Those OEM Royal Exclusiv cone skimmers, named Alpha with the Vertex brand name on them are said to be pretty popular. So popular in fact that a few of our reef cousins have wanted to get on in the action.…
Vertex Aquaristik RX-6 Calcium Reactor
Vertex releases their new RX 6 calcium reactor which is designed for aquariums up to 280 gallons. This beefy calcium reactor has a nice selection of features including: advanced reverse-flow design, all John Guest fittings, pecision Vertexâ„¢ needle valve, large…
Vertex rebadges WavySea as Mocean 3500 and 2000
If you’ve already seen the WavySeas “wavemakers” then you there is much else to know about the Mocean 2000 and 3500 from Vertex Aquaristik. Apart from the fact that Wavyseas is basically AWOL and their popular oscillating water outlet is…
Alpha 170 Cone skimmers have arrived at retailers
We received word that the Alpha 170 cone skimmers known as Kone have begun arriving to retailers and have begun shipping. One of the first retailers to get their mits on these new guys is Premium Aquatics. In case you’ve…
Vertex Alpha Kone 200 skimmers now shipping
It wasn’t too long ago we brought you the first pictures of the Alpha Cone series including hands on shots and video, but the Alpha 250 ‘s smaller sibling the Alpha 200 has begun to ship. The photo above gives…
Vertex Alpha Cone Skimmer 170, 200 specifications
While we knew about the Alpha 200 and Alpha 170 cone skimmers we didn’t have anything in the specifications department. Thankfully, information about these skimmers has surfaced. We had thought that the Alpha 170 would be much smaller than quoted…
Vertex Alpha 250 Kone caught in the act of skimming protein
The Bubble King Cone aka the Vertex Alpha 250 Kone is an absolute powerhouse in terms of efficiency and power. The muffler is almost magical in how much sound it muffles whether it is drawing  1500 or 1800 lph air.…
Omega Kone Series external cone protein skimmers
Although the Alpha cone skimmers from Vertex Aquaristik are just starting to trickle out in their 260mm diameter iteration, buzz is already starting to build about the forthcoming external line, the Omega series. We don't expect to hear much about…
Royal-Exclusiv Vertex Alpha Cone Skimmers 170 / 200 / 300
Hot off the heels of the Vertex Alpha 250 cone skimmer announcement we receive word that the Alpha 250 is just one of many Vertex cone skimmers produced by Royal Exclusiv. There are 3 new models, 170, 200 and 300.…
Alpha 250 cone skimmer totally splayed out in newly released pictures
Although the Vertex Alpha 250/BK Cone skimmer was notably absent at the Marine Aquarium Expo a little while back, these newly minted intimate photos of the Alpha 250 are a good sign that indeed these skimmers are bound for their…
