The BLDC3 pump is a new water mover coming soon from Deepwater Aquatics which will feature a wild spherical rotor design. This is not the first aquarium pump ever to feature a spherical rotor and bearing, but this is the first time…
Simplicity DC pumps redefine the value of controllable water flow
Simplicity Aquatics, the same company that is offering some inexpensive protein skimmers, is also bringing to market some price-busting controllable DC pumps. There’s nothing inherently special about the new DC pumps from Simplicity Aquatics, they’re more or less the same relabeled…
Interview with Waveline Part 1: the early days of their DC pumps
I recently attended the China International Pet Show, CIPS, in Guangzhou China. Guangzhou is the home of many aquarium manufacturers, including Waveline, maker of the first widely used DC water pumps. Eddie and Daniel greeted me with open arms and…
Abyzz working on new needle wheel and propeller pumps
Abyzz makes hands-down one of the most sophisticated, highest performing and greatly performing aquarium water pumps reef keepers have ever seen. With Abyzz making a more dedicated push into North American reefing markets with Abyzz America, reefers can expect to…
Bubble Magus original DC pump debuts on Curve skimmer
The Bubble Magus DC pump has been promised for quite some long time now, and we got our first glimpse at the new pump at Reefapalooza 2015. SeaSide Aquatics, distributor of all things Bubble Magus in the U.S. displayed the…
Tunze DC DOC protein skimmers are coming
Tunze DOC Skimmer DC are the next evolution in the innovative line of protein skimmers from Tunze. The DOC skimmers with their internal water placement, magnet mount and built-in surface skimming have always been in a class of their own,…
Waveline WavePuck is a dramatically different kind of water mover
The Waveline WavePuck is completely new type of DC propeller pump from Reef Life Support Systems. Like so many other propeller pumps, the WavePuck moves water with a propeller, but the motor assembly is unlike anything we’ve seen before, and…
Get control of your DC Pump with the Aqua Link Controller
The Aqua Link Controller is a new, much better driver that is specifically designed to replace the bare bones drivers that have shipped with so many legions of DC pumps in the last few years. Jebao, Deepwater, and Waveline DC…
Reef Octopus VarioS Controller for Regal protein skimmers
We’re still 24 hours away from MACNA opening its doors but already we’re starting to scoop all the latest and greatest new products from this seminal, annual show. The Reef Octopus VarioS controller is a swanky looking new driver box…
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…
