Showing posts with label discount fish tanks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label discount fish tanks. Show all posts

Saturday, November 15, 2014

SeaClear Bowfront Aquarium Combo

SeaClear Bowfront Aquarium ComboLook nice..I don't have to worry about leaks and the seams(there are none)..a little difficult to access the inside as the openings are narrow on the top...feeding time requires a very small hand to reach in the back slot/opening..or one must remove the kighting and cover to access the tank...also, a disappointment that a BULB was not included for the light(yes, it was mentioned in description of tank)..Overall, it is an ok product. Looks nice.

UMM... where is the size!?! this is extremely aggravating to me that there is no size gallon wise or even dimensions! Not only for just this tank but every single freaking tank or even product from stupid petco!

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Friday, August 29, 2014

Como Ceramic Base Artificial Yellow Orange Water Plant 2 Pcs for Fish Tank

Como Ceramic Base Artificial Yellow Orange Water Plant 2 Pcs for Fish TankI love these, they are so fun! Super bright orange, great full foliage. They really make the fish tank fun and loud! It's a nice change from the other tank I have that's all natural.

Friday, August 22, 2014

Blue Ribbon Pet Products ABL205 Air Stone Carded Air Pump for Aquarium, 6-Inch

Blue Ribbon Pet Products ABL205 Air Stone Carded Air Pump for Aquarium, 6-InchIt does what they advertise. NOTE: DOES NOT come with tubing!!!! Could have received 5 stars if the tubing was included!

These work. Glad to have them for the price. Nice to have back ups for my many fish projects. Very.

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Saturday, July 12, 2014

Coralife Lunar Aqualight Compact Fluorescent Aquarium Lighting Fixture

Coralife 08609 Lunar Aqualight Compact Fluorescent Aquarium Lighting Fixture, 48-InchEverything is great but I do think it's a pain to have to use a screwdriver in order to replace the light bulbs.

This is a good upgrade from the standard t5 single flourecent fixture. The main thing I don't like is how the bulbs are shorter than the length of the light so they offset them. Now one side of my tank lights up deep blue and the other side is bright white. Also it says dual fans on box and you can see two vents in photo but you only get one fan, the other vent is for the air to come out of. Led lights are very nice! And seperate cords/ switches a very nice also!

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I really like the individual cords, so you can have timers on each light. That saves alot of work on my end and it gives you a peace of mind knowing that your aquarium has a proper light schedule.

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Absolutely great! Had it for about a month and no problems! My 55G reef tank is really taking off now!

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Saturday, May 24, 2014

Zoo Med PMC-11 Blue Mechanical Sponge Replacement 3 Pk For 318 TC-20 and 304 MC-10

Zoo Med PMC-11 Blue Mechanical Sponge Replacement 3 Pk For 318 TC-20 and 304 MC-10These sponges would be better if the filter they are designed for also had an encasement for scuttes. They stop absorbing as soon as they come in contact with scuttes. They can be rinsed out during half tank changes though. So I give them a practical and hardy use 3.

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Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Zilla 11758 Terrarium Liner, 50-Gallon, Green

Zilla 11758 Terrarium Liner, 50-Gallon, GreenI use this liner for my bearded dragon. It holds up really well! If it gets too nasty I just take it outside and wash it with the water hose, let it dry, and put it back in the tank. The only reason I give it 4 stars instead of 5 is because I wish it came in brown for desert terrariums.

I originally wanted tile as I heard they were easy to clean, and was planning to use this under the tile to protect the glass. Never did find tile I liked, so I stuck with the carpet. My only gripe is brown is so hard to find in the larger size.

I vacuum this on a regular basis and it looks great. Beardies nails do not get stuck in the carpet. I haven't placed it in the washer machine yet, so I'm not sure how well it will look afterwards.

It was easy to measure and cut with a scissor before being placed in my tank and it lies flat. Very happy with it for the price and it looks good.

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Could not find a liner the right size in any local store, this one fit our new aquarium perfectly! Works exactly as expected.

