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.

ATB XL external protein skimmer, gets handled

ATB just raised the bar another notch with thier newest ATB XL external protein skimmer. This thing is a beast, having a bubble plate 12″ in diameter and the neck reaching 7.5″ in diameter. Reaching 32″ tall, the base is…

Manta lighting bracket bonds Elos power lights, makes corals happy

Apparently there was a lot of confusion about the new lighting types Elos released at Interzoo. We stated earlier that the Elos power pendants would be coming stateside soon. While that being true what we did not state is the…

Tunze Turbelle Stream 2: 6105, 6205, 6305 pricing hits the streets

Tunze decided to release retail MSRP pricing for the new stream 2 pumps. These pumps are the next generation pumps destined to replace the older legacy stream pumps. We already reported on prices for the 3 Tunze stream 2 pumps…

Fungimarin treats reef fish from fungus

Fungimarin is a special treatment for marine ornamental fish against fungus (e. g. Saprolegnia) and their accompanying secondary bacterial infections. Visible signs of fungal infection are cotton-wool like tufts.

Gyromarin from Aquarium Münster protects against skin worms

Gyromarin is a special treatment for marine ornamental fish against skin worms (Gyrodactylus), gill worms (Dactylogyrus) and tapeworms (Cestodes). Gill worm infestation results in an increased respiratory rate. Ornamental fish with tapeworm infection frequently lose weight rapidly despite normal eating…

Floximarin used against Pseudomonas, Aeromonas, Edwardsiella and Felxibacter

Floximarin is based on the active ingredient sarafloxacin and acts against bacteriel infections like Pseudomonas, Aeromonas, Edwardsiella and Felxibacter. Infected fish show Skin and scale loss, swelling, eruptions ranging up to crater-like depressions, wounds with and without reddening of the…

Ektomarin, universal treatment for marine fish infections

Ektomarin is a universal treatment against most infections of marine ornamental fish. like protozoa (e. g. Cryptobia, Cryptocarion), bacteria (e. g. Flexibacter) and fungus (e. g. Saprolegnia). ektomarin may also be used for the desinfection of newly added fish, decorative…

Protomarin intensiv treats velvet from Aquarium Münster

Protomarin intensiv is a special treatment for marine ornamental fish against skin parasites such as oodinium ocellatum (coral fish disease), Cryptobia, Brooklynella, Trichodina and Cryptocrion. Visible signs are whitish-grey to dark, satiny film or barely visible dots which may spread…

Protomarin coral is reef safe for ich and velvet

Protomarin coral is a special treatment for marine ornamental fish against skin parasites such as oodinium ocellatum (coral fish disease), Cryptobia, Brooklynella, Trichodina and Cryptocarion. Visible signs are whitish-grey to dark, satiny film or barely visible dots which may spread…

Aquarium Münster fura marin for bacterial infections

Furamarin is a special treatment against external and internal bacterial infections of marine ornamental fish like Pseudomonas, Aeromonas, Edwardsiella, Flexibacter. In cases of bacterial infections, fish will display symptoms such as skin and scale loss, swelling, eruptions ranging up to…