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Jake Adams has been an avid marine aquarist since the mid 90s and has worked in the retail side of the marine aquarium trade for more than ten years. He has a bachelor’s degree in Marine Science and has been the managing editor of ReefBuilders.com since 2008. Jake is interested in every facet of the marine aquarium hobby from the concepts to the technology, rare fish to exotic corals, and his interests are well documented through a very prolific career of speaking to reef clubs and marine aquarium events, and writing articles for aquarium publications across the globe. His primary interest is in corals which Jake pursues in the aquarium hobby as well as diving the coral reefs of the world.

Red Sea ReefMat Review – The Best Auto Filter Roll to Date

The Red Sea ReefMat Review is one of the easiest reviews we’ve ever done and in a way we’ve been working up to this moment for the better part of a decade. It’s no secret that we have been massive…

Reef Delete Review – Sound in Concept but Not in Practice

Ultraviolet light is a form of high energy radiation which has a number of uses in our daily lives as well as our aquariums. The C-band of UV light is used to sterilize food and medical equipment and we use…

Maxspect Coral Pruner is Ideal for Thick SPS Skeletons

The first time we saw the Maxspect Coral Pruner we thought we’d hardly every have a chance to use it but lately they’ve been proving themselves very useful. The size of the blades of this aquarium-suitable pair of pruning shears…

Red Sea Sump Modification Kit is the Ultimate Silicone Cutting Tool

The Red Sea Sump Modification kit is a very useful accessory for removing glass partitions that are siliconed together. Consisting of not much more than a box cutter with a very thin metal ‘blade’, the Sump-Mod tool is intended primarily for…

Black & White Moorish Idol Discovered by RVS Fishworld

It’s astounding how one little tweak of color or just a small change to the pattern of iconic reef fish can give them a remarkable new appearance. The latest glitch in the coral reef fish matrix is a black and…

Aquatees Launches Clever Line of Aquarium T-Shirts

A new company called Aquatees just launched a line of very playful aquarium Tshirts and we couldn’t be any more enthusiastic about the direction in which they are headed. If you’re a regular reader of Reef Builders you’re probably a…

Coral Transport Cradle is a Perfect Use of 3D Printing

Like so many other hobbies and industries, 3D printing has carved out a niche within the broader aquarium world mostly creating small accessories that are of modest utility. 3D printed probe holders, controller holders, frag racks and pump guards are…

Coral Colonies are So Fun to Unbox [Video]

After stocking up for more than three years you’d think that the Reef Builders Studio would be all filled up but not quite. We’re on a mission to keep and grow and gain experience with virtually all species and prominent…

Hydros XP8 is a Hybrid Controller & Power Strip

The Hydros XP8 is a controllable power strip but just one quick look and it’s easy to see that there’s a little more happening under the hood than just a switchable hub of outlets. This heavy duty power center sports…

Pac-Pods is a new Superfood from Reef Nutrition

Pac-Pods is a new preserved food from Reef Nutrition that is rapidly gaining attention as a ‘superfood’ for a broad range of aquarium uses. The Reef Nutrition Pac-Pods are Pacific Copepods with a size range between 500 to 800 microns…