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I have used Zilla terrarium liners exclusively for our box turtle ever since our vet advised me so. I had complained about the stinky mess of cleaning up substrate products, not to mention the unexpected and unwelcome "pest-guests" that I sometimes found in them (even after freezing the unopened product for several days!). You can't beat these liners. They're easy to clean, especially in the summer when I just use a garden hose to clean them. I suppose the turtle misses digging in substrate as he used to do. But the pluses for me outweigh his love of digging.

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This product is manufactured to fit with Zilla terrariums. I had to snip about 5/8 of an inch off the length of our carpet, but after that it covered the floor edge to edge perfectly in our 40 gallon unit. We placed our Ball Python back in the cage after a cleaning and installing this carpet, and he explored a bit but didn't seem to find a problem with the carpet. In fact he has settled into his normal routines already. So our guy seems comfortable with it, which makes us happy. Heat also seems to penetrate carpet well, which surprised me considering this is made of recycled plastic materials. I thought I would have to cut a chunk out over the heated portion of the tank, but I won't have to. It dampens the heat from under tank heating pads just enough to make it feel more natural without severely stifling it. Our tank is also staying 2-3 degrees warmer prior to installation, so this carpet provides enough R value to completely make up for the slight reduction in heat penetration from the heater, and actually helps the heater work more efficiently. It sure is nice to replace the messy substrate we were using with something cleaner and washable. I recommend for anyone with a snake housed in a Zilla Terrarium.

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Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Tetra 26316 Whisper Filter 10, 5-10-Gallon

Tetra 26316 Whisper Filter 10, 5-10-GallonProduct works well. I use it for my betta tank. Flow of water can be a little strong for the bettas. Due to this, I wish this product had a way to control the water flow.

This is perfect for my 10 gallon tank, creates crystal clear water. Fits nicely in back of tank, light hood fits around filter, no problem...The flow is a bit strong, solved this by putting a piece of plastic in front of outflow ( wedged it in there between hood and filter). It's very quiet too.

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The bare minimum needed from a hang on back filter is to have water go in through the intake, pass through the filtration media, and return to the tank at the output. This filter gets that aspect of the job done. However, there aren't many other reasons to purchase the Whisper PF10 over other hang on back filters in the same price range. After a few months of use, several of my filters became loud, and required periodic adjusting to get water to come out of the intended outflow area (water sometimes comes out of the region above the intake tube like other reviewers have pointed out). One of my Whisper PF10 filters even started to leak at its base recently. Unless you can get this filter dirt cheap, I would NOT recommend buying it.

-TBM

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I've had the filter for about 4 months now, and it seems to filter the water nicely. The water flow is too strong, however, which forces food flakes into the tank before the fish have a chance to eat from the top. Small fish also have to fight the flow if they are not careful.

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I was having issues with it at first with it not sucking up the eater but when i filled it up with water myself it worked great!

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Monday, April 7, 2014

Fish Tapes Forte, 170 mg - 10 Count

Fish Tapes Forte, 170 mg - 10 CountThis is the same medication as the ones for cats and dogs, but you can use a one pill dose and the cost is about $5.50 per dog as opposed to about $16.50 if you buy the one labelled for dogs.

Sunday, March 23, 2014

Aussie Aquariums Wall Mounted Aquarium - Skyline Silver

Aussie Aquariums Wall Mounted Aquarium - Skyline Silverthe instruction Manuel is by far the worst installation Manuel i have ever come across in my entire life ...(they couldn't even give the buyers a video on how to mount it ).......then they want u to pay for installation.... they only have 2 "professional installation" plans..... one for another additional $200 ......and the other for an additional $300, on top of what u already spent for the tank and thats only if ur in the Southern California area......i live in n.y and every where i called they wanted double or triple the price of the tank due to it being mounted on the wall.....not to mention $200 for a 5gallon tank was already alot more expensive then it should have been ....in the long run ull look like an idiot paying close to $500 for a 5gallon tank witch comes out to $100 dollars per gallon...........i want my money back ,hope u don't get CONED out ur hard working money like i did

I LOVE MY AQUARIUM WALL FISH TANK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SO LOVELY LOOKING ON MY WALL I JUST LOVE IT SO MUCH THANKS

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Thursday, March 20, 2014

Tetra Aquatic Reptile Heater, 100 Watt

Tetra Aquatic Reptile Heater, 100 WattFirst of all, let me address some of the concerns mentioned here in other reviews. The heater is preset to warm your tank to 73 degrees. That may or may not seem like a huge difference to you depending on how warm you keep your home, where the tank is located and if the warmth of the basking light is helping to warm things up. This heater is meant to take the chill out of the water, not to "keep it warm". It's not meant for that and that is not what the turtle is looking for.

