Showing posts with label cheap saltwater fish. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cheap saltwater fish. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Instant Ocean Master Test Kit (includes tests for pH, alkalinity, ammonia, Nitrite & Nitrate)

Instant Ocean Master Test KitWould not buy this kit again. My reasons ; 1) Kit comes with one test tube, so each test must be done one at at a time over a half hour to run all the tests. 2) Foil packets are ridiculous to deal with as compared to liquid. 3) Started a new tank with this kit, for what ever reason, got a lot of false readings, especially nitrate readings.lost a lot of expensive fish due to this. 4) Finally ordered an API liquid test kit, because the Instant Ocean one was showing nearly zero readings on all three tests after almost three months of trying to cycle. 5) When I tested with the API kit, it showed my tank was completely cycled, and the nitrate level was actually a bit high. Don't know why the Instant Ocean was so defective, maybe expired? Who knows, buy the API

I have lots of test kits and really like this one. The chemicals are in sealed foil packets for long life, and the comparator strips are tinted hard plastic instead of paper, which can get wet and fade. Kit comes in a sturdy plastic case to keep it all together. 20 sets of test chemicals are included and refills are available. Highly recommended.

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This test kit is as accurate as other I have tried but it uses powered regents for all tests except for the Alkalinity titration test. I prefer the API tests that are more straightforward and quicker to use. Price per test is about the same either way. Comes in a nice plastic case.

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I prefer the liquid drops as it's hard to tell when all the powder is out of the packet. Other than that it's a good product

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Thursday, November 13, 2014

Como 3 Pcs Gray Plastic 2 Way Aquarium Air Control Valves

Como 3 Pcs Gray Plastic 2 Way Aquarium Air Control ValvesVery good price ! Also very fast shipping considering they were coming from China ! They are plastic air valves, they work as they are designed to. Can't ask for any more than that !!

Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Habi-Scape Skull Cave Black

Habi-Scape Skull Cave BlackThis skull is Awesome looking and will work for our California King Snake Athena even when she becomes full grown. It looks very nice in her Terrarium.

Saturday, November 8, 2014

Cobalt Aquatics 5-Watt Mini-Therm Electronic Heaters for Aquarium

Cobalt Aquatics 5-Watt Mini-Therm Electronic Heaters for AquariumI like this little heater. It didn't have any reviews so I took a chance on it. A couple of the other slim or mini heaters tend to keep my betta bowls too warm.

The cobalt mini 5 watt is keeping my one gallon bowl at a steady 78 degrees. IT has been in service for 3 weeks. I live in Texas and my house's ambient temp in this time of year is about 71.

Its just an awesome little heater for glass and acrylic aquariums from one gallon to 5 gallon aquariums not recommended for 10 gallons and up, you might need something stronger than 5 watts.

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This heater is perfect for a one gallon tank! I had a 7.5 watt heater that I had to keep unplugging because the water was getting too hot. With the 5 watt heater, no worries and no over heating. Temp stays at 78 to 82 degrees. Could not find anything like this heater at stores.

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Saturday, October 25, 2014

Zoo Med Micro Clean Aquarium Filter 304

Zoo Med Micro Clean Aquarium Filter 304
  • Fully Submersible
  • Filtration Made Easy
  • Mini but Powerful

It does a very good job of filtering my tank. I have a frog with a half and half tank setup. The suction is fine for the frog, but when I put a fish in there, it was over taken by the strength of the suction and the power of the water being filtered out. Not too bad overall.

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I have a 10-gal tank filled with 4-5 gal. of water for my small turtle. This little filter works great. I was actually amazed that something so inexpensive & small could work so well :)

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great little filter it has very powerful current but the filter job isnt amazing thats why i give it four stars

Pros-

1)Tiny

2)powerful current

Cons-

1)suction isnt to great

2)better fated for a 5 gallon not 15

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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Thursday, October 2, 2014

Aqueon 34502 ProFlex Sump Model 3, 65-110-Gallon

Aqueon 34502 ProFlex Sump Model 3, 65-110-GallonI ordered this model 3 sump to Handel my new 75 acrylic tank. I was very shocked to see it here the next day. I checked it out and true to one other review I read it had a crack in the top corner on the the tall end. I called PetSolutions and explained that it was damaged. I was told to pack it back up in the original box and leave it out for FedEx to pickup the next day. Shock once again to find a new sump delivered the very next day. I could not of done this any faster if the store was here in my town. The damaged was hidden behind cardboard wrapping and would not of been seen until it was open. Now for looks and functionality it is great and I am very happy with my purchase.

Very silent and very well built. The only reason I did not give it five stars is because it had a little crack in one of the corners.

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The design is super cleaver. It shipped fine, no problem with cracks like other reviews. I was kind of looking for directions, but it is printed on a leaflet in the box. The way this is designed is super smart. Glad I bought it.

