IceCap aquarium equipment: skimmers, flow, filtration, and backup power
IceCap has supported reef keepers for decades, and its lineup now covers most of the equipment a saltwater system needs: protein skimmers, gyre and propeller flow pumps, reef sumps, UV sterilizers, reactors, auto top-off, battery backup, and all-in-one aquariums. The gear is designed for compact, practical installs, and several products work directly with HYDROS controllers. Here is how the main lines fit together.
IceCap protein skimmers
IceCap skimmers come in two families. K1 skimmers are compact models sized from the K1-Nano for tanks up to 30 gallons to the K1-200 for 150–300 gallons. K3 skimmers add a controllable DCAIR pinwheel pump and come in in-sump INT and OVP versions and hang-on-back HOB versions, with the K3-200 OVP rated for aquariums up to 400 gallons. IceCap also makes skimmers sized for the rear chambers of all-in-one tanks. Compare every brand in protein skimmers.
Gyre and flow pumps
The IceCap 2K and 4K Gyre pumps use officially licensed Maxspect gyre technology to push a wide, even sheet of flow that virtually eliminates dead spots, and they can be mounted vertically or horizontally close to the water surface. They are available with IceCap’s controller, with a HYDROS WaveEngine LE, or as a pump only. For targeted propeller-style flow, the FP-60, FP-100, and FP-200 flow pumps deliver up to 790, 1,585, and 4,755 gallons per hour. Compare more options in powerheads and Maxspect.
Reef sumps, UV sterilizers, and reactors
- Reef Sump V2: acrylic sumps in 30-, 36-, 39-, and 48-inch sizes with a spill-over filter sock compartment, adjustable baffles, a triple probe holder, and built-in heater holders. See more in aquarium sumps.
- UV sterilizers: High Output inline and in-sump UV sterilizers that kill free-floating parasites, algae, and bacteria as water passes through, without affecting the beneficial bacteria in your rock and media. Replacement bulbs and quartz sleeves are available. Compare more in UV sterilizers.
- Reactors and CO2 scrubber: internal, external, and 12V DC media reactors for carbon or GFO, a magnetic kalkwasser mixing reactor, and a CO2 scrubber with color-changing absorbent media that helps raise pH. Browse more in reactors.
Auto top-off and backup power
The ATO EZ is a plug-and-play top-off system with three optical sensors: two control the refill pump, and a third safety sensor shuts it down to prevent overflows. Pair it with the enclosed IceCap ATO Reservoir, which has quick-connect fittings for an ATO, kalkwasser dosing, or a HYDROS Maven. The Battery Backup v3 starts instantly when power fails and keeps one or two 12–24V flow pumps running for hours. See every option in auto top-off.
IceCap all-in-one aquariums
IceCap’s 10 and 20 gallon cube AIO aquariums have their filtration built into rear chambers. The 20 gallon is a rimless, low-iron glass cube measuring 18" × 18" × 16", with a return pump of about 265 GPH and a 200 micron filter sock included. Matching stands are sold separately. Compare more small systems in nano aquariums and all-in-one aquariums.
Accessories and filter media
Round out a build with IceCap titanium heater elements and a heater controller, isolation boxes, magnetic frag racks, frag transport containers, carbon fiber tweezers, a clip-on photo lens kit for coral photos, and filter media including Bio-Spheres, Bio-Cylinders, and cut-to-fit carbon and nitrate/phosphate pads. Find more in filter media, frag racks, and heaters, chillers, and thermometers.
