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,…
Ecotech Marine ReefLink is a go for MACNA this weekend
The ReefLink from Ecotech Marine we first reported on through a discovered trademark filing is real and is expected to enjoy a big unveiling at MACNA this weekend. The first revealed photo of the ReefLink doesn’t show much of the…
EcoSmart Live BETA launches for select Radion users, we go hands-on
Back in May while covering InterZoo 2012 we shared the first look at Ecotech Marine’s newest control solution for the Radion LED called EcoSmart Live. After months of refinement Ecotech Marine is just beginning to open up the use of Ecosmart…
Reef Angel working on RF Expansion Module to control Ecosmart Vortech pumps
The Ecotech RF expansion module for the Reef Angel controller is the latest accessory for the only open aquarium controller on the market. The new RF module designed for EcoSmart Vortech pumps will join the Reef Angel’s two channel dosing…
Japan’s LSS Laboratory launches Vortech EcoSmart Controller cover
LSS Laboratory in Japan has announced the release of the plastic Ecosmart cover for Ecotech Marine controller of Vortech pumps. This product is an LSS Laboratory original, so you cannot get the same products from other companies. You might remember,…
Japan earthquake spurs development of a cover for the Ecosmart Vortech controller
LSS Laboratory has developed a splash-resistant cover for the Ecotech Ecosmart Vortech controller During the Japan Earthquake earlier this year, many aquarium stores were destroyed and many reef tanks were shut down. One of the biggest drawbacks to having an…
Reef Builders Staff picks best aquarium products of 2010
It’s hard to believe that a whole year has passed since we last published our list of best aquarium products of 2009. If you needed any indication that 2010 was a big year for aquarium products, consider that last year…
GHL Profilux Vortech Module with dominance of Ecotech’s wirelesss pumps now pre-ordering
Looks like GHL will be the second controller maker to join the third party control of wireless Vortech pumps with an add-on module for the Profilux aquarium controller. As of next Monday 7/19, Aqua-Digital will start taking pre orders for…
Apex WXM: the Wireless Expansion Module for Vortech-Apex connectivity is now available for pre-order
The WXM is the name of the wireless expansion module for the Apex aquarium controller which was first announced by Neptune Systems back in November. Although it was first slated to arrive in Q1 2010, we are just now slipping…
Stacking up a half a decade of Vortech drivers
The Ecosmart driver is the latest in a long line of electrical engineering projects which have continued to deliver increased performance and features to the venerable Vortech pump. The original Vortech driver was a simple metal hardware box with no…
