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 [...]
Air Flow Around Your Aquarium
Everyone preaches about how important water flow is in our aquariums. While I completely agree that water flow is extremely vital in a reef tank, there’s another type of flow that gets overlooked…and that is air flow. In this article, I will focus on two methods of air flow in order to promote higher pH. [...]
EcoSmart Upgrade How To Video
Here’s an instructional video from EcoTech Marine showing how to upgrade your VorTech MP40w to the new EcoSmart driver. The upgrade is apparently simple. The only tools required are a flathead screwdriver and a Phillips screwdriver. Once the old MP40 has been disassembled, simply detach the cable from the old driver and attach it to [...]
EcoTech EcoSmart Vortech Rebate Offer
We recently introduced the new EcoSmart Driver, and now it appears that there’s a manufacturer rebate offer for MP40w Gen 2 owners who purchased their pump(s) in 2010 and want to upgrade to the new driver system. The rebate is for $25, reducing the total cost of the upgrade to just $50.
New EcoSmart Modes and Visualizations
Continuing on with our update of the new EcoSmart drivers from EcoTech Marine, we focus now on the new flow modes. The new EcoSmart driver introduces us to two brand new modes, the EcoSmart Nutrient Transport Mode and the EcoSmart Tidal Swell Mode, each with very detail descriptions and visualizations below. In addition to the [...]
EcoTech VorTech EcoSmart Video
Since EcoTech Marine has inundated us with a ton of new information about their new EcoSmart Drivers, we’ll be breaking up their new product release into a few articles. This update includes a video of how the new EcoSmart Driver will work, as well as how it now looks. The EcoSmart Driver sports many new [...]
EcoTech VorTech EcoSmart Driver
EcoTech Marine has informed us that they are releasing a new VorTech EcoSmart Driver. This new driver is an upgrade for existing Wireless Wave Drivers and will be included on all new VorTech pumps (starting this Spring). The wireless range will be increased, several new modes will be introduced, and the MP10 will now have [...]
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 [...]
AquaFX Octopus RO/DI System
AquaFX, a very popular reverse osmosis company, has released another fancy RO/DI unit to their lineup. The AquaFX Octopus RO/DI unit is full of bells and whistles and is the most efficient unit AquaFX has to offer.
