Finnex 100-Watt Hang-On Electronic Controller Aquarium Heater, Titanium Tube, 20 to 30-Gallon

This heater has been very consistent in our 10gal tank. I like that the temperature control sits outside of the water for easy access (although it is not needed once you set the tank to the right temperature.)

Keep in mind that the temperature number is more of a guiding number. Your tank will interact with the room temperature, so the real temperature in the tank will be somewhere between the outside temp and the heater set temp. Our 10 gal tank is set to 82, and the room temp is 70. Under these settings the in-tank thermometer keeps steady at 78. The same is true for a different heater we have in our 30 gal tank. I recommend setting your tank by the thermometer reading.

Another thing worth noting is that the suction cups don't do their job too well. It seems that one or the other is always coming off, which gets a bit annoying over the long run.

...immediately after the warranty period is over. I have had the heater master controller break on 3 different occasions and repaired, not replaced, by Finnex for $10-15 each time. It will last for another 6-9 months. When you are dealing w/your heater in the aquarium, you have to be very careful.

Concurrently, I purchased 3 Finnex titanium heaters with controllers and 2 of them have gone dead (luckily in the "off" position) within a month after the warranty period. Luckily, the Finnex controllers are connected to Medusa controllers---which are worth the money...the Medusas have worked perfectly for 5+ years. Yes, it's overkill with the controllers, but the lack of reliability with the Finnex heaters and controllers makes it imperative that I have a safety net the won't allow the Finnex heater/controller to boil my aquarium.

Buy a Finnex frameless aquarium, they look fantastic...but think twice before you consider Finnex heaters or controllers...if you must buy it, connect another controller to govern the Finnex product.

I bought the Finnex heaters and controllers because of the reputation of their tanks. Unfortunately, the reputation, and more so the reliability, did not extend to their heating product line. Save yourself some grief and heed my words.

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I am fairly happy with the quality of the heater, and especially with its high wattage for such a small size. The only problem I have seen is that the temperature controller does not set the heater accurately. I had to set the dial four degrees warmer than the temperature of the tank. The heater does, however, work well and keeps the temperature very consistent.

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This unit works great so far as opposed to several others which failed within the first week. It is well built.

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Thought this was a decent heater (& it was for 6 months). Had it set for 72 degrees.... Checked it tonight & the water temperature was 102 degrees! Everything DEAD. The seller, Coral Aquatics, says it's Finnex's problem. Finnex only has a 180 day warranty (I'm 1 1/2 months past that). Recommend avoiding their products unless you are willing to gamble on a mass kill.

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Aquarium Biochemical Sponge Filter Fish Tank Air Pump XY-2821

So far the XY-281 seem's to be working just fine.I have it in my 10 Gallon community tank with my Male Betta (Fireball) and 3 pencil fish and 3 cherry barb's plus one miniature pleco.I also have a Aqua-tech 5-15 power filter running on this tank that just wasnt cutting it.Now just about 6 hours after installing the XY-281 in my tank it seems to have cleared up the water making it much clearer.

One more thing the quality of this filter cant be beat for $3.99 shipped.I might buy 2 or 3 more for my other tanks.Also this filter doesnt require an airstone which is great

Updated 02/17/2013.. I just ordered 2 more of these.They seem to work so well im gonna put one in my 5 gallon tank and remove the Aqua-tech 5-15 power filter that is knocking my female Betta all over the place

I put 2 in my 5o gal tall tank . quiet and work great. works great in the dead spots with not much flow.

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Round Pet Bed in Plaid

I was looking for a pretty large round throw pillow for the kids to put on the floor to lay and sit on. An actual throw pillow of substantial size is pretty pricey. These are a bit large for a couch pillow but for children to sit and lay on the floor they are PERFECT especially the material. Awesome for kids. Material seems to be hair and water repellent. The print is a little Christmasy but it works. I can put them on the couch or even stack them on the floor out of the way. Pretty cool!

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Penn-Plax® Aquarium Plant Anchors, 12pk

These lead plant anchors do work. Our aquarium has large, natural colored river pebbles, so we can't really get the roots covered adequately enough to weight the plants down with them. We have freshwater anacharis plants. We were using plastic tie wraps to hold the anacharis strands together, and then stuck the bunch into the pebbles, but some strands would break off and leave a gap in the bunch. This would allow the rest of the bunch to float up and out of the tie wrap. Now they just do the same thing with the lead wrap weights, but I notice that at least it does take longer for the bunch to break loose and float to the top in loose strands. I think this is because you can wrap the lead ties a little tighter and cover a little more of the strand base by spiraling the tie up as you wrap. Oh well, it's better than the plastic tie wrap method. I gave one star off because they don't completely hold the bunch down forever, but I haven't found what will yet.

