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YouTube Video UExyN09QTzJPcTJMOHpkX0h0X1pvOHFod1hlWlN6cDEweS5ENDU4Q0M4RDExNzM1Mjcy This is Reef Beef Insights, a new extension of the show dedicated to those essential discussions we have when the trade show doors close. We’re having a frank, deep dive into gear and company decisions with the people who make them, ensuring everything gets the Reef Beef stamp of approval... (or gets ripped to shreds!)<br /><br />In this episode we discuss Avid Aqua's new product "InSight" with company co-owner Terence Fugazzi. https://avidaqua.com/product/insight/<br /><br />AvidAqua LLC was created in 2024 when Terence Fugazzi and Ryan Snodgrass, both avid reefkeepers and veterans in the industry, joined forces to create new, creative, and satisfying products that align with that mission.<br /><br />This video contains an unpaid promotion like a product placement, sponsorship, or endorsement. Richard Ross has been an alpha tester of the Avid Aqua InSight.<br /><br />Links:<br />Reef Beef Insights is made possible by our members!<br />Become a Member: https://reefbeefpodcast.com/membership/<br /><br />Merch is now available! https://reefbeefpodcast.com/merch/<br />Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/reefbeef<br />Get notified of new episodes by receiving an email from Reef Beef! https://reefbeefpodcast.com/notify/<br />Get our help / advice: https://reefbeefpodcast.com/consult/<br />Buy Reef Beef a Beer! https://reefbeefpodcast.com<br /><br />Follow Us:<br />Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ReefBeefPodcast<br />Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0KA5CRWWe8dDmitJGOAG1J<br />Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reef-beef/id1552005275<br />Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/db09c6a8-5f0e-46c2-ac2d-25ed555a549f/reef-beef<br />Player.fm: https://player.fm/series/reef-beef<br />Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1552005275<br />Audible: https://audible.com/pd/B08JJNKYLG
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A New Bit of Kit with Terence Fugazzi - Reef Beef Insights
November 16, 2025 8:54 am
This is Reef Beef Insights, a new extension of the show dedicated to those essential discussions we have when the trade show doors close. We’re having a frank, deep dive into gear and company decisions with the people who make them, ensuring everything gets the Reef Beef stamp of approval... (or gets ripped to shreds!)<br /><br />In this episode we discuss Avid Aqua's new product "InSight" with company co-owner Terence Fugazzi. https://avidaqua.com/product/insight/<br /><br />AvidAqua LLC was created in 2024 when Terence Fugazzi and Ryan Snodgrass, both avid reefkeepers and veterans in the industry, joined forces to create new, creative, and satisfying products that align with that mission.<br /><br />This video contains an unpaid promotion like a product placement, sponsorship, or endorsement. Richard Ross has been an alpha tester of the Avid Aqua InSight.<br /><br />Links:<br />Reef Beef Insights is made possible by our members!<br />Become a Member: https://reefbeefpodcast.com/membership/<br /><br />Merch is now available! https://reefbeefpodcast.com/merch/<br />Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/reefbeef<br />Get notified of new episodes by receiving an email from Reef Beef! https://reefbeefpodcast.com/notify/<br />Get our help / advice: https://reefbeefpodcast.com/consult/<br />Buy Reef Beef a Beer! https://reefbeefpodcast.com<br /><br />Follow Us:<br />Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ReefBeefPodcast<br />Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0KA5CRWWe8dDmitJGOAG1J<br />Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reef-beef/id1552005275<br />Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/db09c6a8-5f0e-46c2-ac2d-25ed555a549f/reef-beef<br />Player.fm: https://player.fm/series/reef-beef<br />Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1552005275<br />Audible: https://audible.com/pd/B08JJNKYLG

This is Reef Beef Insights, a new extension of the show dedicated to those essential discussions we have when the trade show doors close. We’re having a frank, deep dive into gear and company decisions with the people who make them, ensuring everything gets the Reef Beef stamp of approval... (or gets ripped to shreds!)

In this episode we discuss Avid Aqua's new product "InSight" with company co-owner Terence Fugazzi. https://avidaqua.com/product/insight/

AvidAqua LLC was created in 2024 when Terence Fugazzi and Ryan Snodgrass, both avid reefkeepers and veterans in the industry, joined forces to create new, creative, and satisfying products that align with that mission.

