The Sicce Xstream is a new generation of propeller aquarium water pumps from one of our favorite pump manufacturers. The XStream Pump builds on the foundation of the Voyager pumps with top quality materials, silent operation, compact size, and sound absorbing…
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Four new nano propeller pumps for your consideration
2014 has kicked off with a plethora of new nano propeller pumps to address the needs of smaller marine and reef aquariums. Both Sicce, Eheim, Hydor and Cobalt Aquatics have their thrown their hat in the ring for contending in…
Hands-On with Eheim’s StreamOn+ propeller pump
The Eheim StreamOn+ pump had its first American showing at the Global Pet Expo last week and we made sure to spend some time wrapping our heads, and fingers, around what this new propeller pump is all about. Pricing and…
Koralia Nano 550 is the third small prop pump in Hydor’s arsenal
The Koralia Nano 550 is a new propeller pump from Hydor which joins a growing field of new water movers in this small pump size class. Rated for 550 gallons per hour, the Koralia Nano 550 is the same size…
NanoFlow propeller pump from Cobalt Aquatics
The NanoFlow propeller pump from Cobalt Aquatics is a new water mover to be unveiled this week at Global Pet Expo in Orlando. The NanoFLow takes many design cues from the very capable NeoFlow propeller pump but due to size…
Taking the Rossmont Mover pump for a spin
The Rossmont Mover is very interesting propeller water pump from the new Italian aquarium product company, Rossmont. Built from a tried and true two-bladed propeller design, the Rossmont Mover was built from the ground up with no legacy influences, and…
New Seaside Aquatics DC-100 skimmer uses the smallest DC pump
SeaSide Aquatics has a new DC-Powered protein skimmer on the block, the itty bitty DC-100 which uses the smallest DC water pump we’ve ever seen for aquarium use. While controllable DC pumps made a huge disruptive change to many of…
Rossmont Mover pumps being evaluated by Seaside Aquatics
SeaSide Aquatics has been blazing a trail in the marine aquarium hobby lately, a trail paved with the latest and greatest reef gear, most recent of which is the exciting Rossmont Mover pumps. Designed in isolation from a completely new…
First impressions of the HydroWizard HW42 prop pump
We’ve had a good long week to play and experiment with a sample HydroWizard HW42 from the first production run and we’ve got a pretty good feel for how the mechanics of this high performance propeller pump behaves. To recap,…
AI Hydra 52, AI Director, Deltec, and Polyp Lab’s new prototype products launches at ReefDepot’s open house
The much awaited Hydra fifty two and Director from Aqua Illumination has finally launched in Asia, debuting in the Singapore reef scene via Reef Depot. RD’s open house and AI launch event last weekend delivered the much awaited LED fixtures,…