Hydor Koralia Evolution Pumps Are Easy to Disassemble
Several years ago, Hydor changed the aquarium water pump game by introducing their very budget friendly propeller-based Koralia pumps. The pumps were very inexpensive, provided good flow that emulated that of more expensive pumps, and featured a magnet and suction cup hybrid mounting system to keep them attached to the glass. But the original line [...]
The Koralia SmartWave Controller Seen at MACNA
Over the weekend, the crew at the Hydor booth at MACNA showed off their new SmartWave controller system designed obviously with their Koralia water pumps in mind. The very simple yet effective multi-function system has two channels of water flow, though each channel can be expanded to include multiple water pumps. Since each channel has [...]
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 Tunze Nanostream 6095
Tunze will be releasing a brand new Nanostream in tYhe near future. The Tunze 6095, as it will be called, will be roughly the same size as the 6055, but produce 2650gph of water flow making it their largest Nanostream ever. That is almost a 1200gph increase over the 6055 that is currently available. As [...]
The Slightly Annoying Things About Wavemakers
Don’t get me wrong, I love anything that mimics nature and creates random, turbulent water flow. Wavemakers are spectacular pieces of equipment that have come so far in the last several years. They make some serious water flow and keep sediment suspended in the water column so that it can be properly and more effectively [...]
Hands on With the Koralia Evolution
After several weeks since its release, we’ve finally gotten our hands on a Koralia Evolution pump. This model of pumps has only been available to hobbyists for a short time, but as with the release of the first generation of Koralias, the new Evolution series is very popular. Aquarium forums are burning up with chatter [...]
Busy Weekend for the AquaNerd
Wow, I’ve had such a busy weekend. I ordered a bunch of stuff from Premium Aquatics last week and they finally arrived on Friday. So, I cracked those boxes open and assembled my new Sunlight Supply Sunblaze 48 T5HO light fixture. This is the light that will go over the Frag Tank I’m currently in [...]
New Aqueon Powerheads
Aqueon, the parent company of Oceanic, All Glass Aquarium, and even Coralife, has released a brand new line of powerheads called the Aqueon Circulation Pumps. This new lineup has a whopping seven models, ranging in flow rates from 250 gph to 2500 gph. One model carries the Oceanic name and is apparently designed specifically for [...]
New Koralia Evolution and Nano Pumps Now Shipping
The day has finally come. The new Koralia Evolution pumps and Nano pumps are now available from your favorite aquarium products reseller. Below is a list of common prices by model: Koralia Nano (240 gph) – $30 Koralia Nano (425 gph) – $33 Koralia Evolution 750 – $40 Koralia Evolution 1050 – $48 Koralia Evolution [...]
New Hydor Koralia Nano Pumps
Hydor’s gone upgrade happy with their new Koralia Evolution pumps and now a pair of new Koralia Nano pumps. That’s right, Hydor now has two Koralia Nanos, which is good for all of you small aquarium owners that want adequate water flow without having to fill the tank with powerheads. My only complaint with the [...]
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