Showing posts with label brackish water aquarium fish. Show all posts
Showing posts with label brackish water aquarium fish. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Four Paws De-Matting Tool for Sensitive Areas Medium Coarse Hair

Four Paws De-Matting Tool for Sensitive Areas Medium Coarse HairGood de-matting tool. Works well with my very fuzzy pets. When they see this tool they don't run for the hills. Received in a timely manner as promised.

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Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Eshopps AEO19250 Magnetic Pet Bowl and Probe Holder

Eshopps AEO19250 Magnetic Pet Bowl and Probe HolderI got it in a timely manner but one of the magnets was broken (the casing) a little upset I decided to just super glue it back together and forget about it. As I was installing it into my Refugium the other magnet broke in the same way as the first, just fell apart. So now I had to stop what I was doing and fish out the plastic piece and glue it back together.

I purchased this probe holder to use with a pH, ORP, and temperature probe and this setup was worked well. Good quality and magnets were strong enough for 1/2" glass. This setup is better than suction cups that eventually fall off and loosen up over time.

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I too had the same experience of it breaking while attached on the sump, the line holder side of the magnet just desinigrated and the small metal fragments fell into the sump water. I took pictures to share with MFG but no return calls or emails to show them the problem. You are lucky yours broke and you knew it mine broke and didn't know it until the damage was done to my tank.

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Saturday, October 4, 2014

Wavemaster Pro Wavemaker

Wavemaster Pro WavemakerI have problems with the MP not restarting after using the feed program. I bought this specifically for this as a main reason.

I contacted the Tech Support and promised a couple times to have tech call me back, but never received a call

Although I cancelled this item (there is no problem with it, actually I have read forums stating it's a great item to have its better than others.) I am giving the "SELLER 5 STARS" review. My husband found the item locally and I had to cancel this item. Not only did they cancel the item, but personally sent me an email advising they did so. It was very fast, no hassles, no questions asked. This is a trusted seller, I would recommend them to others and yes I will purchase from them in the future. I am very happy with the service and prompt response. Thank you.

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Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Glo T5 HO Electronic Ballast for T5 HO Fluorescent Bulbs, Fits 2 x 54 Watt T5 HO Bulbs

Glo T5 HO Electronic Ballast for T5 HO Fluorescent Bulbs, Fits 2 x 54 Watt T5 HO BulbsI received the unit and plugged everything in and it worked well! For about a month. Then one light appeared to only turn on 1/2 way, then both lights a week or so later. A couple days after that, the light would no longer turn on. When power was cycled, it started to turn on, then went off. I assume that the ballast blew out.

I retrofitted an old coralife fixture I had and the bulbs just barely fit. The two 56 watt T5 bulbs lit the tank beautifully, though, while it worked.

I will try to get a replacement and hopefully it will work better...

I have a 90gal saltwater reef tank loaded with a mix of soft and hard corals.

This was the best deal I could find on T5 HO ballast, so I ordered 3 sets.

Its been 6 months now with them running for 8-12hrs a day with no problems.

Very easy to install

Good quality

Fast shipping

Low price

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very good product, installation was very easy, I have been using for about a year I have had zero zero problems good products i recommend this seller and product

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I purchased this about a year ago to make a home made aquarium light for my 75 gallon planted tank. The first unit I received emitted a loud 60 Hz buzzing noise from day one but did light up the lamp. I contacted Hagen who assured me that was not normal, and so I had the item replaced via Amazon as a defective unit. The replacement process was painless and the second unit did not share the same issue. The unit is quiet and doesn't produce a ton of heat. I eventually wanted to route my cords off one end of my aquarium rather than both and so I cut and extended two of the leads. I don't advise trying this if you are not comfortable doing so, or have to ask how but it worked for me. While I don't have a PAR meter it didn't cause any perceivable loss in light, nor did it result in any flickering or noise. The power button requires some effort to flip as it is under a plastic bulb, but as I use a light timer this isn't really an issue for me. Here is a video of the planted tank these lights power:

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Can't rate item, it is not the correct item for the Lite I have. The Ballast is to large to fit in my lite even though the manufacturer/company shows this product as the product that fit my Light ficture. It was returned.

