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
Macropharyngodon-marisrubri-head Red Sea leopard wrasse now its own species, Macropharyngodon marisrubri
Lanthanum Reactor from derKroon Mechanics is specially designed for phosphate reduction

ZeoBlue zeolite reactor from Spain’s Blue Quercus [VIDEO]

The ZeoBlue Zeolite reactor by Spanish aquarium retailer Blue Quercus that is similar to the Fauna Marin ZeoMatic 2 reactor at a fraction of the cost. As one of the few zeolite reactors utilizing a two pump system, the ZeoBlue not only circulates the zeolite but aerates it to increase nitrification. The main recirculation is Read More

Magnetic Zeovit reactor uses MagLev to help stir the zeolites

It’s not everyday that a simple dea yields surprisingly useful results, and even less likely that it comes from the budget aquarium product suppliers. However, the magnetic FSZ60 zeovit reactor from Fish Street is exactly that, using two magnets in the base with the same poles facing each other gives this zeolite shaker a little bit Read More

Avast Zeolite Reactor spotted in the Wild

Reefstock hasn’t even started and we already have a stack of new equipment piling up. Avast Marine Works is showing off their Spinning Zeolite reactor as a part of the Reef Stock raffle and of course we got our hands on it. The reactor is made out of the high quality acrylic that is standard Read More

Zeolite tumbler from Avast Marine hits version 2, first showing at ReefStock this weekend

The Avast Marine Zeolite Tumbler is one of those products we’ve heard about, read about and written about, but this weekend at ReefStock in Denver CO we will finally be able to hold it, touch it, and tumble some zeolites in it. If you’re into producing really low nutrient conditions for SPS coral aquariums, then Read More

Avast Marine Zeolite Reactor wants to spin your Zeolites

Details are still lacking on this Avast Marine spinning machine, but the video pretty much speaks for itself. The Avast Marine Zeolite reactor appears to be using an external pump to power the rotating motion, and could probably be put on a timer to automatically stir the zeolites whenever needed. The Avast Marine Zeolite reactor  will be Read More