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

Wednesday, November 26, 2014

12.5 in. Ecoxotic Stunner 6W LED Strip Light - 24 x 403nm Ultraviolet

12.5 in. Ecoxotic Stunner 6W LED Strip Light - 24 x 403nm UltravioletAwesome little led strip in my nana tank, this would be enough like for a tank 6gallons and under, my corals grew great with it and lit the tank up nice, but any bigger tank, it would be more for accent lighting, and I would recommend the panorama pros instead. Still an awesome light, I have them connected with my panorama pros. In my bio cube 29

Friday, November 7, 2014

Multipet's Nuts for Knots Rope Bone Dog Toy with Squeaker, 16-Inch

Multipet's Nuts for Knots Rope Bone Dog Toy with Squeaker, 16-InchAlthough this product was billed as tough, my dog destroyed most of it in ten minutes. I had to take it away from her so that she wouldn't ingest the string from which it is made. This product is not tough, and only dogs with soft mouths who kind of like to "gum" toys should have this product within their reach.

It's difficult for me to squeak it, impossible for my dog, and she's a strong-jawed greyhound. A fine rope toy, otherwise, but the squeaker is both weak and hard to engage.

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Thursday, October 30, 2014

Big Shrimpy Original Faux Suede Dog Bed

Big Shrimpy Original Dog Bed - Small/Marigold SuedeThis is a wonderful product. I came so overstuffed that we took a little out, and have it as backup for when the filling wears down. We have washed the cover twice, and it does up so beautifully. It did take the dogs a week to get use to it, but they have been like that in the past with other beds. I highly recommend this bed,

After 30 years of having crappy dog beds for our dogs that last 3 months, we finally bought these beds. Incredibly well made with materials that last much longer than any other bed we have had. Well worth the increased price. As a bonus they are made in USA so someone actually got a job out of it. More American products need to be like this--absolutely the best you can find.

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I needed a dog bed on my screened porch for my 125 lb. dog. This works very well. The padding is quite thick, does not compress too much, and it is large enough that he can lie on it in many different positions. He must like it since he uses it every day when the weather is not hot. I have not washed the cover or filling yet, but I love the fact that even the filling can be cleaned. The filling needs to be rearranged after the bed is unpacked when it is received so that there is not a thin spot where the bed was folded for shipping.

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My digger schnauzer loves this the most out of the three terriers. Soft and plump we ended up buying two. He's about 22 pounds and fits nicely on it. If this bed can hold up to him, I'm sure it will pass a normal, sweet sleeper no problem! Very sturdy but very comfy too.

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This seemed liked the perfect bed to me. Thick, washable cover, comfy...but my dog would not go on it for some unknown reason. He had recently been skunked and the bed he had was not washable. (He still smells slightly 2 months later, even after multiple baths with Pantene and vinegar). His old bed had to be thrown out. It was really stinking up the place. I sent this bed back with no problem and tried a different one that was cheaper but had less padding and did not have the same quality as the Big Shrimpy. Doggie dearest wouldn't go on the new one either, but I kept it in frustration. Now he sleeps on the cheaper bed all the time. Dogs have a hard time accepting new things into their environment. I probably just should have kept the Big Shrimpy. He would have gotten used to it eventually and it's a much better quality bed than what I bought.

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Sunday, October 26, 2014

Fluval U2 Underwater Filter Poly/Carbon (Pack of 2)

Fluval U2 Underwater Filter Poly/CarbonWhile it has good filtering qualities, it does seem to get clogged quickly. It may be that I need to upgrade to the U3 filter. I am using this U2 filter in a 30 gallon fresh water tank with 10 fish in the semi-aggressive category. I do have live plants as well in this tank and a 5 watt UV light w/filter.

Clean fishtank well... Seems to filter partiles well. I clean the turtle tank every 2 to 3 months as I would have with the previous fuval filter

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I bought these for my Fluval 2 filter. Perfect replacements for what came with the filter. Keeps the water crystal clear. Your turtles will love em too!

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These are the filters that go with the U2 filter. They work great and are easy to change, being that you only change on filter each time that you clean the whole set up. My turtle hasn't killed the filter yet ,also she is super dirty and gross so these little things work great.

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Not much to say about these except that they work as expected. Its a little hard to tell how much carbon is actually in these. It could just be black cloth on one side and white on the other for all I know.

