The New Maxspect Jump pumps are coming in 2020 and they will offer 4 new models that range from 1585 GPH – 3170 GPH. The four centrifugal pumps in the series deliver flow rates from 1,585 gallons per hour up to 3,170 GPH. Like other DC pumps, the pump includes wired external controller. The [...]
The Italian manufacturer Hydor needs no introduction; anyone that has been in the hobby long enough has stumbled upon a piece of their extensive collection of aquarium equipment at some point in their reefing life(Koralia, anyone?). Their catalog expanded recently with the introduction of a brand [...]
Royal Excusiv, known for high quality top tier products, recently released their new 100 watt Speedy Red Dragon pump. The pump is rated for higher pressure application with a max head pressure of 19 [...]
A brief history: The pump I used to circulate water through my aquariums for about half of my time in the reefing hobby was a German-made centrifugal pump. That pump had an alternating current (AC) motor, an advertised turnover of around 900 gph (3400 lph) and used 85 Watts of power to push all [...]
Back in September of 2016, we stopped by CoralVue’s booth at MACNA to talk with our good friend and part time comedian Ricardo Laso. At their booth, CoralVue had a slew of new aquarium products on display from IceCap, Giesemann, RLSS, and Reef Octopus. What stood out the most to me was [...]
VarioS-8 DC Circulation pump The new and soon to be released VarioS-8 Controllable Circulation pump was on display at the CoralVue booth at MACNA this past weekend. For those of you that couldn’t make it to the show, here’s a peak of it in action. Rated at 2700GPH and 18 feet of head [...]
All images by author There has never been a better time to be involved in an aquarium hobby than now; the last decade has brought a staggering number of new solutions and improvements to the industry and to our understanding of keeping a healthy fish tank. We witnessed LED technology rise to [...]
