Aqueon 06232 Siphon Vacuum Aquarium Gravel Cleaner with Bulb, 10-Inch

This is made for 15-55 gallon tanks. Unfortunately the product description doesn't state that so I found out when the package arrived and read it in big bold letters across the front of the package.

Hope that pertinent info helps someone else not buy the wrong size vacuum!

As far as the construction of the product it looks great and bulb vacuums really do make cleaning the tank half the work.

Although I did not buy this from Amazon, my resident shopping "store", I did buy it from a pet store. I have had an aquarium for 15 years and siphoning out the water was a chore, especially getting the water to flow at first. This is simple and works everytime. There is only one drawback. The intake tube and the tubing itself come apart when moving it around in the aquarium. I rememdied that easily by going to the hardware stoe and buying a clamp. Problem solved. Great product!!!

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This is a great product for me, but did come with a learning curve not for the product/siphon itself, but how to make it work with my tank and its placement. I have a 75gal and a 100gal fish tank that are in my living room (not near a sink). This worked very well, but as someone said before, it moves water quickly, and without help, you have to stop the suction to dump the bucket. I bought some tubing at the local hardware store and a tubing adapter, attached these to the end of the siphon tubing put it out a window and now it waters (and fertilizes my plants as I clean). My siphon also got rocks stuck in it, but doesn't seem to pose any issues, just rattles and annoys me. Last but not least, I also had to turn the siphon bulb the other direction for it to properly work. Easy fixes, and now is a DREAM come true in helping clean two large tanks by myself.

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This is an outstanding product for doing water exchanges and gravel cleaning with ease. Before I always would siphon using standard tube and starting the flow with my mouth haha, no more! Very simple to use, water flow is ample for my 40ish gallon tank. Tube length/diameter's work great. Good value and would definitely recommend.

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Product works great. For the people who say they can't get it working try this:

I believe the siphon bulb is one way, because it wasn't working for me at first until I flipped it around.

Also, start by filling the vacuum tube with water and holding it up until the hose is filled. Then re-submerge the tube and pump the bulb to start the siphon.

I had never vacuumed a tank or siphoned anything before (I have a 60 gallon tank) and was able to use this without problems.

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Design Elements Hollow Log Aquarium Ornament

My fish love this little hideaway. It is extremely well crafted and gives the tank a natural look. I would definitely recommend this product to anyone in search of a nice accent piece for their aquatic landscape.

I was really disappointed that this arrived broken. It would have been perfect for my tank. It had realistic qualities and had all the little caves and openings that my fish like. So disappointed that I had to send it back. Even considered trying to glue it together myself but there were too many slivers and I was afraid I might injure my fish with sharp edges. Had it arrived unbroken I definitely would have kept it. I gave it 5 stars based on the fact that it is really nice and worth the price and I can't give it 1 star just for the mere fact it came broken. That doesn't seem fair.

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I just recentl bought this product for my 10 gallon aquarium and my fish love it!! Its a perfect hiding place and they seem to love to play in it.

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Lots of places for fry to hide in so they wont bet eaten. Doesn't show algae so my tank looks cleaner.

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I added this piece to my 55 gallon aquarium. Its large, nor is it small. I wouldn't and didn't choose it as a centerpiece but wanted it for an added hide spot. It looks really nice underwater and mixes in well with my other decor and plants.

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Nutrafin Max Goldfish Pellet Mix, 17.28 Ounces

my gold fish go crazy over this food they are smaller pellets but they find them all cant be more happy

Our fish love this food but the pellets are much smaller than I expected, a lot of them end up falling into the gravel. Our huge goldfish entertain themselves the rest of the day tossing through the rocks to find missed pellets.

Then i spend the evening replanting all the plants in the tank.. really wish the pellets were larger!

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AquaUltraviolet Advantage 2000+ Inline 3/4" Barb - 15 Watt Aquarium UV Sterilizer

My pond was clear within a couple days and the fish love it. It is easy to install and use.

I am veery happy with this uv light pond water is clear and green water gone took about ten days like it said. I have looed around for a light and this price was in my field. Seller responce as great.

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Fish Mate 1000PUV Pressurized UV+Bio Pond Filter

I installed this filter in my 800 gallon pond and my water literally went from pea soup to crystal clear in 7 days! I was amazed at how clear it got the water. Super easy to install and hide so its not visible when looking at the pond. I would definitely recommend this for an inexpensive way to keep clear water. The only thing is they should mention you NEED TO BUY A PUMP as well. Fortunately I read that on someone elses review and purchased one with it, but would have been pissed if I found out and then had to wait another week for my pump to arrive. Overall, great product, would highly recommend.

