IceCap 3K Gyre Now Shipping with NEW Controllers

 The IceCap Gyre 3K update came at us a little under the radar but as a pleasant surprise. Last week we installed a second IceCap 3K on one of our farm tanks to increase flow and get things growing faster. Upon opening the Gyre 3K box we spied an entirely different controller. What is this newfangled sorcery, we thought? old style controller As it turns out, the new controller is a nice upgrade to the very popular Gyre flow pumps. The updated controller features 5 different water flow options with a 24 hour program cycle. The display is much easier to read and programing it is very simple. The magnets are strong enough to hold on tightly to our 1″ thick acrylic farm tanks and they also add little

Meet the New Aqua Illumination Nero Wave Marker

It’s been a while since Aqua Illumination has been in the news with a new aquarium product. Now it seems they will be making a splash with their new entry into the high performance wave maker category. We’ve know about this project for almost two years and now it’s about to be released to the world on September 1st, 2018! The new  pump is called the Nero 5 and it is fully submersible. The design is compact and very energy efficient with a maximum draw of 30 watts at 1 amp. Here’s a look at the specs and a couple of short videos that AI just released today. Aqua Illumination Nero 5 Wave Maker Up to 3000 GPH Fully Controllable Low Profile (2.8″) Works with myAI (WiFi) Easy Setup! Easily create a