Total Koi Inc ATK55142 Sho Koi ImpaCount Large Floating Pellet, 2-Pound

If my koi could talk I am sure they would have plenty to say on this food. Talk about excited when it is feeding time! I like that the water is cleaner with the no dyes and they sure seem to enjoy the large pellets floating at the top of the water.

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SeaClear 50 Gallon System II Aquariums 36 in. L x 15 in. W x 20 in. H Black

I recently purchased the Sea Clear System II 50 gallon aquarium for one red-eared slider turtle. Initially I thought it was quite expensive. After unboxing it and seeing what comes with the aquarium I'll say it pays for itself in most ways. I didn't have any problem setting this aquarium up (and I'm fairly new at this); the instruction booklet is simple. I did call customer service but didn't get any response so along that line this company gets a 'D' grade. I took away a star for this! Otherwise, the aquarium deserves five stars!

The box contains: aquarium, hood (without bulb), and all filter media pre-filter and biological. The media is already in the appropriate chamber! It has the latest (high quality bio-balls) media. I inserted a package of Aqua Clear carbon in the chemical cup at the back AquaClear 50 Activated Carbon, 2-2/5 Ounce. The aquarium pump also oxygenates the water if you want to put more oxygen in your water you may use an additional air pump according to the instruction booklet. I chose not to the aquarium pump is doing a wonderful job. There is space at the back of the tank for a protein-skimmer and heater (for those who want a salt-water set-up).

The Sea Clear manufacturer suggests a 10-20% water change every one to three weeks that is all that is needed for maintanance of the aquarium. It's about that time so I'm going to do a 20% water change even though the water LOOKS crystal clear I'm supposed to.

I also purchased a Python(25 foot)water changing kit 25 Foot Python No Spill Clean and Fill Aquarium Maintenance System, which I used to fill the aquarium, and an acrylic cleaning mitt Python Algae Mitt Cloth for Aquarium. Acrylic aquariums supposedly scratch easily so I didn't want to take any chances. I have a submersible heater (Aqueon) AQUEON SUBMERSIBLE HEATER Size: 200 WATT which keeps my turtle's water at 78-80 degrees. NOTE: Python's website has a video showing how to do water changes / gravel cleaning for your aquarium!

Red-eared sliders are messy animals but my tank (water) is always crystal clear it looks beautiful. I was able to get a Penn-Plax Turtle Topper Penn Plax Turtle Topper Above Tank Basking Platform REP600 on top too for additional heat, basking and UVA/UVB light! My turtle appears very happy! Only disappointment is an actual bulb doesn't come with this aquarium for the hood. So, if you have fish you would need to read the manufacturer's booklet / suggestion for which hood light to buy.

Everything was easy and I would recommend Sea Clear System II. I haven't been able to find a lower price for the Sea Clear System II than Amazon ($485.50) although another website had free shipping on the Sea Clear System II itself, I purchased the equipment from Amazon.

Turtle appears to be happy with a good appetite and lots of energy!

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Plants+Plus Large Hygrophilia

Spreads out very nicely to create natural looking cover for my cichlids. Helps them make their territories easily and reduce aggression.

The title pretty much says it all, much better looking than the plastic plants, the only problem i've had with a few of these is the stems coming unglued from their base. Some aquarium silicon and they're fixed.

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36" Fluorescent Strip Light in Black

This product actually only holds a 24" fluorescent bulb although that is never stated. They instead put a 24" bulb light inside a 36" surround. The advertising should be corrected to insure this does not occur to others.

Feeling a little deceived. The ad promises a 36" strip light made by All Glass Aquariums (same as the one I'm replacing) which houses a 36" bulb and has an aluminum reflector inside. What I received was a 36" housing with a smaller bulb inside 24", doesn't have an aluminum reflector and it's made by Aqueon. It fits and it costs less than the one in the local pet store so I will keep it. I just hope that it lasts as long as the one I'm replacing. I just wish they would correct the ad so we all don't feel disappointed when we open the box.

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I ordered this because I needed a 36" light for my 36" tank. I was bummed that the bulb was only 24" but I didnt want to pay $80 or more for one with a 36" bulb.Now that I have the light Im REALLY bummed because when I put it on my 36" tank it was to short.I checked it with a tape measure and the fixture (plastic housing)is 34&3/4" long. A full 1&1/4" less than what I need and what its advertised as.So now I have to modify a brand new light that cost me just under $40 (with shipping)in order to use it the way I need to. If your looking for a 36" light that NEEDS to be 36" this isnt the one that you want.

