My path in the larger reef aquarium world began with college studies of the interaction between light and water flow, culminating in a water movement pattern that I introduced as ‘Gyre Flow’. Back then It sounded silly describing aquarium flow…
Building a Massive Closed Loop for the 400 Gallon Hardline Reef
There once was a time that every serious large reef tank was on track to become outfitted with a closed loop for providing water flow throughout the aquarium. Right before any kind of propeller pump became not only an option but…
Beginning to Build a Massive Closed Loop [Video]
before propeller pumps took over how we generate water movement in our reef tanks, the most cutting edge way to do this, especially in large tanks, was closed loops. Still used on some of the largest tanks, in conjunction with…
Vectra Powered RK2 5-AC is a Beast of a Protein Skimmer
RK2 is a company that is synonymous with commercial sized aquarium life support equipment, especially big honkin’ protein skimmers. You’re more likely to see a 12 foot RK2 skimmer running behind the scenes of your local public aquarium but in…
Vectra 2, Ecotech’s Powerful Pumps Get Second Generation Upgrade
In a short amount of time Ecotech Marine’s Vectra pumps have quickly become some of the most popular smart controllable DC return pumps in the aquarium hobby. It’s only been a few years and while many refinements have been made…
