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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.

Bulkhead wrench from Precision Marine for tight plumbing jobs

The bulkhead wrench made by Precision Marine is not likely to light up the forums with excitement, but when you need a tool like this it can be a total lifesaver. The professional install guys know what we’re talking about;…

Cozumel dive video is a four minute vacation to a diverse Caribbean reef

[vimeo width=”680″ height=”400″]http://vimeo.com/16139514[/vimeo] There’s nothing like starting out the day by watching a luscious slice of reef scenery, the likes of which abound in this HD video of diving in Cozumel. In this four minute clip you’ll see a nearly…

Reeflo’s large and small BlowHoles are manually adjustable pumps

The Reeflo BlowHoles are two new pumps with a manually adjustable throttle that are coming soon. Reeflo demoed their proto-BlowHole at Reef-A-Palooza this past weekend and it is an interesting pump with a very unique feature set. Reeflo will be…

Jet engine cooling used in groundbreaking new LED lamp design from GE

One of the factors which has hampered takeover of LEDs in all lighting applications is the ability to manage the heat that LEDs produce. When LEDs run at higher temperatures they are not as efficient at producing light but most…

Side mount bracket is a deal maker for the AI Nano Sol LED

The AI Nano Sol LED light is an exciting new size in the cutting edge Sol LED series. We first spotted the AI Nano Sol in person at MACNA and one of the first things that struck us is how…

Mach 1 and Mach 2 skimmers are the Orca-powered new needle wheels from Precision Marine

The Mach Protein Skimmers are a new line of high performance needle wheel fractionators from the fine acrylicsmiths at Precision Marine. Like the Orca Pro series from My Reef Creation, the Mach Skimmers will utilize the high capacity Orca needle…

AquaticLife has a new compact CO2 regulator that is sure to please the nano reef crowd

AquaticLife’s CO2 regulator used to look like everybody else’s but their new nano model is much more compact and versatile. We were pleasantly surprised to see the cute new compact CO2 regulator from AquaticLife which natively fits a small paintball…

Aqualux VHO T5 lamps are made for Very High Output use, 95 watts per four foot lamp

The Aqualux VHO T5 lamp is the name of the new true Very High Output T5 fluorescent lamps from Sunlight Supply. These Very High Output T5 fluorescent lamps are specially designed for high intensity use in the Tek light Ultra…

Far Red LEDs from Sunbrite peak at 680nm

Red LEDs may have not joined the ranks of regular use like blue and white LEDs but that hasn’t stopped Sunbrite LED from bringing out a second crimson. In addition to their previous shade of red with a peak of…

IceCap is in troubled waters, headed for an uncertain future

IceCap Inc is one of the oldest and most widely recognized aquarium lighting companies in the United States and also in many countries across the world. IceCap grew to prominence producing and selling the venerable IceCap 660 and 430 VHO…