UPDATE;I just recieved an email from OZBO the merchant that sold me this light. They offered to reimburse me for the light including shipping costs.I'm both surprised and impressed, in my experience the customer pays the shipping.I'm keeping the light its still less expensive than the others I looked at and I can make a couple of brackets to hold it the way I want to. With this type of customer service I would buy from OZBO again!

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The price was right on this light strip! Please note that the bulb is only 24" but it gives off more than enough light.

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The plastic housing is 36" the light itself is 24" bulb. Deceptive IMO and I will think twice before buying Aqueon products in the future.

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Kent Marine Reef Salt Mix

the only issue I had with the salt was some of the bags where broke open which I figured happened during shipment.

Kent marine salt is a high quality salt that mixes easily. My corals are doing great good growth great colors. On my LED pro tank I had to add buffers and alkalinity boosters but on all my other tanks are doing great without it. I hate adding suppliants to my tanks and with Kent I don't have to all parameters are in spec. the vender that sold this item provided quick delivery.

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After trying several salt mixes over the years and finding them ALL lacking in some respect, I went online to get advice about the best mix for a very densely populated reef tank. The consensus seemed to point to Kent Marine Reef Salt Mix. After having used it for over 2 months, I must say that the consensus was right. It mixes instantly, has no residue and maintains remarkably high and consistent levels of calcium, magnesium and trace elements ( I have not had to supplement at all ).

And, most importantly, my animals are thriving.

Clearly this mix is the best and it isn't even the most expensive!

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The best deal is the boxed salt. This salt is low cost. Will write more once I have fish in my tank. Come in 4 separate bags, about 14 lbs each.

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Great stuff, can't go wrong with Kent Marine Salt. Cheap price, great product, works perfect for my reef tank. BUY!

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F.M. Brown's Golden Millet Spray Bird Food, 5-Ounce

This product came quickly, great quality (nice big, fat and intact millet spray) and it was half the price of the other millet on the market.

Arrived on time! Either my almost 16 year old Cockatiel is too old to enjoy, or he's become very picky. I'm not a bird, but he doesn't like this as much as he did 5 years ago. He love the 'Stick's & ordered those & he's a happy birdy now!

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Marina "Minerva", 66 to 86-Degree Fahrenheit / 19 to 30-Degree Celsius

had the fancy digital type and always end up coming back to these 'old faithful' type. easy to put on tank side

Might be doing something wrong, but I can hardly discern the temperature recorded; it seems as though it doesn't have as much sensitivity as needed.

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API MelaFix for Aquariums

This is a great product. Every time I run out I buy it again. It works and that is the most important thing to me.

Freaking amazing and I use it every water change in my tank so as to keep my fishies and their habitat going well. Plus, it smells great.

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SpongeBob SquarePants® Bikini Bottom® Aquarium Ornaments

I bought this item to place in my 20g tank.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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AirPod® Air Pump w/Battery Back-Up for up to 55 Gallon Tanks

I have a 40 gallon tank and when the electricity went out at my house one day, the pump continued to work on the batteries but it was still to weak that my fishes went up to the top to get air. The motor inside is too weak to generate any strong air flow for the tank. It might work better for a smaller tank (up to 20 gallons but nothing more.) Look elsewhere for a better back up air pump.

No review of the product, as I received the wrong one. Be aware that you too may receive the incorrect one too. I got an air pump that doesn't have battery back-up, which defeated the whole point of my purchase. The troublesome thing is that there is a sticker barcode over the original barcode that has the product number for the battery back-up air pump and says, "Air pump w/ battery back up" I'm hesitant to order this again for fear of getting the wrong one again. Also, this item cannot be processed through the returns center and you must either call or chat with customer service to get a return started. One star for the experience.

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Its a strong pump, so i had to use low power. When battery mode actives strengh lowers, but thats normal for batter operation. Its also small and not load (so far). 4 D cell batteries seems like a lot, but i considered it also last a very long time. Energy dont go that often where i am at, but i dont want to risk loosing my fish that where not easy to find. Internally its well build and not heavy (without batteries). Would be nice if it had wholes to mount on my wall, but it does not have them. Over all good priced unit for my 30gl tank.

