Showing posts with label aquarium cleaning. Show all posts
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Thursday, November 27, 2014

Comfort Carrier Blue Small by Bergan

Comfort Carrier Blue Small by BerganThis is an attractive carrier, but the primary zipper completely broke down after only 10 or 12 uses. While there are many nice features about this carrier, I wouldn't recommend it if you need to transport a pet that may try to escape, since the zipper seems to be of low quality and not durable. We had to duct tape the opening shut the last time we used the carrier, but will need to buy a new one soon.

Bought the small carrier for my son's rabbit (a relatively small rabbit, around 5 pounds). It fit the rabbit well, and would also be a good size for a very small dog or small cat. Nice padded bottom, high quality vinyl, and good ventilation, but I'll get another brand, as I can't afford to keep buying new carriers every few months.

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Friday, November 21, 2014

Panacea Products APN70148 100 Count Pan Marbles for Aquarium, Red

Panacea Products APN70148 100 Count Pan Marbles for Aquarium, RedI don't usually write reviews, but I thought this item deserved more than just the one star that it had. I am giving this item 5 stars not because it was particularly exciting or fun object, but because it was exactly what I wanted, which was red marbles. Also the shipping was totally reasonable.

OK the price of the marbles at $2.59 is OK but, seriously, $24.50 for shipping come on.

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Some look at these as regular marbles. I look at them as part of a working piece of art work.

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they are verry nice. But i bought the wrong size. But next time I will buy 1". I will recommended to all my craft making friends.

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Used these for foircing paperwhites. Pretty!!

Package didn't contain quite enough---Order TWO!

Pkg--# of marbles contained not specified.

Didn't contact company.

Saturday, November 1, 2014

H2ShOw LED Light

H2Show Green LED - Submersible Spotlight for Aquariums - suction cup mount includedThis is an awesome "Spot light" for your aquarium...I combined it with bubbles! the bubbles stay what color your choose..would definately recommend for decorative light. T.

I been so busy with work haven't had a chance to put my Aquarium up yet I'll wait until my vacation in a few weeks to put it up but I did check to see if they work so far I like .

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This light is now attached to the back of our Biocube 29 to provide light for our chaeto in a refugium. Works great!

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Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Marina Girl Theme Betta Fish Aquarium Bonus Pack

Marina Girl Theme Betta Fish Aquarium Bonus PackThis tank is way too small and cruel. Do some research if you don't believe me. This is just mean!

My daughter turned four and wanted her own pet to take care of and wanted a "princess" tank. The Disney ones were garish and expensive. This is the perfect tank for a betta and easy to clean. I don't think it is too small for this type of fish at all. Great price for all that was included in the box too.

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I wouldn't use this for any fish but it was great for my little Marimo before it started to get a little bigger. I also used one to hold my little ghost shrimp before putting in the 5 gal tank after I was sure it wouldn't give any diseases or anything. That's about all I used this little thing for.

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I have been wanting one of these but saw it in the store for a lot more. Made very well and very stylish. Order it, you wont be disapointed.

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Thursday, October 9, 2014

Marina Decor Polyresin Cave, Medium

Marina Decor Polyresin Cave, MediumIt is a good price compared to what you would buy in store for something this size. I like this cave, it was very roomy for my growing catfish, the plants were broken off when I opened the box though.

Would you believe I got this to use as a mermaid cave for my child's dolls?! It works great. As for aquarium useage, when she stops playing mermaids, it is going in an aquarium with mixed species of fish. I will make a great hiding spot for some of the shier species. Seems to be well-made/put together.

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Friday, September 26, 2014

4" Magical Mini-Castle Resin Aquarium Ornaments

4' Magical Mini-Castle w/Red Roof Aquarium OrnamentI also overestimated the size of 4" and it is really tiny. I love it though. It's such a nice piece and it has so much depth and dimension and looks so cool underwater. I'm currently waiting for one of the larger Penn Plax castles to arrive and I think the two of them together will look so cool in my 20 gallon betta tank. Definitely a good buy!

My castle looks beautiful in my tank, soon acheter new accessories with this vendor, I recommend are good quality, thanks.

