Petco Purple Cluster Silk Aquarium Plant

So I purchased this for my 5G tank that houses one betta (male). I also placed a few smaller ones in the tank, as well as a betta hammock. It may seem like a lot for a 5G, but its really not. I will post a pic in a few so you can see.

The plant(s) all look lovely, however, my betta, whom I have now decided to name "Brad Pitt" loves to hang out behind, and in the leaves. He'll rest in there all the time, and as of today (just got him), he just hangs in there. These are supposed to replicate a real enviro so I can understand, but jeez, come on, I wanna see you some times (just like the real Brad Pit, always dodging the media). He does pop out from time to time, but then back he goes. They are sik so I have no worries about him damaging his fins. I guess when he gets used to me, or his tank he'll swim around more. But if not, thats cool with me (they are a solitary breed). Overall, if you can, go to the store and buy a bunch, set them up, and your tank will look really nice.

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JW Pet Company 8-Inch Aquarium Net, Coarse

It's a nice large net and fine mesh so it will not damage fish fins. The only complaint I have is the handle should be longer.

In my 55 gal tank I have to submerge my hand completely to my wrist to reach the bottom of the tank.

Ribbed Tubing for Fluval 104, 105, 204, 205 Filters - 8.5 ft

Fits my Fluval 206 perfect to replace a hose I cut trying to put on an in-line heater that didn't work!

This tubing was hard to find at brick and mortar pet shops. Allowed me to modify my current filter effortlessly.

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I have to say that I have used a few different canister filters and the Fluval's tubing always bothered me, while other companies use basic clear plastic tubing, fluval decides to use ribbed tubing that is very difficult to fit with attachments unless you buy THEIR rubber couplings sold separately. I have used Aquatop filters easily with PVC pipes and fittings you can get at any home depot for pennies. Fluval stuff you need to buy online for $5-$10 each.

You be the judge.

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I was disappointed that these were'nt the hoes I was looking for. After I installed this new hose on my Fluval 204 it worked like it should have, awesome!

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Does the job. exact replacement made repairing my filter system easy. Saved a lot of money after finding it was just a hose issue and not a failed pump!

Aqueon Tap Water Conditioner

I hate to say it, but some of these reviews just leave me shaking my head (no, this didn't kill your fish, and no, the review area of amazon isn't for reviewing a certain seller's packing method).

Anyways, I figured I should review this since the current review score on Amazon is really messed up right now. This product is great, I've used it now for a few years in all of my aquariums with all different types of fish.

Just to note, I've had several different bottles of the Aqueon conditioner, and I've used it in several different tanks (so no, I don't think I got some fluke bottle that for some reason worked better than what others stated).

My 50 gal cichlid tank does well with this product.

My 30 gal cichlid tank does well with this product.

My 20 gal community tank does well with this product.

My 10 gal betta tank does well with ths product.

My 5 gal guppy tank does well with this product.

(I've also had various betta tanks and whatnot over the past few years, and my sister has used this for both brackish and salt water tanks).

Anyways, I've tried this and other conditioners; I personally don't care for the Tetra conditioner, but I do think most of them work fairly well no matter the brand. However, using this conditioner, I've never had cloudy water, I've never head unusual death rates (most of my fish are several years old at this point, many living longer than average life expectancy). So, I don't think you can go wrong with this product; it may be slightly more in cost than the cheapest products out there, but it does work.

If your fish are dying, and you think it is due to this conditioner, I would urge you to re-analyze what the scenario is. Some people will have tap water that cannot be altered enough to be fish safe, even with conditioner, as there are several other particles to take into consideration (ph, iron and other metals being the most obvious concerns). Also, if you are concerned about high chlorine/metals in your water, it doesn't hurt to add more than the recommended dosage of the conditioner. I wouldn't go crazy and add half the bottle, but even so much as doubling the amount recommended shouldn't do any damage. It's a little hard to measure anyways, since the dosage is for 10 gal, but I don't know where people are getting 10 gal buckets at, I usually just use 5gal buckets for water change, and add what looks like a little over half of the 5ml dosage. You could add 5ml for every 2 buckets, but I like to add the conditioner first, then fill up the bucket so it gets nice and mixed with the water.

