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.

Apex Lite controller system from Neptune Systems

The Apex Lite is a new module that has been changed so you friendly consumers can take advantage of cheaper pricing. What’s changed from the normal Apex unit? The 4 variable speed ports, and the second ph/ORP connector have been…

Marine Depot takes gloves off, issues Best Price Guarantee

Marine Depot (disclosure: they sponsor RB) which is the largest marine supplier in the United States has a program that few people have known about. It’s their Best Price Guarantee which is pretty neat actually. Here is how it works,…

Elos Colorimeter project killed, we’re all apparently too cheap

Back in 2008 we brought news about the new Elos colorimeter which was set to shake up the water parameter testing world for our marine aquariums. Fast forward a year and we just received word from Elos USA that the…

“My Miami” Chalice Frag over $1800 up on eBay

The “My Miami” chalice. How much would you pay for the above mother colony? You know where we’re going with this don’t you? This is a ” My Miami Chalice” coral that is being sold up on eBay as a…

Hagen’s Fluval G out on local fish store model display via Video

You remember that fancy canister filter named the Fluval G? Apparently Hagen has decided that only certain local fish stores will be able to carry the Fluval G. If you are a store that gets to carry the Fluval G…

ProfiLux Outdoor controller seen in action

We’ve seen our fair share of aquarium controller systems for reef tanks. These controllers are usually for our own personal home systems and not anything done on a grand scale. We knew about the ProFilux Outdoor controller for a while…

Coralife Aqualight Dual T5 Lamp lighting fixture

Coralife has released a new T5 lighting unit under their Aqualight name that might be used for more freshwater applications then reefs, or saltwater systems. The light is a low profile and has a nice design for a Coralife branded…

CORAL Magazine to go Digital with Nov/Dec issues

If you are a current subscriber to Coral Magazine then you’ll be happy to know starting in November/December the magazine will offer a digital version to all print subscribers. What this means is that you should have some sort of…

PECTO going blue on saltwater, freshwater fish

Apparently back in August of this year PETCO decided to “go blue” (link to their announcement) in their aquatics department. This “go blue” is being described as “PETCO believes in taking a preventative and healthier approach to maintaining a fish’s…

Mussels on the Half Shell from H20 Life

H20 Life has a new product, Mussels on the half shell, not to be confused with scallops on the half shell. These are uncooked mussels that are all natural and packaged in a nice display bag. These should retail for…