RIP Jake.. prayers to his family
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Yes, AND, make sure you know the correct Genus and species, and do that for all the corals in your tankHaving watched just about every one of Jake’s videos over the years (yeah I’m that old), I think naming a coral after Jake is fitting; but please tread lightly.
Jake has but a few corals that he’s already named; one of which is the Immortal Tort. He always made a point to put the ID of the coral in the name as an ID. Just spitballing, but he wasn’t into corals that had other morphs that looked like it even in the slightest bit. They were unique pieces, the immortal tort being named because it survived across many systems and was (in his words) “unable to be killed”. Jake was a huge advocate of aquacultured corals that did not break the bank, were not blue light specials and that withstood every single trend and fad in the last 20 years and are still highly sought after.
In saying that, maybe it’s fitting that instead of having a specific coral named after him, that an Immortal SERIES of corals be named after him. He loved all kinds of corals and none took center stage or got more love than the others in his videos.
if you’re a private grower or hobbyist who has something you’ve been holding on to that’s visibly stunning, able to stand out in your tank(s) from across the room and it’s done well for you for years, maybe now’s the time to simply call that beauty the Immortal. I think Jake would have loved that, and would smile down upon us all. And instead of selling frags of it for a car payment, we share and trade those pieces with our friends, write about them here in our posts and tell their story so that Jake’s legacy lives on.
They can simply be called “The Immortals”.
Very well said!Yes, AND, make sure you know the correct Genus and species, and do that for all the corals in your tank
OMG what sickos, that’s unbelievable!I'd also like to encourage everyone to report all of the sickening, predatory click bait scum on twitter who are taking advantage of this sad news.
Just search 'jake adams reef' on Twitter, choose 'Latest' and you'll see what I'm referring to.