Showing posts with label aquarium lighting. Show all posts
Showing posts with label aquarium lighting. Show all posts

Thursday, November 20, 2014

Aquatic Life Light T5 HO 4-Lamp 4-Lunar Aquarium Light, 48-Inch

Aquatic Life Light T5 HO 4-Lamp 4-Lunar Aquarium Light, 48-InchI have owned this for about one year and it is excellent, provided you buy the hanging mount. The timer works as promised and allows you to set an ON and OFF time for the white, blue, and LED lights. The light is bright and I have had no problems with the unit.

My only complaint is with the included arms, which are intended to hold the unit above the aquarium. They are horrible. The plastic is weak and will become damaged if you move the fixture too often.

That said, the hanging mount which you can buy separately is excellent, and has worked very well for me. As another reviewer noted, should you buy the mounting unit, plan ahead. It must be attached to the back of your aquarium stand, and if that area is inaccessible, you will have to drain the tank so you can move the stand and attach the mount.

most impressive light i've ever seen. simply awesome. agreed with the other reviews, totally plug and play, easy to set up. plants responded instantly. absolutely love the sunrise/sunset/lunar modes. gives a blue hue that makes the bubbles glow as well as my teal hoses. perfect addition to the tank.

most impressive is how it's 100% replacable. the LED timer was a concern, being digital... it's replaceable (priced today at $33), fans, ballasts, bulbs, legs, everything can be replaced individually.

i have no problems with the factory stands. they don't seem cheap or flimsy to me. seems to hold up nicely. i have a 75 gallon tank so this doesn't take up all of the real-estate at the top. i was able to keep one of my previous T5's (two bulbs) to add a high-noon mode from 11am to 2pm. plants seem to enjoy that as well.

thoroughly satisfied. will update if anything changes.

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The built in timer for all 3 light types make this worth the price! One power cord, 3 timers for 3 different light types. Awesome saltwater light!

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The only thing I don't like about this product are the support legs. They are low quality. But other than that I would recommend it to anyone.

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This light fits great on my tank. The timer is easy to use and set up. I have a 90 gal with the MegaFlow filter system with the filter underneath, so there is plenty of room to slide the light back a few inches and open my glass lid. Appears to be a very solid product!!

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Thursday, October 23, 2014

Exotic Environments Ancient Stone Head Ruin Aquarium Ornament

Exotic Environments Ancient Stone Head Ruin Aquarium OrnamentMarineland Eclipse 12 Gallon tank, newly setup. The statue will look much nicer with moss and algae and more plants growing around it.

I love this ornament! I got it for my 20 gallon tank, and it's awesome. It's very nicely made and not cheap-looking, like so many other aquarium ornaments. Although the amazon.com description does not include this info, I was pleasantly surprised to find that this ornament comes with a vent to hook it up to an air filter. However, you will have to provide an airstone (as well as the air line and air pump, of course), because there is no airstone connected to the air vent. Overall, I'm thrilled with this piece and I'm glad it was available here, because I haven't seen it in any stores at all.

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I really like this. It very realistic and looked perfect when my plants started filling in around it. I attached an air hose and with a small, slow bubble flow it attracts compliments from all my visitors. The only caveat I have is that when cleaning I bumped the nose and a small patch of the outer skin came off, revealing the plastic underneath. Right on the nose! But it didn't look too bad so I left it and it now has a light dusting of algae which is covering the 'blemish' on her nose, making it look even more like old stone. I'm not sure whether I was too rough or it's a fault in manufacturing but other reviewers seem to appreciate the high quality of it's construction and otherwise it been fine.

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Using this in a terrarium with plants and it looks like real stone and I really like the look of the piece.

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LOVE it! It works well in my tank and fits in with the live plants,stones, and driftwood well :) Fish like to go in it.

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Thursday, August 28, 2014

Fish & Aquatic Supplies Bio Wheel 10 Gallon Kit W/ Led Light

Fish & Aquatic Supplies Bio Wheel 10 Gallon Kit W/ Led LightWhen my Marineland bow front acrylic 12 gallon aquarium failed (the filtration system died,) after 6 months, I decided to purchase the Marineland 10 gallon glass aquarium.

