Fluval E Electronic Heater

Love the features...absolutely love the fact it has an integrated heater guard....seems well made...love the integrated temp display (BTW mine is showing an accurate temp reading)...love the ease in accurately modifying temp.

Longer version: Anyone who is serious about tropical/saltwater healthy fishkeeping should take their water temperature very seriously (unfortunately, it seems few do). In my experience, there are few well-made, reliable heaters out there regardless of how much you are willing to pay (my kingdom for a decent/reliable heater I'd always say!).

I used Hagen/Tronics for years and found them to be the best money could buy...(and they were competitively priced, about 40 bucks for a 200W submersible). Another reason I liked the Tronics is that I have heater guards that fit them (another often overlooked concern in my opinion). Unfortunately, they quit making the Tronics and eventually my backups were gone. I have since been on a very frustrating journey... I've tried all kinds (including recently Marineland Stealth and Hydor....which I was told were some of the better ones out there...they sucked... 2 Stealths failed closed (overheated, thank goodness for my close monitoring)--The Hydor could not maintain temperature (wild temp swings)....everything else I looked at and read about seemed like more of the same chinese junk. Although I'd read about some reliability issues, I was about to pull the trigger on the very expensive JBJ True Temp Digital controlled heater....when someone suggested this one.

I will update this review once I've logged some hours...but I'm very optimistic about this model!

NOTE: Some seem to think this is not Submersible...though not documented clearly and implied otherwise, it IS FULLY SUBMERSIBLE (see my response to the previous post).

Update: 2 years later and both units are going strong...highest recommendation.

Have this heater now in my fish tank for about a year. The heater itself has a glass housing. The outer casing visible in the picture is plastic. That's great to avoid any fish getting burned by the heater. Target temperature adjustment is straight forward following the instructions. I strongly doubt that any fish could change the adjustment (done by the little red lever which, granted, is in the water as well) as I had read somebody else posting. I use the heater fully submerged.

One thing to be aware of is that the heater needs to be in "flowing" water when being mounted vertically. Otherwise the built in temperature sensor will get triggered and report an error (rising warm water will create and "overheat" condition which switches off the heater). I don't have much water flow in my fish tank so I decided to mount the heater horizontally an inch or two above the gravel. Works perfectly this way.

The best part of the heater is the color coded built in temperature display. As long as the water has a temperature within one or two Fahrenheit of the target temperature the display is green. If the water temperature rises the display becomes red (while of course also displaying the exact temperature as a number). If rising an additional few degrees the display blinks red. Similarly if the water temperature goes below the target range the display becomes blue. This way one can quickly check that the water has the right temperature.

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I recently upgraded my 55 gallon aquarium heater to the Fluval E Series 300w. It does an excellent job of maintaining temp and comes with a tough exterior cage (prevents disasters). I really enjoy the temp display screen, but some might find the bright light a problem at night (if you're looking for a dark room). I've bought several heaters over the years, from different brands, and this is by far my favorite.

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I've used at least 6 brands of heaters over the years, and this Fluval wins hands down.

1) nice looking

2) plastic sheathing guards the fish. They like to lay on it.

3) temp gauge is ACCURATE! The display says 77.5 and my $$$ insta-read BBQ thermometer says 77.5.

(the reason i say this is that oodles of cheap fish thermometers _vary_. Test it with a reliable thermometer.)

4) cheap on black friday.

5) not all that long. Usually the higher the wattage, the longer the thermostat. The 300 watt fits in my 23 inch wide 25 Gal just fine. I like to put mine horizontal. Its so nice looking you wont notice it.

6) heats QUICK. A 37 gallon cold tank was 77.5 the next morning.

7) temp display is not at all bright so its not going to light up the room at night.

8) thermometer measures the temp of the WATER, not the heater glass like most heaters. Its surprising to learn how temps vary in your tank. Temps at top vs temps at the bottom. And the glass skews things even more. Measuring by water temp fixes all of those variables as long as you have water flow.

I liked this heater so much, I ordered a second one from amazon at regular price the next day.

Haven't had any problems with low-flow. The manual states that the heater can be taken apart and cleaned if it ever needs it.

EDIT: Just ordered a 3rd. The price keeps going up! Still amazed the display says 77.5 and another therm says 77.5. Exact.

