Frank Baensch is a marine biologist and avid fish culturist and the manager of Reef Culture Technologies LLC (RCT). His passion is and always has been the ocean.

Growing up in the Bahamas, he began studying and keeping marine life at a very young age. He was first exposed to the propagation of marine organisms working with warm-water food fish at the Hawaiian Institute of Marine Biology. The field of aquaculture captivated him and was his focus in graduate school. In 1995 he obtained his Master’s of Science at the University of Hawaii, specializing in aquaculture, oceanography and other marine sciences. Frank then applied his knowledge to marine ornamentals. He designed and built a small experimental hatchery where he developed the practical culture skills necessary to become an accomplished breeder. In June of 2001 he founded Reef Culture Technologies LLC.

Left: Frank Baensch Right: Ursula Baensch

Ursula Baensch is a professional biologist with expertise in fish nutrition. Ursula is responsible for the development of broodstock diets as well as the development of methods for spawning conditioning and larval rearing protocols. She obtained her expertise in fish nutrition working more than 15 years for Tetra, a company engaged in the production of aquarium fish products (Tetra Min).