These lead strips are the same as the ones that come with many of the live aquatic plants I've purchased from my local fish store. They wrap easily around the stems of hard to contain plants, and help to keep them from floating all over my fish tank.

I've used them quite a few times to group a bunch of cuttings together after pruning some of my fast growing plants (particularly 'rotala', which roots very quickly), and then have brand new plants to help fill up my freshwater tropical aquarium.

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I have a 3/3.5 gallon aquarium for my two little African Dwarf Frogs. They love plants to hide in, but the plants kept coming up when I was changing the water (they are growing so I'm doing frequent water change to get rid of some of the crap.) These frogs are very timid and freakout when I change their water or put my hand in there. So I wanted to give them back there beloved hiding spots while at the same time causing them the least amount of stress.

If I tied together a few of the small viney plants with a few of the weights (which are just strips of lead and kind of remind me of ties you use for bread), they would hold down. Even when I sucked water away with my siphon or put water down. The frogs are oblivious to the ties. However, I had a hard time use these for single tiny plants. They tend to make the plant shorter when you are putting it on....lost one plant that way. So far only plant single plant has come back up. I guess it is helping with the problem, but not sure how it will do long term.

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These anchors are ok, but I have to use several to hold down one artificial plant. They don't work with my live plants--for some reason I can't get the live ones to stay on. These anchors do work, you just need to use at least a few on each plant.

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These work as expected and hold the plants down in the tank. My only concern was for the health of the fish but it doesnt' seem to effect them at all.

EasyPro BSE32 Liquid Barley Straw Extract, 32-Ounce

I have had a 15 X 20 foot koi pond for about seven years and have struggled the first four years to make the water clear so that I could actually see the Koi through the murky water. I can not believe what a difference liquid barley extract makes. I sure wish I had found this product sooner. My water is now crystal clear and stays that way with just a little added now and then. When I find something that works, I stick with it. I will continue to buy this product for years to come. Don't bother trying anything else, I have, they don't work, but this does!

This product has no effect whatsoever in my small water feature. It does not seem to prevent or get rid of algae. I have tried varying the dose to no avail. It's a shame too, I really wanted to find something more organic.

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All Glass Aquarium AAG20009 Inc Economy Hood, 20-Inch

In less than 4 weeks, the light sockets literally fell out. No physical cause, just extremely poor workmanship. Definitely a hood to avoid.

The light in the hood, from the moisture, eventually corrodes and stops working and this occurs after a short time, 3-4 months. We have gone through two of these hoods then ditched it for a better one. I would stay away from this style of hood as it is cheaply made and not durable for a fish tank.

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I purchased the tank which included the filter and economy hood. The tank and filter work great, however the hood broke within 5 weeks. The plastic assembly that holds the light bulb in place broke and cannot be fixed. Like the last person said it may pay to buy a better quality hood. This one doesn't cut it....

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This hood will fall apart on you! The bulb socket was designed in a way that it is very hard to change the bulb. You must unscrew the cover otherwise you will risk cracking the bulb (I wasted $20 on bulb)because you can reach the base of the bulb with the cover on. It is not made with rustfree material so after the screw is rusted in place then you can't even change your bulb anymore. It won't last more than 2-3 bulb change. I also think because the design of this junk (everything exposed to moisture)the bulb just doesn't last very long. The whole thing doesn't last very long!

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I purchased this hood for my son's 10 gallon tank from a local aquarium. We did not put lights in initially, so it *worked* OK. Once I got a hold of some bulbs, I decided to just install one of them, because it was bright enough. That lasted a total of 2 weeks. As others experienced, the screw base of the lamp socket just broke itself off either by corrosion or vibration or who knows what. I discovered this by attempting to unscrew the bulb, but not encountering any resistance whatsoever. It only was held there in place by the cheap plastic water shield.

I then tried the other side, and got at least a few more days out of that compared to the other side before the exact same thing happened. Horrible, horrible design. I cannot believe how anyone could think a design like this could possibly work. A complete waste of materials and energy to make and sell this product, only to have it land in a dump somewhere within a few months. I'm only hoping my local aquarium will take it back for a refund.

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Lee's Mini Economy Gravel Vacuum

We have a small (1.7 gal) aquarium and this gravel siphon works perfectly for it. Very happy with this product.

Product is a plastic tube with hot-glued feet. Very cheap. Buy it only if you can get it for under $1, any more than that and you will be disappointed.

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If you don't expect much, you won't be disappointed.