Pros: Glass aquarium is easier to clean, surface won't scratch like acrylic tanks.

10 gallon tank is long & narrower than bow front, size & shape good for guppies.

Penguin bio wheel filtration system better power, quiet, easier to clean, replace

filter cartriges.

LED lighting system is better than light bulb in acrylic tanks. Freedom to select from

sliding switch at top for bright white light, blue lights & lights off. Improvement

over push button that easily malfunctioned on the bow front tanks.

With small fish like guppies, there is enough room in tank for bottom gravel &

plants, decorations.

Cons: Glass tanks are heavier, I purchased a wooden shelf-stand, put stand together myself,

supports 10+ gallon tank.

Problems with water splashing into the LED light hood unit. Penguin filter splashes

some water up into the hood, same with bubble stone. LED unit isn't 100% protected

from water droplets even though there is a thin acylic plate between water surface &

LED light unit. My LED unit was water damaged. Disconnected LED unit, allowed it to

dry out, eventually LED worked again though not as bright. This LED unit is expensive

to replace. Should I have placed an extra layer of protection, like a piece of plastic

wrap between the thin plastic plate & the LED light unit?

Is it possible to open up the LED light unit & clean inside to restore lights to

original brightness? Opening up light unit would probably void the warranty though.

Right now I can't afford to replace the LED light unit for this tank. Instead I have

to keep the water level lower than normal to keep water splashes from getting up to the

acrylic plate. And, sadly, can't enjoy bubble stone due to water splashing into LED

unit. I will attempt to work out these problems myself.

Subtracted the one star from this 10 gallon aquarium due to water splashing up into the hood & potential damages to the LED light unit.

Yes, I would buy this company's glass aquariums again, possibly add another glass tank in future, however, I would find a way to resolve the problem with the LED light unit & hood.

This is a great kit...LED lighting, bio-wheel, heater. I have 1 betta, 2 corycats, and 2 otocinclus residing in this little community. I only had to add a bubbler and of course plants, etc. For the price, it is a great starter tank...or like me...a great tank to place on your sturdy night stand so you can sleep with the sound of water! My fish are very happy!

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Monday, June 9, 2014

Hydor H2Show Color Mix LED Aquarium Light

Hydor H2Show Color Mix LED Aquarium LightI was hoping for a bright light show that I could have Shining through the bubbles on the back wall of my aquarium, but not so much. It's hard to position with the size and suction cup, but is cool when all other light are off at night and it shines through the tank making shadows of all the fish on the wall

I have a heavily planted tank so I make sure to regulate the day/night cycle. By using a few of these I can still enjoy my aquarium after the lights are out. Using it with the bubble maker is fantastic. I'd buy them from Foster and Grant so you don't get ripped off on the shipping.

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Saturday, May 17, 2014

Tetra Whisper Small Aquarium Filter Cartridge 2pk

Tetra Whisper Small Aquarium Filter Cartridge 2pkthese are the filters I needed for my tanks filtration system. As these are the same thing that came with the tank they are great.

I use these for my 2 gallon Tetra tank and like them. They're easy to change and get the job done. However, they can be found MUCH cheaper ($2.97) at your local megastore (founded by Sam Walton...hint hint).

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Wednesday, May 7, 2014

DrTim's Aquatics Eco-Balance Multi-Strained Probiotic Bacteria for Reef and Nano Aquariums, 16-Ounc

DrTim's Aquatics Eco-Balance Multi-Strained Probiotic Bacteria for Reef and Nano Aquariums, 16-OuncesWhen I adopted my turtle and did a new tank from scratch, I could NOT get the water to decloud. I was changing water every 36 hrs because it was so cloudy I couldn't see Turty. I tried water-clear products: no luck. This stuff cleared tank, and now I use it at at every water change (even weekly partials). Recommended.

