Flashback Friday: When Jake looked back at 10 years of EcoTech Marine

This week’s Friday Flashback is a double flashback, as this now 10-year-old post written by Reef Builders Managing Editor Jake Adams itself, looked back to what was then a 10-year-old EcoTech Marine. Who remembers the early (slightly noisy!) MP40s, the…

Xodis appointed new exclusive distributor of Neptune Systems for UK 

British manufacturer and distributor Xodis have been appointed the exclusive distributor for Neptune Systems in the United Kingdom. Neptune Systems products have been in a state of flux in the UK since Brexit, and since its old ownership parted ways…

Aperture partners with Florida Aquarium to help fund conservation projects

The parent company of BRS, Neptune, EcoTech, and AI has created a conservation initiative called Aperture Circle. The initiative is committed to the sustainability and conservation of marine and wildlife and will partner with research institutions, foundations, charities, and other…

VorTech Flow Director is a dual-purpose 3D-printed device

Distributor Xodis and 3D printer Aqua Print have teamed up to produce an aftermarket nozzle for the EcoTech VorTech MP40 propellor pump. The unique design of the VorTech pumps provides some of the broadest flow patterns available, although a small…

Aperture Pet & Life becomes exclusive Nyos distributor for US and Canada

Well-known German product brand Nyos is to be exclusively distributed in North America by Aperture Pet & Life. Nyos has had a long relationship with EcoTech Marine, with EcoTech even producing YouTube videos on their Quantum skimmers. Hence, it comes…

Mobius Wireless Module (MXM) will Marry Ecotech & Apex Gear

The Mobius Wireless Module (MXM) is a new control box from Neptune Systems that will finally allow users of the Apex controller to control and manage their Mobius-compatible Ecotech Marine and Aqua Illumination products through the Fusion software. This new…

Hex Deluxe Controller Board looks tailor-made for EcoTech products

A new controller board has been released by the UK’s EcoTech distributor Xodis. Although widely available in America, controller boards are non-existent in the UK or prohibitively expensive as imports, so the guys at Xodis designed one, bought a machine,…

Radion G6 Review – Should you Buy or Upgrade?

The Radion G6 is the newest flagship reef aquarium light from Ecotech Marine that represents the latest generation of high performance LED fixtures for the reefing hobby. The designers and engineers in Bethlehem Pennsylvania had a high bar to surpass…

Aperture Now Exclusive US Distributor of Aquaforest

Aperture Pet & Life has announced that it is now the new, exclusive distributor of Aquaforest products in the US. Owners of BRS, EcoTech, and Neptune Systems, the biggest mover and shaker in reefing continue to surprise us, this time…

Hands-On with the All New Radion G6 Pro and G6 Blue

Ecotech Marine just officially announced their sixth generation of Radion LED lights, the all new Radion G6 available Pro and Blue models with tweaked spectrum and finely tuned spread. On the surface it’s hard to see as many physical changes…