如果与十年前相比,我们今天使用的水泵本质上有一件事,那就是直流和可控水泵的爆炸。Tunze和Ecotech Marine的螺旋桨泵一直是这种品种,因此我们实际上是在谈论为蛋白质脱脂机和过滤剂提供动力的离心泵。
In this category the Tunze Silence pumps and Royal Exclusiv Red Dragons have been around for the longest but it can reasonably be argued that this category really kicked off with the Waveline pumps from Reef Life Support Systems. These water movers with variable speed of just a few increments served as the template upon which an army of Chinese made water pumps have been sold to aquarists under generic names as well as private label.
To be fair, there’s atonof high performance and controllable pumps from many great brands such as Abyzz, Aqua Medic, Skimz, Sunpole, and even Rio and Aqua El are getting in on the action. But to further narrow the discussion of these pumps we really want to focus on the ‘Smart’ DC pumps which go beyond the 6 or 10 speed manual controller with advanced features that are often accessible through a standalone smartphone app. Sicce may have been the first to dub their pumps as ‘Smart DC’ but there’s definitely a new category of return pumps that do a lot more than the Mag Drives and Little Giants of old.
Ecotech Marine was far from the first company to deliver a controllable DC return pump but they were the first to make one that could be programmed. Using a Reeflink as the wireless hub and the Ecosmart Live platform, with theVectra M1and L1 you could make these pumps dance and flow however you like.
无论是在闭环设置中的温和脉冲,还是全天从回流泵中变化的水流,Vectra Pumps都是爱好在智能返回泵中的第一个兴趣。高性能Vectra M1&L1大多限于大型和大型水族馆,但是随着较小的S1释放以1,500加仑的价格升至1,500加仑,我们将在更多和较小的水族馆中获得智能水流。
SICCE是一家与智能可控的直流返回泵全联盟的公司。SICCE不仅制作具有智能控件的离心泵,而且还在继续前进,并将Uber流行的PSK开发为可控版本!
SICCE SYCHRA是其类别的行业领导者,拥有最有效,安静和可靠的电动机,因此我们期望他们的智能直流离心机和针头版本从中获得更大的好处。这些泵仍然非常新,SDC型号刚刚开始向用户推出,但它们也将具有云连接的功能,我们迫不及待地想让它们通过他们的步伐。
现任美国一直在美国负担得起的LED空间中占主导地位,现在他们将越来越多的人推向了水族馆生态系统的其他部分。这Eflux return pump有三种尺寸以1000GPH至3000 gph的最大尺寸,可满足很小至非常大的水族馆的需求。
What we love about Current USA’s DC return pumps is that they work standalone with a simplified controlled, as well as in conjunction with the LOOP controller system. This kind of duality of function really is the best for consumers since it doesn’t force them into a sandboxed ecosystem and still offers a higher degree of functionality if there is a need for them.
If it wasn’t for Rossmont this entire article would be focused on solely DC pumps but this up-and-coming company from Italy is showing the aquarium world that innovation is possible with AC motors. On the surface the Riser is a good value, quiet and good performing AC return pump for a reasonable price.
但是,当您将其插入他们的Wawver控制器盒中时,您会获得典型DC泵的所有控制功能。将其与他们的高价值动机螺旋桨泵结合起来,您将获得一个非常有吸引力的水族馆生态系统的开始,该系统提供了我们从未见过的插头和游戏的灵活性。
最后,宣布最有趣的新智能控制泵之一是Maxspect Turbine Duo。就像Gyre Pump一样,Turbine Duo具有中央放置的电动机,在身体的两侧都有焊接。
这se can be used separately to feed the main display as well as either a manifold or a chiller, a must in many tropical climates, or they can be combined for added flow into the aquarium. Some purists will prefer to stick with the classic single motor per outlet but this design really resonates with many as the idea of doing more with less power or money is always welcome in the aquarium hobby.
Surely we haven’t seen the last of controllable water pumps for our aquariums, and indeed the smart pumps have barely begun being implemented widely on reef tanks, and especially on protein skimmers. Moving forward wireless control and programming of water pumps will become almost standard for many aquariums, and the pumps & companies highlighted above are pushing the envelope of what is possible, and what we should expect from these types of devices in the future.