss how to use ICP testing to dial in trace elements.

  • Dec 4, 2024 · 5 hr 7 min

    Guest: Chris Meckley, 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 Chris Meckley, who is the owner of ACI Aquaculture in Plant City, Florida. ACI is a coral wholesaler and Chris runs the business with his wife Amanda and their staff.

  • Dec 4, 2024 · 1 hr 47 min

    Guests: Dr. Sanjay Joshi, Mike Paletta & Claude Schuhmacher

    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. Sanjay Joshi, Mike Paletta & Claude Schuhmacher. Sanjay has written many articles about reef keeping, he has been a speaker at several national marine aquarium society meetings and local clubs. In "real" life Sanjay is a professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at Penn State University. Mike too has written a lot of articles for many publications. He has also published two books and has also been a speaker at many reef keeping conferences in the US and around the world. Claude is the CEO of Fauna Marin and he has been a guest on many podcasts and live streams, including this one, and has a big following on the Fauna Marin YouTube channel.

  • Nov 20, 2024 · 2 hr 1 min

    Guests: Julian Sprung & Colin Foord

    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 and Colin Foord. Julian is the owner of Two Little Fishies, co-author of a revolutionary series of books called The Reef Aquarium, a frequent speaker at reef keeping conferences and a legend in our hobby. Colin is a marine biologist and has a website called Coral Morphologic that provides a unique perspective on the hobby by combining science and art to help convey was it going on with endangered reefs around the world. He has a very cool live stream going on that you should check out of an urban coral reef in Miami. Coralcitycamera.com.

  • Nov 12, 2024 · 1 hr 54 min

    Guest: Dong Zou, AcroGarden

    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 Dong Zou from AcroGarden. Dong has a PhD in chemistry and worked for several pharmaceutical companies in various therapeutic areas including anti-inflammatory, cancer, pain management and anti-infectious diseases. He developed his first interest in marine invertebrates when he was working as a post doc at the University of Virginia. He has been in aquarium hobby since he was in college and he got into the saltwater hobby in 2004 after setting up his first marine fish tank for a Nemo and after he discovered the Boston Reefers Society. About 10 years ago, he cofounded his first company on drug discovery. Soon after that, he was able to combine his passion for coral and his experience in the pharmaceutical industry and cofounded a new company, eCove BioMarine. This company focused on aquaculture coral for drug discovery and bone grafting. His current company, AcroGarden Inc, was then founded to hold the intellectual properties and to study coral farming. AcroGarden is now his primary focus. The company produces aqua-cultured coral, mainly SPS, for the hobby.

  • Nov 6, 2024 · 1 hr 36 min

    Guest: Walt Smith, Walt Smith International

    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 Walt Smith, who is the founder of Walt Smith International. The company’s operations are based in Fiji and they have played a pivotal role in supplying ornamental coral and fish to aquariums and hobbyists worldwide, while advocating for the preservation of Fiji's rich marine ecosystems. Many of you probably have heard of Walt, he has been a pioneer in the Marine Ornamental industry since 1972, and thus he has quite an extensive background in the reef keeping world.