This product is simply a piece of clear plastic tubing with legs, but if you catch it on sale, it may be worth it for some...

The Ghost House looks ok in the tank, but it's cheaply made upon any kind of inspection. I don't really own the kinds of fish that this was made for, so I can't speak to how knife fish, etc will take to it, but my small goldfish liked playing in it and my pleco used it every once inawhile. No tears were shed, though, when one of the legs broke while I was pushing it back down into the gravel one day. It went straight into the garbage and will not be replaced.

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Tropical Science Labs ATCFKS16 Fishkeeper Saltwater Remedy, 16-Ounce

I really liked this "Remedy", I also would add it just once a week for a pick me up. The fish stayed very healthy and the ones who encountered some ich recovered really quick from using this.

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Blue Ribbon Pet Products ABL210 Plant Sinkers Carded for Aquarium

These weight strips are very flexible and perfect for rooting new plants or weighing down food for bottom feeders (i.e. cucumber slices, leafy greens, kelp...). They're also fairly durable, so I've been able to reuse them several times without breaking.

Lee's Pet Products ALE10526 Worm Cone Feeder for Aquarium Pumps, Small

I purchased this product in hopes that the fish would be able to actually eat from it, well that isn't the case. I had to make a hole at the bottom of the cone, so that the fish can tap it with their mouth and pieces of food will then fall free into the tank for them to eat otherwise you have to kinda shake the cone to get anything to actually come out.

SpongeBob SquarePants® Large Size Aquarium Ornaments

this is dangerous for aquarium fish and kills them. Chinese product with toxic materials. paint peals and dissolves in tank. Do not use

Looks super cute!! Can't wait to set it up in the next couple of months. This will bring my aquarium to life.

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My son saw this and had to have it for his frog tank. He was just thrilled when we got it and it looks very cute in the tank. We have had no issues with peeling or fading paint.

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love it looks great in tank bigger then expected would definatly suggest this item great value for the price thanks

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I purchased this ornament of Sponge Bob for my grandson for Christmas last year.

He loved it so much he didn't want to put it on the tree to hang. He just loves

Sponge Bob and was very happy getting the ornament.

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API Accu-Clear Water Clarifier

This is the best product for keeping my aquarium sparkling. I happened on it by accident at a supply place once and had not been able to find it again around here. So I searched the web and found it. I will order it again and again, as long as I have a fish tank and the internet. Within minutes my tank looks like a brand new tank and my fish handle it well. Thank you for this opportunity to express my opinion. Keep on doing what your doing.

I've been using this product for about a year now. Every time I siphon the gravel in my tanks, a lot of detritus and waste gets kicked up into the water. Using this is pretty entertaining and functional when you put it in, it looks like a fog rolling through your tank. It's kinda surreal. After an hour or two (depending on how many gallons per hour your filter processes), it clears right up.

Note that this will NOT work on an unfiltered tank. This product functions by making the particles in the tank large and heavy enough to be picked up by the filter. Also, be very careful when measuring this out I don't know for sure if it's related, but every time I use this product and then test my water, my pH comes back a teensy bit high. Using too much may cause problems for pH-sensitive fish.

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I've been using Api for my tanks for well over 17 years and i would never change their products for any other brand in the world. That said the Api Accu-Clear should become a staple in any aquarium/fish tank cabinet because you will never find anything that will work better than this.

First off for reviewers that complain about the Api Accu-Clear READ the instructions and be PATIENT.

Accu-Clear on average depending on how cloudy your water is, the chemicals/products you have used in the water, the fish, the set-up, the quality of water in your area, the size of your tank, the type of filter you are using,+++ in my experience for a 6 gallon tank for example you will see the water change within 30 minutes and its not a "good" change, it becomes even cloudier and for the first 12h it pretty much stays like that. I know you are going to worry about your fish DON'T they are fine. I know you are going to want to add more chemicals, etc. DON'T just wait everything will be fine. And most importantly i know you are going to want to do a water change be it 25% or 50% or the whole thing DO NOT do that either just be PATIENT and wait!! After about 15h or so you should start seeing your tanks water clear up but you will not see results until at least 24-36h again depending on everything i mention above.

I have tried multiple times throughout the years to use other brands but without exception each and every one of them have failed miserably simply put they just won't work!

I trust Api products with my eyes closed, i would highly recommend them to everyone and i definitely will be buying them for as long as i own tanks.

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This clears up the water a good bit. I used it a few times on my cichlid tank. I haven't had to use it again.

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I bought this initially to help clear up the cloudiness I encountered when putting sand in my 90 gallon aquarium. Put in a capful, the next morning, my water was crystal clear!

