Fritz has been making pre-dissolved salt for years under their “Pro” line and selling tons of the stuff. It’s popular with larger customers (fish stores, wholesalers, etc.) but we haven’t seen it in consumer friendly packaging. Quick Change is now…
Gear
Tunze Turbelle nanostream 6020 and 6040 pricing and availability update
The sleek and compact Tunze Turbelle nanostream 6020 and 6040 we saw at Interzoo are getting close to being available here in the U.S. with a targeted release date in late July. Besides taking considerations to re-position the pump to…
CyanoControl from Qium is a red slime remover free of antibiotics
Cyanobacteria, aka red slime, is the bane of many a hobbyist. Besides being ugly to look at, it can be unhealthy to your tank’s inhabitants as a severe cynobacterial infection can reduce the water quality significantly. CyanoControl from Qium is…
Macro Aqua propeller pumps with oscillation built in
Macro Aqua has a new line of curious propeller water pumps with a an oscillating base built right in. The three sizes of the oscillating propeller pumps from Macro Aqua have an enlarged base-mount which serves both to fix the…
Macro Aqua Mind Reader pump makes some huge waves
The Macro Aqua Mind Reader pump is an interesting new device from the Chinese OEM which really grabbed our attention with a single pump making huge waves in a demo tank. Much like the Seio pumps of old, and the…
Royal Exclusiv RD3 Speedy now available in a 200 watt version
The Royal Exclusiv RD3 Speedy is arguably one of the most uncompromising water pumps ever built for the aquarium and now it’s available in a staggering 200 watt model. The RD3 Speedy first became available in a 65 and an 80…
Tunze NanoStream 6020 and controllable 6040 propeller pumps
The Tunze NanoStream 6020 and controllable Nanostream 6040 are an interesting take not only on how propeller pumps should work in an aquarium, but also how they should be placed. Both of the new Tunze NanoStreams are characterized by a…
Schuran & Abyzz collaboration creates the biggest Berlin protein skimmer
Schuran is an established crafter of fine acrylic aquarium equipment and tanks. Abyzz is a newer company making high performance controllable water pumps. Together Schuran and Abyzz have collaborated to create, or rather recreate, a classic protein skimmer design, venturi and all.…
MaxSpect Riptide is the first pump specifically designed to create gyre flow
The MaxSpect Riptide is arguably one of the most exciting products released at InterZoo which comes to us from a company better known for their LED lighting innovations. First we had centrifugal pumps, then we had propeller pumps, and now…
Vertex Omega 180i and 200i places powerful pumps inside proven skimmer design
The Omega-I line of internal skimmers was just unveiled at InterZoo in Germany and we’ve got the low-down on what these new protein skimmer models are all about. The first two models of the Omega-I that were announced are the…