Reef Angel Controller Adds EcoTech Controllability
The Reef Angel controller, the aquarium industry’s first open source aquarium controller, is adding a new product to their surprisingly inexpensive and robust lineup. The new item is a RF Expansion module that allows the controller to communicate with EcoTech Marine’s VorTech pumps with the EcoSmart wireless drivers. The module not only allows the controller [...]
EcoTech Marine’s Patent on the VorTech Pump to be Re-Examined
As if the water pump niche of the aquarium industry needed anymore drama, the magnifying glass moves now onto a patent by EcoTech Marine. According to Eric over on Glassbox Design, it would appear that the patent on the popular VorTech pump is being “re-examined”. The request for the re-examination was filed by a Houston-based [...]
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 [...]
EcoTech Marine Asks How You Keep Your Aquariums Cool
In lieu of the quickly approaching summer heat, EcoTech Marine recently asked the question, “How do you keep your tanks cool?” over on their Facebook page. But they didn’t stop with just a question…they broke out an infrared camera to determine all the heat sources in our aquariums. The images aren’t surprising, as they show [...]
EcoTech Marine is Hiring
Seems like a lot of aquarium companies are hiring these day…which means things are going well for the industry. EcoTech Marine is the latest company to open up its doors and offer up a new and exciting career. They have created a new customer service representative position and are looking for hands-on aquarium enthusiasts. This [...]
Battle of the Nano Pumps…Tunze Nanostream vs VorTech MP10 ES
Considering all of the different aquarium equipment that’s out there, picking the right items for your next build can be a daunting task. This holds true for every saltwater aquarium out there, from large tanks all the way down to the nano aquariums. To help sort through all of the equipment, we wanted to do [...]
Ecoxotic Photon Cannon-Powered Reef
Here’s a video of a unique reef aquarium illuminated by nothing but Ecoxotic Photon Cannon LED fixtures. Bon’s Lagoon comes in at just under 200-gallons and measures 52″ x 36″ x 24″. The lighting scheme consists of three 12000K and two 453nm Photon Cannons in an alternating sequence. You might also notice the amazing amount [...]
VorTech MP60s Now Shipping
It’s official. The long-awaited MP60w ES from EcoTech Marine is officially available to aquarium hobbyists, and just in time for the holidays too. The MP60 touts a whopping 7500 gallon per hour flow rate, while chewing up a measly 60 watts. It is suitable for aquariums 120 – 1000 gallons, but I honestly couldn’t even [...]
First VorTech MP60′s Shipping Out This Month
The massively anticipated EcoTech Marine VorTech MP60w ES is scheduled to start shipping out to retailers later this month. This means consumers can be ramping up the water flow in their aquariums as early as the first couple of weeks of November. The new VorTech pump is capable of achieving flow of 7500 gph and [...]
EcoTech Marine Giving Away Free EcoSmart Upgrades to Fish Stores
In response to explosive growth over the past three years (almost 1000%) and recently being named to the Inc. 500 list, EcoTech Marine is giving away free EcoSmart controller upgrades to fish stores with in-store demonstration tanks that feature the VorTech pumps. All the fish store has to do is place an order in the [...]
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