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Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Tropic Marin ATM10581 Pro Reef-Bucket for Aquarium, 200-Gallon

Tropic Marin ATM10581 Pro Reef-Bucket for Aquarium, 200-GallonBest price around that I could find plus shipped faster then said posted. I would recommend this product to anybody. Bucket comes with a very good sealed lid to keep moisture out if you are not going to be making 200 gallons at a time.

The salt is highly recommended and has all the required elements found in natural sea water to best protect your tank investments.

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Tuesday, June 3, 2014

TOM Stellar Air Pump S-20 - 20gal to 30gal tank

TOM Stellar Air Pump S-20 - 20gal to 30gal tankSo far I've been very pleased with this pump. I've had it for about a week now. After reading complaints about the Tetra Whisper pumps dieing prematurely I decided to give this one a try. Only time will tell, but the construction seems solid. And, the price at least when I bought it was very reasonable and eligible for prime shipping.

All air pumps make noise, but the volume from this seems plenty reasonable. I hid mine in a wicker basket under my tank and that seems to almost completely mask any noise. This pump did not come with any other accessories like a t fitting to split the air into multiple hoses, or a check valve to make sure water doesn't back flow into the pump. I already had these so it wasn't an issue for me.

Many people don't know but the rubber diaphragms eventually always wear out in any air pump. So, we will see how long these last, they do list the part number on the packaging for replacing them when they wear out. But, I suspect with shipping that they will cost as much as a new pump since the pump is so inexpensive and eligible for prime shipping.

My goal is to get at least a year of use out of this pump before the diaphragms need replacing. In my mind that's a reasonable amount of time for a pump in this price range. If it dies before a year is out I'll come back and update this post, if there are no updates then it means my pump lasted at least a year!

For an inexpensive air pump this one does a good job. It is fairly quiet, though I have had better. Puts out plenty of air through my 2" bubble disk.

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I was looking for a replacment to my Tetra Whisper (Tetra 77851 Whisper Air Pump, 10-Gallon) reading a review that this product (TOM Stellar Air Pump S-20 20gal) is the most quiet among the many the reviewer has experienced. By far, this pump vibrated on top of my tank despite putting a damper under its feet. The sound is just too annoying. I then tried a Rena (Rena 702A Model 50 Air Pump by Mars but they're both so noisy I went back to ordering the Tetra Whisper. For the time and effort to return these 2 items, it was better for me to throw them out to garbage.

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Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Eshopps Rectangular Micron Bag

Eshopps Rectangular Micron BagI have one of the seemingly rare "square" sock holders ... rather than changing it up, I found replacements online. These socks clean really good (at least they get dirty in my tank really fast!). I wash them by hand and dry them in the sun ... as good as new.

I've washed mine dozens of times in the last 6 months and they look close to brand new every time. One thing to remember is to let them dry out in the sun when they are fully cleaned and to wash from both the inside and outside of the bag (backwashing) so that all of the pores become unclogged. It captures the smallest particles when fully cleaned so if you maintain them, they'll last a long time.

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Saturday, May 17, 2014

Exotic Environments Sunken Treasure Chest Aquarium Ornament

Exotic Environments Sunken Treasure Chest Aquarium Ornaments, Large, 7-1/2-Inch by 5-1/2-Inch by 7-InchI purchased this ornament (the small size) to fit in the corner of my 20 gallon tank. It is so cute and it's not all that small. it really enhances the look of my Pirate themed tank. this is very colorful and the leaves are not sharp, which was a concern of mine before ordering it. I would highly recommend this.

I used this as a center piece in a 3.5 gallon tank I have. It is beautiful and the leaves are not sharp at all. My Betta loves to swim through the chest's hole. Great buy! Fast shipping!

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This is a beautiful addition to my 10 gallon aquarium. I use it as a corner piece, looks a lot bigger once it's in there, very nice.

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I bought this for my 29 gallon aquarium and it adds good decor to it. It can also be used as a bubbler it seems to match the colors of my gravel and background good and the fish don't mind it either.

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this is nice for my pirate aquarium..i use this along with the rest of my pirate themed characters ...thank you.

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Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Exotic Environments Log Cavern with Plants Aquarium Ornament

Exotic Environments Log Cavern with Plants Aquarium OrnamentThis is a very attractive decoration. It's fits quite well with room to spare even in one of my 3 gallon Eclipse aquarium. Eclipse 3 Gallon Acrylic Aquarium System. The artificial foliage is in balance with the hollow log. I often find my Betta asleep in the log at night. The Otto cats love it too.

