Reef Beef – Episode 8 – The John Wayne Gacy of Reefkeeping

Reef Beef - Episode 8 - The John Wayne Gacy of Reefkeeping Sponsored by Sicce - https://www.sicce.com In this episode we talk about selling used aquarium gear online, dipping corals, and stories of being a professional aquarist. Links Aquatic Collection, Hayward, CA. https://www.aquaticcollection.com/ Thanks to Sicce for sponsoring this episode. Check out their latest products here: https://www.sicce.com Reef Beef’s website: https://reefbeefpodcast.com/ Time Stamps 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:14 Beef - But not really 00:01:16 Cyano 00:02:55 Beef - Selling used equipment online 00:03:27 Ben misses Rich, Rich misses Ben 00:04:15 BEEF FOR REAL, LOOK! Squirrel! 00:05:27 The John Wayne Gacy counter starts… 00:07:47 1000 pounds of dry rock?! 00:10:42 Ben wants to wear a cape & spandex 00:11:40 Back to Beef 00:15:20 Rich looks yellow 00:16:10 Ben is mean 00:20:10 Do $90 in work to sell $100 item 00:21:16 BEEFY Pointers? 00:25:38 Sponsor - SICCE 00:29:50 Rich turns on a light 00:30:01 Who is who? 00:31:00 Practical 00:33:05 Dipping Corals 00:46:52 Quarantine Tips 00:48:22 How do you Quarantine? 00:48:54 Practical Dipping Tips 00:53:36 Story Time - Working at Zoos & Aquariums 01:01:35 Thank you to everyone!

The Italian Stallion Project – Part 1

Below is an introduction to the “Italian Stallion” project that we will be installing in Pennsylvania in January of this coming year. The Elos 200 XL setup is currently on the water and traveling to us in Columbia, SC from Italy. The project is being handled by our sister company, Aquarium Specialty and Scott Groseclose is heading up the project with help from our chief installer, Brian Kociuruba. The Tank The 200XL is largest standard sized aquarium in the Elos lineup and at 240 gallons, this is going to be a fun project! For this setup, the client decided to go with the new PRO series cabinet. This will be the 1st PRO Series install and we are really excited to lay our eyes on it when it arrives

Mauritius declares state of environmental emergency after oil spill

Cape Town (dpa) – Mauritius’ Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth declared a state of environmental emergency on Friday as the Indian ocean island battled to contain an oil spill caused by a Japanese freighter that ran aground off the coast of a popular tourist island. The oil seeped from the freighter and photographs from the air showed the oil slick spreading though the turquoise water surrounding the island. Other images in local L’Express newspaper showed blackened beaches and dead marine life. Several hours earlier Jugnauth tweeted: “Our country does not have the skills and expertise to refloat stranded ships, so I asked for help from France,” tagging French President Emmanuel Macron. Macron’s social media pages have not yet responded. Greenpeace said the spill from the bulk carrier