Secondly, I have had great success with ours...EXCEPT (my OWN fault!)....when changing my turtles water, somehow my son plugged in the heater when the heater was not completely submerged. Huge problem in that it fizzled, sparked and popped umm not good. It does say it in the directions, but they don't really ever say what will happen if you plug it in early. Of course, common sense should dictate, but last night it did not. I spent hours cleaning out the new tank AGAIN and now I am back to buy another!

The plastic housing is great! Only once has my monster of a red eared slider been able to open it. She does manage to knock it loose once in awhile though! It's all good!!

Overall...I would buy again. I am buying again. I would recommend this for others as well!

This heater works well for my 11 year old eastern painted turtle. I have her housed in a 40 gallon tank on a window sill facing East (she likes to watch the sun rise). What is important to understand about reptiles is that they thrive on sunlight as their primary source of heat, and any reptile in captivity should have access to real sunlight and intense artificial light for a substantial amount of time every day. A lamp that emits UVA and UVB rays should be the primary source of heat in your reptile's habitat, and any other heat source, such as an aquatic heater for a turtle, should only be a secondary source of heat.

I use the water heater in the winter months to keep the water in my turtle's tank from getting too cold at night, once I have turned off her heat lamp. I chose this particular heater over traditional aquarium heaters because it is housed in a plastic cage, and my turtle is very destructive. I have been using the heater since November and she hasn't managed to take it apart yet!

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We recently received our Tetra Aquatic Reptile Heater, rated at 100watts and it has been great. Unit is built solid, has powerful suction cups and the option of routing the cord in 3 directions off one end. It says it is rated up to a 30 gallon tank, we have one that is 38 gallons (nearly full) for our 6" male Red Eared Slider turtle. He has checked it out, rested on it used it as platform etc and it hasn't budged or broken. The water stays at a constant 74 to 76 degrees. Our local pet shop charges $75.00 for a glass, unprotected heater of 75 watts. This unit was $16.99, protected and more powerful. Standard shipping had it at our door in Alaska in 5 days.

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got this for my turtle tank to keep the chill out of the water. works great, my turtle stays warm and my tank at the correct temp. I would buy this product again and recommed to friends.

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It worked for 3 weeks, then just stopped. I called the TetraFauna people to ask for a refund and the guy told me that I needed to buy a bigger heaterit is not strong enough for a 30 gallon tank unless your room temp is 72F. So this only heats the water from 72F room temp to 78F. 6 degrees is all shes got. After that it just dies, apparantly.

I've read other reviews off of amazon and this has horrible reviews-look elsewhere for a good tank heater.

Thursday, March 13, 2014

Tetra Pond Lily Gro Tablet

Tetra Pond LilyGro Tablets, 75 tabletsI received this item today, and I will not buy these fertilizer tablets again. There was no seal on the outside of the lid or underneath the lid. The bottle was a little over half full, and most of the tablets inside have crumbled into powder. There is no way there are 75 tablets in there. I will be returning these for a refund.

I received this item within a few days of ordering. Tablets were mostly a powdered mess in bottle. The product that remained in tablet form crushed in my fingers as I tried to insert them into my aquatic pond plants.

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I used this fertilizer in my outside fish pond and had juge success with everything growing and blooming. Good price for large qty and tablets. Did not harm the fish at all. I would purchase more.

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This product was recommended by a friend with a pond with waterlilies. I have a small pond with lots of waterlilies and this fertilizer definately seems to keep them blooming and healthy.

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I have been using LilyGro for several years and it the best water lily food I have found. Amazon almost always has the best price, and their service is great. Best product, best price, best service....what more could you ask for?

