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.

Elusive form of the OG green branching-cap montipora spotted at Henry Doorly Zoo

When Steve Tyree launched the limited edition coral craze, it was on the backs of three very unusual and notable corals at the time; the Holy Purple Monster Acro, the shaggy Acropora abroholosensis and the neon green branching & plating Montipora…

Fritz phosphate control is a new liquid in the fight against unwanted algae

Fritz Phosphate Control is a new liquid additive which is designed to quickly remove phosphates from aquarium water. Using Lanthanum as a primary ingredient, Fritz Phosphate Control also includes a small suite of other elements to enhance the precipitation reaction…

LSS adjustable stand for in sump protein skimmers

Countless times while trying to adjust a new in-sump skimmer to a specific water level we’ve struggled with “too high” or “too low”, and it’s not exactly simple to change water height in most aquarium sumps. The newfangled skimmer stand…

Biology of Butterflyfishes, a new book focused on the beautiful Chaetodontidae

Biology of Butterflyfishes is an exciting new book which will bring some much deserved knowledge and information about this charismatic group of iconic reef fish. In the marine aquarium world, the marine angelfishes get their lion’s share of the spotlight,…

“A Girlfriend for Fabio” is the coolest crowdfunded aquarium project to date

The Japanese Pygmy Angelfish, Centropyge interrupta, is a seminal marine aquarium fish that is as stunning as it is rare. With several successes rearing marine fish under her belt, now Karen Brittain is aiming to raise this gorgeous fish in captivity…

Polyp Booster from Polyp Lab aims to be the ultimate coral feeding stimulant

Polyp Lab, makers of the popular ReefRoids coral foods has just released a new product called Polyp Booster. Polyp Booster, depending on how you look at it is part coral feeding stimulant and part very fine coral food for the…

Take microscopic images of your reef with a Mesoscope camera

The ground-breaking Mesoscope 2 magnifying tele-microscope for aquariums has just been endowed with an accessory to capture the highly detailed view of your reef. The Ogles 5 megapixel C-mount camera for the Mesoscope 2 is ready to mate up with the Mesoscope…

Elos NFC Planet Pro: wireless NFC control coming ‘soon’ to ELite LEDs

Elos NFC Planet Pro appears to be an app for Elos Elite LEDs that we may ‘soon’ see in the future. Despite InterZoo being more than 9 months away, Elos is throwing out the teaser that their Elite LEDs will…

Bikini Bottom dream tank is within reach thanks to Penn Plax Spongebob aquarium ornaments

SpongeBob Squarepants is one of the most lovable aquatic cartoon characters ever dreamed up, so it’s no wonder that children and adults alike think SpongeBob is the man. Now, regardless of your inclination you’ll be able to bring a little bit of…

Mitras wireless control adapter will sync LX6100 to GHL Profilux

GHL has a new expansion card for use with the Mitras LX6100 which aims to get it talking and under control without any wires. The Wireless control adapter will allow owners to program their Mitrasses wirelessly using the GHL Profilux,…