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Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Undergravel Filter - 30 or 40H Gallon - 36 in. x 12 in.

Undergravel Filter - 30 or 40H Gallon - 36 in. x 12 in.Forget about those cotton filters, cascade or any other kind of mechanical filter. This filter works just like mother nature do when cleaning is required. Keep in mind that once the biological sustrate is formed under the filter, you'll have trillions of working bacterias doing the cleaning for you.

Everywhere we went, we could not find ONE PIECE undergravel filter plates.....good grief...those blue ones you have to put together....geesh....I love this company and I love their one piece product,,,,,,

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I never change water. I have an under powered filter and an under gravel filter driven by a power head.

My water stays completely clear. It works much better with a power head than air.

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Thursday, August 28, 2014

Como Fish Tank 6 Layer Sponge Biochemical Water Corner Filter Black

Como Fish Tank 6 Layer Sponge Biochemical Water Corner Filter BlackI love this filter for the 10 gallon aquarium as it fits in the corner nicely and doesn't take up a lot of room. It does a great job in keeping the water cleaner. The sponge can be removed for cleaning as well along with the rest of the filter. It works great for my Axolotl as it is a smooth surface and she can not get hurt if she bumps into it. Great product.

Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Marineland Perfecto Glass Canopy 48 in. x 18 in.

Marineland Perfecto Glass Canopy 48 in. x 18 in.I would not say that the Perfecto glass is all that perfect. One thing the description fails to mention is that it comes in multiple sections to fill each of the sections of the top of the aquarium. That is fine, except that the separate pieces do not fit properly into their positions on the aquarium. Each panel was approximately a half inch (5/8") too wide. I think it would be helpful if Marineland provide all of the different dimensions of this product, not just the total size for the aquarium it fits. 48"x18" does not accurately describe it. It is actually two separate panels that are both roughly 22.5"x18". I used a glass cutter to shorten the pieces... something I would not recommend.

Beyond sizing, the glass cover is actually a good quality product. The hinge is very firmly in place and not inclined to slide apart like others I have seen. It is easy to add and adjust the plastic section at the back for concealing gaps between the filters and other items hanging off the back of the tank.

Quick and efficient customer service, product arrived as described on website. Would be more than willing to do service with them again .

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I purchased another brand glass canopy for my 110gallon extra high. It fell into the tank. Not sure if it was defective, but I got a hassle from the company I was trying to return it to. PERFECTO is the was to go. good quality. I have never been disappointed by PERFECTOS products.

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This glass top fits perfectly on my 75 gallon by Marineland. I would recommend getting whatever glass top thats made by your tank manufacturer. This particular set is a great fit and looks much better than the traditional canopy. I recommend the Aqueon dual flourescent light to couple with this for a sleek look. Easy to install and great quality.

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I was having issues with my saltwater tank evaporating at a rapid rate because my old tops were not snug. After installing the new one I ordered that has no longer been an issue with my saltwater tank.

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Friday, July 4, 2014

Tetra Whisper Power Filter 30, 30-Gallon

Tetra Whisper Power Filter 30, 30-GallonI've been buying Whisper aquarium products for a number of years and I have to tell you I couldn't be happier with them. They ARE the quietest products on the market. Put them on/in your fish tank and they run so quietly you won't even know they're there. And this power filter lives up to its name. It's super quiet and it filters the water just as it should, leaving it crystal clear (unless you have a bacteria problem and then the only cure for that is to treat your tank). I especially like the design of the bio bags. If you want to add more charcoal or some ammo chips to take care of an ammonia problem, just open them up and add them to the bag. I give this product an A+.

The Whisper 30 is dependable power filter. I use it in my 20 Gallon regular fish tank. I have 9 medium sized gold fish in it. It handles the load of cleaning well, I have to clean the filter once, and once in a while twice a week. Replacement parts are available & the motor runs cool, even under heavy load. The Whisper 30 is a durable filter & lasted where other brands have failed for me.

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Bought this pump for less than $15 to replace my Whisper 2 (old model) and it is very nice. They have not changed much in these pumps,....except for one vital thing. They made the width the over the edge of the tank narrower by about 1/4" and it did not fit over my tank lip and I ended up cracking one of the tubes. Upset at first,...but then i realized that the Impellar was a perfect fit for my old model and just replced it. The replacement impellar parts were about $14 anyway and it uses the same size large carbon cartridges.