I see the other semi-favorable reviews. Not sure why my 2 tanks are so exact when others fluctuate. I do have the glass top and plastic guards cut snug to prevent heat loss / evaporation... maybe that's also a requirement ? Maybe you are using a cheap therm. from petsmart ? I have a mercury one and its are so far off, its crazy.

UPDATE: its been 1 year and now one isn't heating right anymore. Its on 79.5 but the tank is at 75. Unplugged it for a couple hours and it reset itsself a bit better. Im getting a new one just to be safe.

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I was looking for a more reliable heater than those I had over the years. The 5 year warranty and favorable reviews on the E300 seemed to fit the bill. The product has been very disappointing. I have a 180 gallon tank that has 2 canister filters; one filter has a 220watt in-line heater. I have always used a second heater to heat this tank, which is in a room that sometimes drops into the low 60's. The filter's heater in combination with a second 250-300watt heater has always done the job nicely. I have primarily used submersible titanium units. The last one lasted just over a year and then failed. That's when I decided to go with the E300. The product does have some nice features. The traditional glass tube is encased in a plastic slotted enclosure. That makes it safer especially with larger fish like my oscars. It also boasts sophisticated electronics with a very nice digital display window which shows current water temperature in large easier to see digits. The display glows green when temperature is within 2 degrees of the setting, blue when more than 2 degrees colder, and red if water temperature exceeds the heater's setting by more than 2 degrees. Now the negatives: The heater is not submersible and the manual calls for a 20-30 minute power off before removing or placing into service. That's not a big deal unless you do frequent water changes like I do. The heater requires placement in a current of water like the outflow of a filter. This apparently is required to dissipate the heat and allow the electronics to do their thing. If not so placed the digital display will constantly flash "LF" for low flow. Unlike conventional heaters, this one curiously does not have an indicator light to actually let you know when it is heating. That proved frustrating in trying to deal with the next point. The most disappointing aspect of the E300 is that it has proven to be a much weaker heater than any similar wattage one I have had before. As soon as I installed it, it became apparent that my secondary heater was working much harder than usual. The Fluval was in the blue mode so it should have been turning itself on. Without any indicator light, I had to wonder if it was working at all. I could only tell in complete darkness when I could see the glow from the actual heating element. To my surprise, it would glow for about 30 seconds and then go dark for over 2 minutes and then glow for 30 seconds again. This was while the water temperature was several degrees below the set temperature on the heater. I had to wonder if this was a malfunction. I called Hagen (Fluval parent company) customer service and was only told generic stuff: unplug and let it sit for 20 minutes then restart it, make be sure it's clean, etc. When that didn't help, I used their on-line help. They were very prompt in answering my emails but never addressed my question as to whether these 30 second bursts of 'on' with much more 'off' time in between was normal. They did offer to exchange my heater. I paid for shipping it to them and got a new heater within the same week. While without it, my other heater easily kept my water temperature at a steady 75 for several days. I put the new heater in, and set it for 78.5 and later 80.5. I didn't change anything else, basically asking the E300 to raise the temperature a few degrees. The best it can do is increase the temperature to 76-77 degrees, constantly showing it's blue display to confirm it is incapable of reaching it's setting. Doing my sitting in the dark observations, the 30 second pulses are identical to the first unit. I can only conclude that the 300 watts of claimed power are drastically restrained by fancy electronics that seem designed to give pulse heating. Any other similarly powered heater would stay on until much higher temperatures were reached. (I used to have discus in this tank and easily kept 84 degrees.)My next heater will likely be a titanium submersible.

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Universal Rocks 48-Inch by 16-Inch Rocky Flexible Aquarium Background

I was skeptical at first. But it trimmed easily and cut to fit my 50 gallon aquarium. I really like the natural stone look and feel. Great product.

You will not be satisfied with any other background again unless you build it yourself. The materials are great and it fits well into a standard 45 gallon long. After it is in the tank it develops a nice algae coated patina and looks as if it is in a National Geo special.

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Nature's Ocean Bio-Activ Live Aragonite Reef Sand

Started my first salt water tank with this product. After 2 days the sand settled and cleared. After testing the water and finding the ammonia, nitrates and nitrites at "zero level," I turned on the filters, skimmers and heater and added fish once the water temperature was at 77F. It was easy and I would definitely purchase and use this product again! I would definitely recommend this product to people new to marine reef/fish keeping. Takes a lot of the hassle out of the process.

