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.

EcoSmart Driver Pricing and upgrade paths for MP10, MP20, MP40 Vortech pumps

The EcoSmart Driver is scheduled to be released at the end of this Month by retailers in the United States. However, what about those folks in other countries such as the United Kingdom or European Union? Ecotech Marine says that…

Video: Wave Auto Tune on EcoSmart Driver

Besides the new modes of EcoTech Marine’s EcoSmart driver the interface gets a much needed overhall. The original controller was long due for a refresh and we are glad EcoTech decided to gives us more features. However, because the driver…

EcoSmart Driver rebate for Vortech MP40 owners

The new Vortech Ecosmart driver has quite a few new modes and features. However, what happens to those that already have a Vortech with old generation drivers? Not to worry. Ecotech Marine has released an upgrade rebate route that is…

EcoSmart Driver for Vortech pumps from Ecotech Marine

Ecotech Marine released the EcoSmart Driver today. This is an upgrade for the existing Wireless Wave Driver or WWD and will be included on all new EcoTech vortech pumps. The new driver has improved wirless range new “EcoSmart” wave modes,…

Reef Circulator powerhead by Aquael from Poland

Poland has a newish pump on the market called Reef Circulator that is made by Aquael which is a polish company. The model we keep finding is the 2600 version that is said to pump 2600 liters/hour and use only…

Aquascaped wonder Cube aquarium lit by LEDs

Reef Stock is just lesss than 48 hours away while I’m writing this. And if this is any indication of what it is in store for the Aquascaping competition then whoa! The 20-ish gallon 18″ cube aquarium uses a very…

Salinity Salt by Seachem seen in the wild reaching customers, fish stores

It has been so long since we last talked about Seachem’s Salinity salt that we were wondering if it was in fact a mythical product like story time dragons. But after a longer then needed delay Seachem delivered on their…

Digital Aquatics expands warranty to 2 years

Digital Aquatics made a splash in the latest issue of CORAL magazine with the introduction of a new 2 year warranty. This warranty upgrade increases their product support for an additional year from their previous standard 1 year warranty. Overall…

Sea World Faces a Big Dilemma

SeaWorld is still thinking about what to do with its most prized animal. The killer whale in question named Tilikum has been taking swimming turns at the public viewing gallery in Orlando even though this isn’t the first time the…

Reef Octopus Eco 1000 hang on back refugium

For those that run aquariums the Reef Octopus Eco 1000 Refugium might be a good addition to the back of your aquarium. Refugiums serve a multitude of benefits and Reef Octopus thought it best to create their very own line.…