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CPR Aeroforce AP air driven hang on protein skimmer

Air driven protein skimmers are making a come back, or at least we want them to because there’s hardly an easier or simpler way to mix air and water for the sake of cleaning marine aquarium water. The AeroForce AP air driven hang on protein skimmer is a great example of great design and craftsmanship Read More

AeroForce AP from CPR Aquatic goes old school with wooden airstones

The CPR Aquatic AeroForce AP is going old school replacing the aspirating pump from the previous AeroForce model with airstones to generate a respectable abundance of fine air bubbles.  CPR has always done the hang on back (HOB) skimmers really well and the AeroForce is a nicely built HOB skimmer so taking it efficient and Read More

CPR Mini and Nano Tumblers closing in on being finely-tuned nano media reactors

The CPR Tumblers are getting closer to their market debut and as the company works out the final kinks, we are really liking these unique reactors more and more.  The CPR Mini and Nano Tumblers have scaled down the size of fluidized media reactors and as we see in this video, utilize a unique way to Read More

Nano and Mini media reactors from CPR work exactly as we’ve seen

We’ve already showed you the new tiny media reactors that CPR has been working on for quite some time, and after using both the mini and nano media reactors for a little bit, we can tell you that the active churning pattern of the biopellets is no coincidence. We’ve already seen CPR’s video of the Read More

Nano mini reactors from CPR perfect for biopellets + HDVideo

CPR Aquatics has a new Nano mini reactor that is perfect for your nano aquarium. There are two nano reactor models to choose from  and each can be conveniently concealed behind your aquarium or in your sump.  The larger model seems to effortlessly mix your reactor media a nice balanced wave (check out the video Read More

CPR Aquatic gives us a sneak peek of feeding tube prototype

Being able to get out to shows and spend quality time chatting about new and upcoming products is one of the best things about this job, especially when companies start breaking out prototypes to show you. While at the CPR Aquatic booth at BAYMAC, were got to take a look at this prototype of a Read More

CPR Aeroforce reverse flow model up close

The CPR Aeroforce protein skimmer recirculating skimmer has a new model with the inlet and outlet reversed making it a fine choice for nano and all-in-one owners who can’t use the first Aeroforce model. With small compartments and immobile dividers on some systems including the JBJ 28 gallon LED Nano Cube we’ve been operating, the Read More

CPR Aquatic First-AID, a multipurpose utility vessel shown in beta

CPR Aquatic’s First-AID is going to be a multipurpose utility to help with acclimation, isolation and dosing in your tank. A fun play on what it does with acronym in the name (Acclimation, Isolation and Dosing), CPR took the approach of keeping it all inside the tank. Utilizing a screw-on acrylic bracket, the beta unit we saw Read More

Aztech Pyramid Protein Skimmer from CPR aquatics, action video

The Aztech Pyramid protein skimmer from CPR Aquatic has not yet been released since it’s unveiling at IMAC West but here we have a video of one of the first Alpha-level units running on some relatively clean sea water. This unit is being powered by an internal gen-X water pump but we hope to see Read More

AeroForce from CPR gets outed on video

Last month we showed you the new CPR bak pak type protein skimmer named the AeroForce. It was being displayed at IMAC west in a prototype version. After nearly a decade of minor and incremental upgrades to the workhorse BakPak with small design changes and a myriad of different feed pumps over the years, the Read More

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