Showing posts with label betta fish aquarium. Show all posts
Showing posts with label betta fish aquarium. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Coral Vue Technology AC20194 Xp1000s Super Reef Octopus for Aquarium Filter, 110-Gallon

Coral Vue Technology AC20194 Xp1000s Super Reef Octopus for Aquarium Filter, 110-GallonHigh quality machine that works very well. Pulls the gunk out and makes a pleasant sound. Using it in a Aqueon sump under a 65 gal. As with any skimmer with a single pump it needs to be tweaked as the water level changes. Running a 4 to 6 inch water level. All I do is turn the valve a bit each day to keep it churning. I open up the valve when I clean the cup and add water to the sump. Easy.

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Saturday, October 25, 2014

IVS Portal 4" Aquarium Viewer

IVS Portal 4' Aquarium ViewerPros:

Nice to see the details with the portal viewer

It can be used to clean some algae off the tank

Seems to be well built

Cons:

Not that great as cleaning magnet

Has a limited range to view close ups, but I've read they're working on or already have another lens to view objects further from the original lens.

Summary:

I got the portal viewer to see close ups of SPS coral in my tank and that's exactly what this does. The range of view is somewhere around 16" for a nice clear image. Any further and it gets blurry. A little over priced for what it does, but it does it's job. Great way to inspect coral for any pests.

We love the portal and use it all the time to look at things in our saltwater reef tank. It is also helpful in finding pests like glass anemones. We don't use it as a glass cleaner and prefer our other tools for that. A definite "must have" for enjoying your reef tank.

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I have a 60 gallon acrylic reef tank and the Portal works great to show off the awesome detail in the coral and makes new growth easy to identify. Not the best as a tank cleaner but holds well to tank and rounds corners easily. If you have a reef tank this is a no brainer.

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Friday, July 4, 2014

Accuair 4-Way Aquarium Gang Valve

Accuair 4-Way Aquarium Gang ValveI use it as a three way splitter with the fourth connection open. This allows me to use the fourth position to control the sound of the air pump by minimzing back pressure in the air line (just let it bleed into the room). When I left the 4th closed and the other 3 throttled to set the air flow on each of the three, the air pump was fairly loud because of the pressure built up in the airline. Opening the valve on the 4th (unused) connection relieved the pressure to keep to pump quiet.

My one complaint is the flexibility of the barb on which the airline slides onto. The airline itself (I used standard aquarium airline) is firmer than the barb on this gang valve so it was a bit of a pain to slide the airline onto the flimsy barb.

Wednesday, June 25, 2014

SynergyLabs Shed-X Dermaplex Anti-Oxidant for Dogs, 8-Ounce

SynergyLabs Shed-X Dermaplex Anti-Oxidant for Dogs, 8-OunceI purchased this product based on recommendations I found in a forum for Corgi owners. My Corgi pup was shedding so badly that it was almost impossible to keep up with it. I'd tried brushes, the Furminator, shampoos, etc. with no noticeable improvement. In desperation, I decided it couldn't hurt to try this. Much to my surprise, I saw improvement within a couple of weeks & now, 4 weeks later, can say the shedding is greatly reduced & is certainly manageable. I've ordered the larger bottle of Shed-X & it is now a staple in my Corgi's diet. I highly recommend this to anyone who is dealing with heavy shedding (other than the normal twice yearly phenom).

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Sunday, June 22, 2014

Tropical Science Labs ATCFKS16 Fishkeeper Saltwater Remedy, 16-Ounce

Tropical Science Labs ATCFKS16 Fishkeeper Saltwater Remedy, 16-OunceI really liked this "Remedy", I also would add it just once a week for a pick me up. The fish stayed very healthy and the ones who encountered some ich recovered really quick from using this.

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Thursday, June 19, 2014

IntelliFeed Fish Feeder

IntelliFeed Fish FeederThis is a great feeder that keeps food fresh and dry. I own two of them and have been very happy with them. If you can get over the high price you will have no complaints.

Works perfectly! Love it and highly reccomend it to anyone who has a fish tank. The power adapter is also a great addition!

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Saturday, May 10, 2014

SpongeBob SquarePants® Bikini Bottom® Aquarium Ornaments

Penn Plax Spongebob's Pineapple Home OrnamentI bought this item to place in my 20g tank.