West Paw Design-Tuckered Out Premium Dog Bed

The cover is faux fur and my dog immediately made herself comfortable when I unpacked her new bed. It's exactly what I was looking for... stylish, well made and a spot that will keep my pet off the furniture.

Love the cow look! Awkward looking bed but the cats love it. There is cat in it every minute since it came. Room for only one though.

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A very very cute dog bed for we cow lovers. Lucy....a weimeraner, loves it !!

Highly recommend it !!

Merry Christmas miss Lucy.

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4 stars because it arrived open; otherwise love! West Paw products are the best and good for the environment too.

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Marine Salt Water Conditioner

This is supposed to make tap water safe i use it with marine stabilizer and an RO unit to make water for water changes. Water test show good quality so if the system is broke I wont try to fix it. I do a 10-20% change weekly, this is always a staple. I also use this and marine conditioner in my top off water.

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Coralife Energy Savers ACL53093 Suspension Hanging Device

I was hesitant to buy this at first because it was 1/2 the price of the same exact item sold by Marine Depot and because the picture shows a light fixture. The product is a suspension hanging device that hangs the Coral life light fixture from the ceiling,(unless pic is updated since this review).. Easy easy to install fast fast delivery, not 3 to 5 business days more like 2. Looks and works great.

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Tetra Pond WaterBalance

God product it brought my Koi pond of about 2000 gallons into PH balance and then with an algae treatment my pond is clear. You need to treat when you add water and make sure the PH is normal or algae comes right back.

I like this product, and would gladly by it again. I like knowing that I don't have to worry about the water balance as long as I use this stuff.

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This product worked great even using half the suggested dose. Was able to clear pond of severe algae flare; I had used all the natural products to no avail. The secret in using this product is make sure you have sufficient water circulation around the edges of the pond.

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CaribSea Arag-Alive 20-Pound Special Grade Reef Sand, Fiji Pink

I love this sand I have it in my oceanic biocube (FRESHWATER) and also my (SALTWATER) 135 gallon tank.practically no maintenance sand especially if you buy a couple flounders to bury under the sand and also sand sifting snails.I have had this sand in my tank for a year and looks better than the day I first added it.

This sand is so much more than I thought it was going to be! First of all, it has all the good bacteria already in it, so you know your fish will do well with it. Secondly it come with a packet of clarifier to help make the water clearer faster. Because it IS sand I would definitely recommend cycling it for at LEAST a few days before you add your fish, until it's all settled.

Usually when I get a new tank and I transfer my fish at least one doesn't make it. But I haven't lost a single fish! Now I don't know if it's because of this awesome sand, or what, but that's all I can think it is.

My fish LOVE to roll in it. I know that sounds weird, but they roll on their sides and rub up against the sand. They try to burrow holes in it and they never did that with the rocks I had before. (I have cichilds) They love this stuff!

Oh, and it says Fiji Pink. it is not actually pink, it is the tan color that is showed.

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I have bought this for both my Cichlid tanks, I have a 155 gl & a 55 gl. The fish are expensive so I wanted my tank to be perfect & this is the best way to go with sand. You just pour it in, no mixing & by the next day its not cloudy from pouring the sand in. I even added more sand recently because I used black sand & it looked too dark for me & the fish didn't seem to mind :)

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Filter-Max III Prefilter

We have breeding albino catfish in a 15 gallon show tank. This works perfect to save the tiny babies from being sucked up the filter. It also saves the frequent Whisper Biobag filters changes. I wish we knew about this many years ago!

As far as its size. It is large-about 4" long and nearly 2" diameter. You can install it vertically or horizontally, which is convenient. It's easy to put on intake tube with several adaptor connections. I planted a few artificial plants around to hide the filter. So far so good!

I bought this to keep baby guppies and cherry shrimp from getting sucked up into the uptake of a fairly powerful canister filter. It has worked very well so far, but it is not quite perfect.

I wish the adapter did not have two 90 degree bends in it. This is not great for fluid dynamics, and it also just seems unnecessary why can't you just put the sponge straight on the tube?

Another problem with the adapter is that it leaves small holes around the edge of where the adapter covers the center of the sponge. A wee baby guppy or a baby shrimp could get sucked up in those holes. It would be nice if it fit better.

I have had to rub the sides of the sponge once in a while to loosen up the debris and let the water pass better. Its not a big deal, and not a flaw in the sponge, but something to be aware of. You dont want to make your filter pump work any harder than it has to.

Overall, its a perfectly good pre-filter, and I am planning on buying another one soon.