I purchased two Fish Mate 1000 P (non UV) filters in 2006 for our two backyard 250 gallon koi ponds and they have been barely adequate. I also purchased two Pondlife Turbo-Twist 9 Watt Pond UV Clarifiers for controlling nuisance green algae. I also use a Danner Pondmaster PM1000 pre-filter on each pond and Danner Pondmaster Model 7 700 gph pump on each pond.

The molded plastic ports are thinly cast and prone to distortion from required hose clamps which eventually causes associated weakening and breakage. I contacted the manufacturer, Ani Mate, to obtain a new top cover and I was informed that the non-UV model is no longer supported and no replacement lid is available. I then ordered a Becket 7109810 750-Gallon Pressure Filter from amazon and to my surprise it readily rendered the afflicted pond to crystal clear clarity within two days!

It appears that perhaps Beckett's selection and use of 'Bio Balls' is superior to that of Pet Mate's use of volcanic lava-like rocks as a biological support medium. Regardless, I'm now definitely pleased.

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This unit did not control the alge buildup. I don,t know if the inside filters were inadequate or if the UV bulb needed to be stronger.

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We have had this product before and when it finally wore out we tryed another method to keep our pond clean. This year I'm starting the season with my favorite filter.

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I have a three year, 300 gallon stock tank pond. It's never had filtration of any kind. It has been pea soup for three summers. It gets full west texas sun, and is moderately stocked. The filter has cleared visibility to the bottom in 4 days. I'm totally impressed. No buyers remorse. When this one quits, I'll probably order another.

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2 PCS Non-return Check Valves for Aquarium Air Pump

As with any other check valves, this will prevent water from working its way into your air pump in case of of a power outage or during water changes. The valves come in a clear plastic bag with no instructions, but you can simply blow into the valve and whatever end the air comes out of, that's the direction to install them. If you look at the valve closely, you'll notice the inner part, a white piece of plastic, the narrowest part of it should be pointing towards your aquarium; Quick tip, you'll also notice the narrowest part has engravings around it that look like ^ ^.

Installation is easy, but if you have standard size hosing, do not expect it to slide all the way into the valve, because the tip gets wider as it reaches the valve's chamber. I installed the tube as far as I could and then gave it a good tuck to ensure it wouldn't come off during operation, it stayed nice and tight with no air leaks.

All in all, a good, inexpensive way to protect your air pump. A must have. Hope this helps.

P.S. I took and edited a couple of pictures of these. You can view them in the item gallery/images in case you are wondering the direction of which to install these.

UPDATE (Jan.2013):

It's been almost a year since I bought these (Jan.2012) and they still work. I have two air stones in my aquarium running 24/7 and the valves still let air through constantly and without a problem.

These work and look nicer than the cheaper blue ones. What more is there to say about a little plastic valve. In response to the reviewer that couldn't figure out how they work. When you blow into the hole on each end, one way will allow air to pass through and the other won't. Install the tubing from the pump so that it can blow the air through the valve.

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They are easy the put in the plastic tubing you use for the air supply. Nothing really to exciting to write about. They work.

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They work as intended, but require a verry strong pump or it will simply block air both ways. Not Great, meh at best.

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I figured out the direction with no problem. I tapped and blew until I turned blue. The valves appeared to be stuck at close-checked position, so no air can go through. The chambers are 2-piece construction. The glue obviously held the valves at the closed end during assembly. Poor quality control. Amazon was good to refund the money but still a waste of time, and air. I would suggest to put your air-pump above the tank. I instead ordered 5-outet Lok-Tite® Air Regulator Gang Valves for &6.95 that comes with anti-syphoning (Amazon ASIN: B0002564PI).

Rena Air Pump 300/400 Tune-Up Kit

easy to install. just a few screwws and the pump was like new again.I forgot how good it was in the begiining

Had a Rena air pump that was showing its age. Installed the tune up kit and it's working like a new pump. Not much else to say about it.

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Inexpensive fix restored air output to new pump level at one tenth the price of a new pump. It took some adjusting to get sound level down.

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My pump is around three years old and noticed less air performance. I removed the bottom casing and noticed the diaphragm was damaged. I was going to buy a cheaper model and brand but feared I would be disappointed. The fix is simple following the included installation instructions and is a 5 min fix. One thing I would mention, after I replaced the works and ran for the first time it was much louder than before (my mistake). When replacing the metal arm that holds the diaphragm/magnet make sure it is seated well in the air pump housing. Make sure to push the arm's plastic outer grooved mount as far down into the housing as possible. That took care of all the vibration noise issue after adjusting the air regulator and works fantastic.

