Brandon Rutherford is one of those teachers we all wish we had growing up. He has taken his love for science and the marine aquarium hobby and shared it with his students. LRS has been following his project for several years and the way that he has expanded it is amazing. His THIRD GRADE students bred 500+ clownfish last year in their classroom and sold them to Quality Marine!

To donate you can contact Brandon here: 

http://mrrutherfordisawesome.weebly.com/reef-system.html

To see recent updates about the project you can check out this article:

https://www.reef2rainforest.com/2015/03/28/tanks-in-classrooms-setting-up-an-educational-aquarium/

In this episode I sat down with Nuri Fisher who is the President of Piscine Energetics. As a hobbyist you may know this company for their PE Mysis® shrimp which is a premium food for both fresh and saltwater aquariums. We discuss the history of this little shrimp which actually is an invasive species and Piscine Energetics is helping the environment with their sustainable harvesting methods. Nuri and I have become good friends and we discuss everything from fish foods, building a business, and his latest project Poma Labs! I promise you will learn more than you ever wanted to know about mysis shrimp in this episode!

In this episode we chat with Bobby Miller AKA "Humble Fish" from Reef2Reef.com and discuss methods of identifying and treating some common parasites and bacterial infections encountered in the hobby. Bobby brings 35 years of experience with him and ss mentioned in the podcast there is a wealth of knowledge and "sticky" posts in the Fish Disease Treatment and Diagnosis forum on Reef2Reef.com

You can find it here:

https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/fish-disease-treatment-and-diagnosis.771/

In this podcast we learn all about algae, rotifers, copepods, and the "first foods" used in aquaculture from one of the most seasoned and experienced people I know in the industry. Chad Clayton from Reed Mariculture joins us to share what he has learned over the years. His reputation in the reefing hobby, combined with his passion for aquaculture makes this episode one you don't want to miss.

In this episode we learn how Todd helped encourage Larry to push forward to develop a food designed from the ground up as a broodstock conditioning diet. We also discussed how he imported uber-rare fish like the Gramma dejongi from Cuba, and the pitfalls of bringing them to market due to the embargo. Lastly we finish up talking about how excited Todd is to move to North Carolina soon!  

In this podcast we sit down with Bobby Moon to discuss his approach to running his retail store, service business and his online coral business. Bobby embraces the same "hustle" that I do and he is always putting out content on social media and Youtube. At the end of this podcast we break away from reefing and talk about Bitcoin and crypto currency. 

In this podcast we discuss how running a retail fish store in Australia is different than in the US. We chat with the owners of "100% Reefsafe" about collection, permits, livestock, and other topics. Veronica, the production manager for LRS is actually staying with them for over a week!

In this episode we sat down with Rick Lowe from Synergy Reef Systems. Synergy manufactures a full line of acrylic products including sumps and overflow boxes. Tune in to learn about their newest "Shadow Overflow" box and how it has become one of their most popular products. We also discuss topics such as water flow rates, filter socks, injection molding, and the joys of running a family business.

Learn more about Synergy Reef Systems by visiting www.synergyreef.com

In this episode we sat down with Josh Groves and Stu Wobbe who own Coldwater Marine Aquatics. We discussed what it takes to keep a cold water tank, as well as how they turned their hobby into a business by supplying public aquariums and specialty stores with unique inverts and fish they collect in Oregon. (Please excuse the background noise from the water flowing which was picked up in the room when Josh and Stu recorded this podcast.)

You can learn more about coldwater aquariums by visiting theor Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ColdwaterMarineAquatics/

In this episode we sit down with Richard Ross who works at the Steinhart Aquarium in California. Rich is a MASNA "Aquarist of the Year" award recipient and is well known for his love of octopuses. He also writes articles for his "Skeptical Reefkeeping" series which you can find at http://packedhead.net/

In this podcast we learn about some of the tasks required to manage the Steinhart's 212,000 gallon reef tank and his home reef. Rich and I discuss how social media has changed the way information about the hobby is disseminated, particularly how opinions are often taken as fact. We also briefly touch on the bill before the legislature in Hawaii and it's potential impact to the trade.