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This pre-filter is a must if you raise fry or shrimp. I use them on a Aquaclear 70 and they do excellent both as a pre-filter and a guard to keep the shrimp from becoming pate. My only fuss is that the other model has a very fine sponge that failed after a couple of months. This one, with the course sponge, is great.

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Bought this for my aquaclear 30 when my molly had babies to avoid them from being sucked up the filter. IT worked perfectly, and you can see the bio crud that it traps! Might actually help the filter increase efficency also.

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I was hesitant to buy this but after connecting it to my old school whisper filter it works great. I wish they sold sponge filter separately to replace this large sponge. I will buy again if i cannot find replacement sponge.

Coralife 05495 Actinic Square Pin Compact Fluorescent Lamp, 96-Watt

When I started to use these as a boots to the growth of my vegetation, I didn't realize that it could help that much. I had all kinds of algae growth in the tank.

Let me 1st start off by saying techically the light is a 5 start product! I have NO problem with the light, works perfect with my MH fixture. The low stars are because the person(s) who is packaging these puts the light in a long box, tapes it, and shipped it, WITHOUT ANY packaging material (no paper, no foam, etc.). Of course, when you ship a light bulb without any 'cushioning' it arrives broken in pieces. My order was for ONE bulb, but they had to re-ship it 4 TIMES because it kept showing up broken because none of the packages contained packaging.

1st buld shattered NO packaging (amazon re-shipped)

2nd bulb shattered NO packaging (amazon re-shipped)

3rd bulb shattered NO packaging (amazon re-shipped)

4th bulb arriced undamged still NO packaging (LUCKY)

I'm a prime member so all these were shipped 2nd day so this process took a little over a week to finally get a undamaged one. However, if you are a normal member and pick the free shipping and keep getting broken lights this could be a month process (depending on what Amazon would do for you) I provided feedback on the shipping (lack of packaging) on every light but it did not make a difference. I even called Amazon (reps were great), but they said it would take a couple weeks for them to make contact with the warehouse to straighten it out.

I hope Amazon has or will correct this issue soon as they light is great and at a great price. If Amazon address this issue (and lets me know) I will be more than happy to up my stars to 5 for the actual product.

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Fish Bubble

Being the novice I was, when I was about 12 I "rescued" 2 bettas from a Pets Mart and put them both into separate, cheap, tiny little novelty tanks, and that's how they lived for about a year and a half until I bought my third one and put him into a 5 gallon tank. I instantly noticed the difference!

My 3rd Betta was flying all over the place, he was noticeably happier, responded faster (in a non-aggressive way) when I'd come near the tank, and he lived for a little more than 3 and a half years! My other two barely made it to 2 years. They were depressed, uninterested, slow to respond...everything you don't want your Betta to be. And once I moved them into larger 3 gallon tanks each, they perked up like none other!

Betta's need to be in 3-10 gallon tanks by themselves (5 or larger and you might be able to add compatible fish, though I wasn't willing to risk it). In the wild, they live in rice paddies which are thousands of gallons of swimming space and naturally aerated and filtered, and only live in "small puddles" for about 2 or 3 months (at most) out of the year during the dry season.

What's more, while Wild bettas may be able to take smaller conditions longer and survive better, the fancy bettas we see in the stores today are not nearly as durable or hardy and need more stimulation and space.

This "tank" has no filtration, has little space for the Betta, and isn't much better than the initial cup they come in. I'd use it for water plants; less cruel and easier to tend to, and it would look just as pretty!

For a Betta...no. It's just cruel to confine a fish, no matter how small, into that sort of an environment for extended periods of time.

No fish should live in a tank this small. There are many lower cost alternatives to "fish bowls" that in the long run will be less work and provide you and your fish a happy life together.

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While I would never buy one of these for a live fish, making a planter out of one was an awesome idea. Originally I was going to hang it on a wall, but instead I have it hanging in a window and it looks great.

While these bowls are totally unsuitable for a live fish, there are many fun things you can do with them. Besides my planter idea, I'm considering getting a second and created an LED lamp, and I'm sure others have similar ideas for using such an inexpensive and remarkably sturdy thing.

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my sons snail Gary lived in the bubble wall mounted fish tank for about 5 months then it apparently sprang a leak while we were away on vacation. no more Gary and a very upset Nathaniel (my son) so over all I'd say it was a flimsy piece of junk.

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This is such a waste of money !!I received this yesterday.... When i opened it with full of hopes i found Only received outer shell (plastic).I recommend not to buy this for $16 which is worthless when you are getting only a plastic outer shell which you cna get it ant any store .....

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