Anyways, my 2+ cents.

This is an excellent product and great price! I use this to add water to three different tanks so I needed a good qty of it and was able to find it through your site at a reasonable cost. Excellent!

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Fish are all still alive after a year so it must work fine! I never have a hard time keeping the tank clean either so I know it must help with the hard water and mineral deposits we have here.

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I very disappointed in the packaging for this item. It was not sealed and most of the contents leaked out and onto other items in the box. So I paid for a wet box and very little product.

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I guess this stuff works. I did a water change, and the fish seem to be fine, so it does work.

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Zilla 11891 Coconut Bedding Brick

Coconut husk is my bedding of choice for my hermit crabs. It holds the moisture well, but still dries out fast enough to help prevent mold.

This block will not take a gallon of water, like the label says. It will absorb that much, but it will be a soppy mess that will attract mold like no other. This block will fill up one ten gallon tank with around 4 to 6 inches of bedding, too much for most needs. I would recommend either flaking off portions of this brick or sawing it in half.

I've purchased husk bedding in the past that was dirty, and I've even found a cricket in one before from a local pet store. This was clean with only one piece of foreign matter plastic strip of some kind.

I also like the fact that this is larger shreds of the coconut husk. I've had some in the past that turned to dust after they dried out, but this one holds up well and is still fluffy in the tank.

Holds moisture, humidity and temperature well. I use this for nesting for my bearded dragons, as well as normal substrate for my box turtles. Couldn't be happier

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Seachem Ph Alert for Freshwater

I purchased this item twice, thinking it would be much easier then drops or strips. The first time it worked about 3 weeks, when it stopped working (luckily I still checked with a strip!) and figured I had used it wrong. The second time it never worked at all. Dangerous to trust your fish to. Use the strips or the drops.

I used this for my fishless cycle to try to keep an eye on my pH. I only used it as a supplement to liquid testing and it was way off almost all of the time.

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I bought two of these, and they gave completely different (and incorrect) readings. I'm not sure how this is possible with a good company like Seachem, but that was my experience. Don't risk your fish and waste your money!!!

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As someone who has been keeping fish for over 40 years, you learn that it's critical to take safegaurds to avoid and alert you to potentially lethal problems. A long time fan of Seachem I use both their PH and Ammonia meters in every tank I have and replace them every 4-6 months although the life span of the meters is one year.

Neither meter replaces proper testing, they are designed to provide a warning period.

Ammonia spikes are the numer one cause of death in kept fish with PH spikes and drops not far behind. PH (a measure of hydrogen ion concentration) can be fatal if it fluctuates too much. There is no set or standard PH it differs for living creature. The best thing to do is match the PH of your aquarium water to the PH of the blood of your tanks inhabitants. You can spend a fortune on PH meters and over the years I have. However these very affordable litle meters provide an invaluable service, as long as you understand the readings are not dead on accurate. However, they're accurate enough to tell you it's time to pull out your testing reagents and check out your water parameters.

Serious aquarists have depened on these for decades and with good reason.

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I had similar experiences to other folks who rightly gave this company's products bad reviews (both the pH and Ammonia meters).

With the first pH Alert I purchased, the reading never changed during the six months I had it in the tank. Fortunately, I regularly test with other kits and found that my pH was indeed fluctuating, despite the stubborn insistence of this product.

The best that I can tell is that it gives a reasonably accurate reading on the initial use, but it fails, on all accounts, to "Detect pH Shifts Anytime" (their words).

Don't waste your time with this--spend a few extra bucks and get test strips or, even better, a test tube kit.

