Powerheads Dangerous to Aquarium Livestock
Water pumps and powerheads are great tools to move water in our aquariums. Water flow itself is extremely crucial to aquarium health and stability, so the use of powerheads is almost unavoidable. Water moving devices come in multiple forms, with the most common of those being propeller-based powerheads and externally driven closed-loop systems. The powerheads [...]
Sea Swirls Now Oscillating in a 1.5″ Model
After years of making waves in the aquarium industry, Sea Swirls are finally available in a 1.5″ model. These oscillating wave making devices are designed for aquariums 180-gallons and up, ideally paired with Reeflo pumps like the Snapper, Dart, Barracuda or Hammerhead. Unlike previous models, the 1.5″ Sea Swirl must be hard plumbed, which is [...]
Sequence Reeflo Super Dart Hybrid Water Pump
Reeflo has added another pump to their already well-rounded lineup, this time in the form of a hybrid. The Dart Hybrid will ship out as a standard Dart pump, but it will include a conversion kit so hobbyists can convert it to a Snapper. The conversion kit will mostly likely consist of a smaller impeller, [...]
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 [...]
New JBJ Ocean Stream Pumps
JBJ USA, the makers of the NanoCube and a whole slew of other aquarium equipment, is revamping their product line to include several more items. First up on the chopping block is the all new JBJ Ocean Stream water pumps. These pumps feature a paddle impeller, which according to JBJ will allow for maximum water [...]
VorTech MP60 Pre-order on Aquarium Specialty
Even though the EcoTech Marine VorTech MP60w ES was only recently introduced at MACNA, our friends at Aquarium Specialty are already taking pre-orders. A $50 deposit is all that is required to reserve your very own MP60. The deposit will of course go toward remaining balance of the order. Additionally, Aquarium Specialty is offering free [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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