The H2Ocean Flow Pumps from D-D
D-D The Aquarium Solution recently added some newwater pumps to their site called the H2Ocean Flow Pump. This new line of pumps feature a seamless coated permanent magnet and synchronous motors that yield efficient performance that doesn’t take a toll on moving parts and is quiet. Each pump is surrounded in a thermal protective plastic [...]
Tunze Demonstrates Water Flow Differences on Video
The now infamous water flow rate study conducted on various propeller based water pumps by Sanford, Straka, and Joshi that was published in Advanced Aquarist a short time back caused quite a commotion in the aquarium community. The initial goal of the study was only to examine a possible way to accurately measure water flow [...]
Tunze Releases 7096 Controller Firmware Update
A couple of days ago, Tunze released a long-awaited firmware update to their 7096 Multi-controller, which is used to control certain Tunze Stream water pumps. Responding to the requests of users, the Version 1.1.0.6 update will include a few new features on already exisiting applications. For example, in the “Pulse Only” mode we now see [...]
Tunze Responds to the Water Pump Study
The water pump flow rate study conducted by Michael Sanford, William Straka and Sanjay Joshi and published on Advanced Aquarist has made a giant splash in the aquarium community. The results were so astounding that most hobbyists had to take a double or even triple take, as they challenged the advertised flow rates of well-known [...]
Water Pump Study Has Surprising Results
By now I’m sure you’ve read the incredibly in-depth article covering measured flow output of various propeller-based water pumps over on Advanced Aquarist. For those of you who haven’t, here’s a quick rundown. The study was conducted by Michael Sandford, William Straka, and Sanjay Joshi with the main objective being to develop a method to [...]
The New Reeflo Blowhole Pumps
Apparently Reeflo has a new pump targeted at smaller aquariums. Marc Levenson of Reef Addicts recently attended the Southwest Florida Marine Aquarium Society’s 4th Annual Reef Conference and discovered the new Reeflo Blowhole, which he has generously shared with us. The Blowhole comes in two models, with each having three adjustable flow settings. The Blowhole [...]
D-D The Aquarium Solution Adds Abyzz Pumps to their Arsenal
D-D The Aquarium Solution, the same guys that bring us Deltec protein skimmers, is now offering three models of Abyzz controllable and quiet running water pumps. Two of the models, the A200 and A400, are not new to the water pump game. In fact, these pumps have been out for about a year now. The [...]
Maxi-Jet Pumps Now Being Sold with Additional Propeller and Shroud
The Maxi-Jet pump has been around longer than many of us have been keeping aquariums. Their almost universal application, inexpensive price tag, and rock solid performance have lead these pumps being used as circulation pumps in the display aquarium, as feed pumps for media reactors, and as mixing pumps for saltwater containers. These examples are [...]
Seeing the Tunze Masterstream in Person
Last May Tunze released their massive Masterstream pumps to the world. Of course, we were amazed by the sheer size and specifications of this pump, but none of that could be truly appreciated until seeing it in person. And we had just that opportunity this past weekend with our trip to the DFW NextWave conference. [...]
Tunze Silence Clamp Review
We were recently sent a Tunze Silence Clamp from Roger over at Tunze USA and wanted to share my experience with the device. But before I do, I wanted to clarify that the sound and vibrations generated from my Tunze 6105 water pump while using the original clamp assembly are already very minimal. When all [...]
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