This video contains an unpaid promotion like a product placement, sponsorship, or endorsement. Richard Ross has been an alpha tester of the Avid Aqua InSight.

Links:
Reef Beef Insights is made possible by our members!
Become a Member: https://reefbeefpodcast.com/membership/

Merch is now available! https://reefbeefpodcast.com/merch/
Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/reefbeef
Get notified of new episodes by receiving an email from Reef Beef! https://reefbeefpodcast.com/notify/
Get our help / advice: https://reefbeefpodcast.com/consult/
Buy Reef Beef a Beer! https://reefbeefpodcast.com

Follow Us:
Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ReefBeefPodcast
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0KA5CRWWe8dDmitJGOAG1J
Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reef-beef/id1552005275
Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/db09c6a8-5f0e-46c2-ac2d-25ed555a549f/reef-beef
Player.fm: https://player.fm/series/reef-beef
Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1552005275
Audible: https://audible.com/pd/B08JJNKYLG

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A New Bit of Kit with Terence Fugazzi - Reef Beef Insights

Anemone Tank 2.0 - Working with Reef Beef.<br />Watch Rich tear down and setup his new aquascape in his anemone tank!<br />Thank you to our members who make Working with Reef Beef possible.<br /><br />Rich's Secret Home Lab: https://reefbeefpodcast.com/secret-home-lab/<br />Rich's Coral Spawning: https://reefbeefpodcast.com/coral-spawning/<br />Become a Member: https://reefbeefpodcast.com/membership/<br />Reefcebo: https://reefbeefpodcast.com/reefcebo/<br />Reefcebo is for sale: https://championlighting.com/reefcebo-by-reef-beef-podcast.html<br /><br />Richard Ross is known for the “Skeptical Reefkeeping” article series, his groundbreaking work with cephalopod husbandry, his entertaining and informative talks, for managing the ambitious 212,000 gallon reef tank in the Steinhart Aquarium in the California Academy of Sciences, being able to ‘get things done’ in the field, and recently for spawning Acropora sp in closed systems. Richard has kept saltwater animals for over 30 years, has worked in the aquarium industry and trade (maintenance, retail, wholesale) and has consulted for a coral farm/fish collecting station in the South Pacific. In 2015, Richard was presented with the MASNA Aquarist of the Year Award (now the MASNA award), and his work has been covered by Scientific American, National Geographic, Animal Planet, Penn’s Sunday School, NPR’s Science Friday, Discovery News, Fox News and more.<br /><br />Before working in the animal world was a professional juggler and corporate presentation script writer. He is an avid underwater photographer / videographer and has been fortunate to scuba dive many of the world's reefs. At home he cares for a 150 gallon reef system and a 250 gallon cephalopod/fish breeding system, two hairless dogs, 1 hairless cat, carnivorous plants, 1 Mexican beaded lizard, and 4 chickens. Richard has collected a ton of skills; glass blowing, hot shop fabrication, juggling, newspaper layout/graphic design, scuba diving, kiteboarding, photography, drone piloting and filming, video editing, horseback riding, mixed martial arts. In his spare time he exercises his philosophy degree, spends time with his fabulous daughter and his incredibly generous, intelligent, gorgeous and patient wife.

Anemone Tank 2.0 - Working with Reef Beef.
Watch Rich tear down and setup his new aquascape in his anemone tank!
Thank you to our members who make Working with Reef Beef possible.

Rich's Secret Home Lab: https://reefbeefpodcast.com/secret-home-lab/
Rich's Coral Spawning: https://reefbeefpodcast.com/coral-spawning/
Become a Member: https://reefbeefpodcast.com/membership/
Reefcebo: https://reefbeefpodcast.com/reefcebo/
Reefcebo is for sale: https://championlighting.com/reefcebo-by-reef-beef-podcast.html

Richard Ross is known for the “Skeptical Reefkeeping” article series, his groundbreaking work with cephalopod husbandry, his entertaining and informative talks, for managing the ambitious 212,000 gallon reef tank in the Steinhart Aquarium in the California Academy of Sciences, being able to ‘get things done’ in the field, and recently for spawning Acropora sp in closed systems. Richard has kept saltwater animals for over 30 years, has worked in the aquarium industry and trade (maintenance, retail, wholesale) and has consulted for a coral farm/fish collecting station in the South Pacific. In 2015, Richard was presented with the MASNA Aquarist of the Year Award (now the MASNA award), and his work has been covered by Scientific American, National Geographic, Animal Planet, Penn’s Sunday School, NPR’s Science Friday, Discovery News, Fox News and more.