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Saturday, September 6, 2014

Pennplax Red Bonsai Tree Aquarium Decor, 8-Inch

Pennplax Red Bonsai Tree Aquarium Decor, 8-InchBeautiful addition to a betta tank. He absolutely loves to sit on the leaves., and since it's made of silk, it won't damage his fins.

The product was as pictured. Some leaves were bent and sticking out in unnatural directions, but that was fixed with some coaxing (just gently push them where you want them and hold them there for a bit).

I found that the back of the pot and the base of the tree were rather ugly (in my opinion), so I put the ornament as deep into the sand as possible. Cuts down on the height but it looks great.

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Neat in picture super Ugly and not worth the cost in real life. returned it do not waste your money.

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I liked the colorful leaves and the shape of the branches. The leaves are snap on, If you accidently brush against it, it falls off. It goes nicely in my minature japanese rock garden. I recomend it for anybody making a rock garden.

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First off... its NOT red! Its some kind of UGLY orange/yellow shade. Second, the base looks terrible. Cheaply made! Would not buy again!

Sunday, August 31, 2014

AQUARIUS AQ1224 Aquarium LED Light Strip - Expandable 18 to 24, 91 LED Lamps

AQUARIUS AQ1224 Aquarium LED Light Strip - Expandable 18 to 24, 91 LED LampsBought this for my 10 gallon quarantine tank, and it looked nice online with 91 LED's and what not, but when plugged in, the day light setting isn't all that bright. It seems to be more of a dusk or dawn lighting system instead. Although it does make the glofish pop having the blue in there. In any case ~ it seems to be built pretty well, but during the night time the tank is definitely more blue than anything else.

I own 3 of this aquarium light and I have had enough of them.

Some basic info:

91 3-5mm LED bulbs, 49 White, 42 Blue, placed in a look-alike T8 fluorescent tube

Worldwide voltage, regulated PSU @ 24V

Total power consumption @ 5W

Simple (outdated) non-regulated LED circuit 7 LEDs in a group with a 180ohm resistor

LEDs rated for ~30,000 hours

First light:

Came without a PSU. Returned it for another one.

Second light:

Complete package. Worked well for 3 weeks @ 12 hours a day till one of the group of 7LEDS went dead.

Third light:

Brand new, it was obviously brighter compared to my 2nd light. I wasn't sure whether it was because of the fault in the 2nd light but time will tell.

Two months into usage of the lights.

I am absolutely certain that the light output is decreasing. The third light is no longer as bright as before, now it is just dim. Needless to say for the second light, dimmer.

To summarises:

Unreliable; Not bright at all; Expensive for what it is

Seriously, just stick with fluorescent lights till LEDs have their reliability proved.

There is no way this LED light will achieve 30,000 rated hours at the rate it is getting dim. Actually, LED lights have a rating which states how long they will sustain the bright before decreasing in output. The last time I checked, most LEDs are rated 3000hours only.

Most fluorescent lights at rated for 10,000 hours and they have a relatively constant light output.

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Friday, August 29, 2014

Como 10 Pcs Artificial Blue Tail Plastic Floating Fish Ornament for Aquarium

Como 10 Pcs Artificial Blue Tail Plastic Floating Fish Ornament for AquariumThese fish float in water but will not move around your tank in less you have a air bubble machine in your tank.

I was not using them in a tank i was using them in a fish bowl for a quince decoration. I was a little disappointes

that they didn't move around the bowl. But they will work out just fine.

Friday, July 11, 2014

Tetra 77853 Whisper Air Pump, 40-Gallon

Tetra 77853 Whisper Air Pump, 40-GallonTetra Whisper Air Pump 40 Gal Tank

For the money this is a good little air pump. Although I do have to say that after around the 4 month mark like everyone else giving a review here it got very noisy.

Don't worry there is a fix! Unscrew the 4 Philips head screws under the unit and separate the bottom and the top. You will find a stack of "L" shaped magnets. Move the stack a bit to the right and tighten the nut that holds the "L" shaped magnets in place. Put it back together and ta-da no more noise! The Problem is that the little arm that holds the square shaped magnet is hitting the "L" shaped magnets with every pump. All you have to do is give it some space so it doesn't hit the other stack of magnets. The nut might not have be tight enough when they built it or it rattled loose during normal use allowing the stack of magnets to slip a bit.

