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.

More details on the VHO T5 Tek Light Ultra Elite from Sunlight Supply

True Very High Output VHO T5 lamps are arguable the most significant advancement in fluorescent lighting technology this year and we are already impressed with the Tek Lite Ultra Elite from Sunlight Supply. The Tek Lite Ultra Elite was first…

Oculus Aquatics is looking to hire one knowledgeable coral slinger

Oculus Aquatics is a coral wholesaler located in the San Fernando Valley.  We have been in business for 2 years and have become known for excellent coral and great customer service. Oculus Aquatics is rapidly growing and looking for a…

Iowa Reef Festival this Saturday November 6th

The Greater Iowa Reef Society (GIRS) is having their annual Fall Fest frag swap on November 6th in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.  With the announcement of next year’s MACNA, many big name vendors have signed up to sell at the event…

Davy Jones’ Skimmate Locker from Avast Marine sinks two ships with one cannonball

Davy Jones’ Skimmate Locker is a dual purpose skimmer drain and automatic shut off device from Avast Marine. Big protein skimmers make a lot of waste and many of us don’t want to keep pulling off the cup to empty…

Demonstration video of the IVS Portal in action really shows why this is one exciting product

[youtube width=”670″ height=”400″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cc-gdhdRv5Q[/youtube] The IVS Portal is an amazing new tool that doubles up as a toy. You may not have been able to fully appreciate the possibilities of magnifying your aquarium using the Portal viewer in the picture we…

ProfiLux Control 6 in beta testing now and available soon

ProfiLux Control 6 (PLC6) from GHL will be the latest and greatest software available to run the famous German aquarium controller. The screenshot above shows how the PLC 6 will include an enhanced GUI Ribbon Bar for more intuitive control…

Reef Capable LED from Marineland should begin shipping to retailers this week

The Reef Capable LED is the second generation solid state light from Marineland which is a huge improvement over the first Double Bright LED. Although the Reef Capable LED could use a little more blue for reef applications, this LED…

Triton RO D100 and D200 from Hydro-Logic are Eco-friendly and made in the U.S.

The Triton reverse osmosis (RO) unit is a new high performance water purifier from Hydro-Logic, the market leaders for water purification in the hydroponics hobby-industry. The Triton uses a custom made aluminum bracket which houses only clear filtration housings. The…

Sfiligoi Vision plasma arc LIFI lights looking pretty good over real live corals.

[youtube width=”670″ height=”400″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrhc4GPwzHs[/youtube] The Sfiligoi Vision is the first plasma arc LIFI light fixture that has been specifically designed for use on home aquariums. There has been a negative undertone of criticism regarding the color rendition of LIFI lighting for…

Barton Seaver explains why we need to make smarter decisions about making seafood sustainable

Most of us are well aware that eating seafood is often better for your health, but that many seafood choices come at a cost to the marine environment. For some time now Monterrey Bay Aquarium has worked on the Seafood…