I did find one or two sharp edges inside the log that might cause an abrasion, but they are easily smoothed. Now, you don't have to worry about trying to anchor down artificial plants or trying to grow live plants that your fish keep uprooting.

In general, I am very pleased with this product. A few of the plants look a little less realistic than I would've liked, but not enough to detract from the rating, mainly because if you're buying this thing, you're accepting the fact that you're gonna have fake plants.

The log itself is painted with a very high attention to detail and looks great. The rock/sand base also looks great. The inside of the log isn't quite as nice, but it'll be dark anyway in a lighted tank and so you'll probably barely see it.

I suppose cleaning the gravel under the log could be an issue (it has an open bottom, which I like); not really a problem if you have cleaner shrimp.

The main reason why this decoration gets 5 stars despite a few flaws is that it's an excellent hiding place for fish and other aquarium inhabitants (such as shrimp). The 2 plants strategically placed at each opening of the log make sure big fish can't get in, but more importantly they make your smaller inhabitants feel secure (even if there aren't actually any big fish to be afraid of, as in my tank). Whether or not your fish or shrimp actually "need" a hiding spot, having one as good as this will make them significantly less stressed and more happy.

Considering the shipping, it's a reasonable price as well.

NOTE: There could be a few strands/strings of glue hanging off of it when you buy it new, make sure you pull these off before putting it in your tank.

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I really liked this when I opened the package. It's a really nice foreground decoration. My sucker fish really likes taking naps in it during the day. It's constructed of high quality materials and looks better when put in the tank.

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This decoration came quickly and looked like the picture above. The only problem would be the plants are stiff, especially the end ones, but they make it a nice "cave" like feel I guess, my cherry barbs like exploring it so far!

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I have this and several other pieces that are realistic like this. My cichlids just love this piece and after fighting over it has settled to one of the stronger fish in the tank. It is reasonably realistic looking and the plants look good on it too. It really adds a nice cave option for your fish that like caves.

Friday, February 28, 2014

SmartBones SmartSticks Dog Chews, Peanut Butter, 10-Pack

SmartBones SmartSticks Dog Chews, Peanut Butter, 10-PackOur dog really seemed to love these. He's about 80 lbs so it didn't take him long to finish one.

My older dog had several teeth (12) removed and couldn't chew on her beloved rawhide Dingos. This product is easier to chaw and she loves them. When she's happy, so am I.

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My dog loves these sticks and the chicken variety as well. They take a little time for him to eat and he likes to take it outside with him.

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These are not very good quality. Gave my dog gas and she powered through them. Will not be ordering again. Picture is also very deceiving.

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They're a nice change from rawhides for my dog..he loves the taste and they're good for him!I have a 120 pound dog, so I give him 1-2 sticks a day as a treat

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Sunday, February 16, 2014

Fish & Aquatic Supplies Mag - Drive 18 Water Pump (1800Gph)

Fish & Aquatic Supplies Mag - Drive 18 Water PumpI got this pump for my 144g 1/2 round reef tank. It can really move the water. I liked it so much that I also got another to use with my water changes too! It is great for mixing salt water as well as pumping from my mixing barrel into my rolling barrels that I use to transport the water to my tank. Then I just pump the water up to my tank. Too easy! It runs quiet and I love the fact that it can be used either submerged our out of water.

I ordered this pump and received a black supreme mag pump instead of the one on the picture. Other than that the pump has been working great so far.

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My order arrived without a hitch.

Installed this pump on top of the Trio Pond Filter to supply a waterfall on my pond. Perfect.

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Saturday, February 15, 2014

API First Layer Pure Laterite Aquarium Planting Medium, 20-Ounce

API First Layer Pure Laterite Aquarium Planting Medium, 20-OunceYes, the laterite must be washed as does Caribsea Flora-max (see Super Natural Flora-Max). Both have a purpose, with the laterite clay providing the silt required for Amazon Swords and others aquarium plants (Google "aquarium plants requiring laterite"). The laterite provides the fine medium required for Swords, et Al., without the mess of introducing mud into the freshwater aquarium And this medium does settle out quickly when disturbed (see my Amazon video "Adding Inconvenience to the Cleaning Task" at ).

