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.

Seneye launch in the UK: Imminent

Seneye is very close to launching in the UK according to sources who have been briefed on the matter. We have confirmed that several retailers have placed preorders with the new UK based company. This coincides with earlier reports of…

Scheduled downtime next weekend starting August 20–might force you to become social

Reef Builders will have scheduled downtime next week on August 20 8pm CST and we expect to be back up 12 hours later on August 21st at 8AM CST. This downtime is needed to upgrade our capacity to cover the…

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  August 1st– 8th Coralife set to release new Evolve LED based off of recent trademark filing Black Snowflake clownfish coming soon from ORA Papercuts and Stray Voltage in the marine aquarium Nuvo Aquarium Micro 30 and Mini 38 are…

Coralife set to release new Evolve LED based off of recent trademark filing

  Coralife looks like it might be getting into the LED lighting game. We are basing that assumption off of a recently filed trademark for the term “Evolve” that covers aquarium lighting and other goods and services the trademark has…

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July 25th – July 31st API Nexx filter merges the best of power and canister filters Ecotech Radion LED trademarked by the makers of the Vortech Following passion to a job in the aquarium industry Tunze Masterstream powers a boat,…

Vitrea making major push to US market

Vitrea is planning on a stronger push to the United States Market. We have learned they will be setting up distributorship and yanking the “Vitrea USA” that was previously established. In the meantime, they are looking for new dealers to…

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July 18 – July 24th Marcy’s reef is full of sweet azoox corals This is why cheap LEDs are not a good buy Magenta and Royal Blue Stunner LED colors look surprisingly awesome Maxspect Mazarra LED branches out into the…

Submersible (Mag Drive) or external aquarium pumps compared on Video

[youtube width=”640″ height=”480″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mP8_RAt75bQ[/youtube] In this video comparing submersible or external aquarium pumps, Ryan Batcheller of Bulk Reef Supply (a RB sponsor) takes a look at the pros and cons of each type of pump. While you might have a preferred…

Seneye Home introduction video teases us

[vimeo width=”640″ height=”400″]http://vimeo.com/26312070[/vimeo] Seneye has released a new introduction video showing you how the device works. The setting is a familiar one, with a person buying a freshwater fish of some sort and the fish dying soon thereafter. Like we…

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July 5 – July 11th Amazon enters the aquatics industry via Wag.com Neodymium costs driving up prices on magnets, how will the cost be passed onto the consumer? Lubricogobius dinah, not your run of the mill clown goby Treehugger has…