Monday, April 28, 2014

Nutrafin Mini Master Test Kit, Contains 4 Test Parameters

Nutrafin Mini Master Test Kit, Contains 4 Test ParametersProvides the basic tests you need for cycling an aquarium, and maintaining nitrates thereafter. While it's not as accurate as a more "hobbyist" kit, it is a great kit to start to familiarize yourself with testing, and accurate enough for livestock safety. The instructions are rather straight forward, and the color charts more or less match the actual colors produced by the reagents. If you test weekly, this will last at least 6 months or more, which is a great value when you are starting out in the hobby as well. When checking colors, it is a bit easier to hold the bottom against something white and look down the tube for comparison, rather than the side, as the glass tubes change the color a bit (quite common with all testing kits).

We purchased this test kit and it contains the basic tests for what was needed for our freshwater aquariums. We test 5 tanks regularly at home, when we used to take samples all the way to the fish store. The instructions are very easy and we get results within minutes.

The peace of mind that your pets are ok is worth buying quality and reliable brand like NutraFin.

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Thursday, April 10, 2014

Finnex Ray2 Aquarium Day/Actinic LED Light, 48-Inch

Finnex Ray2 Aquarium Day/Actinic LED Light, 48-InchThis light is considerably better then the HO T5 fixture I was using. Its been about 2 months now and all the LEDs still work. I'm very please with the light except for the fact that I cant switch it to just have the actnic (blue) lights on. Its either all on or all off.

I have had this light now for about 3 months. As far as the light output goes this fixture has the best value I have seen yet. It lights up my tank better than the power compact or the dual T5 fixtures I have had. It is also is slim, cool running and uses less power to run. After more than 10 hours of running this light I can still grab ahold of it with my bare hands, it feels about the same temp as a heated blanket, on a cool night it would almost be nice to give the light a hug.

Now, why 4 stars instead of 5? A few reasons, none of which are major issues. One of the LED bulbs blew almost immediately, only one out of the over 300 bulbs doesn't make much of a difference in the lighting. I would like this light to have either a 3 way switch or separate switches for the daylight/actinic. A minor issue to me, but for some maybe not, is that the legs that come with this do not fit on the sides of my tank. The gap in the clamp is too small, or the walls of my tank are too thick. I prefer to think the clamp opening is too small. I rest this light on a hood, so the clamp size doesn't matter much, but it would be nice to be able to see what I am doing during water changes when I have the hood off. Lastly I wish I could get a dual 10,000k. I wonder why you can get 50/50 10,000k/actinic, but the dual daylight is dual 7,000k. Still not a real big deal because the 50/50 lights up my tank just fine.

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It took a few months for my fish to come out of hiding. something about the extreme brightness? I don't know, but when I first turned it on, they all ran for cover. (african cichlids)

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I read the reviews and saw that a few people said they lights don't work. I took a chance and ordered it

and wouldn't you know it the light did not work. I think Amazon should stop selling this lights until the

manufacturer can produce a better product.

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Let me start this review by saying that I *really* want to like the Finnex Ray2 lights. They're pretty bright they reach all the way to the bottom of my simple 55gal, and have a nice 10k/actinic color mix. The beams are pretty narrow, so unless you're able to hoist these up a bit away from the tank (the included canopy legs aren't tall enough) you'll probably need two bars for full front and back coverage maybe more if your tank is wider (mine was 48" wide by 12" deep).

The biggest problem I have with these is... well they're not built well. I picked up a 18" for my smaller 12g marine tank a while ago and that one also had the shock problem, but honestly I couldn't find another brand on Amazon that did LEDs with the same brightness that the Finnex's provided. So I threw the dice and picked up the 48". The 48" are far worse than my 18".

There is a rocker switch on the side to turn off the lights. Now, imagine that the lights are turned off and you touch the top of the light (the silver, aluminium part). The LEDs flicker on and stay on for as long as your finger is touching the light only at around 5-10% of the total brightness, but you also feel that "tingling" feeling in your fingers. I figured that maybe I just got a bum light and asked Amazon to replace it. The second one I got didn't turn on at all.

I wish I could provide some insight into coral growth and general tank health with these lights, but I haven't been able to keep one running long enough to find out.

