RLSS Waveline was the first company to get our attention with a powerful, controllable DC powered protein skimmer, then they did it again by being the first to deliver a novel open volute design, both of which were heavily copied…
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Aquabee cranks up another new DC powered pump
The Aquabee UP8000 is another addition in the DC pump arena. It is a little brother to their UP11000 pump, which we covered here. These are NOT just another run of rebranded DC pumps. These are new pumps that represent excellent engineering…
Eheim incpiria marine, a new line of reef-ready tanks
Eheim incpiria marine is the latest line reef-ready line of aquariums from the industry pioneer. The Eheim incpira marine series will come as a complete package with sump and return pump. The system can be packaged with T5’s or four of their new…
An illustrated visit to Tropical Marine Centre headquarters
Tropical Marine Centre is a force of the aquarium hobby in Europe so while touring the UK on our way to Germany for InterZoo, we had to make the trek out to their world-famous facilities. We traveled to Chorleywood on the outskirts…
Skimz Monzter Mini is the smallest DC Protein Skimmer to date
Those of you with smaller aquariums looking to tap into the benefits of DC pump protein skimmers are now in luck with the upcoming Skimz Monzter Mini SN123 DC protein skimmer. The Monzter Mini has the smallest DC pump housed in a compact…
Skimz Panther pump is eyeing the commercial market
Right on cue, Skimz is ready to show off a new high capacity aquarium water pump called the Skimz Black Panther. The Skimz Panther pump is ideally suited to meet the needs of aquaculture, commercial farms, public aquariums and wholesalers…
Skimmate Ghost protein skimmer is a concentration of innovative features
The SkimMate Ghost Protein skimmer from Innovative Marine is so intriguing it really makes us want the kind of all in one reef tank for which this device is designed. When Innovative Marine’s first SkimMate was launched over two years ago,…
Nyos Quantum skimmer promises lots of refinement while looking outrageously cool
The Nyos Quantum protein skimmer is a familiar cone body design that is being presented in a wholly creative way with lots of refinement throughout its construction. The most striking thing about the Nyos Quantum skimmer is its nearly all-clear…
The Reef Octopus automatic waste collector just works
Automatic waste collectors for use with high capacity protein skimmers have been around for some time but like aquarium controllers, they are getting affordable enough to be considered a piece of general aquarium equipment. The Reef Octopus Automatic Waste Collector sits…
Helix 5000 by Orphek adds a twist on the needle wheel with a spinning “spring wheel”
The Helix 5000 protein skimmer from Orphek was first announced and revealed at MACNA but there’s been a whole lotta tinkering on the design in the intervening months. While the shape of the body and the pump are highly reminiscent…