Great product looks great in tank and It really helps stabilize ph and is just straight up great for any tank.

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It gave the tank a great start. It was a nice base to build from with other stone and live rock.

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great product for beginners, i wish i could find it in 20lbs bags for this price. oh yeah and dont let the price fool you, you can purchase this at your LFS for the same price if not cheaper, and in 20lbs bags.

but its exactly what you want to start a saltwater aquarium!

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the bag worked great. would like a another 3 for me soon to be tanks coming to my collection... thanks chris

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Hagen Marina L.E.D Light Only

Just a warning to other aquarists who may be interested in purchasing this blue light for moonlight in your aquarium. It is not a piece that can be purchased on its own, you must buy the adapter plug to actually be able to power the light. Mine is sitting in its box until I buy A SEPARATE PIECE that serves ONLY as a wall plug. No where on the product description does it tell you that. Now I have to decide whether to spend another ten dollars on a plug, or return the light and get something else that I can actually use.

I originally purchased 3 of these in white over a year ago and they are still working great! I set the blue ones up this past weekend and they look spectacular! The beam of light is softer under water but it mimics natural beams of moonlight. They work well to illuminate the bottom of my 75 gallon freshwater aquarium so I can observe my nocturnal fish. I also have a 4"+ red eared slider turtle in the tank and he tried to pick apart the lights and they stood up to him! So they are quite tough.

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Unlike the picture used in the description the packaging my daughter's light came in has 2 large yellow labels indicating "Transformer not included". Had I known that I never would have purchased this product. What good is a light with a six foot cord and nothing to plug it in to? First time I've ever been burned by Amazon, although I blame Hagen for forgetting to add this tiny detail to their product description.

Update:

I contacted Hagen to get the part number for the transformer and they sent me one at no cost. Can't say enough about their customer service. Now that we can use the light it works fairly well for what it is. It is a small LED light for a small tank. Suction cup holds the light in place well.

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Got these two lights to replace one that had burned out (after 4 years), and added one light to my system. The 3 lights work great in my 55 gallon tank. The entire tank bottom is illuminated in a red glow, for night viewing.

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cool lights put into 12 gal fluvial edge cut holds in platform and have lights shiny up very cool at night

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Fish & Aquatic Supplies Resin Ornament - Sea Turtle

this ornament is just as wonderful as it is pictured. i recently bought this for a friend as part of her birthday gift (along with a fish tank) and she absolutely loved it! i would recommend this resin piece of artwork to anyone who wants a nice addition to their fish tank that isn't tashy.

Glofish Plastic Plants Small Sunburst Orange, Cabomba

I got it to day it today its a tiny plant and it was in a giant box i opened it and it was purple not orange but its just a plant not gonna break my neck to correct the mistake for a little plant i just wanted to warn you all.

There're aquarium plastic plants.. what si there to say? I like the little holder on the bottom that you out gravel in to hold them down. Ther are semiralistic as all plants are but they are nicely done .Look nice with the glolight

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It's just like any other plastic plant, its flimsy but when you but it in water it comes to life. it showed up on time so shipping was not a problem. the only problem is it doesnt realy glow that much like the other gloplants i got.

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Coralife 01692 Digital Power Center

They claim it to have 7 settings. Well it only runs on one 24 clock.. So either you have your daylight lights on or you nighttime lights.. You plus daylight plug into yellow and actinic/nightime into blue plus.. You set the timer for whatever time you want the white lights to run.. then the other nightime lights come on for the remainder of the time until its time for the whites to turn on again.

I bought this thinking i could program my daylights to come on at a certain time and then later in the day having my blue lights come on but nope.. doesnt work that way.. You can set it for different times of the week but thats it.. you cant have several times each day.. it was disappointing.. i finally got this answer from Coralife/Central who made this.

i'm returning my unit as i do not want a timer that runs 24 hours a day. dont make the mistake of buying this and thinking you can program different times. It runs 24/7 on one clock only.

This has an internal battery to keep the settings when the power goes out but that doesn't work too well so I plugged it into a battery back up and since then I have had no problems with it. I like this one better than the dial ones because there is no dial to hear clicking around.