All in all this is a pretty good pump. Just wish Tetra would pay closer attention to the little things.

I bought one of these for my 29 gallon tank to use with a bubble wand. It was easy to set up and worked fine for two days. On the third day, when I came home from work, the first thing I heard when I walked in the front door was a loud buzzing sound. I followed the buzz to find out that it was the air pump. It wasn't the pump itself vibrating against the shelf it was on, but the motor of the pump. My aquarium is towards the back of the house, so for me to hear it as soon as I walked in tells you it was pretty loud. On top of that, there was only a small amount of air coming out of the bubble wand. I figured I'd just gotten a defective one, so I returned it and got a replacement. It worked great for about a month and a half until it woke me up this morning making the same exact loud buzz that the first one did. Low airflow to the bubble wand as well. Unfortunately, it broke after the store's return period expired, so now I can either deal with the manufacturer (which is always fun) or just count my losses and move on.

Would not recommend to others.

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This Aquarium Air Pump is so Quiet I have my 29 gallon aquarium in my big master bedroom. I can only hear the bubbles from the air-stone! I will use Whisper Air Pumps for both of my aquariums, because they are built really good and are Super Quiet! I recommend these aquarium air pump for all Aquarium Owners!

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This pump is just what I was looking for.Quiet,stylish,and it has the power I needed.

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Jeff Dann

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I've used one of these pumps in my fishroom continiously, for 3 years without a breakdown. well made.

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Marina Aquarium Showcase Bulb, 15-Watt, 120-Volt, Clear

Marina Aquarium Showcase Bulb, 15-Watt, 120-Volt, ClearIn addition to an array of aquariums ranging from 55 gallons and up we keep our Betta in an Aqueon 5 gallon Bow Front.

When the bulb went out, I headed to the local pet store to pick up a replacement no dice, they don't carry them.

Then to both Petco and Petsmart again no dice they don't carry these but both suggested to try Home depot.

So off to Home Depot they carry this size bulb but the lowest wattage is 25 which would throw off far to much heat. I bought one anyway to give poor "Gill" a little much needed light.

But in twenty minutes the temperature, as expected began to rise.

I don't know why I didn't check Amazon to begin with after all we buy virtually everything else here. In fact out of my 120 reviews I would guess 40% are devoted to dog and aquarium supplies go figure.

Sure enough, here they are on Amazon for a mere $3.99 plus with my Prime membership they were shipped via free two day shipping.

The bulbs arrived in perfect condition and are shipped carefully and fast, I purchased a few just to have replacements on hand and considering how difficult these are to find, you'll most likely want to do the same.

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Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Snoozer- Pet Couch - Small

Snoozer Pet Couch, Small, Highland MaizeThe size that I ordered from their description was off by 2 to 4 inches on every dimension, and the quality was marginal at best.

I have had this bed for my cat before and she loves it. The only reason I am replacing it is my puppy ate the last one. It has high sides and is soft and comfy. Teething puppies will tear up the foam.

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This bed doesn't provide much support, and at 24 x 12 x 15 inches, is a quite small for my 11.5 lb. cockerpoo who can't stretch out in it. Even curled up, she completely fills up this bed. I bought it in hopes that she would sleep in it instead of trying to sleep on my bed. She seems to prefer the floor or rocking chair to this bed which she only uses for only small part of the night. Considering returning it.

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Friday, May 16, 2014

Glofish Plastic Plants Medium Electric Green, Hairgrass

Glofish Plastic Plants Medium Electric Green, HairgrassIts out of my price range but it was on sale at petsmart (2.99 I believe) It glows just how I wanted it to. Ive heard the other colors didn't glow to much. It also stays put and doesn't float to the top.

This is an excellent product! It works exactly like it says. This item is a little pricey but worth it.

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Thursday, May 15, 2014

Como Aquarium Tank Water Pump Tube Cleaning White Bristle Brush x 2

Como Aquarium Tank Water Pump Tube Cleaning White Bristle Brush x 2Bristles are strong, and flexible, handle is firm; does the job. Nothing more needs to be said. Just a brush.

