The Vectra starts shipping this week and this new controllable DC pump from Ecotech Marine is already garnering a lot of attention. It’s not just the hardware of the Vectra M1 & L1 pumps that make them such great water…
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MaxSpect Gyre XF180 to be unveiled at MACNA
The Gyre XF180 is the newest and largest new model to be officially revealed by MaxSpect, and it will be formally displayed at MACNA 2015 in Washington D.C. next weekend. The FX180 marks the third new model of powerful Gyre…
Sicce XStream-E review, an efficient and silent water mover
Sicce isn’t new to the aquarium pump game by any means and they’re constantly churning out new products. So anytime we can get out hands on their newest offerings we’ve obviously got to give them a whirl. The XStream-E propeller pump…
Waveline is the newest DC pump to be ‘Apex-Ready’
The latest batch of Waveline DC pumps from RLSS are finally shipping with new Apex ready drivers, and it’s not a moment too soon. All of a sudden, the entire aquarium industry is jumping on controllable DC pumps in a…
Aqua Link pump speed controller to be revealed at MACNA
The Aqua Link Controller is an interesting device coming at us straight from China to actually do something quite useful. Like the IceCap Gyre Interface Module the Aqua Link Controller allows you to get your controllable DC pumps ‘online’, but…
Simplicity Aquatics launches with a skimmer & filter media giveaway
A new aquarium company called Simplicity Aquatics is launching itself by giving away the few products that we know it to ‘make’. The Simplicity 120DC skimmer is another small-footprint skimmer with a controllable DC pump inside . There are no details…
What does the future hold for EcoSmart Live?
The announcement that EcoTech Marine is releasing an EcoSmart Live compatible return pump in the form of the Vectra L1 & M1 caused quite a stir in the aquarium community. It wasn’t just the device itself that drew a lot…
The top 10 things to know about the Vectra M1 & L1 DC Pumps from Ecotech Marine
Last week we were fortuante enough to be at Ecotech Marine headquarters in Allentown PA for the official unveiling of the company’s first controllable DC centrifugal pump, the Vectra M1 and L1. Last Friday’s live Google Hangout Q&A with Tim…
Vectra M1 and L1 pump specs, pricing and availability announced
The Vectra L1 DC pump that was leaked a couple of weeks ago has a little brother, the Vectra M1 pump, and both new pumps have the specs and pricing to rock the aquarium world. It was revealed today that…
Abyzz America brings high end DC pump to the U.S.
Abyzz America is a new venture that aims to bring the high end Abyss DC pumps to more people this side of the Atlantic Ocean. The Austrian made Abyzz pumps have been gaining popularity in Europe as a high end…