IceCap Gyre Interface Module now shipping for $99

The IceCap Gyre Interface Module is an interesting new device from CoralVue which proves that the aquarium hobby is stronger through collaboration. Made by CoralVue under the IceCap brand, the IceCap Gyre Interface Module connects the Gyre Pump made by…

Giesemann Pulzar LED bar showcased on CoralVue TV

Thanks to CoralVue we now have a video walkthrough of the Pulzar LED on CVTV — the company’s video blog series. Although the Giesemann Pulzar LED bar has been out for a little over a year, it is good to…

MaxSpect Gyre “rugged” 4-blade propeller and cap announced for the fall

MaxSpect has formally announced two new accessories for the Gyre FX130 pump, the cap and the new 4-bladed “rugged” propeller. The cap for the MaxSpect Gyre FX130 is as basic as an accessory gets, allowing users to remove one propeller side…

Reef Octopus Regal and Elite 150 Skimmers available from CoralVue

CoralVue just announced four new variations of the Reef Octopus Regal 150 and Reef Octopus Elite 150 protein skimmers that are available for purchase here in the US. The four new Reef Octopus skimmers feature variable speed pumps and are designed…

CoralVue trots out a stable of IceCap branded aquarium gear

IceCap is a brand whose name was once hallowed in the reef aquarium community but which has all but fallen out of public minds since the company was shuttered several years ago. The first hints of a resurrection of the…

New Reef Octopus hang-on protein skimmer spied at MACNA

Reef Octopus has a new hang-on protein skimmer model which really breaks the mold for what we generally expect from this category. There have been plenty of hang-on protein skimmers made in a plethora of shapes and sizes in the…

IceCap Ecosmart RO/DI likely to encounter problems with the name

EcoSmart is a very well known name and trademark in the marine aquarium world but it’s not in a Reverse Osmosis filter. Ecotech Marine’s EcoSmart wireless drivers of Vortech pumps has been powering reef tans as far back as February 2010. Meanwhile,…

IceCap is making a comeback, new Ice EcoSmart Ro/DI filter expected this fall

When IceCap shuttered operations a few years back, we figured the name would just live in the lore of the hobby but it appears IceCap is making a comeback thanks to Chris Conti and team at CoralVue have resurrected the…

CoralVue Elite Super Cone protein skimmers

The Reef Octopus Elite Super Cone Skimmer is the latest high capacity protein skimmer from the highly prolific Chinese marine aquarium company. The Elite Super Cone is essentially identical in specs to the recently announced Reef Octopus Prime skimmers save…

Coral Frag Tool Kit now available from CoralVue

Coral propagation is a fine art and for some reefers, fragging corals is a hobby unto itself. Recognizing this, CoralVue is now offering a very thorough coral frag tool kit with no fewer than ten stainless steel tools for deconstructing…