Video: Last visit to the Reef Builders Studio

Tidal Gardens · Mar 31, 2023

I wanted to share some footage of the reef builders studio from my first visit several months ago, when it was arguably at its peak. I saw the studio again during Reefstock 2023. Things at the studio now are in a state of transition. Many of the corals were re-homed, and several of the show tanks likely will be taken down. It occurred to me at that the footage I shot from my first visit might have been the aesthetic peak of this studio. Jake scrubbed the tanks relentlessly in anticipation of my visit because he knew my camera would pick up every little detail and wanted everything to be PERFECT. The tanks indeed looked incredible. I want to share these visuals for the people who love Jake Adams and love Reef Builders.

Mailman17013 · Mar 31, 2023

Thanks for sharing this. I really miss Jake's videos. He was definitely a treasure to the reefing community and is sorely missed.

danbaileytattooer · Apr 1, 2023

Just watched it! So good. Thanks for sharing. I would love to visit Tidal Gardens this year. How do I make that happen?

Tidal Gardens · Apr 1, 2023

Contact us by email at [email protected] and we can set up an appointment.

TangerineSpeedo · Apr 3, 2023

Jake created his own lane, and that is something we can all learn from. I am glad that you put this video out. What Jake created will be influenced but never repeated. I am still surprised that his research on flow and lighting are not more widely talked about.
Thank you for doing this.

Nano_Man · Apr 3, 2023

Tidal Gardens said:
I wanted to share some footage of the reef builders studio from my first visit several months ago, when it was arguably at its peak. I saw the studio again during Reefstock 2023. Things at the studio now are in a state of transition. Many of the corals were re-homed, and several of the show tanks likely will be taken down. It occurred to me at that the footage I shot from my first visit might have been the aesthetic peak of this studio. Jake scrubbed the tanks relentlessly in anticipation of my visit because he knew my camera would pick up every little detail and wanted everything to be PERFECT. The tanks indeed looked incredible. I want to share these visuals for the people who love Jake Adams and love Reef Builders.

Thanks for sharing. Thank you