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Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Fish & Aquatic Supplies Flourite Dark Clay Based Plant Gravel 7 Kilo

Fish & Aquatic Supplies Flourite Dark Clay Based Plant Gravel 7 KiloMakes a big difference in the health of Cardinal tetras, Discus, Rams, or any fish that likes soft water. Don't get in a hurry with it on first use because you will seriously cloud your tank and end up draining and cleaning it if you don't wash it first. Wash it in small quantities, and while this is a lot of work, you'll never have to do it again. Instructions say that you don't have to wash it prior to using it ,but if you don't you will need to fill your tank extremely slowly, and might end up draining your tank again anyhow. Your overall water quality will be very nice. Really, there is no other substrate of this type out there for purchase. I've used all the color varieties, and they can be mixed together if you wish. If you are a serious Aquarium enthusiast this, will become your gravel of choice.

This product is very good for your plant's nutrition, and looks great as well, just rinse it, let it dry, put it in your tank, and fill in with water.

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Sunday, September 21, 2014

Auto Lock Gate White 26.5" - 40.5" x 29.5" by Cardinal

Auto Lock Gate White 26.5' - 40.5' x 29.5' by CardinalJust as a warning. This was purchased for a 13 year old child to use for school. When the backpack arrived, it was a very sturdy and well created backpack ... for a 5 year old!! The backpack is very small, very very small. Big enough for kindergarten school work but definately not big enough to fit a childs math book or notebook, or even for an adults back.

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Thursday, September 4, 2014

Reptile Cafe Log Hide-Away Tank Décor

Reptile Cafe Log Hide-Away Tank DécorI received this product for a baby fat tailed gecko and it seemed fairly small so I measured it and the actual inside of the log is less than 1" high and wide and maybe 4" long. The height was measured to the top of the piece that sticks up on top and the overall length is about an inch shorter than it states. Do not purchase if you have an animal larger than an anole, small snake or crabs.

I purchased this very cute item because the product information said it was okay for an aquarium. The paint peeled within 2 weeks. It should only be used in reptile cages. It was smaller than advertised, 5.5x2.2x2.5, and expensive for what it actually is.

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Love the look of this but again I did not realize how small it was. This is also very well made and the price was right for me.

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We have hermit Crabs and they love it. It was as advertised and we found the same thing at the pet store but for a higher price.

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This really is a well made, lovely looking hideaway that the picture on Amazon does no justice to, whatsoever. It's durable and will make any terrarium more handsome for its use, but as other reviewers have mentioned, is unusually small, and is probably more useful as decor than a sleeping area. To put the size of this log in perspective, I'm using it for a few of my snails (helix lucorum) and the adults cannot comfortably get their shells underneath it. It does have discreet ventilation holes, which I appreciate. Also, the babies and smaller snails love this, but for the most part, I'm keeping it only because it looks so nice.

Wednesday, August 13, 2014

Finnex FugeRay Aquarium LED Light Plus Moonlights, 36-Inch

Finnex FugeRay Aquarium LED Light Plus Moonlights, 36-InchFrom the description and pictures, I wasn't 100% certain what to expect. When it arrived, I thought the box was empty it was so light. Unfortunately, the box was not sealed well and the contents had come out of it, but the light worked well none the less. I was previously using a standard T-5 bulb light fixture, until the ballast broke and needed replacing. I was going to get the same one until I saw this one. I loved the idea of having something that didn't heat up as much as my previous ballast, was lighter, and had an evening setting. I was expecting some form of Christmas lights or mini bulbs in the ballast, but it's not (I really can't explain how the light works).

My fish tank hangs on the wall like a picture frame, so it is has vertical depth (more than 2-ft) and yet it is skinny, with only 4" of width available for a light. This one fit beautifully and lights up the tank very well.

My husband recognized the ballast and immediately got excited. He saw it on TV for "new inventions" and this was considered new technology. The white light is almost blinding compared to the old T-5. Even the blue lights make the tank glow bright blue. The fish seem happy with it.

The only unfortunate thing about this technology is that when the lights fail, you have to replace the whole ballast. I just hope it has a good life expectancy in the end. Until then, I'm pretty happy.

Just received this as a replacement for my old fluorescent tube light. It's slightly brighter and whiter than my old light, but looks nice. I am hoping it quickly replenishes my algae growth for my two hungry plecostomi. The moon light function is pretty much useless by itself, but adds a little richer color to the full on mode. The moon light is simply a few blue leds. It looks nice, but not natural. Good for a bar area setup. Giving it 5 stars for quality, aesthetics and value.

