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.

Radion G4 Pro LED is Finally Here!

The Radion G4 LED is being announced today in three variants, the Radion XR30w, the XR30w Pro, and the single-cluster XR15w Pro. Having taken more than two years to come out with a successor to their flagship light, Ecotech Marine…

ORA Deluxe Clarki Clownfish are Misbarred from the Solomon Islands

The Deluxe Clarki Clownfish is the newest domesticated clownfish strain to be released by Oceans, Reefs & Aquariums, better known as ORA. This new clownfish strain is interesting not for having crazy snowflake, picasso or lightning patterns, but instead for…

Centropyge abei, Close Up With This Rare Deep Water Angelfish

Centropyge abei is an angelfish species so rare, that only a few specimens have ever been photographed. Pictures of this deep water pygmy angelfish are very few, and only a few fish have ever been photographed, period. Since there has…

Abei Angelfish Collected in the Coral Sea

The Abei Angelfish, Centropyge abei, is a reef fish so rare that most of us, ourselves included, have never seen one in real life. To date, your only chance to see a living Abei Angelfish has been at the Waikiki Aquarium…

Radion G4 LED to Feature Radical New Lens Design

The Radion G4 LED will be the successor to the third generation Radion LED light from Ecotech Marine. The Radion G3 Pro LED has easily been one of the most popular full-fledged reef aquarium LED lights in recent years and…

Teenyreef’s impeccable 10 gallon reef tank

Today’s featured reef tank is not a massive piece of room furniture, but rather a a restrained, miniature desktop masterpiece. Teenyreef’s nano reef tank is a shining example of how much you can do in the confines of a 10 gallon…

QuietFlow LED Pro from Aqueon Lights Up When Dirty

The QuietFlow LED Pro is a new version of the Aqueon power filter with a few new features to help users get the most from the device. Most noticeable of the new additions is an LED indicator light to alert users…

Captive Bred Mandarin Goby from Biota Aquariums

The mandarin goby is one of the most popular marine aquarium fish, unfortunately it is not the easiest fish to keep, and definitely not recommended for beginners. One way to make the iconic dragonet more accessible is to offer them…

PMUP is a new practical utility pump from Neptune Systems

The PMUP is a multi purpose utility pump from Neptune Systems with a lot of practical applications. The small size and special form factor of the Neptune Systems PMUP is uniquely suited to a range of tasks and should be able…

Freedom Sump: ProClear Aquatic Systems Launches Its Own Upscale Filter

The Freedom Sump is a new line of water filters from ProClear Aquatic Systems, makers of the exciting Grab ‘N Go fish display and retail system. There’s been a surge of new sumps released in recent years but ProClear’s Freedom…