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.

Sander XT 2000 ozonizer with touchscreen display

The Sander XT 2000 is a hot rod ozone generating machine with loads of modern features to make it one of the best ozonizers in its class. Capable of generating up to 2,000 milligrams of Ozone per hour, the Sander…

Widebar Clarki Clownfish Collected in the Philippines

Some common aquarium clownfish species have bars or stripes that can be a little thinner or a little wider than usual. But none of them can compare to this wild caught Clarki clownfish which was recently discovered sporting exceptionally wide bars.…

Video: Hands on with the NEW Apex aquarium controller

The new Apex aquarium controller was announced by Neptune Systems a little over two weeks ago. This new Apex controller is a condensed and streamlined version Neptune Systems’ flagship aquarium controller, with a few extra special features and many refinements across the…

Elos Essential Line aquariums offer luxury at a more affordable price

The Elos Essential Line is a new design from the Italian fine aquarium manufacturer which aims to make their luxurious rimless glass aquariums a little more affordable for aquarists. Just one level below the Elos flagship Diamond Line aquariums, the…

RevoReef 3DM Rock is a new mineral based rock from Qian Hu

RevoReef 3DM Rock is an interesting new aquascaping material recently announced by Qian Hu at InterZoo 2016. UNlike so many man-made rocks used in reef aquarium in recent years, RevoReef 3DM Rock is neither purple, nor it it made out…

Centropyge cocosensis & C. woodheadi, two ‘new’ species of pygmy angelfish

Centropyge cocosensis and C. woodheadi are two new names for new species angelfish which aquarists have long recognized as distinct. There’s been much confusion and speculation on the true identity of both the Cocos Island Lemonpeel, affectionately called the Cocopeel Angelfish,…

Profilux Mini, Light and Terra: GHL Announces Three New Aquarium Controllers

The Profilux Mini is one of three new smaller aquarium controllers announced this weekend by GHL. The Profilux Mini, along with the Profilux Light and Profilux Terra, are the newest major electronic product offered by the GHL manufacturer in a long time…

Ultra Reef Typhoon is the first skimmer designed for the controllable Sicce PSK pump

Ultra Reef had a very big InterZoo, introducing their finely machined aquarium products to a wider audience than ever before. They already turned heads with their Nano Calcium Reactor and easily serviced media filter with possible Chaetomorpha reactor modification kit.…

The Incredible Display of Rare Reef Fish by De Jong Marinelife

When it comes to sourcing and handling rare marine fish, De Jong Marinelife is definitely one of the world leaders for exotic reef animals from all over the world. This normally wholesale-only operation is not open to the public but every…

Skimz unveils a macroalgae filter chaetomorpha reactor of their own

The Skimz macroalgae filter reactor is an interesting take on a product category which is beginning to gain a lot of traction in the aquarium hobby. The singaporean aquarium product company is quite prolific when it comes to experimenting with…