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These are EXCELLENT replacements parts for a Rena Air Pump... These parts were easy to replace and fit perfectly... Highly recommend these parts...

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Super Orthopedic Lounge Pet Bed

I used to balk at any dog bed that cost this much money, but I have purchased MANY dog beds and my dog's favorite dog bed was a 6" tall memory foam bed. Unfortunately that is a very large bed and the dimensions of it are too large to fit in my bedroom. I bought this bed because it is the tallest memory foam bed that would fit in the space I have in my bedroom. I need space to walk too afterall. My dog loves this bed too, I'm sure that it is more comfortable for him than the thinner (3") memory foam beds or the ones that are stuffed with loose fill. My only gripe about it is the cover they use for it. According to the company it is completely waterproof, but that also makes it almost as noisy as a plastic tarp. You WILL hear it when your dog moves around on this bed. That being said, I would still highly recommend it.

The snoozer orthopedic senior dog bed appears to be well made with quality materials. My dogs seem to really like it.

Update: 6-4-13 I would give this bed 6 stars if possible! When I unzipped the cover to wash it I found that the sherpa is lined with the same fabric that the rest of the bed is covered with, and the zipper is a heavy duty zipper. :)

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It barely fits my medium dog (staffordshire bull terrier) he fits right to the ends and cannot lay down sideways on it. the only parts that fit sidways is head to middle belly. but he likes it and it is very sturdy and should last a long time. the cover does zip off and can be washed, but only unzips half way it will be a bit of a bear to get it off and back on after washing. The top is a thick plush foux sheeps wool. the fabrick is a very thick and coarse cotton or such type fabric. the zipper is Very heavy duty. little scratchy but doesn't seem to bother the dog.

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SpongeBob SquarePants® 3-D Pirate Tank with LED Night Light & Magnified Feeding Area, 3/4 Gallon T

Ok first off the tank is no where near 3/4 gallons and it does not state on the box what size it is. Its really small the back is open at the top so if you get water in it your 3D Spongebob is ruined. Its a cute tank over all but not for the price it wont last long.

I got this for my little sister, its an ok buy, its nit so big, butIts but enough for a beta fish , ir in my case u got her 3 guppies, and put in a mini filter. The background is made of cardboard, so if u get it wet it will be ruined.

But is a cute buy, she loved it

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Marineland PC-ml160 Multi-stage Canister Filter

I traded up to the C-360 after using the 350 Magnum for 7 years.

The C-360 is a great canister filter, if you pay attention to directions and use some common sense.

Keep in mind that this is a professional series filter its not for the average hobbyist who will pull it out of the box, hook it up (without understanding instruction), and watch the pretty fish swim by.

Here is what I found -

1). The filter weighs 23lbs empty it holds 2.5 gallons of water at 8.5lbs per gallon. When full of media and water, this filter weighs 45lbs. Not something you want to move around a lot.

2). Since I considered myself a semi-pro fish keeper I hooked the filter up without reading or understanding the instructions A Big Mistake. Micro-bubbles and leaking like you wouldn't believe.

3). Take the time to inventory what is in the box and understand the components.

4). Per the instructions, keep the hoses to a minimum length. A straight shot from the canister to tank is best. (I found this vital to eliminating micro-bubbles).

5). When hooking the hoses to the canister mechanism, DO NOT hand tight only. You will need to use a wrench to completely tighten. Caution do not over tighten or plastic will crack. (this step is vital to eliminating micro-bubbles)

6). Make sure the canister is full of water prior to priming. Instruction say 2 pushes of the prime button ignore this and plan on 10-15 pushes with some wait time in between.

7). Placement of the media baskets in the canister is CRITICAL. Make sure the top cylinder of each tray has the rubber gasket on (these fall off easily).

8). Place the bottom basket in the canister, next one on top. Critical that you stick your finger down the hole to make sure the 2nd tray is seated on the 1st. Repeat for all trays. Make sure they snap together.

9). Make sure to keep the rubber ring (gasket) on the top lid lubricated. I used small amounts of vaseline it works great.

10). On 1st set up you can expect micro-bubble for the first few hours. You can wait it out, or slightly tip the canister to a side to remove faster. If bubbles prolong check that your hoses are tightly connected. No hand tightening. Check that you have the shortest possible hose run and that it is not obstructed.

11). I would highly recommend this filter to anyone who want to pay attention to detail, and set it up correctly. Leaking and Micro-bubbles are for those who don't understand how the filter works.