Update June 20, 2012: Been 1 year and 2 months. Pump is on 24/7 and works great, pumps air same as when i got it. Only thins is that its not as quiet as before. Sometime batteries do not sit in place and enery goes and contacts for batteries are not good. Solution is to add something else on top of the batteries so lid is tight keeps batteries in place. I am using for 18 inch depth on 30 gallon and have pump on lowest setting since it puts out alot of air (still). Im considering getting another one. This is considered one of my best purchases, now i can go away for the weekend with little worries.

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1 star because pump petered out after one month. Now sitting in the garage in a bucket collecting dust. Would make a nice paper weight but would probably tear paper! Useless item that I wasted a nice chunk of change on when i could have gotten something less and would have lasted. Junk!

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This is a great product. Kept my fish alive from sandy and 2 other power outages.

The only complain on my part is that it should have a built in audio alarm. One of my big koi died because the plug of the ac is off seated from the surge protector. It kept my fish alive more than 24 hours though with my D size batteries. I just didn't know about it until too late. Even though it failed me once, I am still using it since somehow, it keeps me sane and free from dead fishes.

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Reef Gently AccliMate Acclimator/Transporter Tank

Awesome system. Easily assembled and quick delivery. Love that it came with suction cups instead of the plastic hook for the side of the tank.

This is the old one. Reef Gently has a new one out that is way better. Still traps the same but Acclimates automatically. Look for the one with the suction cups that one is the automatic one. Swear it is the best way ever to acclimate but the old model is the one with the bent plastic hanger thing with no suction cups. If you go to reef gently's site you'll see the new one. Great buyand product.

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TOM Aquarium Aqua Lifter Pump Holder

I own three of these pumps. They work great, just a workhorse at getting the job done...reliably. Set up is easy. I am using them for my HOB skimmer as well as for automatic topoff support. A classic pump in the aquarium trade, for good reason.

Easy to use and works great.hangs where you want it and is not bulky. I have mine hanging on the back of my tank out of sight.

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I think this little thing is great. Can be used dry or wet. I personally use it for auto top off on my Nano saltwater tank. Not to loud and very convenient. :-)

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i like the design but it only hold small pump. but i made it work duck tapping my large pump to it. this worked

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Fish & Aquatic Supplies Drum Fish Bowl

Stunning. So beautiful I cried when I opened the box. The fish cried when I plopped him in the water.

It took them TWO WEEKS to ship this item! That's just ridiculous. I almost made the mistake of ordering fish food from them too, but my pet would've STARVED! Use Petsmart I will next time for sure.

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Fish Bubbles - Wall Hanging Fish Tank - 3.6L

I've had this bowl for a year now with the same betta in it the whole time I've had it. I added two african dwarf frogs to keep him entertained (Bettas do not attack frogs) and they have all been living happily. I've been keeping betta's for years and do a lot of research so I know a lot about them. They do not need a heater unless your room is abnormally cold. I do not clean this bowl daily, in fact that would kill the betta. The other reviewer appears to be ammature. I clean this bowl every other week and add more water about once a week (it evaporates out) and this system works out fine. The betta's happy, the frogs are happy, I'm happy, this bowl is good.

I got the fish pod as a gift and decided I didnt want to put a fish in it. Instead I used it as a terrarium!! It is the perfect size and it looks adorable hanging on my wall! The opening is a bit small but it works well for watering. All in all I am very satisfied with the product.

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Bettas can live in small tanks without filtration and without aeration. However, without filtration their water MUST be changed regularly--not topped off as it evaporates, as evaporation doesn't remove fish waste or nitrates from the existing water. With a one gallon container (the approximate size of this bowl), owners can expect to replace the water once or twice a week, which is no big deal with a tabletop bowl but probably a bit inconvenient with a wall-mounted bowl.

Goldfish, on the other hand, need large amounts of water with filtration and aeration. First, they are large fish--they grow up to a foot in length--and thus need a larger quantity of water to maintain them. Second, they are inefficient eaters and produce a lot of waste, and so filtration (and enough water to accomodate their waste) is a must. Third, they are cold water fish, and cold water holds more oxygen; no room-temperature bowl can provide enough. A single gallon will not keep a goldfish alive long, and will not keep it healthy.

As for other "easy-to-maintain" fish, I have my doubts. A fish may be hardy enough to survive a while in a tiny unfiltered tank, but hardy and healthy are not the same things. In addition, most of these fish will need at least one gallon PER fish, which puts schooling species at a distinct disadvantage.

Which brings me to the reviewer who keeps a betta and two African Dwarf Frogs in this bowl and only changes water once every two weeks. Despite the fish lasting 'a whole year' so far, the tank really is overcrowded and under-maintained. The proof is not that the fish and frogs have lasted a year, but whether they last their full lifespan--seven years for the betta, between ten and twenty years for the frogs.