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Saturday, April 5, 2014

Como Artificial Green Red Arch Style Plants Ornament for Fish Tank

Como Artificial Green Red Arch Style Plants Ornament for Fish TankI put this in my newly set-up tank for a couple months without fish (while I was cycling it). The plant archway is really nice looking. It is also quite inexpensive for a piece of aquarium decor/plant. As the other reviewer mentioned, I believe it has a wire inside to shape it. It seems well made, and has not affected water chemistry (as far as I can tell). Plus its not a plant/decor piece that you can easily find in stores locally.

I got some corydoras catfish a few weeks ago and they spend most of their time underneath this plant. They really love it! I also have a couple of nerite snails that crawl onto/into it occasionally as well. And as I said before, it is a nice looking plant. Probably my favorite plant/decor piece I have in my tank. I'm actually considering purchasing another one since the fish seem to love it so much.

^^Original review above.^^

-Update-

December, 2012

I recently took the plant arch out to clean it some. And once I did, I found something bad on the underside of it. On the underside of the ceramic base where the plant attaches to the ceramic part, I saw rust. Yes there was rust. There is a metal wire inside the plant, and clearly the decor piece was not sealed properly. Needless to say that it did not go back into my aquarium. How my fishies miss it! But for their health, they do not get it back.

Very nice plant. It has a wire inside so you can actually adjust it the way you like it and it is very realistic looking.

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Friday, March 28, 2014

Automatic Fish Feeder - Digital Timer and Adjustable Food Hopper - By AquaChef

Automatic Fish Feeder - Digital Timer and Adjustable Food Hopper - By AquaChefWorks but not that well. Set it up to feed a 33 gallon long marine aquarium for a week while I was on vacation. I do like the way the drum rotates completely all the way around at once to dump food, some feeders use a slow turning of a drum to time the addition of food. Setup of the timer is just more complex than it should be. I used the included Velcro to mount the feeder to the top of a wood canopy where the flakes were to fall into a section I cut out for the hang-on-tank protein skimmer to fit in. Upon pulling the drum off to add flakes the plastic backing of the drum pulled out and bent(not good)although I was able to get it almost back into position when I put the drum back on. Also, when I returned the feeder had leaned over off the Velcro so that it was out of optimal position and the flakes weren't falling as they should. My fish lived but I wouldn't trust it again.

EDIT: I gave this product another try when going on vacation for two weeks this October 2007. When set up properly and filled properly this feeder works with out fail. I secured the feeder to a strip of scrap wood screwed into the tank hood so that it had to stay in place. I also filled the drum through the discharge hole instead of pulling the drum off. My fish were still fat and happy on my return. Can't be beat for the price. 5 Stars. If you lose the instructions for setting feeding times you can go to the link below for a complete on line copy.

I have a 20 gallon fish tank with six fishes(kois and goldfish) and I wanted a fish feeder for when I go on vacation which is normally about ten days. I used this item and it worked perfectly. You just have to program it for the time of day you want the fish to be fed and it can feed up to two feedings at a time . What happens is the drum just makes two rotations and drops the food. Setting up the feeder is like programming your digital watch so just follow the instructions and all will be fine but dont lose the paper. I t also works with batteries so you dont have to worry about power outages......just what I wanted

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My wife and I are big fish lovers and also like to travel, weather permitting. We have three aquariums in our home. A 30 gal, a 20 gal, and a 10 gal fry tank. I work 5 days a week and come weekends we are out of here. Purchased a $40.00 auto feeder from a local Pet supply store and it worked for 20 minutes and quit. They replaced it and the same thing happened so we got our money back and purchased the AquaChef to feed the 30 gallon tank. Set it up and let it feed the fish in the 30 gallon tank for several days to see how it worked. Its hell to program if you don't read the instructions. If you go thru them once step by step and it rather simple. My 12 year old granddaughter programmed it in about 5 minutes the first time but did not understand military time so had it feeding at the wrong time but working very well. I helped her with the time setting and it began feeding flawlessly. With the exception of the fry tank, they all will have one of these on it. Don't let the instructions scare you, my granddaughter didn't. Going to purchase several more by my aquariums and my daughters. I love it !!!