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I like this light for reefs on a budget reason its not great is there is no shimmer effect in my 40 gallon salt water breeder & there is a dead spot in the middle showing with the moonlight (only)on as there are 2 seprate panels that meet in the middle its brightness is perefect put it could use 4 more blue leds with the white leds on for just a slight difference in daytime color BUT ill keep it just for the fact its slighty cheaper than buying 2-36" flurorecent ballasts & bulbs

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I bought this LED light to replace my fresh water tank T5's and so far the lumens are nice. The build quality is good...and the only bad thing I have to say about this light is the following:

1) LED's have no individual lens, so the light output is sorta spread out a bit.

2) No separate power cord for the blue and the white light. There is separate switch but same cord, so it is impossible to put them on a timer.

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Item came scratched up....returned and bought at my LFS. Unit did work properly and was pleased with overall performance. Would buy again.

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Wednesday, July 2, 2014

Thursday, June 26, 2014

Herbivore Seasweed Soft Gel Fish Food - 20 Pack

Herbivore Seasweed Soft Gel Fish Food - 20 PackWe introduced this into our tank after using the Instant Ocean Marine Blend for a while. Our Yellow Tang devoured it. The "left overs" were quickly taken care of by our Wrasse and 2 Puffers. They now wait, no, they demand it.

Highly recommend by them... and us.

INSTANT OCEAN HAS 4 OR 5 SOFT GEL FISH FOOD THAT I SUPPLEMENT MY MAIN COURSE WITH. THE PRODUCT IS PACKAGED/SEALED WELL AND THE FISH LIKE IT.

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Thursday, June 5, 2014

Sentry AQ Mardel Brite Nâ?? Clear, 4-Ounce

Sentry AQ Mardel Brite Nâ?? Clear, 4-OunceI used this in a 45 gallon tank, and in a 56 gallon tank. The directions say to dose the tank, and that you can repeat after 6 hours, if needed. I used it and within a matter of an hour or so, the tanks were both sparkling clear! This product is great!

I got the product as ordered in a timely manner but it just didnt work in my fish tanks

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Thursday, March 13, 2014

Angels Aquatics & Pet Supplies Oxygenating Tablets For Aquarium

Angels Aquatics & Pet Supplies Oxygenating Tablets For AquariumWAS VERY PLEASED WITH THE PRODUCT. WAS AS DESCRIBED. INFUSES OXYGEN INTO THE THE WATER ... INSPIRES A HEALTHIER ENVIRONMENT ESPECIALLY IN SMALL BOWLS AND TANKS.

Friday, March 7, 2014

Kent Marine AKMTC800 Turbo Calcium for Aquarium, 800gm

Kent Marine AKMTC800 Turbo Calcium for Aquarium, 800gmI've been using Kent brand turbo calcium for my reef hobby. I use this product with great result on my corals and invertebrates. I get good looking coraline all over my tank, too. I've been in this hobby for about 10 years.

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Monday, February 24, 2014

Penn Plax Small Pro-Z

Penn Plax Small Pro-ZHelps keep ammonia levels in my one 10 gallon community tank with a male Betta and a pleco and some pencil fish.I also mix this with activated charcoal in my other tanks HOB filter.Seems to work very well

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Aquatic Life Light T5 HO 2-Lamp Link Fresh Aquarium Light, 48-Inch

Aquatic Life Light T5 HO 2-Lamp Link Fresh Aquarium Light, 48-InchAfter having this for a few weeks and trying to grow some plants I found out the bulbs on this are just not quite up to snuff . I dumped the bulbs in favor of 2x 6700k bulbs and saw a noticable improvment in plant growth . Plus the Red "rosetta" buld just gives off a not so bight red hue , so I suggest at least dumping the rosetta bulb and getting a 54 watt coralife 6700k available here on amazon , better yet 2x 6700k

I recieved this and was a little leery seeing it has no reviews yet, and I been burned on buying a cheeper light that did not last even a week, but I took a chance and it paid off . The light is very bright with out being over powering . I am running a 55 gallon setup and it lights the bottom very well . It comes with 2 bulbs a 6000 k and a red plant bulb . Not entirly sold on the red bulb but its not bad . The housing is all aluminum with the ends being hard plastic . The switch is well made and has a good solid feel to it . The protective lens cover is plexiglass . I like how well made it is , it is fairly easy to change the bulbs , just take out 2 screws on the non switch end, slide out the plexiglass , and you have easy access to the bulbs . Sockets are of high quality , and easy to work with .

I realy like the reflectors high polished mirror like reflectors do a outstanding job of directing the light down. All in all the light is very heavy unlike a few of the other fixtures I had that were light . This makes me suspect that I have better quality here as a good quality ballest it not light in weight .

The light takes standard 48" HO bulbs so my next buld change I will probaly go with some 6700k bulbs.

