Ryan Gripp
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Ryan Gripp founded Reef Builders in 2006. He writes about technology, industry and other associated news relating to saltwater fish tanks. He went to Depaul University and has been keeping reef tanks for over 15 years.

Fluval Edge Aquarium is confirmed for US, UK markets

We got our hands on some additional pictures of the Fluval Edge Aquarium. While details are still hard to come by we have learned the system should be under $220 delivered. Interestingly, a box covers up the lighting and filtration…

Bubble Pioneer cone skimmer from Hong Kong

Here you thought that Europe and America were the only places to find a cone skimmer. This Bubble Pioneer skimmer which is awfully close to the phrase “Bubble King” but not the same  is another skoner that uses a specially…

Bio Alganex from Terra Nova will remove algae that isn’t wanted

Taking a line from Ultra Algae X this Bio-Alganex product from Terra Nova promises to help you take care of your algae problem. The pitching point is that Bio-Alganex is made up of anti-algae biological resources based on selected algae…

Chemi Clean Red slime remover ‘liquid professional formula’ says hello to the world

A new product that advertises to rid your tank of red slime has been introduced.  Like the  classic Chemiclean Red Slime Remover,  the Liquid Professional Formula will remove disease causing Red Slime Algae (Cyanobacteria) from your fish or reef tank.…

Sapphire Aquatics Brine shrimp hatchery

Some fish are more picky when it comes to their food then others. When frozen isn’t working you might try fresh, or live. With the Brine Shrimp hatchery you can do just that. This hatchery keeps everything together in one…

Eco Lamp LED system seen in the wild

The Eco lamp LED system which happens to be made in Hong Kong doesn’t look at all like a bad unit. We received  in the wild shots of the newest LED system that will eventually make its way over to…

DT’s Nano Marine Phytoplankton blend

This blend of live marine phytoplankton from DT’s is said to be a “premium blend” for nano aquariums. For the record we couldn’t find any information to say that this blend is in fact specially designed for nano aquariums, but…

Eshopps Snow Cone skimmer series released to US

While we are not sure why Eshopps decided to name its first cone skimmer “snow” we do know that it has begun shipping to retailers..We first heard of this skimmer back in November, but neglected to show it to our…

Nature’s Image artificial live rock hits the US market

Nature’s image, a company that has been producing fake corals for a while now has introduced a new line of fake live rock. The rock which is available in various sizes is a great way to get that show piece…

Laguna Farms premium fish and coral food

A new fish and coral food that has been making waves across the country slowly is Laguna Farms. Their signature product Premium fish and coral food Contains 11 marine ingredients – Fish, Shrimp, Clams, Squid, Fish Eggs, Oysters, Krill, Seaweed,…