Smaller than I thought they'd be. A bit too soft to get a lot of scrubbing done. This isn't orthodontics, this is algae and bacteria buildup! The largest brush is about 1/2" in diameter.

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too clean and have the right instrument to do so..... So many places need the right size brush to get clean, and now I have it.

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I'm sure this brushes are good for fish tanks but they just didn't work for my application. The were just to fat. I was looking for something to clean my carpet cleaner.

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I needed something to clean all those hard to reach area's on my filters. This works wonderful. It's able to bend to get everywhere. Thank you!

Sunday, April 20, 2014

TaoTronics TT-AL02 Black Aquarium Coral Reef Tank LED Grow Light (120W Output, Blue/White Ratio- 30

TaoTronics TT-AL02 Black Aquarium Coral Reef Tank LED Grow LightThis light exceeded my expectations, this is the second one I order it arrived almost a week early from the basic shipping speed I chose. The lights bring out fabulous colors of my corals and fish. The live rock in my tank look more beautiful than you have ever seen.

My initial experience with this light has been good. I find the colors aesthetically pleasing enough, especially for the price. To give you an idea of the colored things in my tank: I have two black-and-white clowns, a lawnmower Blenny, plus pink and purple and red coralline algae, but no corals yet. The white sand and the white stripes on the clowns pop under this light, and the Blenny looks sparkly. One of the clowns still has orange on her face, and it's a lot brighter than it was under the old light (a 30W 18,000K T8) My coralline's colors look richer, especially the red.

I put a couple of layers of black window screen between the light and the tank so I won't alarm my fish too much in the first couple of days. It's really, really bright without the screen.

The fans are a little noisier than I expected, even after reading others' reviews (of the TT-AL01 model, which is the same thing but with a white case).

I like that the blue and white lights have separate cords so you can plug them into separate timers. Note that the plugs have three prongs, so the timers will need to have three holes where you plug the lights into them.

If you can live without a dimmable, programmable LED fixture, this one seems like a good, basic light.

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Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Deep Blue Professional ADB12881 Bettastik Sub Heater for Aquarium, Mini, 7.5-watt

Deep Blue Professional ADB12881 Bettastik Sub Heater for Aquarium, Mini, 7.5-wattThis little heater does the trick and keeps my bettas warm and comfortable. The only drawback is that there is no light to tell that it is on, and .. there is no way to control the temperature. They are preset to only get to one temperature and that's it! My bettas were swimming in water that I knew was way too cold for them, and after I purchased two of these heaters, one for each bowl, they seem much happier and are definitely more active in the bowl. The cord hanging on the bowl doesn't look great, but you gotta do what you gotta do to keep your loved one's happy! My bettas look healthier since warming up the water with these heaters and the product has worked great. I have owned it for a couple of months and have had no trouble. The water doesn't overheat and I have about a 1-1/2 gallon decorative bowl (one for each betta)set up with live plants and decorative colored stones. The heater works well -I only wish I could control the temperature and that it had a light of some kind to tell me it is on and working -now I have to place my hands on the glass or look at the thermometer to tell that it is on and doing its job. Just to have a little red light that I could glance at from across the room, telling me that the heater is on and working, would assure me that my fish are warm, instead of having to check the thermometer or feel the glass. I would recommend this product to a friend and a family member to purchase.

This is a constantly-on heater, so the temperature your aquarium reaches depends on its size and your room temperature. It must be used with a thermometer to make sure you don't overor undershoot your desired temp. If room temperature fluctuates, so will the tank's. (The packaging claims it is "preprogrammed" but in fact there is no program or any temperature control.) It is a compact and apparently well-made device and can easily fit into a small tank. So far I have had no problems with it. It is able to bring my 2 1/2 gal tank up to correct Betta temperature in a 73F room.

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I love the look and simplicity of these, and now have 4 of them for our several small tanks. We bought 7.5 watt, 15W and 30W versions, and put them in tanks of the appropriate size (1-6 gallons).

I've noticed that one tank near our radiator is running 82-83 degrees, so I put a lower wattage one in. Same thing, 82 degrees.

Apparently these are NOT "Pre-programmed" with a set temperature in any way. They're just always on.