Before working in the animal world was a professional juggler and corporate presentation script writer. He is an avid underwater photographer / videographer and has been fortunate to scuba dive many of the world's reefs. At home he cares for a 150 gallon reef system and a 250 gallon cephalopod/fish breeding system, two hairless dogs, 1 hairless cat, carnivorous plants, 1 Mexican beaded lizard, and 4 chickens. Richard has collected a ton of skills; glass blowing, hot shop fabrication, juggling, newspaper layout/graphic design, scuba diving, kiteboarding, photography, drone piloting and filming, video editing, horseback riding, mixed martial arts. In his spare time he exercises his philosophy degree, spends time with his fabulous daughter and his incredibly generous, intelligent, gorgeous and patient wife.

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Anemone Tank 2.0 - Working with Reef Beef

Reefcebo<br />Your First Line of Reef Defense.<br />Another Quality product from the Reef Beef Podcast.<br /><br />Directions:<br />Fill bottle to the top with DI water, shake furiously for 1 hour, and refrigerate for 48 hours before use.<br />When something seems off in your tank, add 1 drop per gallon, wait a week, and reassess.<br /><br />www.ReefBeefPodcast.com

Reefcebo
Your First Line of Reef Defense.
Another Quality product from the Reef Beef Podcast.

Directions:
Fill bottle to the top with DI water, shake furiously for 1 hour, and refrigerate for 48 hours before use.
When something seems off in your tank, add 1 drop per gallon, wait a week, and reassess.

www.ReefBeefPodcast.com

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Reefcebo from Reef Beef Podcast

Flatworm Treatment - Working with Reef Beef.<br />Join Rich as he goes through the different aquaria in his secret home lab and treats for flatworms.<br />(This is part 1).<br />Thank you to our members who make Working with Reef Beef possible.<br /><br />Rich's Secret Home Lab: https://reefbeefpodcast.com/secret-home-lab/<br />Rich's Coral Spawning: https://reefbeefpodcast.com/coral-spawning/<br />Become a Member: https://reefbeefpodcast.com/membership/<br /><br />Richard Ross is known for the “Skeptical Reefkeeping” article series, his groundbreaking work with cephalopod husbandry, his entertaining and informative talks, for managing the ambitious 212,000 gallon reef tank in the Steinhart Aquarium in the California Academy of Sciences, being able to ‘get things done’ in the field, and recently for spawning Acropora sp in closed systems. Richard has kept saltwater animals for over 30 years, has worked in the aquarium industry and trade (maintenance, retail, wholesale) and has consulted for a coral farm/fish collecting station in the South Pacific. In 2015, Richard was presented with the MASNA Aquarist of the Year Award (now the MASNA award), and his work has been covered by Scientific American, National Geographic, Animal Planet, Penn’s Sunday School, NPR’s Science Friday, Discovery News, Fox News and more.<br /><br />Before working in the animal world was a professional juggler and corporate presentation script writer. He is an avid underwater photographer / videographer and has been fortunate to scuba dive many of the world's reefs. At home he cares for a 150 gallon reef system and a 250 gallon cephalopod/fish breeding system, two hairless dogs, 1 hairless cat, carnivorous plants, 1 Mexican beaded lizard, and 4 chickens. Richard has collected a ton of skills; glass blowing, hot shop fabrication, juggling, newspaper layout/graphic design, scuba diving, kiteboarding, photography, drone piloting and filming, video editing, horseback riding, mixed martial arts. In his spare time he exercises his philosophy degree, spends time with his fabulous daughter and his incredibly generous, intelligent, gorgeous and patient wife.

