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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.

Anastromvos, a New Genus of Leather Coral from Northwest Australia

Stony corals get the lion’s share of attention when corals are discussed in general, but you know we’ve got lots of love for the Octocorals and we’re pleased to learn of a …

Innovative Marine Teases Possible 70 Gallon Drop Off Tank

The Nuvo INT 70 gallon dropoff from Innovative Marine has been ‘revealed’ in a teaser image on their social media. Without making any mention of whether this tank is real and actually in p…

Marineland LED Track Light Designed for Customiziation

Marineland was the first real big manufacturer to offer a mass produced LED light and they’re back it with an exciting new fixture which is more than ‘reef capable’. The Marineland D…

Trimma putrai, a Gorgeous New Pygmy Goby Species from Western Indonesia

For the second time in a week we have a brand new species of goby to learn about, Trimma putrai from western Indonesia. Unlike the cryptic species Trimma christianeae, Putra’s pygmygoby is …

Zetlight QMaven 2 has No Fan, Better Lenses, and is Waterproof!

The Zetlight QMaven 2 is a second generation reef aquarium light fixture from the company that delivered unique lighting concepts such as the UFO LED. More than most manufacturers Zetlight has focused…

GHL Leaks Forthcoming Auto Feeder

It’s been a long time coming but finally we have firm evidence that GHL will be releasing an automatic fish feeder. This detail was leaked in a graphic for GHL’s forthcoming Profilux 4e aq…

The Inspiring Reef Tank of Luis Rosa

There’s not too many reef tanks that we could describe as approaching perfection, but Luis Rosa’s 65 gallon is surely getting close. Beauty is certainly in the eye of the beholder and Mr. …

Great White 10 Protein Skimmer from Dalua Australia Review

The new Great White skimmers from Dalua Australia are sleeper powerhouse of protein removal and organic export. It’s easy to look at their unassuming size and judge their unremarkable appearance…

Trimma christianeae, a New Species of Pygmy Goby from Milne Bay

Gobies are so plentiful and diverse we knew it was only a matter of time until we got a new species this year. The highly species rich genus Trimma gets first billing for 2019 with the official d…

Greenland Sharks are the Ancients of the Polar Seas

There’s a lot we don’t know about so much of the marine life living in the deep ocean or in the cold polar seas, and it turns out that their age can be astonishingly ancient. It’s al…