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.

Drs. Foster Smith how to video with fresh tap water

Drs. Foster smith has decided to jump on the bandwagon with videos, and we got our hands on their “Acclimation procedure for Aquatic life” video. Besides having a R-O-B-O-T narrator, we caught a nice glisten of a big no-no. We…

Vari Ballast for Metal Halides, dimming is possible

We missed this unit before so we are reporting it now, The Vari Ballast system helps control and program your Metal halide systems. It runs on MH, MH-PS, HPS, conversion. The system can handle wattages from  250 to 430 watts.…

Steven Pro switches to ICE-CAP, says aidos to Red Sea

Well this is certainly getting interesting. Steven Pro who was a rep for Red Sea has switched jobs. Effective January 1st he has starting working at Ice-Cap. What job title? We haven’t confirmed it for certain but rumors point to…

ATB hang on skimmer prototype seen in the wild

A great shot of a prototype skimmer seen in use. Interestingly the waste valve for the skimmate is higher then other skimmers, but adding this feature is a rarity as we can’t think of another skimmer that has this feature.…

Wobbegong Shark Pups at the Georgia Aquarium

The Georgia aquarium has a rather nice announcement, they now have a great selection of shark pups to add to their livestock ranks. Spotted wobbegongs are among the most sluggish of all sharks, laying on the sea floor waiting for…

Aqua Driver T 50 alternating current is so very simple and effective

Are you having a problem not passing enough flow through your system? Odds are if you talked to your doctor about it, he would recommened the AquaDriver T50 setup. Its really very simple. The system works by attaching the unit…

Warner Marine K1 skimmer releasing in Q1 09

We have confirmation that Warner Marine’s newest warp drive protein skimmer, the K1 will be releasing either in Late February, or early March of  2009. Also to it is expected to come in as a  8″ mini cone skimmer with…

ATI Sunpower T5 Lighting systems get priced, little else

We discovered that the ATI sunpower T5 lighting system has a price to come along with all that glory. The system like we previously reported comes in either 4 bulb or 6 bulb varieties. The 24″ 4×24 watt system starts…

ATI Sunpower T5 lighting system shipping in late January 2009

ATI’s new sunpower T5 lighting system is getting closer to shipping to waiting fans buyers here in the United States. The system has many features among them are an active cooling system, the air blows in from the sides of…

Aqua Driver’s star catcher, for starfish naturally

Having a hard time catching that starfish your tank? He is a sneaky guy isn’t he? Aquadriver has a tool that you’ll no doubt want to pay close attention to. The star catcher is for starfish, snails and other creatures…