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Romp! High Viz, Floating Fetch and Retriever Dog Toy

I live in Montana, so most of the time my dog(Australian shepard) is playing in the water, its in a river. I used to just throw sticks, but between the brown sticks only being a slightly different color than the water in the river and the moving water throwing sun reflections in his face, my dog usually had a difficult time keeping track of the stick he was after before some current took it. I bought this toy without any real expectations but figured I'd give it a try, and I have to say i'm pretty impressed. Every time I throw it, he knows exactly where it is at all times, so it must be pretty visible to dogs. As to the guy who complained in an earlier review about its toughness, I will say this. This is a fetch stick, not a chewtoy. It probably wouldn't stand up to any normal sized dog tearing at it to rip it open, however if your dog is well trained and knows the difference between a fetch toy and a chew toy then there is no problem. I'd definitely buy this again, and I'd definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a water toy for their dog.

This is an Excellent toy. It really grabs his (Lake-land Terrier) attention and I recommend this to any dog who can`t go 2 days without destroying a toy as it lasts and lasts. Even the small parts which he tugs and pulls don`t come off; great for tussling with and definitely fetching. It even has a squeaker that entertains him as he has to figure out where to bite it to make it squeak. A brilliant addition to his toy box!!!!!

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Our golden retriever always has to have something to carry around. My mom got her this toy 2 years ago for Christmas. She just tore though it last week. This is the best, most durable toy I have ever seen.

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I have two dogs one is 45 pounds and the other is 30 pounds this toy isn't for dogs this size. my dogs do not typically rip apart toys but this one is so flimsy that it was trash in 30 mins.

I would say if you have a toy breed or a tea cup breed this toy would be for you but if you have a 20 pound dog or more buy something else.

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It definitely is high visibility. But we used it a couple days and it's already coming apart. My dog isn't a chewer, but he does shake-to-kill his toys! Not sure it will last more than a couple more river outings.

Marina Light Unit 7W, Suitable for Betta Kits, Goldfish Kits & Small Pals

This light works very well for lighting the smaller Marina tanks. The best feature though is that the incandescent bulb really warms the water to a proper tropical fish temperature making it much more hospitable.

I was happy when I found this item I had been looking everywhere for it. It's great the only thing that I wish I knew was there is no on off switch so I need to get a timer for it. But other then that its great .

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Helps maintain a good temperature for the betta fish. Also makes the tank look much prettier with the light in it. I have had it for over a month and its always on and the bulb hasnt even burned out.

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I bought 2 of these to light up two individual 2 and a half gallon tanks, they work great for my application even though they are meant for marina tanks

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The light doesn't light up the half gallon Marina tank very well at all. It's about the equivalent to shining a small pocket flashlight with almost depleted batteries through the top. Keep in mind my small tank has a maroon lid, so there is quite a bit of light filtering going on. However, even when turning on the light while it's off of the tank, the light output is minimal. It doesn't put out much heat either. I recommend looking at other lights, as you get what you pay for with this particular unit.

The seller on the other hand is top notch! Very fast order processing as well as fast shipping. 5 starts to the seller!

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Penn-Plax® Check Valve w/Air Filter for Aquariums

I bought this check valve for one of the sponge filters I ran on my shrimp tank. It seems to work somewhat, but it never really got the chance to prove itself in an emergency situation. It's kind of a generic cheapy check valve, really only being protected by a simple piece of plastic that covers a hole when air/water is forced in the wrong direction. I can see it failing in an emergency... Once I accidentally put this check valve on backwards during maintenance. Quite dissapointed in it's preformance as it should not have let any of the air through. It stopped most of the air but there were still a few bubbles that made it past. The point of a check valve is to let no flow of air or water go through the wrong direction, and this one has failed. I can imagine in an emergency situation it would buy me some time, but eventually water would make it to the air pump (actually it might not since I keep my air pumps higher than my tanks, but I use a check valve anyways to be safe). Recently I bought some check valves and I found them to be of MUCH higher quality for less than the price of the Penn-Plax. It's opened my eyes to how shoddy these check valves are.

EASY install and does what it's suppose to. I had a power outage recently and this little filter prevented water from back flowing into my air pump, so it's a great cheap buy to ensure you air pumps quality of air and protection for the pump

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This unit simply failed to work when installed properly. A close inspection revealed cheap construction. I would avoid this particular brand if I were you.