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Its exactly what I wanted! Not too big and not too small. I'm a little late on this review, I've had this a couple years now :P Still running strong! :)

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I've had mine for about 6 months and I am about to throw it away. The maintenance is too much for my schedule to keep up with, it gets dirty fast. It also started leaking recently. It's a pretty small space for the fish to swim and is overpriced for a half circle of plastic. Although I did receive compliments because it's not something you see everyday in a bathroom (where I put it).

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K&H Stock Tank De-Icer Cord Safety Clip

Tank clip for attaching cords to the side of stock tanks. Doesn't work well on the metal tanks.

Hard to keep the cord "threaded" on the clip while pushing it onto the tank.

This is NOT HORSE PROOF. My mares delighted in popping them off.

This would be fine in ponds or with cattle or goat tanks but not horses! BUT, even the pond deicer shorted out before the spring thaw came!

Good idea but needs more design work on the cord clip & the de-icer from shorting out with continued long winter use.

It was annoying to have the hose jump out of the trough when I left it alone to do other barn chores. I bought one of these and it has done exacty what I needed it to do. I also use it to keep the trough heater cord in place. It's flexible so no problem with breakagee. Good product!

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Aqueon Hang-On Overflow Box

I got this overflow as I was looking for a cheap alternative to drilling my existing tank.

Pros:

Works as described

Good capacity (Can not validate 2200 GPH clam as I only us a 900GPH pump)

Easy to setup

So far has not lost siphon

dual drain, great if one get clogged and can handle a lot of water

Cons:

Black acrylic would have been better for the in tank part as algae will quickly rune the appearance of the clear acrylic.

Drain connector could be better. I would have rather screw on type, these ones require a clamp and rely on fiction.

Overall I am very happy.

It works great when you first start it. After ONE day the filter gets dirty. I don't care how clean your tank looks. The filter gets dirty fast and you have to clean it. If you don't the siphon slows down and the return pump you have in your sump is now too powerful. Clean the filter and your back in business. Kinda sucks after you do it everyday almost.

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i have no idea how it work. i make my own protein skimmers, drill tanks, make awesome wet drys, & understand them all. this blows me away. i can make it now that i see it but understand it no i do not. easy set up & instructions. got it running and stopped all pumps for 4 hours. plugged every thing in again and away it went.? this thing rocks & i will be making my own to added new tanks to my set up soon. price point is spot on, be leave me i looked , add a tank to your wet dry or added a wet dry to your tank. for the people that have had issues with it didn't us it right.

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Perfecto Manufacturing APF67203 Majesty Stand for Aquarium, 20 by 10-Inch, Black

I bought this for my 10 gallon tank, and it fits perfect. This is a very durable unit, and looks great! I am very pleased! The storage on the inside is also helpful.

This fits my 10 gallon aquarium perfectly! It has a front door (which you can't tell from pic) to store food, etc. in. I was surprised though that it has a good size opening on the back of the unit. Mine sits in front of a balcony door so I covered it from the inside with a couple sheets of black poster paper. An easy fix if you need it. Like I said...I love it, it makes the aquarium area look so neat and shows off the fish instead of the dust!

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Tetra Usa ATS29589 Whisper 40 Tube Bag for Aquarium Filter

After running reliably for 24/7 year after year, my Whisper filter became noisy. Replacing these parts makes it quiet and like new. A worth while investment

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Pet Buddies PB1712 Googlie Sammie Squirrel Medium Toy

I think we own 5 or 10 of these "Googlies" by now and we love them (Oh, and so does the dog!). They keep Duke entertained for hours on end because of the unique shapes and the squeaking, I think. Plus, we like them because of the neat characters! I definitely recommend checking out a Googlie or two for you and your pet!

For a larger version of this same toy, check out Pet Buddies PB1711 Googlie Stella Squirrel Large

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Eheim AEH1000310 Compact Water Pump 300 for Aquarium

I bought it to use as a circulating pump on my 5 gallon aquarium. The range of flow speeds is wide enough for me, I am using near the minimum flow speed. It has been working non-stop for a month without any issues.

The only minor issue is that the power cable is too thick for the size of the pump. The force exerted by the cable tends to move the pump and makes it a little hard to find a suitable position and cable arrangement. It seems the manufacturer just used whatever they had in stock. A thinner electrical cable would do the job for such a small device and would make it easier to install the pump.

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