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.

Elos SQ-4000 electronic variable flow DC pump

The Elos SQ-4000 is a new electronic variable flow DC pump from the Italian manufacturer which at the very least, is sporting an original casing and hallmark beautiful appearance. The 24vDC SQ4000 from Elos produces a maximum flow rate of…

Zeovit Automatic Elements is a new dosing system for Iodine, Fluoride, Iron, & Amino Acids

Zeovit Automatic Elements is a novel new way to keep important trace elements, amino acids and minerals automatically replenished in the reef aquarium for up to four months. The new Automatic Dosing System of Elements includes Eisen Concentrate for Iron,…

Fluval Simpletec is a swanky new power filter with backwashing capability

The Simpletec power filter from Fluval is an interesting new aquarium device that can turn heads with its looks alone. Clean and simple lines make the Simpletec a looker but what’s really novel about the new power filter is the…

Dial in the dosing with DaStaCo Xtrema calcium reactor

Using a calcium reactor is not exactly an easy thing to do, which is why DaStaCo has designed the new Xtrema calcium reactor the likes of which both intermediate and advanced reef builders would delight in operating. Two common problems…

Waveline Side-mounted open volute skimmer is a sign of things to come

RLSS Waveline was the first company to get our attention with a powerful, controllable DC powered protein skimmer, then they did it again by being the first to deliver a novel open volute design, both of which were heavily copied…

First look at new Unibody Lani LED from Triton Reef

The Unibody Lani LED is a spanking new solid state aquarium light from Triton Reef, which is uncompromising in its build quality, spectrum and light output. If you thought that Triton Reef takes reef aquarium additives seriously with its Reef…

DaStaCo calcium reactor media is batch tested for purity

DaStaCo is a niche Belgian company specializing in the production of high-efficiency calcium reactors. To follow up on their exacting pursuit of the perfect calcium reactor, DaStaCo has teamed up with Triton Reef to provide high purity calcium reactor media.…

Rio GigaFlow is a new super flow pump with built in AC/DC inverter

The GigaFlow is a new line of high volume water pumps from Rio with a trick up its sleeve, or rather within the body. These days DC pumps are getting lots of traction in the aquarium world with their increases…

Sirius Reef, AquaSky and Marine & Reef are three new LED lights from Fluval Sea

Hagen’s got three new LED striplights to bring their lighting strips and fixtures to modern specs and features, from simple updates to a couple completely new light. The first major change across the entire line is the replacement of the mechanical…

Kessil’s Aquarium Panel AP700 unleashes the full potential of the Dense Matrix Array

The Kessil AP700 Aquarium Panel is the first new form factor for Kessil’s Dense Matrix Array since the introduction of their class-leading multicolor multichip LED spotlights. The Kessil AP700 has two clusters of their own Dense Matrix Array LEDs providing…