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Easy to review this one... I've used other brands of aquarium filters and this one is the 'BEST'. Quite frankly, it does the job better than any other I've used and is less expensive to operate as well. As an engineer myself, someone actually knew what they were doing when they designed this product.

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I have used these filters for over 25 years. Have tried others...thinking they would be quieter, but, alas, NO, they aren't.

I use the 20 Gal. filter on my 10 gallon tank to keep things more clear.

Only negatives: it is still a loud motor...even more amplified by the fact that my tank is in a display bookcase, but one gets used to the ambient sound.

It is no worse than the motors on a Cats water fountain (since they are the same motor)...and those of you who have live bearing, small fish, such as guppies...will need to use a small hole type of cover over the bottom intake...as it can suck up the newborns, as well as African Frog eggs.

All in All...it is a GOOD Filter and only got 4 stars because of noise factor....I wish they could figure out a way to dampen it down some.

CAN'T beat the price at AMAZON compared to other outlets !!!

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Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Instant Ocean Reef Crystal Sea Salt Marine Mix

Instant Ocean-Aquarium Systems AIORC350 Reef Crystal Salt, 50-GallonThis is the only salt mix I use anymore, and I no longer have to add any trace elements. Just keep up with your weekly water changes, and this mix will give your reef everything it needs.

I've used Instant Ocean Reef Crystals for a long time, and everyone in my 700 gallons of salt water has been happy for an equally long time. That includes fish, inverts, macro algae, polyps, etc. I'm not a fish, but I think this is the right product for a saltwater aquarist who want to save money without cutting corners on product quality.

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Dissolves better than Red Sea (I was using before) and has everything you need in it for a reef tank. No additions are needed if you perform regular water changes.

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Excellent product to use with my nano coral reef. A must buy if you have corals in your saltwater aquarium.

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Nothing much to say about salt. This is salt. Lots of it. The small crystal size means it dissolves pretty quickly. That also means it clumps together very quickly when humidity is high so make sure to keep in an air tight container once you open it. The salt inside is split into 4 sealed bags, which keeps it fresher if it takes you a while to use this much.

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Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Laguna PowerHeat Heated De-Icer for Ponds - 315W

Laguna PowerHeat Heated De-Icer for Ponds - 315WI purchased three identical Laguna Pond Heaters, 315 watts. #1 died in three weeks. #2 made it three months before it expired. #3 was a real performer and made it four and half months before it quit working.

When they worked, they worked just fine. I have a 1000 gallon pond in Colorado and was hoping to use two at a time to cut down on the ice build up, which I did until #2 died.

There is, without question, a design flaw in this product. They were used exactly as directed by the instructions. Buyer beware.

This was my second Laguna pond heater. I returned the first under the two year guarantee (didn't last a winter). Laguna replaced the heater with this model and it worked perfectly from November until March and then quit. I cannot recommend. I wasted nearly $40 for constant problems. Choose another brand!

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I have owned two of these. Both have broken within three months. Cannot recommend.

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Use this in my Pennsylvania outdoor pond with very cold winters. Works well in keeping an opening in the ice. The light on top tells you it's working. My previous model didn't have this light so I find this very helpful.

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This pond heater worked great for our pond. It arrived fast and was well packaged. It has a long power cord and will reach from the deep end of our pond to the electrical outlet, which is about 8 feet and with cord to spare. I turns off when the water warms up so that it will not over heat either the unit or the pond. I highly recommend this heater.

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Sunday, May 4, 2014

Hagen Glo Dual Timer for T5 Lighting Systems

Hagen Glo Dual Timer for T5 Lighting SystemsI was ready to return this product because I had no idea how it worked and I could not find any instructions or video demos online. The instructions that came with the product are horrible. I gave it to my roommate who is good with clocks and he figured it out.

There are two steps/components in this device:

One is the front dial that you rotate to set to the current time. You need to set it to a 15-minute interval time (say 7:00 or 7:15, 7:30, etc) . Leave this step until the end

Two are the outer ring segments. These are hard to pinpoint but if you pay close attention (feel free to use a magnifying glass if you need to) you can press each plastic segment down. You need to add a little pressure and they will take the up or down position. There is a segment for every 15-minute time lapse. So with the segments you can indicate when the power remains on (down position) or off (up position). And you can basically set the schedule that you need as many times in a 24-hr time frame.