I am not sure why other's have reviewed this filter with "micro-bubbles". I have been using my C360 for a 60-Gallon tank and have been nothing but delighted. It does take some patience setting each tray appropriately on each of the previous tray placements, but the unit is difficult to snap the top on if all trays aren't set propery. To me, this is a self evident tip, I haven't done something right... Not a problem with the unit itself. Other than a few drops of water when I remove the tubing head, there is no mess at all around the aquarium. Very easy to use, very efficient, and very quiet...

A great filter... I am buying two more for my soon to be aquired 125 Gallon...

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I am a noobie when it comes to Aquariums...however, the new home I purchased had an outdoor Koi pond, which was not deep enough to keep them out during the winter (in the Northeast). I went and purchased a 125 Gallon tank and the C-360...it is very easy to use, and when you need to clean it, just turn a knob, pull out the hoses and take the filter away without spilling but maybe a drop of water...clean it, flush it and connect it and you are back and running...VERY easy...my water looks clear and clean with 12 Koi! :)

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The reviews left by others had stopped me from buying the ML360 canister filter.

I was trying similar products with better reviews that ended up not working for my set up.

Fluval 306 too loud for me.

Aquastop Canister too loud, impeller rattle, not enough room for the media I liked to use. The UV Sterilizer is a plus!

As a last resort I purchased the ML360. After 1 week of running this filter I have no complaints, yet.

I wanted something that was quiet. A low hum was ok, I just didn't wan't to hear the filter when I was reading or trying to fall asleep.

I love the sturdiness of this filter, everything seems to be of good quality plastic,nothing is cheap, thin, or mediocre. Clamps snap on firmly.

The vinyl tubing has a 3/4" inner diameter and 1" outer diameter and its tough to manage, but not impossible. A few cuts and adjustments does the trick.

I was having a hell of a time keeping the intake U-tube in place while adjusting the heavy hosing. I ended up using a 90* elbow to get to the filter to prevent any kinks.

I didn't like the media that the filter came with. I use SeaChem's media (bottom to top) Carbon Matrix, PhosGuard, Purigel, Matrix, and ML Polishing Pad included with the filter.

Water flow is great, i'm using am in-line 10 Watt UV sterilizer on the return line and the water pressure hasn't gone down at all.

The water exhaust nozzle has a vent adjustment so you can aim to different streams of water, very useful. I have one disturbing the surface tension on the tank and one going down and towards the far side of the tank.

What you will like: It is quiet, NOT silent, you can hear a low hum, but it doesn't over power a quiet room. (Bedroom in my case)

What you should consider: Take an hour out of your schedule to get the tubing just right. I suggest getting some 3/4" 90* elbows if your aquarium stand has a small opening for hoses and cables. I 'd spend the extra $40 and get your own media.

Side Note: Media of good quality that will mitigate water changes and keep the aquarium crystal clear. I find SeaChem good for this. The 4 years i've been keeping fish I find that SeaChem products are the best, never had issues with Ammonia, Phosphates, Silicates and Nitrates stay around 10ppm. I usually do a 30% water change every month. Media change/re-charge every 4 5 months.

Good luck finding what you're looking for. Hope I helped you in some way.

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This a a great looking filter. It seems like a good design, but every minute or so it blows out micro bubbles that make the tank look dirty. I have tried everything to fix it but nothings works. I am very disappointed. You would think Marineland would come up with a fix for this. Try another filter and stay away from the C series.

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Zoo Med Laboratories AZMFA50 Sinking Ceramic Betta Log

After reading other reviews, my expectations of what was going to come in the mail were lowered, however I was very surprised when the product came. It was larger than I thought and our male Beta fish took to it instantly and I see him swimming actively engaging with it now. When resting, he definitely likes to go inside and just sit there. The quality is also very good (but of course I don't buy a lot of these types of things).

I have the shyest Betta in the universe, so I was looking for a little cubby it could hide himself in. I have tried using other accessories and plants, but my Betta immediately took to this Ceramic Log. He was a little apprehensive at first, but once he got used to it, he was swimming in and out of it like a happy puppy. Great size, and perfect for Bettas.

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I opened the package and the log looked so tiny I thought there was NO way on earth my betta would swim inside it (he's a year old and pretty big). Within a half an hour he was swimming in and out all three holes having the time of his life. He likes hiding in it at night time, I'm so happy I bought it for him.

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I bought 2 if these beta logs and I have been so pleased with them. I have had them for quite awhile now and they are excellent quality and my fish love them.

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This is a nice little log for your fish to hide in.

The only complaint I would have when we first got it, it did have some sharp pieces left over from manufacturing, so do be careful. They were very easy to remove, I simply sanded them off.

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