UPDATE:

Mounting the device with the clamping device is rather simple. The C clamp will attach to the front of all aquariums. Do this: place the device close to a lightbulb for 10 minutes to get the plastic more pliable. Not close enough to melt it however. Now remove the rubber suction cup from the inside of the clamp. This should be put away for future use. Use the non-hook side of the velcroe which is just a soft buffer for the glass. Place it where you want the feeder. Now slide the clamp down till it hits the inside of the plastic and gently open the clamp a small amount. It will spring back, no problem. Do not overdue the spreading of the clamp and do it slowely. Now the inside protion will go directly against the glass and the screw can be turned in against the velcroe. Tight and secure. Works extremely well.

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I bought the Aquachef before going away on a vacation, as most people do. Some things I first noticed; programming is a bit ambiguous, but I figured it out; the device feels like it's going to break when you pull the drum off to fill it (there's no release, you just pull it), and the supply door is just a bent plastic fold, not really a door (mine is already starting to break), and the "clamp" was too narrow to get over either of my tank rims (they are regular plastic frames), I had to cut off the screw clamp and rely on the velcro to hold it on, it leans at an angle with the velcro barely holding it in place.

I have had it for about nine months now, it periodically loses all power, you have to bang it go get the display to come back on, all programming gets lost. If you disturb the machine (for instance when trying to pull the drum off) it loses power. Today, I noticed that the feeding latch was in the wrong position, after hitting manual feed a few times, I saw that the drum only goes around 180 degrees, not 360, so the feeding latch only lets food out every other cycle. I changed the batteries, re-programmed it, and it still only goes half way around.

Basically, it's junk. When I first noticed it losing power, I bought another brand as a back-up and I have both running. That feeder isn't much higher quality. I would love to find a high quality, reliable feeder.

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I purchased this feeder so my fish would not go hungry while I was on vacation. The time and the feedings are set using a 24h clock, so it's pretty hard to mess up. I did a trial run and everything seemed to be working fine. When I got back from vacation, my fish were not looking so hot. I fed them and they ate voraciously which got me wondering if the feeder was actually working. So I set my iphone alarm for 10:00 am and watched the feeder to see if it was dispensing food. Nothing. Then I set it for 11:00 am, and watched. Still nothing. So somewhere during the time I was gone, this feeder just quit working. Batteries are fine, clock is set right and so is the feeding time.

Maybe it will work for you, but it didn't work for me.

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Saturday, March 15, 2014

10lbs of Aquascaping Seiryu Stone Rock Aquarium Tropical Fish Plant Shrimp Driftwood

10lbs of Aquascaping Seiryu Stone Rock Aquarium Tropical Fish Plant Shrimp Driftwood
  • Natural, unique Look,many crevices and different textures
  • Good for decoration and use on a planted tank
  • The most popular stone that people use for aquascaping
  • Iwagumi layout
  • 10 LBS

The pieces were small to medium to big sizes which is good. The stone itself had good shape as well.

In all the pictures shown seiryu stones look much darker than the pieces i got. This is one of the reason why i order them because i have black substrate. The pieces i got mostly are light colored more like yellowish and some even have white in it. But over all it was nowhere close to grey/dark grey shown in pictures. I had to use them because i was setting up my aquarium. Ended up using only 3 pieces and went with driftwood.

Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Quiet One Lifegard Aquarium Pump, 1400-Gallon Per Hour

Quiet One Lifegard Aquarium Pump, 1400-Gallon Per HourThe name Quiet One does not really refer to its operation as it is everything but.. It does raise the temp of the water, for the price I would expect more!! Look at your other choices...

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Sunday, January 26, 2014

Two Little Fishies AquaStik Underwater Epoxy Putty Red Coralline 114g 4 oz.

