Reef Factory released five key electrical products last year and if this latest launch is anything to go by, they’ll do the same in 2024. Named Smart Wave, the new, compact puck-shaped wave pumps are small, powerful, and energy-efficient, and…
Why Flow is So Critical in a Reef Aquarium
If you shut off your skimmer for a day or two there is usually no problem. I have also shut off all my lights for four days to kill algae and again there was no issue with the corals. But…
Beginners: Frequently Asked Questions on Wavemakers
It’s that time again when we answer all of the questions that get fired at us on a particular subject, even the most basic ones. Here are our answers to all the most basic questions we’re asked each week on…
Maxspect Gyre 300 Cloud Edition features multi directional flow
Maxspect has once again knocked it out of the park with news of their latest generation flagship wavemaker, the Gyre 300 Cloud Edition. As the name suggests, Cloud Edition will allow for control from anywhere in the world via the…
Reef Flow 2.0 is Tropical Marine Centre’s compact new wavemaker
Tropical Marine Centre has launched a new DC wave pump range called Reef Flow 2.0. Available in three sizes, 2.0 replaces the previous Reef Tide S range and features a new slimmed-down controller, improved electronics, and a choice of three…
Nothing Rivals the Tunze Wavebox For Real Oscillating Wave Action
We’ve been testing quite a few wave making machines in the last few months since we are now producing a large amount of corals inland, especially Torches, Branching Hammers and Frogspawn. We were looking for a correct way to balance…
MackFlow1 Dual Output Pump with Built-in Flow Alternator
The MackFlow1 is unlike any single pump we’ve seen before, but its features do remind us of several different products. Developed in Australia and debuted at Reefapalooza Orlando last weekend, the MackFlow1 is the first product from Mack Aquarium Solutions. …
The CoralVue Hydros, a ‘WaveEngine’ for Busy Reef Tanks
The CoralVue Hydros is an interesting new device that the company is calling a ‘Wave Engine’. With so many of our aquarium pumps using DC motors and being controllable, we have a cornucopia of controllers, cables, wires and power bricks…
Skimz teasing the SuperSilent Wavemaker
Skimz is teasing the SuperSilent Wavemaker on its Facebook page that uses sine wave technology for quieter and more efficient flow.The Skimz SuperSilent Wavemaker have the similar prop pump look with a magnetic mount that is quite common across the…
VolxJapan Vesta Wave DC wavemakers
The VolxJapan Vesta Wave wavemaker is a DC-powered and controllable pump from the Japanese company that brought us the Grassy LeDio LED spotlights. Available in three sizes, the Vesta Wave comes programmed with four waveform patterns to reproduce the swells…