The quality of the manufacturing isn't ideal, and the product can certainly harm your fish. The harm would come from the areas around where the door and window openings are formed into the body, as well as the rim around the bottom... In all those areas, the material seems to have been cut with a hot knife or some other type of thermal cutting tool, sharp plastic slag and edges on the interior where fish (especially if they have flowing fins like Bettas or goldfish) can harm themselves either by shredding the fins or damaging scales.....

I used fine sandpaper and steelwool to polish the sharp edges, and after a through cleaning placed the house into my tank.

the house looks good in the tank with a sand bottom.... but, there will be some modification you will have to do since this product is obviously mass produced with little attention to final quality.

I was out Christmas shopping for my four bettas when I came across the Spongebob Squarepants pineapple house. I couldn't help myself but buy if for my female crowntail betta fish Syn. Syn loves it. The size of the windows are a perfect size. Syn swims through the holes with ease. She also likes to rest in it. I think it was well worth the $10 I spent on it.

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Bought 2 pineapple houses for my two beta fish. They love it! They swim in and out of the windows and doors all the time. Then they will swim half way through a window and park there. I love watching them do this. If you love your fish, get them a pineapple house of their own.

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this is probably my favorite part of my aquarium. i have spongebob, his house, squidward, his house, and a plankton right in the middle. both are shaped and sized good to allow fish easy access. my black ghost knife fish can even go through the windows. the one you need to stay away from is the krusty krab. waaaaay too small, and the sizes listed on amazon are completely off.

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this is the cutest damn thing i have ever seen for an aquarium! i bought it and the squidward house for my ten gallon, with some colorful plants, and it is so flippin adorable. it's about the size of a miniature, well, pineapple, or maybe a large apple/grapefruit. it is perfect, my fish love it, and it is a beautiful yellow orange that totally brings my tank to life. you will love it, best price out there for it too. counting the doorway there are six openings for fish to swim in and out. i have a betta and platies, and they are in bikini bottom heaven.

some guy wrote a negative review either for this or the squidward house....saying his cat got into the tank and drowned because he couldn't get his head out of the doorways....a) WTF is your cat doing in your aquarium, and b) what alternate universe do you live in, the doorway is MAYBE two inches. i've had GPS screens bigger than this. so, don't listen!! it's obviously spam or someone with way too much time on his hands.

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Friday, March 28, 2014

Finnex Temperature Controller Digital Heater

Finnex Temperature Controller Digital HeaterAfter years of submersible heaters with internal thermostats fail on me (multiple brands), I decided to spend the extra money to go with a heater controller and a titanium heater. Bottom line, it is worth the money to have a separate controller. I have tried the Jalli and the Finnex Digital contorllers and would recommend both. The advantage of the Finnex HC-810M is that it not only maintains the temperature to your set point but also displays the actual temperature and allows you to set high and low temperature alarm points. My first thought on the alarm points was that it made sense for the low point in case your heater failed but thought that a high alarm really didn't make much sense because the controller shouldn't allow the heater to heat up to that point unless the controller wasn't working. I later found out that the high alarm was helpful because I had a pump that started to heat the water up to the high limit. The heater wasn't on because the controller was working perfectly and the controller told me that there was a problem. Another thing to note, if you have had the same problems I've had with the regular submersible heaters, you don't have to throw away the heaters that are stuck on. You can use the heater controller with any heater as long as it doesn't exceed the rated wattage. If it has a thermostat of its own and you prefer to use the controller, just set the heater to the max temp. The only thing I would like for an improvement would be to have memory for the setpoints since you have to reset everything if you ever have a power outage or unplug it.

UPDATE: Apparently they did add memory for setpoints now.

Summary:

More reliable that a regular submersible heater w/internal thermostat

Has a built in digital themometer

High and low temperature alarms

Works with any heater that doesn't exceed the rated wattage

This product works very well. The set up instructions seemed very unclear to me. I finally managed to set the temperature I wanted but could not get the hi and lo settings figured out. The one glaring problem with this controller is the temp probe is about 3 ft too short. Why they skimped on this I don't know. I have another heater with remote controller and the sensor probe wire is 3 to 4 ft long. Then you can remote mount the controller away from the tank. The Finnex controller is so short you have to put the probe near the top of your tank and then the controller barely makes it to the bottom tank line. This is on a small 50 gal tank too. Ridiculous in my opinion.

