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.

Juicy captive bred Amphiprion Mccullochi clownfish showed off by ORA

It’s been quite a while since we heard any news about the uber rare Mcculloch’s clownfish, Amphiprion mccullochi, but this weekend ORA treated visitors to their MACNA booth to some great looking small captive-bred specimens.Before the rare clownfish fanciers get…

AI Sol and AI Nano LEDs will soon be able to enjoy the same wireless control as the “Phoenix”

The new AI Phoenix LED has built-in wireless connectivity which will communicate with a web-enabled black box but what about the AI Nano and AI Sol? AquaIllumination has not forgotten its workhorse Sol and cute little AI Nano which will…

Clear Blue Pro launched by Blue Life USA for advanced water polishing action

Clear Blue Pro is a new chemical adsorption media from Blue Life USA which is a modern take on the mixed media products like ChemiPure. Clear Blue Pro is a combination of high grade carbon, organic adsorption resin and GFO…

Eheim teases new prototype blue AquaLight LED

Eheim may be a freshwater centric aquarium product company but their new prototype blue Aqualight LED indicates that they’ve got a little love for reefers yet. The new white AquaLight LED is just starting to hit store shelves in the…

MACNA Banquet attendees are in for a special LED treat from Marineland tonight

While snooping around the Marineland booth at MACNA we caught sight of a peculiar shipping box with “Marineland LED for MACNA” printed on it. The unusual triangular boxes inside are long and narrow and the rumor is that everyone attending…

Libra dosing pump from Vertex Aquaristik is versatile and touchscreen controlled

The Libra dosing pump from Vertex Aquaristik is a very capable and versatile peristaltic dosing device. Within about a month, Vertex will release the Libra with the built-in touch sensitive controller and three dosing pumps which will come with either…

Sea Sweep from Sea Swirl is a new propeller pump rotating device

The Sea Sweep is a new product from Sea Swirl that rotates your propeller pump from side to side, much like the sweeping motion of the Sea Swirls. The Sea Sweep has been designed to hold and withstand the kickback…

Julian’s Thing is a sophisticated coral feeder and liquid applicator

The cheeky ad campaign that Two Little Fishes started to promote Julian’s Thing has been revealed to be for a fancy coral feeder and liquid applicator. The large syringe that powers the feeder is finely controlled using the thumb to…

New Tangerine Ocellaris clownfish from Proaquatix is hypo-melanistic, almost an albino

Albino clownfish may be currently limited to South Africa but in the meantime, Proaquatix’s Tangerine Ocellaris clownfish is getting pretty close. With red eyes, bright orange body and almost completely devoid of black, the tangerine clownfish appears to be hypo-melanistic,…

AI Nano LED coming soon in warm white, also getting a price drop

The AI Nano LED which just started shipping about a month will soon get a price drop and a second color option. It is no secret that the majority of LED reef aquarium lights suffer from too much emphasis on…