Two Little Fishies AquaStik Underwater Epoxy Putty Red Coralline 114g 4 oz.It's a good product I have used many times. There are others out there that are both cheaper and more expensive. They all pretty much work the same. Take a bit off the stick, mix it well, then use it. It works under water in and is reef safe. I keep mainly sps and have never had a problem with a coral after using this. Do not mix it under water. Mix it out of the water then stick your rock or coral to the other rock and let it cure. This product does take about an hour or more to fully cure under water. More expensive epoxies cure faster, so if your doing a big job with large rock I would suggest maybe looking at a different product, but this does work well for coral and frags.

Color isn't a big deal to me. It is available in grey or red. Neither one looks like coraline so don't expect it to match. The purple might not stick out as much from a distance but to a trained eye and reefer you will see either one just as much as the other. If it's a big deal I would maybe use a razor and cut some lines into it so it's not just a smooth surface holding two things together. It is also possible to push small rocks or bits of crushed coral into the epoxy to help conceal it a bit more as well if you feel like you want to do something like that. That would also help coralline maybe grow on it a little faster, but in the end everything turns purple in a reef tank so I don't bother or fuss with it too much.

Love this adhesive! The best thing to adhere coral to rock in salt water tank. So much better than using superglue just to have it come unstuck a few days later.

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It's an amazing product, easy to use. I use in my corals and I love it. Reef safe. I will recommend this product

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Works as well as any higher dollar epoxy, cured fast, coralline will blend with it within days (depending on your growth rate)

Very efficient will buy again

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This epoxy works very well and is great once it hardens. The color is not going to match red coralline perfectly put it is a nice change from the white.

It does not stick well even if the surface is dried and only slightly damp so it takes some practice making that work.

Saturday, January 4, 2014

Penn Plax Finding Nemo Betta Tank LED Lighting, 0.7-Gallon, Large

Penn Plax Finding Nemo Betta Tank LED Lighting, 0.7-Gallon, LargeWe got this little aquarium for my daughter's first fish, a betta. It is the perfect size. We even have a small plant in it. We did decide not to affix the stickers on the front because they blocked the fish from our view. Overall, very cute!

I decided to get a pet fish, spur of the moment. I started looking for starter tanks on here and we can all agree this tank is very cute. The day after it arrived I went to the pet store and picked out 2 fish. The pet store employee and I talked for awhile. Because this tank DOES NOT HAVE A FILTER, he gave me a product that required me to drop 2 drops of the substance into the fresh tank water every time I cleaned it so it could help purify the water. I was so excited to bring my fish home. Took ALL the necessary steps when it came to helping them adjust. Not even 48 hours later, 1 of my fish was dead. I thought maybe the product had something my fish had a bad reaction too. I cleaned the entire tank again, this time leaving out that step. My fish seemed to be doing absolutely fine. After a few days, it stopped eating. Not only that, but at night it was VERY active and would have these spazz attacks. Just now, it died as well. 2 fish in less that a week. I DO NOT RECOMMEND this product AT ALL. It is VERY small and because it does not have a filter, the water turns absolutely disgusting within 24 hours. There is no doubt that there were high levels of bacteria and ammonia. There was nothing I could do, either. I tried to keep it as clean as possible. This tank is inconvenient and I beg anybody that clicked on this page to please not purchase it.

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Friday, December 20, 2013

Sentry Tropical Breeze Flea and Tick Dog Shampoo, 18-Fluid Ounce

Sentry Tropical Breeze Flea and Tick Dog Shampoo, 18-Fluid OunceLove this stuff. Great lather. Long lasting pleasant scent. Nice price point. Much more expensive when purchased from the big box pet stores, if they carry it at all.

Thursday, October 31, 2013

Fish & Aquatic Supplies Brine Shrimp Shrimpery

Fish & Aquatic Supplies Brine Shrimp ShrimperyWe read the brief instructions, followed them, and had a nice collection of brine shrimp hatch just over 24 hours later. The setup with the collection bottle on top works, making it easy to collect the shrimp. All it requires is tap water. We used a lamp to heat up the whole box, a small table lamp with a CFL.

I have this product and it works just fine. It is not designed for large quantity hatching, but it is not a problem for me. I hope the other users who had problem with it actually read the instruction and followed it exactly. Otherwise, it will not work!

