Do you own a monster aquarium you could snorkel in to clean the front panel? Great, then I have a new piece of equipment from MRC America you may want to check out. The new HydroTek pump line, presented at MACNA 2019 show in Orlando, currently two models strong, is MRC’s latest in flow [...]
Just in time for MACNA 2017 in New Orleans, Ecotech Marine presented their newest addition to the Ecosmart Live connected devices, the Vectra S1 return pump. S1 finally fills the gap left by its larger counterparts, the M1 and L1 pumps- with a footprint of only 3.5in x 6in, it is the smallest of [...]
One of the products that debuted just in time for MACNA 2017, Turbine Duo by Maxspect, is a return pump like you’ve never seen before. Utilizing a dual output design and two individual impellers fitted onto a central motor, Turbine Duo opens a window of opportunities for aquarists looking for a [...]
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 [...]
The return pump for marine aquariums is absolutely necessary, but many aquarists make the wrong choice when selecting the best make and model for their tank. We wrote about this many years ago, and today we’d like to revisit the topic and explore some new concepts that may help you. You still [...]
We recently finished our in-depth testing of the Big World BQ-5000L, imported to Italy by Corallinea. We measured the hydraulic head, flow rate, power consumption, and noise, and as the BQ-5000L is an electronic pump with a digital external controller, we were also able to test the flow rate and [...]
Sicce Syncra Nano was introduced in Europe back in 2014, and is finally showing up in North American markets. It is a compact return pump, designed and manufactured in Italy by a company known for making high-quality, long-lasting products. There is already an excellent, in-depth review of Syncra [...]
After the test we did recently on Tunze pumps, we had commented about return pump electronic Tunze 1073.050, a pump with incredible skills, had not been impressed us with data we measured. After promptly contacted the company in conjunction with the publication of the article of the test, the same [...]