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.

Nano Dreambox from Royal Exclusiv are drool-worthy complete filtration sumps

The Nano Dreambox is Royal Exclusiv’s miniature version fo their dreambox marine aquarium sump, an all in one filtration solution which includes everything but the kitchen sink. Royal Exclusiv Nano Dreambox is a white ABS plastic sump with a single…

GHL Mitras LED light will come in three colors, onboard and wireless control of near full spectrum

The GHL Mitras LED has some super cool features going for it, like wireless control, built-in controller, 7 to 8 different LED colors, active heatsinking and now we also have a clue of what it will look like. The white…

Radion & Zeovit powered aquarium is a mini reef coral-scaping masterpiece

This mini reef aquarium lighted by 3 x Radion XR30w and using ZEOvit for management of nutrients and elements is a masterpiece of fine coral reefscaping. Using a variety of SPS corals with complimentary colors and contrasting shapes suggests that…

Royal Exclusiv White Line pumps for when you need serious water power

The Royal Eclusiv White Line fo water pumps is a new reorganization of the top end Red Dragon 4 and Dreamliner pumps which are targeted at extreme flow where only an external motor will do. The White Line water pumps…

AcquaGear Fantasia LED is a stylish series of striplights

The Fantasia LED from AcquaGear is part striplight, part fixture and flexible enough to alternate between the two functions. AcquaGear’s Fantasia LED comes with three striplights mounted to a side arm forming an attractive bridge of LED lights on rimless…

EconLux SolarMeter is best suited to measuring blue and UV light

The SolarMeter from EconLux is the first new light measuring tool to ‘compete’ with the near monopoly that Apogee’s PAR meter and UV meter have in the aquarium world. We use the word compete in quotations because there are two…

Tunze DOC 9415 & 9430 are super quiet and efficient new protein skimmers

The DOC 9415 and 9430 are Tunze’s latest protein skimmer that bring with them a suite of new features for improved efficiency and reduced noise. The Tunze DOC 9415 and DOC 9430 both use a Hydrofoamer Silence pump, based on…

AquaMedic Spotfix holds 12v LED spotlights, especially AquaSunspot

The Spotfix from AquaMedic is an attractive LED spotlight for perching the energy saving lights which are all but taking over the lighting of smaller aquariums. From the moment we first laid eyes on the Yasha nano at InterZoo in…

Macro Aqua M-60 power filter skimmer follows in the footsteps of the Skilter

Macro Aqua has a new hang-on protein skimmer that borrows heavily from the Skilter design. The Macro Aqua M-60 combines the features of your traditional hang on filter with a protein skimmer. Those of you who remember the Skilter, can…

Aquafim gets into the liquid dosing of Calcium, Iodine, Magnesium and Strontium

Aquafim is a company that gets very little airtime in marine aquarium circles but some new additives products from them might help change that. Now in addition to the Aquafim time-released dosing cubes, the firm is releasing four new bottles…