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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.

Winner of the $100 Aquatic Auction credit is Rene

Congratulations to Rene for having the closest guess to the final auction price of the Tye Dye Scolymia on Aquatic Auction. He guessed $989 and the final auction price was $1007. We’re suprised that no one guessed a cool $1000…

Albino Ocellaris clownfish make their world debut!

Do you like albino clownfish? First time clownfish breeder and MOFIB member Marcel was incredulous to find that one of his first successfully raised batches of clownfish contained about 20-30 albino Ocellaris clownfish in a clutch of ~300 fry. Marcel…

The powerful aquascape of Finnish reefer Jafar

We are pleased to present to you another fine European example of modern reef aquarium design and aquascape. The 880 liter zenith aquarium above belongs to Finnish reefer Jafar and it was set up in July of 2007. The flow…

Get to know the Red Dragon Mini Bubble King 1500

The Red Dragon Mini Bubble Kind 1500 may have the heart of an Askoll/Laguna pump but it has evolved enough unique adaptations that it’s fair to say that this pump is an entirely new species. The ginormous volute alone considerably…

13 million year old seahorse fossil found in Slovenia

The photo above shows a 2.5″ fossil of Hippocampus sarmaticus which was discovered in a streambank in Slovenia. The 13 million year old fossil is one of the oldest ever found and it was closely accompanied by a handful of…

Jose Dieck’s mobile optimized Reef Chemistry Calculator

Are you tired of guessing what your reef aquarium chemistry is going to be once you add that pickling lime or baking soda to your tank? Well with the new and improved Reef Chemistry Calculator you can calculate your chemistry…

100 watt LED package is almost too bright

The LED you see above is not a 100w LED per se but it is a packaging of 100 x 1w LEDs that combine to form a light source of unspeakable brightness. The elctrical tinkerers over at Tesla Down Under…

Aquarium Stimulus Program: Closest guess to the auction price wins a $100 credit

Wow, will you take a look at that Scolie. The Tye Dye Scolymia which we shared with you yesterday has been listed on Aquatic Auction and to bring attention to this singular coral specimen they have graciously offered to help…

New stealth coral cutters will help you sneak up on corals

The leader in coral propagation tools Boston Aqua Farms has just released a new black version of their coral cutters with special stealth abilities that make it easier to sneak up on corals. The black anodized electroplated coating makes the…

Tye Dye Scolymia

Coming up on Aquatic Auction tomorrow today.