Laterite is filthy stuff initially. I rinsed and rinsed and rinsed and rinsed until it was finally clean enough to put in the aquarium. I will not buy this item again.

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I used this for my first aquarium with live plants and it was easy to use. I wanted to included a substate that would provde longterm nutrition for my plants' roots and this was perfect for my 14 gallon tank.

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Thursday, February 13, 2014

Laguna Service Kit for Pressure-Flo 3200 Pressurized Pond Filter

Laguna Service Kit for Pressure-Flo 3200 Pressurized Pond FilterSpring is here and the pond is in dire need of filtering after the winter. The service kit has everything required to make sure your ) Pressure Flo filter is doing the best job it can!!!

Love this product buy one every year for my 3200 filter. Love the Laguna 3200 filter would not buy any other kind

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Friday, January 24, 2014

LEDwholesalers High Power WHITE + BLUE LED Aquarium Reef corals grow light. 2512W+B

LEDwholesalers High Power WHITE + BLUE LED Aquarium Reef corals grow light. 2512W+BI have a 400 gallon tank. I replaced 4x400 HQI halides.Originaly I went with 4 of these lights, I now have five and may go to six. You have to place them within 4" of the waters surface and this limits thier spread. I have acros and they are doing well. As the other reviewer said they are not as intense as halides on a fixture for fixture basis however, using more fixtures gets you the same effect.

Taking into consideration the cost of a traditional halide fixture and bulb are about the same as these fixtures, the savings in electricity and maintinance on the fixtures themselves, LED is far and away a superior light to metal halide in almost every way.

I went from 1.6 killowats per hour 10 hours a day to 600 watts 10 hours a day. While that is less than half the watts, that is not where the real savings is. The real savings is in the heat, or rather how cool these lights run.

If you ever have had halides you know how hot they are.Between my chiller the A/C and running fewer watts my power bill has gone down $450.00 per month. I still need my chiller but is only runs 15 minutes an hour instead of 45 minutes an hour and keeps my tank at 77. I live in south FLA its hot all the time.

Additionally I was spending $500-600 a year keeping the system running,not including electriciy, bulbs and ballasts anually.

I have heard of people having problems with these lights and that led wholesalers is not really helpful however I have never had a failure with these. I bought mine on ebay from the same vendor for $315 including shipping.

Nice Light not as intense as the seller claims, about equal to 250 watt metal halide until you get about 8 inches below the water surface, no where near the output of a 400 watt metal halide.

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I've been using two of these on my 150 gallon reef setup. They throw quite a bit of light and my corals are maintaining pretty good. 1 more light would probably be needed for good growth. The one thing I wish these had were the reflectors that gave the water a shimmering effect like the metal halides that i replaced.

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I recently bought the smaller version of this light. There is no difference in this light and the one I bought other then the size

My Review is below:

This light is Dangerous & Poorly Made.

I was so excited to get 2 of these lights for my saltwater reef tank. I spent the extra money to have them overnighted.

They came today. I opened the first box and I plugged it, after a moment the fans came on and the LEDs came on. I unplugged it and set it aside

You can imagine my disappointment when I plugged in the second one and it did not work. There is no on off switch so the way you turn it on and off is you plug or unplug it.

When it did not come on after a minute, I unplugged it and plugged it back in. This time when I plugged it back in I got a shock!

When both units were unplugged I looked at them closely. Looking through the vents I noticed wires hanging down. These lights come with 3 prong plug (the third is the ground), but with close inspection you can clearly see inside the ground wire is sniped and attached to nothing.

After comparing the 2 units you can see they are put together with entirely different internal parts. The internal parts of these lights look they were cobbled together from spare parts you would find in your junk drawer.

The defective unit literally has a wall plug glued to the inside top of the unit, with a wires soldered to each prong and electrical tape wrapped around the prongs. INSIDE THE UNIT!?!?

There should be negative stars for product like this.

Avoid this unit i at all costs!

I would suggest that anyone who has one of these units, unplug it and stop using it.

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I used this light for my 45 gallon bowfront reef tank for 5 months, replacing a 175w metal halide. My corals grew very well with this light and everyone in the tank seemed happy. The color is too stark for my taste compared with either metal halide (10k) or florescent lights, both of which give a more rich tone and coloration to my eye. Also this unit has very loud fans, louder than my hang-on-back skimmer. Electricity savings and less heat are positives.