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Setup of the unit is fairly easy. If you have set a digital clock then this should be a breeze. My only concern is after returning the first unit which I thought to be defective I discovered that you 1 should let the unit cycle without having your timed items plugged in to let the internal clock sync with the digital clock. Example if you purchased the unit and set it up in the evening before you wanted the lights off telling it to turn on at say 8:00am and off in the evening at say 8:00. The internal clock will still be turned off even though you told it to turn on during this time. The next day at 8:00am the unit will turn on the lights, and will operate normally.

My other problem with this unit is on both units if the main power switch is on when you plug in or unplug items, such as power heads or the like, the sudden pull will short the clock out and reset all of your settings and the time as well. So if you needed to unplug a power head filter for some reason you will need to turn off the main switch to do so. Otherwise you will loose all of your settings.

Other than these two complaints the unit works fairly well and for me at least is worth the hassle to have such a compact unit.

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I agree with an earlier post about the Battery Back-up being buggy. I bought one in late-Dec (it's now March 1) and it seems to just "lose" it's program for no apparent reason. The first time was while I was on vacation and all of my corals were left in the dark for several days (with one fatality). It's happened 2 or 3 times since then. We've not had any power-outages AND I've replaced the batteries in the unit just to play it safe. It still loses it's program arbitrarily. Kind of defeats the purpose of having an automatic light-timer!

I've emailed the manufacturer but no response :-(

Now I'm looking for a manual/dial-type of timer that (hopefully) I can rely on! I think I'll stay away from Coralife though.

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All-in-all a wonderful unit and easy to program. Two pairs of outlets connected to separate timers and four continuously powered outlets. I use one daytime plug for my metal halide bulb and the other for a circulation powerhead. The nighttime plugs are set up for my moonlight LEDs and another, lower-flow powerhead. You can use the remaining four outlets for normal maintenance equipment(i.e. chiller unit, heater, air pump, UV filter, etc).

The only negative aspect of this unit (as well as many others) is the plug spacing when using transformer plugs (LEDs). I would have gladly given up a bit of space in my cabinet for two timed outlets spaced farther apart.

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All Glass Aquarium AAG20007 Inc Economy Hood, 16-Inch

These hoods are cheap, but they serve the purpose for a freshwater aquarium. As another reviewer stated, it does not have a protective cover, so it is exposed to evaporative water and splashing, but the lights are set up a few inches, which helps a little in the case of splashing.

The best part about these hoods is that you can replace the inefficient and low wattage incandescent bulbs with good mini compact fluorescent tubes (preferably the single loop kind, not the spiral kind) which output about 13 watts per tube to give you 26 watts over a 10 gallon tank. It has been just enough light to grow my plants, whereas a single tube fluorescent hood or light strip will only give you 15 Watts.

Perfecto does have a better quaility incandescent hood that you can retrofit with fluorescents for $10-$15 more.

I was very disappointed with this product because all of theese parts are exposed to water,wether it be condensation or fish splashing about or humidity.There for allthe components rot away very rapidly,I have even kept the water levels lower and this does no good.If this problem could be solved perhaps then they would be worth the money!

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perfect top for 5 gallon aquarium,takes a standard incandesent bulb or you can use a screw in flourescent bulb.has knockouts in the back for heater,filter.etc.

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Hood as stated, however the type of bulb the hood takes is either pink, blue, or clear. The problem is the "clear" bulb is more like a weird orange instead of a white which distorts the fish colors and is very hot so it heats the tank up too much!

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The only problem I had was that it does not come with a light. The pinch outs for the filter and the heater both worked fine. Fit my 5 gallon tank perfectly. Happy customer.

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Aquatic Gardens 10 Gallon Undergravel Filter

I have a 20 high that I permantly mounted volcanic rock on the back so its a tight fit. I was however able to get these twin units in there and they work.

Very good product. I have three of these filters. (2) are in (10) gallon tanks and (1) in a (30) gallaon tank.

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i love it my son loves it as do our fish lol :) great product ! went right together and is now up an running :)

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This had nothing that I was told it had. Not only that but it is outdated tech, and the other filters are much better.

