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.

Helix 5000 by Orphek adds a twist on the needle wheel with a spinning “spring wheel”

The Helix 5000 protein skimmer from Orphek was first announced and revealed at MACNA but there’s been a whole lotta tinkering on the design in the intervening months. While the shape of the body and the pump are highly reminiscent…

Fluval M40 desktop all in one aquarium

Hagen is making a big push for the M series all in one aquarium with an alternative view of what an all-in-one reef aquarium should look like, and how it is equipped. Fluval has come a long way since the…

First video of the Peacekeeper Maroon Clownfish

The Peacekeeper maroon clownfish took the world by storm when it was revealed a few weeks ago, and as you might expect we now have the follow-up video to back up this fish’s awesomeness and authenticity. First bred and reared…

Aqualighter’s ensemble of nano aquarium accessories: aFan, aPump and Pico LED

DC powered and nano aquarium gear is really taking off in the aquarium world right now and the move wasn’t lost on Ukrainian company Aqualighter. With a suite of nano accessories including the aFan, Pico LED and the completely different…

Building An Obsession sumps live up to the name

Building An Obsession is a new Acrylics Works company based out of Texas that is building some sumps and accessories that really live up to the name. While passing through Orlando, we always visit the coral insanity better known as…

Bulk Reef Supply’s St. Patrick’s day sale is 7.77% off everything

You don’t need to find a four-leaf clover to be lucky this St. Patrick’s Day because Bulk Reef Supply has got you covered. Today (3/16) and tomorrow (3/17) only, you can get 7.77% off everything in the Bulk Reef Supply…

Hands-On with Eheim’s StreamOn+ propeller pump

The Eheim StreamOn+ pump had its first American showing at the Global Pet Expo last week and we made sure to spend some time wrapping our heads, and fingers, around what this new propeller pump is all about. Pricing and…

Egg Rocker from Cobalt Aquatics addresses a really niche application

The Egg Rocker from Cobatl Aquatics is a new ingenious device that african cichlid breeders have been making and using for years. Usually relegated to a DIY project, egg tumblers have been around for a long time as a concept,…

Wayne’s Ocean World scores a sweet white-face yellow tang

It’s been a while since we shared a nice mutant Zebrasoma tang so how about a nice large white-face yellow tang? This bicolored beauty was obtained by Wayne’s Ocean World Hawaii and it was sent to Reefwise in Chicago Illinois. As…

Seachem Success Bag takes your fish & corals home

Seachem’s Success Bag is a new product which aims to give fish & invertebrates a better ride home from the local fish store. Not to be confused with The Bag, Seachem’s Success Bag is a 2.5mm thick fish bag with…