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…

Sicce XStream propeller pumps hit the mark of high power and small size

When we announced Sicce’s new XStream line of propeller pumps, we were very excited to see what the new pumps would be like. We never had a doubt that the XStreams would knock it out of the park and indeed Sicce…