For my aquarium, I have the lights coming on early in the morning at 7am, then shutting down for 2-3 hours at noon (this is according to some sources I read to impede algae production) and then come back on at 3pm until 7 or 8pm

Now, another tricky aspect is the red button on the side. This works such as if the switch is up (timer drawing shows) the timer segments you chose are in effect. If it is down (the "I" shows) the timer does not operate.

Nothing I described above is in the manual. So that's why I am giving it 4 stars because it works but you have to play with it.

So far it has been working but I'll update if it breaks

I thought this might have two timers. But it doesn't. It has one timer, that controls two outlets. It won't control two sets of aquarium lights at different times. It is basically one timer, that splits electricity to an extra outlet instead of one. I was hoping to have white lights comes on during the day, and then blue lights come on in the evening. This will not do that.

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The timer works fine. You do need to fine tune it once a week as the time will be off a little. I have two of them and both of them have flimsy mechanical wheel in between. It's not smooth when you need to turn the time wheel. The timer does take time to learn how to use as the instruction was pretty bad. There is youtube video if you still can't figure it out. Basically you point the arrow to current time, and push the pin down for the time you need the timer to turn on. It's a little tricky as I didn't know how to push it down when I first received it.

I highly recommend a timer as it saves you a lot of time switching on/off lights and it gives your aquarium a stable environment.

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I have five of these GLO timers which I use for various planted aquaria and house plants. They are very handy to use, since I have been able to stagger the times in which the lights on these aquariums turn on and off.

The only drawback is that Hagen's instructions are terrible and should be revised to make setting up this timer easier to understand.

Aside from that, these are excellent timers that work very well with a variety of aquatic lighting systems; including Hagen's own GLO T-5 linear fluorescent lights.

Highly recommended.

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The switch didn't work on two timers and one timer was slow. It was a discount price, so I guess you get what you pay for.

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Sunday, April 20, 2014

SpongeBob SquarePants® BIG Bikini Bottom® Aquarium Ornaments

Spongebob Squarepants Big Bikini Bottom Aquarium DecorationKids love it, fits great. Seems as though its the first thing in the tank to collect dirt and grime.

Fun ornament for the 1 gallon Beta tank. Mr. Fish likes to swim through the holes. Very cute with other SpongeBob stuff and gets alot of attention.

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Its a nice decoration for any fish tank. My fish are always swimming in and out of it. Would buy this again!

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Baught this for a friend of my daughters who owns a large fish tank. Works well and is what I expected.

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It is perfect .. no, but looks good got it 3 moths ago, still looks fine, looks exactly like in the pic

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Monday, April 7, 2014

Underwater Galleries AUG7211 Island Stonehead

Underwater Galleries AUG7211 Island StoneheadThe only reason I bought this is I saw it in a picture on a tank box at a local box store and thought it came in it. When I opened it, no Dumb Dumb. (If you are wondering why I am saying that, watch Night at the Museum. My son's loved that movie so when I saw this, I knew he would want it.) So came on Amazon to find one and success! The price is so,so but it seems to be very well made and looks nice and the look on my son's face was priceless.

There is an opening in the back and base, which is nice for fish to hide and water to drain for removal. I thought we would have to anchor it down because it didn't feel heavy enough but we just smooshed it down in the gravel a bit and he was good to go. Now Dumb Dumb is in place and ready to have some company.

The one I got is not blue as it looked in the picture, but other than that it looks the same. I did not know what size it would be, since there was no definite indication in the description, unless I missed that. It turned out to be the size I thought it might be, though. which is about 3" by 6". I used it in my two gallon turtle bowl (which is supposed to be a fish bowl). It's tall enough that the turtle can use it as a dry land 'sunning' spot.

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Monday, February 17, 2014

Sun Blaze T5 HO 48 - 4 ft 8 Lamp

Sun Blaze T5 HO 48 - 4 ft 8 LampWe are happy to give this product great review, just what we wanted and just what was advertised, Thank You!

The build quality is very nice, the lamps are good quality and the electric cord is very long. I have been using them for about a month now with no problems at all.