This means that the will keep your coffee piping hot if you stick it in a small mug, or keep an aquarium sorta warm, depending on the size of the tank and the temperature of your house.

Since all the Heat Stik and Betta Stik heaters we bought all look identical, with no markings to show which is which, I bought a digital electrical meter today and measured them: 7.5W, 7.5W, 7.5W, 7.5W....

They're ALL THE SAME. So not only is the idea of a preset thermostatic control complete bunk, but they're packaging the same product as different things.

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I thought this would be great for my tiny desk aquarium, but there is no off switch. So, when left on, the water temp went to 86 degrees. When off, it fell to 68 degrees. So, I purchased a timer. It has "teeth" every 1/2 hour that you can set to go on or off. So, I set the heater to go on and off for an hour at a time every 24 hours. This seemed to do the trick and the water temp is at a constant 80 degrees now. That's all you need to do for this product to perform perfectly!

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I bought two of these heaters, for appropriate sized betta tanks. Shortly after adding the heaters, both bettas died. Prior to that they'd both been healthy since I purchased them. I don't believe the tanks got too hot as I repeatedly checked the tank thermometers. It was probably due to user error, but still I wonder. BTW, they are glass so are breakable. I prefer the plastic paddle type heaters now and have had much better luck with them.

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Sunday, March 9, 2014

PondCare Melafix Liquid Remedy - 64 FL OZ (1.89 liters)

PondCare Melafix Liquid Remedy - 64 FL OZI have been using this product for almost ten years to treat ulcers, fin rot and just anything that looks abnormal on my koi and goldfish. The directions are very easy to follow. As far as treatment goes this stuff has corrected minor fin rot and ulcers usually completely within about two weeks. You will start to see a noticable difference in about a week. This is best to always have on hand so that as soon as you see something that is out of the ordinary with your fish you can apply it.

I've used this product for years, I've seen amazing results in very short time so I wont trust anything else

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I have a large (450 gal) freshwater African Cichlid tank. If you have a large tank it is much cheaper to buy aquarium water conditioners, medications, etc. made for ponds. The only difference it that the chemical is more concentrated so you end up using less/gallon.I generally use Pimafix if I see any visible damage and I use Melafix more often as a regular water treatment. I am pleased with the results.

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I started a pond and was clueless...

2nd season had issues with flashing fish. I bought this... but I think if I had learned about salt before this the salt alone might have solved my issues. This messed up the growth of some of my water plants (but I was well warned before hand) so I can't blame the product.

Just try salt... once you do that... then this stuff is good to have

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It may seem silly to offer a review of this stuff, but without it , my pondfish would never survive some of the issues that occur in the lawnpond. And with goldfish any injury or health problem needs to be treated immediately. Much like the previous review, it's worked miracles. I'm never without a bottle on hand.

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Monday, February 17, 2014

Marina Cool Starfish Airstone, Blue

Marina Cool Starfish Airstone, BlueIt works. Quite well actually. Cute little thing.

However after a few days, I changed the tubing. The connector did not let go of my tubing and instead pulled right out of this little airstone and I had blue pieces everywhere! :P

Verdict: It's unusable now, but it was great until the incident!

plenty of bubbles look very nice in the tank especially behind plants or flowers fishes seem to love it good for the price.

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It is great, works great, good deal, great product, would recommend it to anyone that was looking for something simular.

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Broke the first time using it..Very cheap quality I do not recommend this and I am very disappointed in the quality

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I've bought two of these and they both broke after 2 days, sending little blue pieces all across the aquarium.

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Marineland DJ100 Duetto Internal Multi-Filter for up to 20-Gallon, up to 92 GPH

Marineland DJ100 Duetto Internal Multi-Filter for up to 20-Gallon, up to 92 GPHThere are 3 varieties of the Duetto filters. They are:

Mini up to 10 gallon 2-40 GPH 2-1/2" x 1-3/8" x 5-3/4"

DJ-50 10 gallon 13-66 GPH 3-1/4" x 1-1/2" x 5-1/2"

DJ-100 20 gallon 27-92 GPH 3-1/4" x 1-1/2" x 7-1/4"

These filters have all the necessities: a prefilter/mechanical, a biological filter, a carbon/chemical filter and an air intake that allows the air to mix with the water that comes out of the spout. It is also an extremely quiet filter as long as you keep the pour spout below the water line (to prevent the sound of the water splashing). The only slight problem that I can find is that a tiny amount of air leaks around the seal between the filter media container and the top section, but this isn't a big deal since the water level will almost always be lower then this seal. It's also an efficient filter that produces less heat then most others.