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doesnt filter the water just dont nuy it its not good and you will be disapointed i was also i so like the i forgot what its called but it works as a bubble stone thingy rjkvf rkejv jkrewv jkreb hreb krw

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NAP Pet Bed Ultra Soft Plush Pillow Pet Bed, Chocolate, 22-Inch by 35-Inch

Great dog bed. Would buy again. This is the second one I have purchased. Never can go wrong with Amazon suppliers.

THE NON-SKID BOTTOM IS NOT. THE FILLING IN THE PET BED WAS VERY UNEVEN AND LUMPY. IT DOES WASH WELL AND IS EASY TO CARE FOR.

I WOULD HAVE TO THINK VERY HARD BEFORE RECOMMENDING TO FRIENDS

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Lunar Moon 100% Natural Aquarium Rock Cave Decoration Kit Aquarium Aquascape DIY Kit, Aquarium Safe

I am satisfied with what I had received in purchasing the lunar moon themed rocks. They are a deep and crisp brown color, are of decent size and are attractive. The only reason why I gave it 4 stars and not 5 is because I really didn't know what to expect which is not the fault of the seller by any means and I do intend to purchase from this seller again.

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Aquarius OT6000 Coral Decor Insert for Ocean Treasures Collection and Other Aquariums

I have had this in my aquarium for about 3 months now. I loved the size and colors. It looked great in my tank, but it is now losing paint, all over! Really disappointing!

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Reef One Biorb Service Kit

As someone else stated, the filter packs are a waste of money. If you only have fish in the tank, and not live plants, you need only purchase a jug of charcoal, and replace the filter media yourself (after rinsing, of course).

Further, if you have live plants in your biorb, you will need to replace the charcoal with a filter media such as SeaChem's purigen. At $18ish / 100ml, this is still far more economical than using the OEM filter packs, and you'll be using a filter media that will not rob the water of the nutrients the plants require to thrive.

As far as the sponge part of the filter, just rinse it out in old tank water. Simple, economical, and gives you a sense of accomplishment.

BTWthat overpriced bulb is a simple JC G4 bi-pin base, halogen 5w bulb. No need to pay the premium for the reef one packaging. For that matter, the jackhammer airpump can be replaced with a cheepo $7 model from wherever as well when it quits.

Hope this helps others, I've learned along the way that owning a biorb needs not be an expensive proposition!

Reef-One claims this filter needs to be changed every month, which is ridiculous. I think they lose a lot of potential customers this way. I rinse the filter out in old tank water during partial water changes, and replace the charcol they provide with a little charcol from a $5 jug purchased at PetSmart. I check my water quality (nitrite and nitrate) every 2 weeks and my tank is in perfect shape.

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Have to disagree with the other reviewer here ... I purchased a Baby biOrb recently for my new Betta, after having my first betta living in an airless bowl for a couple years. I simply got tired of cleaning a stinky bowl every week. As a result, I went shoppin for a new tank with a bubbler and filter system and found the Baby biOrb.

While I agree that the maintence costs are significant at $132/ year (if you need to change a filter every 4 weeks), the costs balance with ease of maintenance. Personally, my experience with cleaning the Baby biOrb was a snap with the optional suction hose. Took me fifteen minutes to clean the tank, drain the grimey water and add new water. Couldn't have been much easier. And, I am not sure how anyone could have a problem swapping filter cartriges unless they have motor skills issues.

I also built a noise dampening box for the air pump my only real complaint is that the "whisper quiet" pump sounds like a mini jackhammer after about five minutes.

Great product and looks awesome.

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Excellent product, fits my bioOrb aquarium. Buying the 6 pack is cheaper, including S & H, than going to the pet store. The closest pet store that carries this item, singly, is 50 miles away from where I live!

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It irks me to pay $10 a piece for these kits, when I know I can refill them with 50 cents worth of charcoal myself and rinse the sponge. However, after doing just that for a while, I have switched back to the kits. It's worth the money for the convenience, and Spot (my goldfish) gets slightly cleaner water, which makes her happy. The 6-packs are cost-effective, and after the second swap, I forget about the cost and appreciate the ease of changing them out.

On the other hand, the design and engineering of the filter pack is truly horrid (whether you use the kit or not), and the difficulty of getting the tabs to line up and lock in place makes every filter change a hassle. If you don't yet have a Biorb system, I would highly recommend you don't get one. You will be locked into a system of overpriced, yet poorly designed accessories. Too bad, because they are beautiful to look at.