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Sunday, February 16, 2014

Hermit Crab Cake

Hermit Crab Cake Size: 4.23 oz.Our Hermit Crab really liked this food. It seemed to disappear a little quicker then some so it must be tasty.

I upgraded the crabs tank from the tiny thing it gets when you buy one on the boardwalk to an actual tank and purchased this to replace the food they sold us which was basically gone by the end of the vacation. well its been some time now since i put this in the tank and he still has not touched it at all. The only thing this crab seems to eat is the driftwood in the tank. Wont eat fruits or veggies either and im amazed its even still alive.

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Tuesday, January 21, 2014

PondCare Summer Staple Pellet Fish Food, 20-Ounce

PondCare Summer Staple Pellet Fish Food, 20-OunceGreat food, my goldfish love them. You get a lot for the money. The food does not cloud the water and my fish look healthy.

Fish love it. Been feeding this to them for a year. Really seems to help keep their colors vibrant. They really seem to go crazy for this food.

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Thursday, December 19, 2013

Finnex Digital Temperature Control Glass Heater, 300-Watt

Finnex Digital Temperature Control Glass Heater, 300-WattI got this heater around Jan. 20th 2012 and put it in a 46g bow front tank. The tank sits within 7ft of the house thermostat and I like to keep our house temp about 66-68 degrees in the winter and 72 to 74 degrees in the summer, I live in Virginia and I like it cold. The 300 watt is probably over-kill but I intended to move my fish to a 75g, so I never even put substrate in or much in the way of decorations. There is also an airstone in front of the heater so it gets completely un-impeded water flow. The water level sits about 3-4 inches above the fully submersed heater.

The cord is round and flexible un-like a lot of submersible cords but it's only 5-6ft long. Since my plug is directly behind the tank, this is just perfect and still leaves a nice safety loop hang for me. The heater itself is about 15 or 16 inches long (I put a ruler on the outside of the tank an made an estimate) and the bottom is covered with a rubber cage, which again was fortunate since I had no gravel and the suction cups eventually lost their hold... or I may not have bothered w/ them too much b/c I just put the heater in a vertical position to begin with. Knowing how I am, I probably read EVERY single word on the directions...twice, and followed instructions precisely on how to set it up. When I first set it up during our unusually warm winter, I would notice the LCD temp. reading drop to 75 and shortly after I would see the orange light come on telling me it was heating, and back to my set temp. of 76 it would go, in other words, it worked perfectly! It's mid Sept. now, my poor fish are still living in the 46g b/c I have not had the time to build the rock wall for my other tank yet, but honestly, I don't think I have seen the temp. reading change from 76 degrees since this spring. I've double checked the temp. with a reliable digital thermometer throughout the year and they both read 76 degrees. Really the only con so far has been the suction cups, including the one on the probe, certainly not a deal breaker. Hopefully it will continue to do well this winter and maybe I'll be able to move it to the 75g and report back. I have 3 other tanks that could use a new heater since all of them heat the the water to 80 or so degrees even though the dial is as low as it can go, 3 different brands too.

UPDATE: Feb. 2013, the heater is no longer heating, just a giant thermometer now. I've never had a heater stop heating, usually they start over heating and cook the fish so even though it no longer works, at least it didn't kill my fish. The visible thermometer let me know the water was too cold & something wasn't right. I've bought some pretty cheap heaters in the past but they all lasted longer than a year. It seemed like a really well built heater but just didn't last unfortunately. I got a Fluval E around the same time for a different tank and that's been doing great so far so may try that one again.

I actually liked the overall design of this heater and the fact that it had the LED display on the unit itself. So, I went ahead and purchased it. It took less than 3 weeks for it to fail miserably. It switched on to heat mode and never shut off! Tried unplugging it, dialing down the temperature, and even letting it sit for a while, all to no avail. I have a pretty hefty investment in my tank and I got lucky in that I was able to catch the problem before it killed all of my fish. Don't want a replacement for it. Not interested in trading junk for junk. Pulled it out and bought a Fluval. Will try to get my money back. If you are reading this, think hard and long before wasting your money and jeopardizing your investment on this "product". Lesson learned here... READ THE REVIEWS before you invest your hard earned money!

