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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.

Megaplug AV 200 from Actiontec easily networks aquarium controllers

The Megaplug AV 200 from Actiontec is a plug and play network extending adapter which easily networks not only your high bandwidth needs like Audio and Video but also more critical electronics like your aquarium controller. Installation could not be…

Aztech Pyramid Protein Skimmer from CPR aquatics, action video

The Aztech Pyramid protein skimmer from CPR Aquatic has not yet been released since it’s unveiling at IMAC West but here we have a video of one of the first Alpha-level units running on some relatively clean sea water. This…

Siphon Filtration filters use surge to create a new type of wet dry filter

Siphon Filtration is a new company which produces a new wet-dry filter based on the old Carlson Surge device principle. Did we just say wet-dry filter? We meant to say tide influenced, biologically stimulating natural ebb and flow super filtration.…

MACNA Exhibitors, tell us why we should visit your booth

With MACNA just a little over a week away, we can feel the excitement in the air as exhibitors and attendees all try to make last minute preparations to attend the Atlantic City show. Attendees are making sure the tanks…

MACNA Stimulus Program: win a free Wyoming White Clownfish from C-Quest and Ocean Gallery II

You know that awesome new ocellaris clownfish strain, the Wyoming White clownfish which we’ve been featuring for over a month? Well in celebration of C-Quest MACNA appearance, they are partnering up with Ocean Gallery II to give one lucky Reef…

Reef Life and Advanced Aquarist: A new magazine charts a course and the original online magazine diversifies

There’s a lot of good news in the marine aquarium magazine world these days including the increasing diversity of ways that two publications are reaching out to their readers. The nascent Reef Life Magazine is making some headway with it’s…

Arcadia OT2 LED T5 hybrid light fixture gets illuminated

The exciting OT2 hybrid LED T5 hybrid light fixture from Arcadia which we first told you about a month ago has just been revealed in full glory. At less than 2″/4cm  thick, the OT2 is a slim light fixture which…

My Reef Creations polishes the design of their calcium reactor

My Reef Creations has been brandishing a slew of production activity lately and they’re back at it again, this time with some design polishes to their CR-2 calcium reactor. The new design features rounded corners, beveled edges, a convex front…

MACNA extends pre-registration pricing deal

For those of you who have been procrastinating buying your MACNA event passes, now you don’t have to fear any price increases because the MACNA crew has decided to ectend pre-registration prices until september 21, up to just a few…

Aquarium Stimulus Program: Win a Puratek 100GPD R.O. unit

With the aquarium season ramping up, what better time to refresh your R.O. unit with a state of the art Puratek 100?  The puratek 100 differentiates itself from other units by having a pressure gauge, flush valve and shut off…