vortech-pump-controllers-1 A trip down memory lane of Ecotech Marine VorTech pump controllers As Ecotech Marine celebrates ten years of business in the reef aquarium scene, I am reminded of how I came to know the once scrappy three young founders Tim, Pat, Justin and first employee Mark. The company cut its teeth on reef tank product engineering with a magnetically stirred kalk stirrer with a built in
DSC_5775 Sicce’s booth at Zoomark 2013 featured lots of goodies for the future
Nanobox mini fixtures shown off in all their glory at Reefstock

Neptune Distribution calcium reactors resemble My Reef Creations, but at least available to Europe

My Reef Creations (MRC) by this point is a staple of high performance aquarium equipment in the US market. However, Neptune Distribution a French company is releasing a calcium reactor that looks suspiciously close (nearly identical) to the MRC calcium reactor line. Let’s just say that if the acrylic was black rather than red, and Read More

MyReef Creation MR2R recirculating beckett skimmer

The MyReef Creation MR2R is a brand new protein skimmer from the American heavy-duty acrylic-smithing specialists. The recirculating design of the MR2R uses a medium sized Reeflo Blowhole water pump to drive two Beckett injectors into a tight footprint. MRC developed the MR2R at the request of high end aquarium installers who were having to increasingly fit Read More

Orca Pro II Skimmer from MyReef Creation: a mega review for a jumbo protein skimmer

In the latter part of 2009 My Reef Creation released the new lines of Orca Pro skimmers featuring the needlewheel design and pumps of Reeflow.  The Orca Pro-I unit is designed for systems of up to 500 gallon and retails at $1,299 while its larger brother, the Pro-II model is suited for systems of 400 Read More

My Reef Creations polishes the design of their calcium reactor

My Reef Creations has been brandishing a slew of production activity lately and they’re back at it again, this time with some design polishes to their CR-2 calcium reactor. The new design features rounded corners, beveled edges, a convex front side of the bottom plate and a fancy new decal. We’re not seeing any significant Read More

My Reef Creations puts some smooth touches on polypropylene sumps

My Reef Creations may be best known for their beckett skimmers, large calcium reactors and increasingly for industrial and commercial scale protein skimmers, but MRC is a virtual clearinghouse for all custom-crafted acrylic products including these really sweet polypropylene sumps (poly sumps). Most of MRC’s poly sumps are specially built to order for large and Read More