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It keeps my tank temp very stable and I don't worry about over heating! Would definitely recommend and/or buy again.

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easy to use getting started was hard the diricetion helps but my son had alittle time understanding i had tohelp hun set it up

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Bought this product back in june it lasted me 2 weeks in my sump until i noticed this strange feeling when i was changing water. i soon found out that feeling was getting some electrical pulses. at first i was confused as to why i was getting it. the probe should be water proof. after unplugging things one by one and still getting that hair raising feeling. finally controller cut off and unplugged no more electrical shock. initially i figured hey i got a bad product no big deal.( well it was a big deal getting electricuted lol) id just write the company. to this day they have ignored my 2 emails and i still have a brokent heat controller. just had to deal with 2 temperature controlled heaters. i wouldnt take the gamble if i were you

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Saturday, March 1, 2014

Spirulina Discs Fish Food

Hartz Wardley Spirulina Discs, 2-OunceI have guppies, apple snails, pond snails, and shrimp. I feed a different food each day of the week. My creatures love this product. I actually bought it for the bottom feeders, but the guppies go crazy over it too. It sinks to the bottom perfectly and before long the fish find it and go crazy. The snails are next, and the fight ensues. The shrimp usually like to wait until things have died down, but sometimes they will sneak in and try to grab some bites before the others have cleared out.

They are good sized pellets for my 10 gallon community. My only complaint is the dispenser. The top slides around to reveal an oddly shaped hole which is too small to easily extract a disc. It's very annoying. I'd really rather just open the top and get one out.

Freeze Dried Bloodworms - 0.5 oz.

Freeze Dried Bloodworms - 0.5 oz.My fish love it but too big for the smaller fish....i believe some of the smaller platys choked on it.

Fish eat the bloodworms. The food volume in the container is good. I have no complaints about this product. I am satisfied with this product.

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Ok, so how bizarre is it that I live in South Fla. and I'm paying top dollar for MOSQUITO LARVAE? Anyway, I have a large Black Ghost that is very shy and loves bloodworms, but will only eat late at night when all the lights are out.

I ended up trying this product because all the local pet stores were out of the frozen bloodworms I usually feed him and I had to come up with something. I'll tell you what, these are much more convenient than frozen worms and the Ghost and all the other fish love them too. I predict I will be buying many more cans of this stuff.

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It's funny, this product is cheaper than another product on here that has "San Francisco Bay Brand" in the title. This is the same brand, same size, same product. Good quality, minimal dust. Helpful tip on the back to soak the worms before feeding.

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These are great, my fish seem to love them and they all swim to the top of the tank to eat them up. Personally I wish they sank to the bottom but they don't, they float. Which means all of the worms they dont eat get stuck to the side of the tank and are a pain to have to clean up. Over all though these are great.

Monday, February 17, 2014

Hikari Usa AHK72230 Betta Ultimate for Aquarium, 0.08-Ounce

Hikari Usa AHK72230 Betta Ultimate for Aquarium, 0.08-OunceI heard that Ultimate may be discontinued.. hope not. I have had bettas for years. Typically for me they last 5 yrs or more using ultimate. I have tried other products and my fish have been sick from it. Keeping my review simple...

Saturday, February 15, 2014

JW Pet Company Aquarium Hand Held Scrubber Pad

JW Pet Company Aquarium Hand Held Scrubber PadHaving been keeping fish and designing tanks for over 35 years the battle against algea continues and I often find myself on the losing end, especially with some of my tanks that recieve indirect sunlight.

Well, there's a new weaponin town by JW Pet and it works beautifully. I've used other hand held scrubbers but they usually look like flat floor scrubbers with handles. What sets this product apart is the smart ergonomic design and the curved and rolled edges of the scrubbing material itself. The scrubber does a great job and makes corners, ornamental stone and both large and small crevices where algea likes to hide easy to reach and clean. Used along with the proper sized Magni-Float these two products are sure to become your favorite in the ever growing arsenal against algea.