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I have used this for years. Sure, you will not be able to to raise seahorses with it but to feed fry with it is fine. you need a small air pump and stone for best results. to collect but a flash on top of the collection jar.

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I successfully hatched baby brine shrimp on the first try. I need live food to feed my ADF tadpoles and I got more then enough to keep them happy. It comes with three packets of hatch mix and I will order more from the company when I run out. Very pleased with the product.

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This works great for getting the baby brine shrimp to feed my little fishie. The only problem I have ( I think it's user error) is the bottle you put on top to catch the brine shrimp tends to not empty of the bubbles very well when I turn it up. But I notice it's worse the more room there is in the bottle. So fill it slowly and all the way to the top and cap it. That seems to reduce the bubbles. I'm just in too much of a hurry to do it properly most times. I did have to trim the tab on the cap of the clear bottle, but that really wasn't a big deal at all. I bought extra eggs to go with it and have been using it without any issues.

Monday, August 5, 2013

Acurel LLC 100-Percent Polyester Filter Fiber, 14-Ounce

Acurel LLC 100-Percent Polyester Filter Fiber, 14-OuncePolyester pillow stuffing. Sadly, I could have gotten this numerous other places for half the cost. Live and learn. However, it is great stuff for fish filters.

This is a great quality product. I use this in my Biocube as an additional filter with the bio balls.

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This is a great replacement the expensive carbon filled cartridges. If you remove the fiber and carbon from your old cartridges, you can use the plastic support to keep this floss in place in your filter. You only need the carbon to remove chemicals after treating for disease. This will save you a ton of money.

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Sunday, August 4, 2013

36" Power Compact Fluorescent Fish Tank Aquarium Light

36' Power Compact Fluorescent Fish Tank Aquarium LightThis power compact lighting is ok but not very practical since I thought there were 2 switch to turn either lamp on or off but the other switch is just blanked out and they have put a plug in it. So when ever you want to turn the lamp on, you have to turn of both lights. It is usefull to be able to turn the 10000K lamp off in the evening and leave only actinic to see the fluorescent beauty of coral and to simulate sunset but that's not possible with this unit and I was quite disapointed because on the pic it really look as if there are 2 switch.

The finish if extremely fragile and will scratch off at the slightest pressure from something hard.

Beside that the unit is very beautiful and the support foot are easy to install and adjust. It does the job but if I want to use the actinic only in the evening I have to unplug the white lamp manualy! this is a pain so I just shut off the unit and forget about using actinic only until I buy another fixture that has 2 separated switch.

I thought it seemed like a good item. with in 90 days, the unit is not functioning properly and sounds as if it has a short in the light and the bulb continues to flicker. it sounds as if it could burn at any time. do not recomend. they only offer 30 day return on the item.

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OK, may not be a high end lighting fixture but it is hard to find inexpensive compact flourescent lights for my aquarium. I have a bunch of 55W CF bulbs with flat pins so definitely wanted another when my All-Glass striplight was accidently destroyed. This one fit the bill. Too bad it didn't come with two daylight bulbs. I use this without the included plastic splash shield and with the included plastic feet. It works fine although both bulbs are in the center--I prefer the staggered setup like with the All-Glass striplight.

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Friday, August 2, 2013

Cat Dancer 101 Cat Dancer Interactive Cat Toy

Cat Dancer 101 Cat Dancer Interactive Cat Toyi consider myself relatively creative professionally (am in marketing) so kept making a variety of what i thought would be fun toys for my cat. they ranged from simple to ornate things you throw, things that move on their own, things that crawl, things that bounce, monochrome/colorful/etc. one day a colleague told me about this product, and from its description (a piece of wire with some wrapped paper) i was incredulous. she swore by it, so i bought it (cant beat the price)....

...my cat was obsessed. no other toy could distract her and amuse her the way this one did. i'd drag it and whip it around and she'd chase it everywhere. i could wake her from her sleep just by the sound of it rubbing against the rug, and she'd be off and chasing.

she NEVER tired of this toy. and our new kitten (and her new friend) took to it right away as well.

this 'toy' pissed me off to no end because it was so basic and simple, and yet worked where my ornate and 'thought out' toys (e.g. mini remote controlled cars with feathers attached) didnt.

