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…

RLSS DB10i skimmer saves space and contact time with novel integrated volute

The DB10i from RLSS is a hot new skimmer with a novel space saving design – the internally mounted pump uses the skimmer itself as the volute. Instead of having a big face plate feeding and plumbed into a diffuser…

Waveline DC 5,000 and RLSS Skimmer reviewed: Even better when they’re together

Normally when I agree to do a product review, I proceed with a new additive or device very cautiously, running or testing products for just long enough to get a feel for how it performs over a medium amount of…

Waveline DC-5000 variable speed pump unboxed on video

[youtube width=”680″ height=”400″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKvbqqyuMNI[/youtube] If you’ve had your curiosity piqued by the new Waveline DC-5000, this unboxing shows the main guts of this interesting variable speed pump. In addition to be a high efficiency and controllable water pump, the Waveline DC-5000…

RLSS Skimmers are loaded with features yet priced for the masses (updated video)

RLSS Skimmers are oneĀ of the few to be powered by adjustable DC pumps, in this case the Waveline DC-5000, yet they are loaded with great features at a price that doesn’t make them status symbols. Coming in a few sizes…