Rappin' With ReefBum

by Keith Berkelhamer

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

Podcast episodes

  • Season 5

  • Guests: Julian Sprung & Charles Delbeek

    Guests: Julian Sprung & Charles Delbeek

    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 reef keeping legends Julian Sprung & Charles Delbeek. Julian and Charles are very well known for co-authoring a revolutionary series of books called The Reef Aquarium…there are 3 volumes. Julian has published other books and written numerous articles about the hobby. He co-founded his company, Two Little Fishies, with Daniel Ramirez back in 1991. Julian is also a frequent speaker at aquarium conferences and club events. Besides being an author and lecturer, Charles is currently the Curator of Aquarium Projects at Steinhart Aquarium in San Francisco, California. Prior to that we worked at the Waikiki Aquarium with Dr. Bruce Carlson. Charles was also one of the driving forces behind organizing the first ever MACNA in 1989, which was held in Toronto where he lived.

  • Guest: Duane Oestreich, Hobbyist

    Guest: Duane Oestreich, Hobbyist

    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 hobbyist Duane Oestreich. Duane has been a SPS fanatic for over 18 years and he is an old-fashioned coral butcher and wholesaler for several local Seattle, Washington area locations. Duane was the treasurer and president of the Puget Sound Aquarium Society. He is currently running a SPS-dominated reef with a total water volume of 450 gallons.

  • Guest: Ken Colby, High Tide Aquatics

    Guest: Ken Colby, High Tide Aquatics

    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 Ken Colby (a.k.a. Kenny Wayne) from High Tide Aquatics. Ken has been keeping saltwater aquariums for over thirty years. He is the owner of High Tide Aquatics (HTA) in Oakland, California. HTA offers saltwater fish, coral, inverts, and aquarium supplies and specializes in selling fully quarantined fish. HTA is currently the only local fish store (LFS) in the nation certified by Humblefish. Ken is passionate about sharing knowledge with beginner and seasoned hobbyists alike. He creates in-person and online educational programming in partnership with some of today’s brightest minds in marine science and biology.

  • Guest: Claude Schuhmacher, Fauna Marin

    Guest: Claude Schuhmacher, Fauna Marin

    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 Claude Schuhmacher, who is the CEO of Fauna Marin.

  • Guest: Ben Johnson, Captive Aquatic Ecosystems

    Guest: Ben Johnson, Captive Aquatic Ecosystems

    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 Ben Johnson from Captive Aquatic Ecosystems. Ben is an aquarium maintenance expert who has many types of clients, including both high-end and low-end clients. His company is based in Houston, Texas. Ben has spoken at MACNA and he has strong opinions about how things should be done with a reef tank. So we will talk about tank maintenance and husbandry, which are vitally important for having success in this hobby. Ben also co-hosts the Reef Beef podcast with Rich Ross.