I was super-skeptical when I took this thing out of the bag.

It is literally a length of wire with some twisted brown paper bits on the ends (kindof like pieces of the thin round handles on a brown paper shopping bag). There's one piece on the end that you hold, and maybe 4 or so on the target-end for the kitty. The stiffness of the wire is just perfect such that when you hold it lightly, and the cat bats at the end, it bounces and flies all over the place, with near-zero effort on your part. You can, of course, move it some more on your own and entertain the cat with more movement, but it works very well to just hold the wire lightly. I was a little worried that it might poke an eye out or something, but the ends of the wire are bent into loops so that shouldn't happen. It is a stiff, significant-gauge wire though. Really, it's crazy-simple, but really effective. My kitten gets bored with the fancy feather wand I have for him, but he keeps going with the Cat Dancer until I take it away from him because I'm too tired to hold it out and watch to be sure he doesn't chomp down on too much wire. I wouldn't pay a lot for it, solely because I'd feel like a dolt for shelling money out for wire and paper/cardboard twisty bits, but it's a great toy.

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Both of my cats really love this and my wallet adores it because it's cheap as well as being on the fairly durable side as well. My cats are active (they love to play, run after and catch things) and like to play two or three times a day. As several other reviewers have noted, you should keep a light grip/pinch on one end and that's enough to make the other end swing and weave around in the air. Then, just roll your end between your fingertips a bit and it'll bounce a bit and swing around and (hopefully) entice your kitties play with the other end. I've also held it in the middle and let both cats go at their seperate end but it's stiffer that way and doesn't move as much.

Boo is about four and half years old and the other, Poxie, is three. Poxie will play with anything that moves (or is shiney and will chew carboard for the heck of it), so she loves it. Boo is a bit pickier likes to "stalk" things and be convinced that he really does want to play. I usually to drag this around and wiggle it on the floor a bit to catch his interest but he always comes around and will start batting at it in the air as well. Both will go wild if it wiggles (and makes noise), just barely visiable, from the edge of a cardboard box or paper bag though =)

It holds up very well, they will pounce and chew on the cardboard and wire. The ends of the cardboard do fray a bit and get soggy but they're tightly coiled with the wire and it lasts a good amount of time. The price is great also, so no qualms about getting a new one very couple of months!

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The video shows how much fun my baby is having :)

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Just a warning to all who have this toy. Be careful and don't leave this toy around unattended. Plus, make sure to throw it away once the cardboard pieces get old and are falling to pieces. My friends cat recently almost choked to death on the hook that holds the cardboard pieces together. Luckily she eventually threw it up, but it could have turned out very ugly.

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

SunSun JUP-01 9W UV Sterilizer Submersible Filter Pump

SunSun JUP-01 9W UV Sterilizer Submersible Filter PumpMy tank is 29 gallons and the water had suddenly become green for almost a month. No matter how I changed the water I could not make a clear, even though I tried some clear water chemicals. I eventually tried this product and it worked great. Only 5 days my tank was crystal clear. I now connect it to a timer that I only use it 8 hours a day and after a month it still works perfect. I could not confirm if this product is durable as I only owe it for a month. The only compliant is it is a little bulky compared to my 29 gallons tanks.

Works great!!! I have 65 gallon fish tank and all it took was 24 hours for the water to become crystal clear with this UV Sterilizer.... I use it maybe once every 3 weeks. I'm very happy with this product.

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works great. and cleans the water fast. easy to install .I run mine once a week to keep the water clean.

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This is a nice Uv cleared my 65 gal in 24 hours .it has great Flo its quit also has filter its easy to take a part. For less than40 bucks you cant pass it up.

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I have a 55gal fish tank that had a major green water problem. I bought this and after the first day i started see getting better. then after 3rd day it was clear. I left it running for a week and now my water is now crystal clear. This is a must have item.

so far it has work great and i love it.

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