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.

Schieferberg is a new aquarium brand, made and engineered in Switzerland

Schieferberg, a new Switzerland based company has come roaring onto the aquarium scene. Schieferberg was founded in late December 2011, the founding owner ran an aquarium shop for the past several years and decided to take matters in his own…

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May 1– May 7 AI Vega Color goes way beyond RGB with 8 colors and 20 channels of control (updated) Nano Dreambox from Royal Exclusiv are drool-worthy complete filtration sumps New Bubble King Mini 200 from Royal Exclusiv is here…

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April 24– April 30th ADA Aquasky LED is Aqua Design Amano’s first foray into aquarium LED lighting Local breeders put their mark in Singapore’s aquaculture scene How do you balance personal life and a love for the aquarium hobby? Narcosis…

Pacific Sun releases Mac OS X controller software for LED fixtures

Pacific Sun, the European LED lighting company has just released their popular software for controlling their LED lights in Mac OS X flavor. The LED lighting control software has already been available for windows for some time, and Pacific sun…

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April 17– April 23rd Fish Tank Kings releases first preview clips of the new TV show Archives: Modern Aquarium design for reef aquaria and freshwater Scleropages inscriptus is a new species of Arowana! Carbon fiber LED light is high technology…

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April 10– April 16th Fishtank Kings — National Geographic releasing new aquarium reality show Remora S and Remora Pro S are the biggest new changes to the venerable spray injected protein skimmers C.A.S.T. from Coral-Shop is an innovative take on…

Regional Aquatics Workshop (RAW) is a conference for public aquariums

The RAW conference has just completed in Chicago. For those of you not familiar, the Regional Aquatics Workshop (RAW) is a yearly conference exclusively for large public aquariums and their associates. The conference could be compared to a hobbyist convention…

New Era Aegis flake and pellet fish food

Aegis Flakes and Aegis pellets are two new foods from UK based New Era. These foods use the same formula but use two different delivery methods including the pellet and flake form. Flake foods have a bad rap in the…

Ecoxotic’s 120 watt Cannon LED Pendant hits production

Ecoxotic’s 120 watt cannon LED light recently hit production after we first spied it using vapor filled heat pipes last year. The 120 watt cannon is powered by a multi-chip LED with an integrated driver for easier installation. The larger…

Aquatronica’s new touch controller is born in Italy

Aquatronica, the Italian aquarium controller company, is set to release a new controller called “Touch” which as the name implies allows you to use your fingers as a stylus. The Touch Controller will sport a 7” touch display, and the…