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Marineland Cartridge System 3 Explorer and Hex 3pk

Marineland Cartridge System 3 Explorer and Hex 3pkCompared to PetsMart this should save you a few dollars. Also, don't be so quick to throw these guys away with the Eclipse tanks. We've noticed that the tanks filtration system has a pretty solid vacuum, so you'll notice that these cartridges will get dirty after about 4-5 days. Don't worry, because it's just the top layer. Pull the cartridge out and scrub the surface with a new toothbrush from your dentist. You know? The cheap ones they give you after you've paid for a teeth cleaning. This should get you a few extra days.

same great filters that you would purchase at the pet store for a half the price. will order more from them, when the time comes

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item as described no complaints on my end very good filters work great fish is very happy to have new filters glad i could find some since the petstore quick selling them

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i buy these all of the time for my eclipse three gallon and six gallon aquariums. They are a great price if you buy in bulk and combine shipping on them.

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Works perfect for my 5 gallon hexagon tank, price is very good, better than in stores, replace one filter every month for my Betta and 3 ghost shrimp, keeps tank clear and spotless. My fish and shrimp are very happy.

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Saturday, December 7, 2013

Loving Pets Vegitopia Sliced Apple Dog Treats, 4.5-Ounces

Loving Pets Vegitopia Sliced Apple Dog Treats, 4.5-OuncesMy one year old whippet, Bean, absolutely LOVES these treats. I used to get him apple treats that were wrapped with chicken jerky, but once I found out about the Chinese made chicken jerky health scare I stopped buying them. I couldn't find any similar treats made in the US, so when I found these I thought my pup might like them . The apples are from Chile, but I don't mind that. I think he likes these even more than the chicken wrapped ones! I used to buy him jerky wrapped banana treats as well and he liked those, so I also purchased the Vegitopia banana treats. For some reason he won't them at all (which is the first time that's ever happened with a treat) so I only get the apple kind now. Overall I'm happy that I found a healthy treat that isn't super expensive and that my puppy loves.

I feel these are expensive for what you get, but our dog loves them. I substitute these and the dried carrots you can also buy, for the more fatty snacks when she is walking around begging for a treat. I tear one in a couple pieces and she loves them.

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OUR PICKY 13 YR OLD COCKER SPANIEL GOES CRAZY OVER VEGITOPIA APPLE TREATS.

SO MANY TIMES HE'S PASSED ON OTHER TREATS OFFERED TO HIM UNTIL WE FOUND THESE.

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My dog goes so nuts for these things -as if they were a steak, I swear. I will definitely buy more in the future. I break off little pieces for her to chew, though. She gets a little too enthusiastic and I'm worried she'd choke on a whole one.

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Friday, December 6, 2013

TOM Aquarium Oxygen Stone 5-pcs

TOM Aquarium Oxygen Stone 5-pcsThese oxygen stones are great. Being a college student and all, I need to have some way of taking care of my fish during holiday breaks, long trips home, moving from dorm to apartment, etc. With these oxygen stones, I can take my fish outta their aquarium and into a travel-sized one and bring them with me whenever I'm traveling for long periods of time. It is great to be able to bring my fish with me and not have to worry about someone watching them or feeding them or anything. I bought a travel aquarium (with a handle and a light) and use these stones, They do last a long time. I mean when it says a month, it lasts a month. again make sure you put in one per fish. I ran out of stones and then carelessly made the mistake of using one stone for two fish, for about a month and a half of course my fish got sick. If your fish are large, you might want to drop in an extra stone or two. Again, great. I do reccomend. They're life savers, literally :) !!

These tablets are great and really increase the quality of the water in small fish tanks with no filter. I use one tablet in a small tank with a Betta Fish and the water has stayed clear and the fish happy for several months. Highly recommend!!!

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These are perfect for fish that can't handle the current an airstone makes, but still need oxygenated water. They send up a bubble every minute or so, so it's gentle for fish that can't tolerate a current. They're also good to keep on hand in the event that your airstone breaks or a power outtage stops it from working. I definetely reccommend them!

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The product falsely advertises that it keeps the tank clean for 30 days......more like 3 days. Before using these tablets, I used to clean my 1gallon fish tank ever 2 days, but now, with these tablets, it a whopping 3 days. You only get 5 tablets for ten dollars and I've had to use 2 tablets at a time since I have to little 2" tropical fish (1 tablet per fish). Never again!!