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You can't go wrong with these check valves. Durable, sturdy, reliable. Best brand I've used. Others have broken on me, not Penn Plax though!

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Como Artificial Green Red Arch Style Plants Ornament for Fish Tank

I 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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Lifegard Aquatics 1/2-Inch Bulkhead Fitting Kit

This is exactly what I needed for my aquaponics project. This has worked well with little to no leaking since I got it. I was not planning on using the filter attachment at first, but it has proved a very good thing. My only struggle is getting the filter part off each month when I need to clean out the tubes its just a press fitting, but it seems to be harder to take out every month. The thin plastic of the guard has held up surprisingly well to my pliers.

solid bulkhead (sch 40, not 80) is well constructed. strainer or 1/2" PVC fits snugly and does not leak. getting the strainer and the bulkhead for just a bit more than either is a great deal, and if you are using flexible tubing the adapter makes it an even better deal.

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I built this tank using this part it works great and has held up great

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i needed this to add a way to drain a bucket i am using as a reservoir, comes with instructions on the size of the hole needed, filter, gasket, lock nut and down spout. I will probably be ordering 4 more smaller ones.

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API Activated Filter Carbon, Pint Carton, Net Weight 5.5-Ounce

The charcoal works fine. The pieces of charcoal themselves are a little smaller / more fine than I was expecting but gets the job done. I've used it for 2 years with my Whisper filter.

Zilla 11704 Fresh Air Screen Cover with Center Hinge, 12-Inch by 24-Inch

It provides security without restricting tank access.

You can reach the creatures from the entire length of the tank, so it makes feeding and cleaning a lot easier.

I have these int eh 10gal and 20gal. sizes and I love them.

I got this lid for my 15 gallon tank I keep my Pacman Frog in. The hinge makes it easy to drop crickets in, clean the cage, or move his scenery around. Despite how humid it is inside the lid hasn't rusted.

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Sturdy construction and fit my 20 tall fish tank. I bought it for my Gerbils, the mesh was very well put together, and safe for the gerbils as well.

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Great fit. Hinge is quiet and sturdy. Has holes so you can screw half of it down into the plastic trim on top of the aquarium if needed.

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Fit perfectly onto our fish tank. It was definitely cheaper deal than our local PETCO store. It is a nice product!

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API Proper PH 7.0, 250gm

I found this product to be very helpful in maintaining my aquarium at7.0. Don't expect this to be a miracle cure that keeps your tank perfectly at7.0 forever. This is meant to be something that helps you to avoid sudden shifts in pH, maintain a relatively stable pH between tank changes, or helps to bring your pH back to 7.0 when something altered it.

There really is no true way to keep an aquarium exactly at 7.0, and if the pH is changing rapidly that would be an indicator that there is something wrong with the overall water quality of the aquarium. Simply forcing the pH to remain at 7.0 doesn't mean water changes can be skipped or that overfeeding won't harm the water quality; all it really means is that the pH is within the ideal range of 7.0. I do bi-weekly water changes in my 40 gallon tank, and between changes I use this to maintain the pH at or around 7.0. My pH will drop to about 6.7 and this brings it back to 7.0, and then by the next water change it will be about 6.7 again until I change the water. This isn't meant to keep your tank at 7.0 forever, but it works great to help maintain a healthy aquarium.

If you find that this doesn't dissolve in the aquarium or it leaves the water cloudy you can dissolve it in water before putting it in the tank. I don't mind the cloudiness because when used in the recommended amounts it only stays cloudy for about 15-20 min as it dissipates into the water. I really don't see any reason why this would harm your filtration media when used properly. If anything the particles would get stopped in the filtration media which reduces the cloudiness as it continues to dissipate.

My husband told me to purchase the product for his fish tank because the PH level wasn't at the right level. Ever since he used it, He stopped complaining about the PH level. I guess it worked. :)

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I use this in my cichlid tank. My local fish store closed so I had to find an online supplier, this item was packed nicely and arrived very quickly. If you are using this for the first time please read the instructions. You may have to add more then one application to bring your PH to 7, and you'll want to do it properly.

