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.

Silencer Prototype Video Euro Reef CS300E

Here is a short clip of our new CS/RC Series silencer running on the (1) one SPE5 (EHEIM 1262) pump powering our new CS300E

Toxic nudibranchs—soft, seagoing slugs—produce a brilliant defense.

Did you know that there are over 3,000 species of nudibranchs in the wild? “Found from sandy shallows and reefs to the murky seabed nearly a mile down, nudibranchs thrive in waters both warm and cold and even around billowing…

Octopus Core designs released with Pentair Quietone Pumps

Wait, who is this company? Surely not the same octopus that produced poor quality images and questionable products from  years past? Seems they have learned from their mistakes with the release of their newest line of skimmers called “Core”. Designed…

Artificial reef near Miami is a cemetery 45 feet down

About 3 1/4 miles off the coast of Miami there lies a cemetery. It has enough for over 125,000 remains when all is said and done. Located about 45 feet down below the water’s surface. How does one end up…

Shark Fin Fishing proposed for Great Barrier Reef

The Australian Marine Conservation Society is astonished by this proposal, in which Queensland’s fisheries department (DPI&F) plans to legitimise one of the most unsustainable forms of fishing on the planet – shark fin fishing. With over 90% of the world’s…

Gigantic environmental billboard on the ocean floor

“Sometime in the next few months, work crews are expected to begin spelling ”SAVE THE REEFS” in block letters up to eight feet tall in water 30 feet deep. The letters will be formed by 13,000 circular modules of concrete…

Aqua Controller 3 Pro now $499

We didn’t notice this until today, but Neptune Systems has quietly dropped the price of the Aqua Controller 3 pro’s retail price to $499, from $799 previously. This is most likely because of the impending release of the new Reef…

Dr Tims Aquatics Nitrifying Bacteria for Saltwater Aquariums

“One and Only Nitrifying Bacteria for saltwater aquaria is the result of the latest scientific knowledge on nitrifying bacteria Through experience, and confirmed by research, establishing the biological filter in a newly set-up saltwater aquarium can take a long time,…

Nutramar Ogo Freeze-dried, natural algae

Nutramar Ogo promises not to compromise water quality, we are wondering if that means leaking phosphates into your aquarium water like most green and purple nori does. Said to be packed with amino acids, Vitamin C, zinc, unsaturated fatty acids,…

Berliner WD-125 Wet/Dry Filter raises the bar

Say hello to the new wet-dry system from Berliner. This baby can handle systems for both fresh and saltwater. Choose 100% Berlin, 100% bio-ball or 50/50 combination. Features a noise reducing chamber, protein skimmer return port, super-flow capacity weir rated…