Pro:

Energy efficient.

Less heating (save on chilling).

Good coral growth.

Inexpensive compared to competitors.

Con:

Color is too narrow/stark for my taste, washes out corals and fish.

Noisy fans.

Not made to be easily mounted other than by the hanging cables.

Lose shimmer effect relative to MH lights.

Bottom line: When I upgraded my tank to a 75g with overflow, I was thinking of buying a second one of these. I directly compared this LED light to the MH and florescent lights that came with the tank, and I just couldn't bring myself to use this LED fixture anymore. I'm selling it.

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Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Nature Aquarium Polished Glass Gravel - Red Glass Gravel 8 oz. Large

Nature Aquarium Polished Glass Gravel - Red Glass Gravel 8 oz. LargeThe quality of this product is ideal. The color is similar to the picture and does not seem to fade or chip (2 months so far). My only complaint is that you get so few in a pack that it would be costly to have enough to be noticeable in the tank.

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Tuesday, December 24, 2013

API Tap Water Conditioner, 16-Ounce

API Tap Water Conditioner, 16-OunceGreat price for this size compare to Walmart or petsmart! Will definitely buy this stuff again and I highly recommend it every time you do a water change in your tank.

Have used this product for a while now and it works in three medium to small tanks as advertised. Will buy again.

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I use this for my turtle (40) and goldfish (20) tanks. I need to do cleanings every couple of weeks for the turtle so need a conditioner that uses less per gallon. This is awesome for that! I won't need to constantly buy more conditioner. I'll definitely continue using this, especially when I get my bigger tanks!

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Been using this for a few years....when i did not use it, fish were very stressed out, huffing and puffing. I use two blue cap fulls, [the top of bottle is the cap], for 110 gallon tank. I have worked in fresh and salt water fish stores. Great product!

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This product makes a white film on the surface of the water. I kept everything constant when I stopped using this, and immediately, the film went away. Also, I have a cover on top of my tank, so it isn't from the air.

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Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Easy Life USPR 1000 ProFito Plant Fertilizer

Easy Life USPR 1000 ProFito Plant FertilizerThere's not a lot to say about ProFito except that it works! It helps keep my plants green and lush when used with under-substrate tabs. I wish Easy Life would release tabs...

My local fish store recommend this product to me, tried it and my plant growth was astonishing, absolutely love it, because it contains no phosphate it does not promote algae growth. I just reorder the 1000ml.

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Friday, October 4, 2013

Two Little Fishies ATLPBR550 GFO PhosBan Reactor 550

Two Little Fishies ATLPBR550 GFO PhosBan Reactor 550This product came when they said it would be here it works very well very good quality could use it for other media to I highly recomend it to anybody

Simple and easily can be hooked up in sequence if you so desire and use the right pump for the media you choose to use. The larger capacity is great too...recommend highly

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Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Danner 01723 SP-290 290 GPH Statuary Pond Pump with Barb Fittings

Danner 01723 SP-290 290 GPH Statuary Pond Pump with Barb FittingsWe have a relatively small outdoor fountain, maybe 5-7 gallon capacity. It runs 24/7 all year round (we live in AZ). The birds love it and the falling water provides a nice white noise in the background. I find that pumps last about 1-1/2 to 2 years under these conditions. When the last one quit, I went to one of the large home centers to get a replacement but they were sold out. I found this one here on Amazon it's now installed and working nicely. Because it is used outside and it recirculates the same water over and over, the thin slots covering the impeller collect leaves, grass, bird feathers, etc. This pump has very fine slots which are excellent at trapping debris. Once a week or so, I have to pull off the cover and clean the slots. Not a hard job, but removing the cover requires a knife blade or thin screwdriver to pry it off. A thumbnail notch or a little handle would have been a nice addition to the design. I'm happy with this pump, it works well and it was priced fairly.

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Monday, August 19, 2013

ParaGuard, 2 L / 67.6 fl. oz.

ParaGuard, 2 L / 67.6 fl. oz.I use paraguard because it treats a range of aquarium diseases and i find it safe to use even with delicate fish.I would therefore recommend it to anyone in the hobby.

Was just thrown in a box. Bottle was smashed and the lid was partially off. I really needed to treat my fish and didn't have time to drive anywhere to get something, so I got one treatment for $50!

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