You can use the filter as a pump by removing the pour spout and plugging in a hose that has an inner diameter of 1/2".

I don't know about fancy aquarium stuff, but I love this filter. You put it in, the tank gets clean and you don't have to clean it as often as the cascade ones! I love it (and the fish do too!)

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Ideal for medium to small tanks.

I use it in my fry tanks, with a net covering the water entrance when the baby fish are too small.

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Really, this device can serve three purposes: it pumps and moves water around (at various power levels), it filters (with 3 stage filtration), and it can mix air with water, so that your aquarium can be properly aerated. In order to take in air, this filter has a sort of a snorkel with a screw-in cap that allows you to regulate the quantity of air being sucked in. The snorkel stays above the water surface, so there is always a reliable supply of air available.

I mean, you get one device that replaces up to three separate contraptions that all would require maintenance, supplies, space, and, of course, electricity.

This filter also requires some maintenance that is easy to perform. Note: never use any harsh chemicals on this device and its filter media. Especially avoid using Windex, because you do not want to kill the biofilter and you do not want any more ammonia in your fish tank!

There are three pieces of filter media in this device: the primary (rough) mechanical filter, the biofilter, and a self-contained basket-like activated carbon filter.

The activated carbon filter piece is a tightly-capped plastic container that needs to be replaced entirely every 4 to 8 weeks. However, there is a way to open the cap on this container. Then you may be able to replace the activated carbon granules with any separately purchased granules or with a mixture of carbon and zeolite. But, if you do not perform this procedure accurately enough, then your might face some cleanup problems or the impeller could get damaged.

The filter is reasonable quiet, unless you run it at the extreme lowest or highest throughput mode. Every setting in between is fairly quiet. It hardly takes up any space inside a tank. Plus, you do not have to modify your tank's cover to accommodate this kind of filter, because it stays completely or mostly submerged with nothing hanging over the edge of your tank.

Note: a brand-new filter may contain some oil inside its pumping assembly, so just rinse it with running water before installing this device for the first time. The manufacturer states that the motor is completely sealed with epoxy, so I guess that you do not have to worry about the motor.

BTW, the fish find this filter to be a great entertainment piece.

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I've been using this in a 20 gal aquarium with tetras, platys, swordtails, etc for over a year and it's been great. I dont hesitate to recommend this filter. It works well and I've never had trouble. I keep it completely submerged so the tank is quiet. You can leave it up above the water a little to create more current, and if you want you can open the little port that lets air mix into the water too. The only reason I dinged it one star is because it cost me about $12-15 every time I have to replace the three different cartridges depending on where I shop to get the parts. I wish it were cheaper for those parts, such as maybe they could sell multi-packs/bulk packs, etc. The carbon cartridges come in a two pack but the sponges dont. So just keep that in mind when you are planning for long term maintenance. This is a very solid filter and overall I love it.

Friday, December 27, 2013

Hydor H2Show Atlantis Background with Application Gel for Aquariums 31.5"x15.75"

Hydor H2Show Atlantis Background with Application Gel for Aquariums 31.5'x15.75'This is my first use of Aquarium Background Gel and I will never use tape again! The gel makes the background airtight on the tank, but you can still manipulate the background whenever you want.

The background itself is vivid and makes great use of big formations like a cave or in my opinion tech looking buildings. I have a Blue LED Hydor Volcano and plan to place some more black and blue to contrast with the background.

If you have an LED Light or Black light, it should make the background look even better.

its okay...i tried itand stuff but it was dark and if u dont have the theme toys with it its not that cool looking also the dark background dont light up or 'shine" ur acquarium so i dont think u should get it if u ask my opinion

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I bought this one since it has the right size for my tank. The gel however does not work well, I still need to use tape on the sides.

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this background is so sharp when you use an LED light.. very beautiful and unique.

no problems with setting up with the included solution

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