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I initially loved this heater because of the LEDs & being able to know the temp from across the room, so much that I bought 3 over a 2 month period. Now I'm severely regretting it because the LED readout is going out on the oldest one. It is set for 84 degrees (discus tank) and reads as if it was set for 6u.

I will not buy another Finnex product & refuse to pay the shipping for a replacement that may start going out in 3 months too. I just bought 3 Eheim Jager heaters to replace them & will buy a separate LED thermometer to use in unison with the "classic" glass thermometer I have in each tank.

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I just bought this heater and no matter what we try, it resets to 83. I emailed the company and they were not helpful at all. This is a poor product with poor customer service.

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Heater looks great, nice digital display. Heated my 48 degree water yo 75 in one day. Next day it was 81 and the display was out. Thinking it might have to reset I unplugged it and tried again the next day. The display did not come on when I hit the thermostat button. Instead there were sparks and arcs inside the glass tube and then it exploded. The glass cracked and my house filled with acrid smoke and ozone. Could be just a fluke and I would have tried another one but that wasn't an option, credit my card only.

Thursday, December 12, 2013

Biorb Biube Airstone Fish Tanks Aquarium New

Biorb Biube Airstone Fish Tanks Aquarium NewMy daughter has a biorb baby round tank. We needed this airstone to clean the tank after six months of use. It was exactly what I ordered, easy to install.

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Pet Corrector Training Spray 200ml By BND

Pet Corrector Training Spray 200ml By BNDLove this spray, I have 9 small dogs, and they let you know when someone is around. Telling them mommy,s going to get the red can, they quite right down. Only used it maybe 3 or 4 times, that's all it took. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, IT. It works great for jumping and nipping also. A friend used it for her BIG dog , perfect !!!!!!!!!!

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Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Firestone Pond Liners AFR40801 Fire Pond Boxed Liner, 8 by 10-Feet

Firestone Pond Liners AFR40801 Fire Pond Boxed Liner, 8 by 10-FeetThis is a great product my fish love it. And it is very heavy so I am sure it will last a long time and not tear as easy as other liners. I am very happy with this product.

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Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Fluval 4 Plus Foam Insert, 4-Pack

Fluval 4 Plus Foam Insert, 4-PackThis is simply a foam filter that removes most refuse from the water. It stays operational for a fair amount of time considering the volume and number of critters. While other filters are more effective, here you get what you pay for: a simple, easy to clean filter that gets rid of most of the "yucks".

I was pleased to find this product because I drove all around my town to different pet stores looking for it. It allowed me to get my aquarium back up in no time.

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Works well. The filter itself has become not useful for the purpose. And the foams seem to go out pretty fast. Just wished they lasted a little longer. Probably gonna look into buying a new filter for my water turtle

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I find that these work better if replaced after every tank cleaning. (I have a turtle, and because the filter is so powerful, I wind up cleaning his tank maybe once a month.) So far I've reused the sponges twice, and I notice that the tank gets dirtier sooner. So yeah, definitely replace these and they do a spectacular job!

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I've used several filtration units for my turtle tank and the Fluval Plus4 is definitely the best so far. The foam pads can be used (if cleaned regularly)for a little over two months and will with a little chemical aid keep the water smelling mostly like water. When supplemented by a water polishing(poly) or carbon pad, the maintenance level rises but the water clarity improves very much. Short of a long sand and gravel runoff and recirculating into a very big tank,nothing has kept my turtles' water as clean with bi-weekly or longer gaps between filter washing.(weekly rinsing is the recommended interval for maximum efficiency and pump life. But, who has the time?)

The filters will clog completely if ignored too long, but if your aquatic reptiles are IN your home, you probably already know that they will motivate you to clean the filter some time before the plus4 will clog completely. I cannot say that about any of the other brands of filter products I have used.

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Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Jardin Aquarium Fish Tank Air Flow Control Lever Pump Single Way Valve, 4-Piece

Jardin Aquarium Fish Tank Air Flow Control Lever Pump Single Way Valve, 4-PieceTook a couple of weeks to get here, but well worth the wait. I used this to replace one of those cheap plastic ones that you see all over the place.. this allows much better control to your air flow.. as must if you are using a lime wood style protein skimmer.

Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Coralife 77071 6X Turbo Twist UV Sterilizer

Coralife 77071 6X Turbo Twist UV SterilizerThe Turbo Twist unit is well worth the money. I had quite a few parasites that kept coming back and each time I had to spend the money on medicines to rid of them. It got to be a real pain in the butt. With other UV sterilizers on the market and not sure which one to purchase, I took a gamble and bought the Turbo Twist. I have had the unit about 2 years now and can't think of a time since then that I have had problems with diseases or parasites. The product does what it is intended to do. You must have the appropriate water flow from your filter in order for it to work properly though. I have mine installed on my canister filter and it works excellent. It also comes with a nice bracket system so that you can either use the suction cups or screw it into your aquarium stand. I simply screwed the bracket into my aquarium cabinet on the inside so that it is not visible. I also installed quick-disconnects on each end so that I can clean the unit easily without having to dismantle the entire filtration setup. I hope this information helps your decision-making. I highly recommend!!!

Great product, well worth the money. Set up is quick and painless, minor plumbing (tubing) modifications needed to make it work with my Eheim Ecco filter. My Corals look very happy and I am too.

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I have owned and used the turbo-twist 6x UV pond sterilizer for 6 months. I've had a lot of difficulty with it, and today it sprang its final leak and is going into the trash. The basic problem is poor quality materials, aggravated by inadequate engineering. Here's what happened:

I used this for a 130gal indoor fishtank. It was mounted under the tank in an equipment enclosure, so any leak potentially can drain the tank through siphoning, even with the pump off. I initially had it mounted in a horizontal position, inline with a 400gal/hour canister filter.

On first install I noticed that the hose fittings are not good: they are supposed to seal the hose by screwing a ring outwards against the hose, squeezing it over a bulge (tang) on the male fitting. However, the ring isn't long enough to achieve this purpose, which is odd. I used high quality Eheim hose and the ring didn't even touch the hose before coming off the threads. Ok fine, I added my own hose clamps and moved on. Next the mounting brackets broke, like almost immediately. They, and most of the rest of the unit, are made of a flimsy and brittle black plastic that breaks under a small amount of stress. The design of the mounting brackets is such that this stress is very likely to occur except possibly under some ideal circumstances (which don't exist in a small under tank space). I jury-rigged my own mounting and kept going.

Within a few weeks the unit had stopped working (as monitored by the indicator light, and the resurgence of algae in the tank). After some investigation I discovered that the UV bulb was not seated properly in the socket. I spent a lot of time and effort working on this, trying to find better ways of seating the bulb, but the metal clip that's supposed to hold it in is...flimsy and weak! Eventually I changed to a vertical mounting position with the socket on the bottom: this is not a manufacturer recommended position, but it's the only way the bulb would stay seated and keep electrical contact. It still went out ocsassionally if it got bumped while cleaning the filters, and then I needed to jiggle it gently to get it to light again.

Today the entire unit started to leak rapidly, which I discovered when a puddle began spreading from under the tank stand. On investigation, the body seal had failed. As I was examining the unit, gently trying to tighten it to reseal, the entire body split: the black plastic housing appears to be even weaker and more brittle now than when installed, maybe due to UV exposure?

I was initially happy that this unit did indeed kill algae, but it caused me a lot of frustration and turned out to be highly unsatisfactory. I recommend avoiding all models in this line.

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I HAVE A 240 GALLON FISH TANK THAT I HAVE HAD FOR OVER 20 YEARS. I HAVE FISH LIVE IN THIS TANK MUCH!!!! LONGER THAN ANYONE I KNOW. I HAVE HAD MY TANK UP AND RUNNING WHEN MY STERILIZERS WERE OUT OF COMMISSION AND I SEE A DRASTIC DIFFERENCE IN THE QUALITY OF THE WATER AND THE QUALITY OF THE FISH. I THINK THIS IS A BIT ON THE EXPENSIVE SIDE BUT A GOOD PRODUCT.

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I tried all sorts of chemicals to clear up the green water in my tank (72 gallons), but none of them worked. So I bought this and a day later everything was crystal clear. Wonderful product.