What is the "eco-wheel"?

[reef_research]

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=56125

Can anyone inform me as to what exactly the "eco-wheel" mentioned in this thread is and how it works?

Thank you.

 

[reef_research]

Anyone?

 

[wtac]

Here's a link to the company web site.

http://www.aquaticengineers.com/

HTH

 

[reef_research]

so, are these systems connected to one side of the aquarium?
also, how much can one expect to find one of these systems for?

Thanks.

 

[ConcreteReefer]

wow, looks kinda cool.

 

[t12345]

the ecowheel system with the plumbing, filter, air pump and light was expensive around 3500, if I remember correctly. I have one but have not hooked it up because I had problems with the tank and stand that I had built. Its a neat concept, just hoping to resolve some issues with my stand so I can use the ecowheel system. There are several people on the forum that have used the system, you might do a search but I think alot of the pictures are gone on some of the threads.
Tim

 

[castorpollux]

i have seen this company's tanks in person in kansas city where I am originally from, the ecowheels owners dad owns a petstore and runs them, they are kind of cool, but they leave a lot of dead spots in the tanks from my experience, they have great luck w/sponges and gorgonians, but they also had bad algae outbreaks when I have been there. They claim that they skim because of the bubble and the turf scrubber but I don't personally believe that, the toxins would be reintroduced in a matter of seconds to the water column as it moves. I just like the surge effect that it presents.

If you run one you would definitely want to run powerheads in your tank. If anyone attempts or attempted a DIY I would be interested in checking out the link, it seems with the right modifications it could be far more effective