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Reef Angel working on RF Expansion Module to control Ecosmart Vortech pumps

The Ecotech RF expansion module for the Reef Angel controller is the latest accessory for the only open aquarium controller on the market. The new RF module designed for EcoSmart Vortech pumps will join the Reef Angel’s two channel dosing pump and relay expansion module as part of a small but growing roster of add [...]

Japan’s LSS Laboratory launches Vortech EcoSmart Controller cover

LSS Laboratory in Japan has announced the release of the plastic Ecosmart cover for Ecotech Marine controller of Vortech pumps.  This product is an LSS Laboratory original, so you cannot get the same products from other companies. You might remember, Japan had huge earthquake and Tsunami in March and many reefers who own Vortech Ecosmart controllers experienced [...]

Japan earthquake spurs development of a cover for the Ecosmart Vortech controller

LSS Laboratory has developed a splash-resistant cover for the Ecotech Ecosmart Vortech controller During the Japan Earthquake earlier this year, many aquarium stores were destroyed and many reef tanks were shut down. One of the biggest drawbacks to having an aquarium in an earthquake zone is the sloshing of the water right of the tank. [...]

Reef Builders Staff picks best aquarium products of 2010

It’s hard to believe that a whole year has passed since we last published our list of best aquarium products of 2009. If you needed any indication that 2010 was a big year for aquarium products, consider that last year our list included only ten products and this year the list is double. More so [...]

GHL Profilux Vortech Module with dominance of Ecotech’s wirelesss pumps now pre-ordering

Looks like GHL will be the second controller maker to join the third party control of wireless Vortech pumps with an add-on module for the Profilux aquarium controller. As of next Monday 7/19, Aqua-Digital will start taking pre orders for the Vortech Module of the GHL Profilux aquarium controller. The Profilux Vortech Module will cost [...]

Apex WXM: the Wireless Expansion Module for Vortech-Apex connectivity is now available for pre-order

The WXM is the name of the wireless expansion module for the Apex aquarium controller which was first announced by Neptune Systems back in November. Although it was first slated to arrive in Q1 2010, we are just now slipping into Q2 and the WXM has popped up for preorder on the Neptune Systems website [...]

Stacking up a half a decade of Vortech drivers

The Ecosmart driver is the latest in a long line of electrical engineering projects which have continued to deliver increased performance and features to the venerable Vortech pump. The original Vortech driver was a simple metal hardware box with no buttons, two indicator LEDs and a pot which only allowed the pump to be ramped [...]

EcoSmart Driver for Vortech pumps from Ecotech Marine

Ecotech Marine released the EcoSmart Driver today. This is an upgrade for the existing Wireless Wave Driver or WWD and will be included on all new EcoTech vortech pumps. The new driver has improved wirless range new “EcoSmart” wave modes, Auto Tune mode, and additional features. “The wireless range of the EcoSmart wirelessly enabled drivers [...]