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Added this to my tank to try a different product to help maintain my tank at 7.0 but all it did was make my tank cloudy for the better part of a week. If you're looking for a product I've used before and love, Neutral Regulator works amazing.

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PH 7.0 IS A GREAT PRODUCT! AND I RECIEVED IT FAST! 1 DOSE AND MY WATER WAS A PERFECT 7.0!!

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Fluval Nano Thermometer

I got a few of these, yet not one of them reads the same temperature... They are the perfect size and very inobtrusive but not very accurate. They work though if you can find out the true temperature of your tank and then always minus or add the difference. I would probably skip on these and get something more accurate.

Yes, this thermometer is small and unobtrusive, but it has been poorly designed. I find it extremely hard to read even with 20/20 eyesight. The numbers are not pronounced enough (not black ink). Making it also problematic is the zeros are on one side of the tube while the tens are on the other, so the thermometer can't be read from angles. I was able to move the suction cup (with some force) for better placement in the tank, but I'm still disappointed. Haven't yet bought another thermometer so I can't speak to its accuracy. Would rate it a 5 if it weren't for the terrible readabilty not much help if it can't be read!

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This is a genaric P.O.S. almost imposable to determain what the temp really is, my nice one says 72 this one is saying 80? my nice one is closer to the tank heater explain that!! :(

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I admit I might have gotten a lemon but I have been having problems with this Thermometer. Don't get me wrong, it does tell the temp & it looks okay in the tank but it keeps coming off of the side of the tank. I have tried several different spots & yes I have cleaned both the spots and the suction cup before adhering it to the glass but within a day or so it always comes off. It did work okay for about a month or so but hasn't worked for weeks since. I'm going to use an airline suction cup the next time I dig it out from the bottom of my tank and hope that it works better.

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This little guy is small enough to not be obnoxious in a smaller aquarium. I have a Fluval Edge tank and wanted to be able to read the temp readily, without having a thermometer that would be an eye-sore. I hate putting the 'digital' types on that use adhesive; if you go to remove them, there's a residue to deal with, which is not at all to my liking. This has a sturdy suction cup and is easy to read. So that it would be both functional and out of the way, I put it on the top of my tank in a back corner, making it completely invisible unless I'm looking down into the tank. For me, this is perfect.

It doesn't have any frills and the numbers are truncated, so if you need something that says "80, 81, 82, etc" this is not for you. However, for my purposes it's perfect. You have tick marks between single digit numbers, so it isn't hard at all to figure out the temp while keeping the thermometer inconspicuous.

10PCS Plastic Green Aquarium Fish Tank Plant Green

they look nice but its sharp on the base. there is a barb at the base and the green plant goes over it with an eyelet.

they come disconnected easily.

still a good buy and looks good when you bury the base with gravel

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my fish injured his head in the sharp plastic. i wish they were softer because they atleast look nice.

These do the job in my guppy fry tanks. Wouldn't recommend these for betta because the edges are a bit rough.

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This artificial plant is really cheap, and they look it. The fish don't mind them, but they are difficult to get under my large gravel. Until I can grow real plants, stuff like this will have to do, unfortunately.

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Great little plants for any aquarium. Great for small animals to hide in. Packaging was nice. Came in fast. The base of these are wonderful.

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Look Great in Fluval Edge 6 gallon with black pebbles. Takes a while to get since it comes from China.

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Pet Buddies PB1713 Googlie Sonia Sheep Large Toy

I have a large dog who tears almost every toy apart within seconds. She did get the noise maker plug out of this one within a number of minutes, but I threw that out and gave her the toy back. She carries it everywhere, absolutely loves it, and a month later it is still completely in tact. This is a huge accomplishment for a dog toy in our house.

I've bought a few of these Googlie toys now and my dog, Frank, LOVES them! I'm not sure if it's the squeaking or the texture of the toy, but he absolutely loves these toys!

I'm not sure how long this toy is going to last, but given how much Frank loves it, I don't care!

You can check out a smaller version of this toy here Pet Buddies PB1714 Googlie Sheena Sheep Medium Toy

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