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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
EcoTech Marine Featured in Newsweek
The guys at EcoTech Marine, the manufacturer of the extremely popular VorTech pumps, have been featured in a very recent Newsweek article entitled “College Kid to Millionaire”. The article highlights how EcoTech came into existence, indicating that the company originated as part of a college-sponsored project about seven years ago. The project later received funding [...]
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 [...]
GHL Profilux Controller for VorTech Pumps
EcoTech and GHL Profilux have recently announced the Profilux controller for the EcoTech Marine’s VorTech pumps. This controller will allow you to control up to 11 VorTech pumps wirelessly and it will be compatible with every flow pattern the pumps have to offer. Additionally, it will support the two newly added flow patterns the EcoSmart [...]
Update to the EcoTech Marine Battery Backup Recall
A few weeks ago we discussed the recall involving the cables connecting the wireless VorTech pumps to both Ecotech Marine and IceCap, Inc. battery backups. Initially, EcoTech Marine would handle all of the recalls involving their new battery backup, while IceCap would be handling the recall for the original, older style backup. However, to reduce [...]
EcoTech Recalling Cable on Battery Backup
EcoTech Marine and IceCap, Inc. are voluntarily recalling the Battery Backup cables for the EcoTech Marine and IceCap Battery Backups, with each company handling recalls for their respective products. The issue arose only on the VorTech pumps operating with the Wireless Wave Driver. This includes all MP40w pumps equipped with the WWD and any MP40 [...]
Hands on with the EcoTech VorTech MP40w EcoSmart
We were finally able to get our hands on the EcoTech Marine VorTech MP40w with the new EcoSmart controller, and we must say we are impressed. The propeller assembly (both wet and dry sides of the pump) seems to be unchanged, but the big change comes in the form of the pump controller. The new [...]
Neptune Systems AquaBus WXM for EcoTech VorTechs
In a previous article we introduced the VorTech Interface for Neptune Controllers, technically called the AquaBus Wireless Expansion Module (WXM). They can now officially be pre-ordered from Neptune Systems, will retail for $124.95, and will be available April 12th. Below is a little more information from the manufacturer’s website.
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