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.

Live in Madrid Spain? Check this 90 gallon wonder out…

If by chance you live or plan on visiting Madrid Spain, you might want to drop by and say hello to Enrique Mora who runs a spanish blog about his 90 gallon setup. For those of you who don’t speak…

Aquarium native iPhone game

There is another native iPhone game, called Aquarium. Although it’s not actually a game yet but rather more of a screen saver… In short, you can see orange clownfish swim in the aquarium and feed them (this could be a…

Puffer fish sold as salmon kills 15, sickens 115

Unscrupulous vendors in Thailand have been selling meat of the deadly puffer fish disguised as salmon, causing the deaths of more than 15 people over the past three years, a doctor said Thursday. Although banned since 2002, puffer fish continues…

Big aquariums in homes, a costly and popular hobby

Don Robinette used to sell aquariums from his store in Duluth. But last March, he closed up shop to run the business from home and turn his attention to clients who want elaborate, custom-made aquariums. “It’s better to focus on…

How Climate Change is Choking Marine Ecosystems

Quick, when I say “ocean” what are the images that come to mind? Humpback whales breaking through blue water or maybe miles of coral reef guarded by brightly colored fish. But what if I told you that the smallest things,…

5 Keys to Sucessfully Keep a small pico reef aquarium

Richard over at Great Reef tanks listed some successfull keys in keeping a small pico reef aquarium. Total volume is only 2.5 gallons. There are five keys in total and they include: 1. Very minimal bio load, 2. Frequent water…

Trying to Save the Coral Reefs

Near the close of the 1960s, a squadron of young scuba divers headed out into the warm waters of the South Pacific, tanks of air strapped to their backs and syringes at the ready. Their mission, one lethal injection at…

Supersized lobster saved because he was too big to fit in the saucepan.

MEET ‘Lobzilla’ the supersized lobster who was saved from the chop because he was too big to fit in the saucepan. The three foot long lobster, who is SIX times bigger than most, was destined for a dinner plate after…

Timelapse of moving a 500 Gal Reef Aquarium Piece by piece

Here is a pretty cool video of a 500 gallon aquarium being torn down and moved. You need to watch this! So cool!

Dolphin and Iraq veteran share wonder of prosthetics

When an animal is hurt in the wild, humans will come to its rescue if possible. With TLC, the animal is able to return to the wild, its lasting effect on humans limited to some warm memories. The case of…