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My fish and snails are very happy with the extra oxygen. These are very useful if you don't like loud filters or have a smaller tank.

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Friday, November 1, 2013

Aquarius OT6000 Coral Decor Insert for Ocean Treasures Collection and Other Aquariums

Aquarius OT6000 Coral Decor Insert for Ocean Treasures Collection and Other AquariumsI have had this in my aquarium for about 3 months now. I loved the size and colors. It looked great in my tank, but it is now losing paint, all over! Really disappointing!

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Sunday, October 13, 2013

Jardin Plastic Fish Tank Coral Shaped Ornament Décor, Baby Blue

Jardin Plastic Fish Tank Coral Shaped Ornament Décor, Baby Bluethis is bigger than what I thought it would be, but it still looks good in the tank and the fish like to hide

behind it, real fast and friendly service, had no problems.

It's okay. I have red and black gravel and thought that the color would add to the scheme of the tank. But it really doesn't. It's not a bad item, but it really looks fake and I hide it among other decorations to improve its appearance. It may come out if I see that it detracts from the overall look of the tank. It's my fault, I probably should have gotten something in a darker blue color.

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Thursday, October 10, 2013

Tetra Usa ATS29556 Whisper Repair Kit for 700 and 800 Air Pump

Tetra Usa ATS29556 Whisper Repair Kit for 700 and 800 Air PumpThis was exactly what I needed and have been looking for. This kit allowed me to restore my air pump to full working status. This also saved me about half the price of purchasing a new one. The only negative is I do not understand why Tetratec had to make is so difficult to determine which kit I needed to make the repairs. Seems more an effort to force me to buy a new one rather then continue to use one that otherwise was working.

Complete air pump rebuild kit fixed old air pump like new. Easy to install, good instructions included. Would buy again.

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Thursday, September 26, 2013

Aquarium Fish Tank 4" Diameter Hot Pink Soft Silicone Coral Ornament

Aquarium Fish Tank 4' Diameter Hot Pink Soft Silicone Coral OrnamentWe bought at least a dozen of these over a few months time. We have a 55 gallon cichlid tank that we wanted a reef theme for. At first these were a great addition however they degraded so quickly. Once they get a little algae on them they will stain and god help you if you try to scrub them off. After two months in the tank they began to have a weird chemical smell, began to fade, and got sticky. This happened with all of them. They are great if you don't mind replacing them on a regular basis. If you want to keep them in the tank long term....keep looking....these won't last.

This looked cute in my daughter's tank for 3-4 weeks, after that it got this weird scaling that just wouldn't wash off.

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Thursday, August 29, 2013

Laguna PowerGlo LED Mini Pond Light Kit with 2-Pack 40-Bulb LED Lights

Laguna PowerGlo LED Mini Pond Light Kit with 2-Pack 40-Bulb LED LightsUse this for my fountain in the front yard. It really lights it up nice, the photo cell works well, comes on at dusk and off at dawn. Lots of cord too.

Lights are fine but hooked to a timer (not included) because after the third night of activation, the unit failed.

Light are working OK and doing what was described.

When I called the vendor, I was told to put everything back into its original box and they would repair or replace.

I spent several hours installing/threading wires from the outlet to the transformer on to the lights (cosmetic purist)

did not want to go through the same routine in reverse and then reinstall the new/repaired unit once returned to me.

Since the customer service tech seemed not to accept that I simply return the detachable ON/Off Light sensor unit

"because policy is that the lights must be returned in the package theycame in" and that was that; I insisted on speaking

to her supervisor, who seemed emminently more reasonable and said she woul try to find a replacement Light Sensor.

All that transpired two weeks ago, and I'm still without the sensor.

Moral of the story: Only buy this Pond Light Kit if you can use it without the ON/OFF dusk to dawn feature. Most lower

end sensors, if they fail will do so within days of first use, if that works in your intended application, then go for it.

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These were a real find! They come with two submersible lights with a daylight sensor (on at dusk off at dawn) and a long cord. The lighting is bright but not over-powering. Perfect mood lighting in a mid-size fountain. They sit on the bottom without any need to mount or clip them. By day they are inconspicuous and unobtrusive. A great product.

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