Bertram Reef Supply acquires…

[reefiniteasy]

EcoTech Marine and Innovative Marine. What do you all think?

 

[blaxsun]

I think it's a little early for April Fool's.

 

[reefiniteasy]

I think it's a little early for April Fool's.

Heard it’s a done deal.

 

[blaxsun]

Heard it’s a done deal.

I guess I'll believe it when I see the press release. One upside is that we'll finally get Radion G5 controllability through the Apex.

 

[reefiniteasy]

Well EcoTech is official. I wonder when we’ll hear about IM.

 

[revhtree]

Well EcoTech is official. I wonder when we’ll hear about IM.

You said it earlier than anyone else I saw! HA!

 

[tautog83]

Lol this is true, hes got the inside scoop apparently .

 

[Biokabe]

Well, looks like BRS wants to achieve full vertical integration of the reef supply chain. Neptune gives them controllers and miscellaneous equipment, EcoTech gives pumps and lights, IM gives them actual tanks, stands and various gadgets to go along with it. They seem to be focusing on the American brands... are there any American brands that focus on skimmers, heaters and filters? That's what I would expect next.

 

[tautog83]

Well it's not like the Im tanks are made in the us....

 

[reefiniteasy]

My source told me today the IM talks fell through.

Lol this is true, hes got the inside scoop apparently .

On this one I did. But honestly, I think most could see this one coming.

 

[Chrisv.]

Wwc next?

 

[Chrisv.]

Maybe they will announce waterbox on blue Friday if IM fell through.

 

[Peace River]

Here is a source to back up the comments from @reefiniteasy:

EcoTech Marine Joins Bertram’s BRS & Neptune Systems Supergroup | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

It’s been a very dynamic year for the reef aquarium industry and the surprises keep coming with the announcement that EcoTech Marine has just joined the Bertram Capital aquarium ‘SuperGroup’. If you’…

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