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.

LiveAquaria Reinvests in Delivering the Best Marine Livestock

LiveAquaria is a company that needs no introduction in the North American reef aquarium hobby. From rare fish to exotic corals and 100% captive grown frags, the Rhinelander based livestock company has been a leader in our industry for the better…

MiniMax SUMP puts Innovative Marine’s Reactor Down Below

The MiniMax SUMP is a new media reactor in Innovative Marine’s growing catalog of AQUA Gadgets for the home aquarium. Their simple and easy to service reactors have been a favorite of users in hang-on applications, especially for all in…

Gorgeous Aberrant Dottybacks Collected in Philippines

Pictichromis dottybacks are a staple of the marine aquarium hobby, with strawberry and diadema dottybacks being a common and hardy fish well suited for beginner reef tanks. Since these fish are so abundant and often seen in tanks and stores,…

MaxSpect ICv6 is Ready to Kickoff Their Aquarium Ecosystem

MaxSpect first appeared on the world aquarium stage as an upstart LED lighting company. Over the years their designs have really broken away from the pack, and they’ve introduced many light fixtures with great value and performance, and which many…

Kung Pao Monti is the Ultimate Strain of Montipora palawanensis

Montipora palawanensis is a species of Monti that has been in our reef tanks for quite some time. However in recent years we’ve seen a huge uptick in the number of strains of this coral, especially coming out of Indonesia. Of…

Milwaukee Instruments DL Black Box pH Controller

Milwaukee Instruments is a company who’s name is synonymous with pH monitoring and control. Long before pH measurement was incorporated into do-it-all controllers, Milwaukee Instruments was already the leader in critical measurement of pH. After temperature and salinity, pH is the most…

Captive Bred Flame Angelfish Resurface After Five Year Absence

Captive bred flame angelfish are not new, but it’s been so long since their last sighting that you may have forgotten that they are even a thing. It’s been over five years since we first learned of the existence of these…

Aquatic Life Twist In Filtration is the Future of Home Water Purification

When Aquatic Life first announced their Twist-In reverse osmosis filters, it was hard to know what to make of this unusual new type of reverse osmosis filter. Seeing pictures or watching video can only tell you so much, but after…

Abyzz Flow Cannon is the Biggest Propeller Pump You Can Buy

If you’re in need of a big honkin’ propeller pump, look no further than the Abyzz Flow Cannon. Looking a lot more like an underwater Dive Scooter, and about as large, the Abyzz Flow Cannon moves so much water it’s clearly…

Coral Typhoon Made a Washing Machine for Coral Dips

If you’ve been trading corals for any length of time now, you probably already know how easy it is to get coral coodies, pests, and parasites. Therefore all reefers are encouraged to dip most corals before introduction to the tank…