Their are a few cons to this setup . I think the light would do better if they would have installed a few fans or at least some vents on top of the unit as it gets quite warm . not scalding hot just a little uncomfortable to handle if its been on for a while . Another con is you can't use the light without the legs , the bottom gets pretty hot and its not recomended by the manufacturer so your stuck with using the legs . Not a big deal for me but might be for some . also for those with a enclosed canopy its not recomeded to use this light . Also their are no paper instructions , just a cd instructions so if you dont have a computer handy, your out of luck.

Another con is their is only one switch so you must run all the bulbs or none , no way to use only one or the other . not a big deal for me but could be for some and if your using a standard AQUARIUM GLASS CANOPIE it will interfearwith that as you will not be able to open the fron glass , I already had 2 VERSA TOP 24"-TWIN TUBE-BLACK http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002AS8G6/ref=oh_o04_s00_i00_details so no problem for me .

To sum it it if your looking for a good quality light for your set up I don't think you will go wrong at this price point , my plants are responding to the light and I have new growth . As to the reliability of the unit that remains to be seen , I have had it 2 weeks now but am not worried. I do not regret my purchace . I considered marineland LEDs but they are too expensive and not recomended for planted tanks per marineland , even the 48 doublebright if you will look on their website in the F&Q section .

I bought one of these from my local fish store for my 75 gallon planted aquarium. I also have a 36inch on my 46 gallon tank. I like the lights. They don't get too hot for a unit without a fan. They don't buzz or flicker, and the reflectors are of good quality. I bought two more from amazon to add to my 75 gallon for a total of three lights. They mount together very easily. The instructions say not to use them under a canopy, but I do anyway, it has an open back and enough space between its top and the light to allow air flow. I did end up taking the lid off the canopy because my tank was running a few degrees warmer than usual because of it. I would highly recommend using these lights for your planted tank. With the right bulbs your plants will thrive and grow. The lights are tough, I dropped one, it stopped working, but was able to fix it by pushing the light holder mounts back in place and tightening the screw back. I was worried for bit, but the bulbs didn't break, and the light took no damage.

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Spent about 20 minutes assembling and preparing the light. Placed it above my aquarium and flipped the power button.... Nothing.

After some tinkering with the bulbs one of them started flashing. Then suddenly the lights came on and it seemed to be working.

About a minute later I heard a pop and it turned off. Then a few seconds later I noticed smoke coming from the unit.

Needless to say its broken and I'm very disappointed.

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Gave it 4 stars because the acrylic shield tends to pop out of the grooves at one end. Has excellent reflectors for the price, which make a difference in PAR values.

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No problems fast shipping, great item. Plants grow like crazy in my 55g aquarium (although perhaps will have to change the lamps for the ones with the right spectrum)..

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Saturday, January 25, 2014

Impeller Assembly for H.O.T. Magnum Canister Filter - Blue

Impeller Assembly for H.O.T. Magnum Canister Filter - BlueAfter 10 years of service my filter pooped out. After investigating the problem noticed that the impeller was just worn out. Replace it with a new one and she lives again to clean another day. Fish are happy and I'm happy. Love amazon and prime.

My Marineland 'H.O.T. Magnum' canister filter began making noise and working intermittently. (No complaints, since I've had it in near constant service for over ten years.)

After disassembling it, I discovered that the small bearing at the magnet end of the impeller shaft had detached.

Found this replacement part here, after flinching at the forty dollar price my local pet store wants for the same item. Purchased it here for less than half of that amount, including shipping.

It's an exact fit (although my original impeller was orange, not blue), and my trusty aquarium filter is once again silent, and working like new.

Good ol' Amazon.com to the rescue again !

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Friday, January 24, 2014

U.P. Aqua Inline Co2 Atomizer System

U.P. Aqua Inline Co2 Atomizer SystemThis Co2 inline diffuser has no issues at all. The other customer's Co2 must have been leaking and not keeping pressure. I use a standard 5lb Catalina aluminum Co2 cylinder with an Aquatek of California regulator and NEVER experience any issue. It is running through an Eheim classic 2211. The outtake hose on this filter is too small so I have it installed at the very top of the intake as it comes out of the aquarium. By the time the intake reaches the canister filter the bubbles are completely dissolved and it does not make the canister run loud because there are no bubbles. If you run it on the outtake into the aquarium you will still see a mist or sometimes get bubbles in the tank. This never happens if you install it on the filter intake. It is just as good as a Co2 reactor, actually better because it doesn't reduce your flow like an inline Co2 reactor will and you don't have to have an extra pump like you do with hang-on-back Co2 reactors. I highly recommend this. And I am a professional aquascaper! It runs completely silent as well.

Required almost 80psi to even diffuse....not sure if that is the design, but simple aquarium CO2 systems do not need to run that high.

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