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.

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 Matt Pedersen from AMAZONAS and CORAL Magazine.Matt is a Sr. Editor and Associate Publisher with Reef To Rainforest Media & CORAL Magazines, and is a Sr. Editor and Publishing Partner with Aquatic Media Press and AMAZONAS Magazine. Matt has kept aquariums for 40 years, has worked in most facets of the aquarium trade, is an active aquarist and fish breeder (both marine and freshwater), and was recognized with the 2009 MASNA Award as the MASNA Aquarist of the Year.

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 and Rich Ross from Reef Beef.

Rich has worked in the aquarium industry and trade for many years. He was a MASNA Aquarist of the year, has spoken at many industry conferences, including MACNA, written articles about the hobby and has done some ground-breaking research. He also has a coral lab at home.

Ben is an aquarium maintenance expert who has many types of clients. The name of his company is Captive Aquatic Ecosystems and it is based in Houston, Texas. Ben has also spoken at MACNA, Aquashella and Reef Stock.Currently, Ben and Rich host the very popular Reef Beef podcast.