Jake Adams
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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.

Baby Dumbo Octopus Looks Ridiculous & Cute

The deep sea dumbo octopus is already one of the most silly looking animals living in the ocean but its young offspring takes the look to a whole new level. Researchers got a front row seat at the early life…

Fauna Marin Multi Reference is a Standard for Much More Than Salinity

Multi Reference by Fauna Marin is the first product of its kind that helps reefers really dial in their chemistry, by testing the tests. WhereTwo Little Fishies’ AccuraSea and Brightwell Aquatics’ Refractometer Calibration Standard are only references for salinity, and very…

This Beverly Hills Reef Tank is Nothing But The Best [Video]

Every once in a while we come across a reef tank that is fueled by unlimited resources. It’s been a long while since we’ve since an uncompromising reef aquarium setup but Reef 301 in Beverly Hills is one of those…

Festucalex rufus is the Freakiest Little Pipefish Ever!

Festucalex rufus is a gorgeous and freaky little pipefish that was described several years ago from Papua New Guinea. More specifically, the tiny pink pipefish was discovered in the hot spot of biodiversity which is Milne Bay, home to many…

Deltec Has A Whole New Crop of Protein Skimmers

It’s been a hot minute since we’ve seen some nice new protein skimmer designs from Deltec but now the wait is finally over. The brand has kept a pretty low profile over the last few years following the tepid response…

Japan Is Getting In On the Zoanthid Craze

Coral Monster has made a splash for some remarkable (and expensive) corals before – but in what we think is a first for Japan, they’ve got some Hype zoanthid strain which is right up there with the best of them.…

Zeovit & Korallen Zucht Products 25% Sale

Korallen Zucht, makers of some of the reefing hobby’s most exacting coral additives are experiencing a very rare markdown right now. For a limited time, all Zeovit and Korallen Zucht additives, trace elements, zeolites and even T5 bulbs are all…

Unkai Lite Skimmer by PRS Japan

The Unkai Skimmer from PRS Japan is one of the most complex and sophisticated protein skimmers ever designed. It’s got an open volute design for its internally mounted, controllable DC pump, a custom 3D printed gridwheel impeller, adjustable height, adjustable…

JumpGuard is a New Aquarium Screen Top from D-D The Aquarium Solution

JumpGuard is an aptly named screen top for aquariums that will keep fish from jumping out, but won’t block light from getting in. Like similar products on the aquarium market, the JumpGuard is cut to fit and built to size…

More Colorful Marine Leeches on a Blenny

When someone mentions ‘leeches’ your mind invariably imagines a large, thick, dark bloodsucking worm-like creature that are likely to suck onto someone’s skin from a tropical forrest or an Asian swamp. But for some reason marine leeches don’t fit this…