SinglePower LED from Econlux is a mighty large piece of brightness

If the Tunze Masterstream is the MOAP (mother of all pumps) then the 100 watt SinglePower LED from Econlux is the MOALED (mother of all LEDs). The SinglePower is a multichip LED that comes in a few sizes although the…

Tunze Turbelle Masterstream pumps hit InterZoo 2010

Tunze has just released the Tunze Master Stream circulation water propeller pumps. These pumps are massive pumps intended for zoos, research institutes, rehabilitation clinics, fish-breeding operations and aquarists running large installations. There will be 3 different models (6508, 6512, 6515)…

Tunze Turbelle E Jets feature sound deadening magnet holder

These Tunze E jets have been out for a while now but we haven’t covered them yet…we thought we might do you the honor. These Tunze E-Jets are centrifugal pumps meaning they use up to 50% less energy consumption of…

50 Years of TUNZE 1960-2010

We are extremely pleased to welcome a great inaugural post by our newest contributor, Mirko Belosevic, who will become the Reef Builders Eastern European correspondent. Mirko is a professional aquarist and writer, he is the former editor and publisher of…

GHL ProfiLux II offers new economical controller that plays nice with your LEDs

The GHL ProfiLux II is releasing early next year with plenty of interoperability to really tap in and control your LED lighting system. The new ProfiLux unit is a good option for budget-minded reefers looking for the benefits of GHL’s…

Shocker: cheap chinese-made pumps (not from Coralvue) get recalled (Updated 11/23)

The High Seas Prop Pump aka Sun Sun pump from Coralvue can’t decide whether it is aping a Hydor Korallia, Tunze Nano Stream or both. It’s no surprise then that the cheaply made Chinese product has been recalled in Canada…

Review of the Tunze Osmolator 3155 auto top off device with nifty magnet holder

Tunze announced that their Osmolator 3155 would be getting some upgrades, the biggest of which would be a magnet holder system that would allow you to attach it to your sump, or aquarium. Recently I received a review unit to…

Tunze 7077/3 hand tightening CO2 regulator review

The Tunze 7077/3 hand tightening regulator may not yet be widely available for sale in the US but that hasn’t stopped us from putting a review unit through it’s paces. Fresh out of the box, the Tunze 7077/3 is a…

Tunze Silence pump 8 month review: delivers reliable, quiet performance

This review of Tunze’s 1073.020 silence pump is well over eight months in the making. In that time we have used and abused the ole Silence ’20 in every position imaginable: We used in the basement, we used it on…

Tunze Osomolator to get magnet upgrade, new users rejoice

The Tunze Osmolator, the popular automatic water top off device is expected to receive a few upgrades later this year. Specifically one of the biggest complaints, if not the only one of this popular device is attaching the sensors  into…