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Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Comfort Soft Harness XX-Small Pink

Comfort Soft Harness XX-Small PinkGreat little harness for a tiny dog. I had a hard time finding one that would actually fit ROXIE, but I finally did. Good price also. Now she can go every where with me.

Friday, December 20, 2013

Aqueon Hang-On Overflow Box

Aqueon 34508 Hang-On Overflow Box, 125-GallonI got this overflow as I was looking for a cheap alternative to drilling my existing tank.

Pros:

Works as described

Good capacity (Can not validate 2200 GPH clam as I only us a 900GPH pump)

Easy to setup

So far has not lost siphon

dual drain, great if one get clogged and can handle a lot of water

Cons:

Black acrylic would have been better for the in tank part as algae will quickly rune the appearance of the clear acrylic.

Drain connector could be better. I would have rather screw on type, these ones require a clamp and rely on fiction.

Overall I am very happy.

It works great when you first start it. After ONE day the filter gets dirty. I don't care how clean your tank looks. The filter gets dirty fast and you have to clean it. If you don't the siphon slows down and the return pump you have in your sump is now too powerful. Clean the filter and your back in business. Kinda sucks after you do it everyday almost.

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i have no idea how it work. i make my own protein skimmers, drill tanks, make awesome wet drys, & understand them all. this blows me away. i can make it now that i see it but understand it no i do not. easy set up & instructions. got it running and stopped all pumps for 4 hours. plugged every thing in again and away it went.? this thing rocks & i will be making my own to added new tanks to my set up soon. price point is spot on, be leave me i looked , add a tank to your wet dry or added a wet dry to your tank. for the people that have had issues with it didn't us it right.

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Thursday, December 5, 2013

Hikari Usa AHK72236 Ultimate Cloram-X Water Conditioner for Aquarium, 16-Ounce

Hikari Usa AHK72236 Ultimate Cloram-X Water Conditioner for Aquarium, 16-OunceThis is my favorite conditioner to use because it does take care of alot of things including ammonia. I really reccomend this stuff.

Detoxifies copper and removes chlorine variants. Best water conditioner for new or established tanks. My discus love water change day.

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Thursday, November 28, 2013

Como Green Plastic Handle Sponge Cleaning Brush Cleaner for Fish Tank

Como Green Plastic Handle Sponge Cleaning Brush Cleaner for Fish Tankthis was too cheap, waste of money. The handle was too cheap and could not push on the glass. I pull of the green spong and use it with just my hand on the glass, works great now, no handle.

This brush sponge is just okay , not stiff enough for algae removal and the handle is the problem , easily bends which will someday break from the pressure needed to scrub algae; there are better ones out there ; this is a throw away

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Monday, November 4, 2013

Marineland 12 pk Penguin Rite-Size C Filter Cartridge

Marineland 12 pk Penguin Rite-Size C Filter CartridgeI bought this 12 pack for my Penguin 200 and it was the right thing to do. Not only was the price better than at my LFS, the cartridges are good and they really work.

Works well, some savings. Downside is buying in quantity. If you know you will continue to use this filter over next year, then worth buying two boxes.

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for the same price of buying 6 filters from the big box stores you can buy 12, good value and great product

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Filters are the same as I would have bought at the local fish store and I got them here for ess than half the price.

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These fish tank filters are great for my tank. I will never use any other kind of filters. These are a great buy as our local pet store charges much more.

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Saturday, October 26, 2013

Python Pro-Clean Aquarium Gravel Washer and Siphon Kit, Small

Python Pro-Clean Aquarium Gravel Washer and Siphon Kit, SmallThis siphon kit is great. I've bought more expensive ones from the big box pet stores and they suck! I unpacked this one and it worked immediately. I am very happy with this purchase.

they recommend this for a 10-20 gallon tank but it's way too long for the 10 gallon. it's harder too maneuver and it sticks out the top of the water after a minute of siphoning. i felt like it wasn't able to get everything because it had such a long way to go up the tube that when the gravel was falling out, it pulled a lot of the poop back out with it. so if you have a 10 gallon tank, go with the mini, not the small.

otherwise, i think it works well for what it is and the price.

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Bought it for my under twenty gallon tanks.works good and was fairly cheap.cant ask for any thing else.cheap enough to do a diy gravel pump.

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