Flatworm Treatment - Working with Reef Beef.
Join Rich as he goes through the different aquaria in his secret home lab and treats for flatworms.
(This is part 1).
Thank you to our members who make Working with Reef Beef possible.

Rich's Secret Home Lab: https://reefbeefpodcast.com/secret-home-lab/
Rich's Coral Spawning: https://reefbeefpodcast.com/coral-spawning/
Become a Member: https://reefbeefpodcast.com/membership/

Richard Ross is known for the “Skeptical Reefkeeping” article series, his groundbreaking work with cephalopod husbandry, his entertaining and informative talks, for managing the ambitious 212,000 gallon reef tank in the Steinhart Aquarium in the California Academy of Sciences, being able to ‘get things done’ in the field, and recently for spawning Acropora sp in closed systems. Richard has kept saltwater animals for over 30 years, has worked in the aquarium industry and trade (maintenance, retail, wholesale) and has consulted for a coral farm/fish collecting station in the South Pacific. In 2015, Richard was presented with the MASNA Aquarist of the Year Award (now the MASNA award), and his work has been covered by Scientific American, National Geographic, Animal Planet, Penn’s Sunday School, NPR’s Science Friday, Discovery News, Fox News and more.

Before working in the animal world was a professional juggler and corporate presentation script writer. He is an avid underwater photographer / videographer and has been fortunate to scuba dive many of the world's reefs. At home he cares for a 150 gallon reef system and a 250 gallon cephalopod/fish breeding system, two hairless dogs, 1 hairless cat, carnivorous plants, 1 Mexican beaded lizard, and 4 chickens. Richard has collected a ton of skills; glass blowing, hot shop fabrication, juggling, newspaper layout/graphic design, scuba diving, kiteboarding, photography, drone piloting and filming, video editing, horseback riding, mixed martial arts. In his spare time he exercises his philosophy degree, spends time with his fabulous daughter and his incredibly generous, intelligent, gorgeous and patient wife.

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Flatworm Treatment - Working with Reef Beef

Fragging Coral in the Secret Home Lab - Working with Reef Beef.<br />Join Rich as he goes through the different aquaria in his secret home lab and frags various corals!<br />Thank you to our members who make Working with Reef Beef possible.<br /><br />Rich's Secret Home Lab: https://reefbeefpodcast.com/secret-home-lab/<br />Rich's Coral Spawning: https://reefbeefpodcast.com/coral-spawning/<br />Become a member: https://reefbeefpodcast.com/membership/<br /><br />Richard Ross is known for the “Skeptical Reefkeeping” article series, his groundbreaking work with cephalopod husbandry, his entertaining and informative talks, for managing the ambitious 212,000 gallon reef tank in the Steinhart Aquarium in the California Academy of Sciences, being able to ‘get things done’ in the field, and recently for spawning Acropora sp in closed systems. Richard has kept saltwater animals for over 30 years, has worked in the aquarium industry and trade (maintenance, retail, wholesale) and has consulted for a coral farm/fish collecting station in the South Pacific. In 2015, Richard was presented with the MASNA Aquarist of the Year Award (now the MASNA award), and his work has been covered by Scientific American, National Geographic, Animal Planet, Penn’s Sunday School, NPR’s Science Friday, Discovery News, Fox News and more.<br /><br />Before working in the animal world was a professional juggler and corporate presentation script writer. He is an avid underwater photographer / videographer and has been fortunate to scuba dive many of the world's reefs. At home he cares for a 150 gallon reef system and a 250 gallon cephalopod/fish breeding system, two hairless dogs, 1 hairless cat, carnivorous plants, 1 Mexican beaded lizard, and 4 chickens. Richard has collected a ton of skills; glass blowing, hot shop fabrication, juggling, newspaper layout/graphic design, scuba diving, kiteboarding, photography, drone piloting and filming, video editing, horseback riding, mixed martial arts. In his spare time he exercises his philosophy degree, spends time with his fabulous daughter and his incredibly generous, intelligent, gorgeous and patient wife.

