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.

Mazzei Venturis inject any liquid or gas into water

Say what you want about needle-wheel skimmers. They are efficient at producing bubbles but what if you want to inject something other then bubbles? Mazzei venturis are a great choice because they allow you to inject any liquid or gas…

Tunze knockoffs streaming in from China, Koralia’s too

China, which is known for tainted milk and cheap knockoffs has really targeted the aquarium market. You might wonder why aquarist would buy one of these blantant knock-offs but with the state of the current economy, some might take a…

Sapphire Nano skimmer NC12 shipping in mid December

Getting a nano aquarium is one thing, getting a stock protein skimmer to function is a completely different matter. As we mentioned earlier with the impending arrival on Euro Reef’s nano skimmer, the Sapphire Nanoskimmer NC12 seeks to help you…

Euro Reef planning multiple skimmers for each Nano Aquarium on the market?

Nano aquariums have become increasingly popular with the onslaught of the current world economy. Their much smaller, taking up less space and using less resources like extra salt, testing agents and energy. If you yourself started to scan all the…

LightHouse Pro controller gets firmware 2.0

That lighthouse pro controller that we saw at Macna has gotten a fresh revision to its firmware. 2.0 is now out and you can expect to have some bug fixes and new features. Although we haven’t had a chance to…

ReefKeeper Lite coming in 2009

So sure you might want a ReefKeeper elite model, but it might be just a little to big or expensive for you. Have no fear, because Digital Aquatics has your back. They have announced they are working on a ReefKeeper…

Warner Marine Elite Series gets priced, prototype only

Warner Marine has been busy working on new and interesting things as of late. Their Elite series which looks like something out of Star Trek or Star Wars was priced by its maker. With over 45 minutes of CNC time…

Mag-Flip 100 Aquarium Cleaner getting mixed reviews

The new Mag-Flip 100 glass aquarium cleaner that you might have seen popping up at retailers across the country is getting mixed reviews from owners. While some users just loved the device others gave it a bad rep saying:”I have…

Euro Reef Nano Skimmers being released “in the next few days”

We got word that Euro Reef would be releasing their new nano skimmers “in the next few days”. We’ve been waiting on these guys to drop for almost 6 months now we figure what’s another toasty slice of rumor pie…

Fauna Marin’s T5 Star Fire Extreme pendant is priced, it ain’t cheap

You’ll remember that uber nice T5 lighting pendant we talked about a while ago? New details have been leaked out about it and you’ll want to pay close attention to the following details.  It has a LED Shimmer (flickering) effect…