Fragging Coral in the Secret Home Lab - Working with Reef Beef.
Join Rich as he goes through the different aquaria in his secret home lab and frags various corals!
Thank you to our members who make Working with Reef Beef possible.

Rich's Secret Home Lab: https://reefbeefpodcast.com/secret-home-lab/
Rich's Coral Spawning: https://reefbeefpodcast.com/coral-spawning/
Become a member: https://reefbeefpodcast.com/membership/

Richard Ross is known for the “Skeptical Reefkeeping” article series, his groundbreaking work with cephalopod husbandry, his entertaining and informative talks, for managing the ambitious 212,000 gallon reef tank in the Steinhart Aquarium in the California Academy of Sciences, being able to ‘get things done’ in the field, and recently for spawning Acropora sp in closed systems. Richard has kept saltwater animals for over 30 years, has worked in the aquarium industry and trade (maintenance, retail, wholesale) and has consulted for a coral farm/fish collecting station in the South Pacific. In 2015, Richard was presented with the MASNA Aquarist of the Year Award (now the MASNA award), and his work has been covered by Scientific American, National Geographic, Animal Planet, Penn’s Sunday School, NPR’s Science Friday, Discovery News, Fox News and more.

Before working in the animal world was a professional juggler and corporate presentation script writer. He is an avid underwater photographer / videographer and has been fortunate to scuba dive many of the world's reefs. At home he cares for a 150 gallon reef system and a 250 gallon cephalopod/fish breeding system, two hairless dogs, 1 hairless cat, carnivorous plants, 1 Mexican beaded lizard, and 4 chickens. Richard has collected a ton of skills; glass blowing, hot shop fabrication, juggling, newspaper layout/graphic design, scuba diving, kiteboarding, photography, drone piloting and filming, video editing, horseback riding, mixed martial arts. In his spare time he exercises his philosophy degree, spends time with his fabulous daughter and his incredibly generous, intelligent, gorgeous and patient wife.

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Fragging Coral in the Secret Home Lab - Working with Reef Beef

A Day with Ben: Part 2 - Working with Reef Beef.<br />To protect the privacy of the clients, the audio taken during recording has been lowered in some clips and some of the shots have been reframed. <br /><br />Ben Johnson has been employed in the aquarium industry for the better part of the last 25 years. From aquarium stores to maintenance companies, wholesale outfits to a zookeeper at the Houston zoo, Ben finally started his own aquarium maintenance company in 2002 and went full-time with it in 2004. <br /><br />Ben continues to run his aquarium installation and maintenance company in Houston, Texas called Captive Aquatic Ecosystems. https://www.caecosystems.com/<br /><br />Working with Reef Beef wouldn't have been possible without the support of our members!<br /><br />Links:<br />Merch is now available! https://reefbeefpodcast.com/merch/<br />Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/reefbeef<br />Get notified of new episodes by receiving an email from Reef Beef! https://reefbeefpodcast.com/notify/<br />Get our help / advice: https://reefbeefpodcast.com/consult/<br />Buy Reef Beef a Beer! https://reefbeefpodcast.com<br />Become a Member: https://reefbeefpodcast.com/membership

A Day with Ben: Part 2 - Working with Reef Beef.
To protect the privacy of the clients, the audio taken during recording has been lowered in some clips and some of the shots have been reframed.

Ben Johnson has been employed in the aquarium industry for the better part of the last 25 years. From aquarium stores to maintenance companies, wholesale outfits to a zookeeper at the Houston zoo, Ben finally started his own aquarium maintenance company in 2002 and went full-time with it in 2004.

Ben continues to run his aquarium installation and maintenance company in Houston, Texas called Captive Aquatic Ecosystems. https://www.caecosystems.com/

Working with Reef Beef wouldn't have been possible without the support of our members!

Links:
Merch is now available! https://reefbeefpodcast.com/merch/
Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/reefbeef
Get notified of new episodes by receiving an email from Reef Beef! https://reefbeefpodcast.com/notify/
Get our help / advice: https://reefbeefpodcast.com/consult/
Buy Reef Beef a Beer! https://reefbeefpodcast.com
Become a Member: https://reefbeefpodcast.com/membership

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A Day with Ben: Part 2 - Working with Reef Beef

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