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K&H 9000 Ice Eliminator BirdBath 50-Watt De-Icer

It finally got cold enough to try this out. So far, it seems to work very well. Temperatures have been in the 20s and 30s and it keeps a 12" circle of water ice-free. The birds have definitely been taking advantage of it.

It mentions this in the description, but I missed it initially, so I just thought I would reiterate that this heater is thermostatically controlled, so it only turns on when necessary. That's nice, as thermostatic plugs cost twenty bucks or more.

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My circuit breaker tripped and the birdbath water froze. When I turned it back on, the heater thawed its way out of a solid block of ice at 5 degrees F. I'd say that it works pretty well!

I had procrastinated when it came to getting a bird bath heater. Winter came on later this year, but I had still for some reason waited until the bath was frozen solid to actually decide on what one to get. I was pleasantly suprised to find that by morning this little heater had melted all the way to the bottom of the bath. I don't have a bad thing to say about this product. The cord is a bit unruly, but I suspect that is the case no matter what heater I would have put in. Despite only being a 50 watt heater it has to date always kept the bird bath open, even on those nights where it got below zero and the wind chills were in the -30 range.

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When the temp went down below zero for 4 or 5 days in a row, the heater was able to keep a small area free from ice in the bird bath for them to access the water all the time. It is nice to see the animals getting something to drink when everything else around them is frozen solid.

As for my electric bill, I did not notice a difference when using the heater during the months of Jan or Feb. The 50 watt heater is enough to keep some of the water accessible, but not kill my electric bill.

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K&H Bird Bath Ice Eliminator This birdbath heater looks natural in the birdbath (unlike a coil) and can be painted if you want to. It's an energy miser at just 50 watts of power (others use 4 times more at 200 watts). At 11 cents per Kwhr., this heater costs just 13 cents/day or $3.90/month to operate, before considering the thermostat feature. The built-in thermostate turns this unit off at temperatures above 40 degrees. Your actual operating cost is probably $2 per month. That's a cheap price to pay for the entertainment of seeing birds year 'round at the birdbath. In the zero degree weather it still keeps a sufficient area ice-free, which is all the birds need. The birds seem to really appreciate it when there's no other sources of water. I've had mine for 4 winters now. I'm sure my 'bird-buddies' are glad I got it.

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This is a good deicer. The size is nice and will fit in most bird baths. In the cold New England winters it does not put out enough heat to keep the entire bird bath free of ice when it gets really cold outside but usually at least half is ice free. I like the auto temperature sensor so that it turns off on the warmer days. The only downside to this product is the length of the cord. I would have to run an extension cord no matter how long its cord was but I would prefer it if the cord was a couple of feet longer. The birds certainly do appreciate having a drinking source in the cold weather.

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Elite Deluxe Oval Air Stone 4-Inch

I'm running this on a JW Fusion 500 pump and KAPOW! Major bubbles. The 500 is also running another small airstone besides this disc, but it doesn't seem to decrease the bubbles off this disc. Only thing I'd prefer is that the bubbles were smaller and mistier, but oh well. The fish like it and it looks great. Like another reviewer said, it does want to float, but I just used a suction cup on the line near the floor and piled rocks around and even a few on top of the disc. Works great and looks awesome.

Puts out good air..my pleco still moves it around so I had to help anchor with a few stones..works well though

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Yes, it makes bubbles, which is good. But the bad news is that it floats... Really, what kind of air stone floats?! I had to tape two heavy washers on it to get it to stay underwater.

This company should really work out this awful engineering oversight ASAP.

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Stone works well, but it is not heavy enough to stay on the bottom. I had to add weight for.....

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This is the second and last time I'll buy anything from the misnamed "Elite" brand. This item FLOATS and emits most of its LARGE bubbles from its bottom vents (!) with three or four small streams of smaller bubbles coming from where all of the bubbles are actually supposed to come from. And, yes, I let it soak for way beyond the typically recommended 60 minutes before I used it.

The other defective item I bought from them was a 4" air stone bar. It emitted bubbles from about 1" of its total length.

This company either never tests the air stone products it makes, has nonexistent quality control, or both.

Pet Buddies PB4500 Pooch Treat House, Interactive Treat Dispenser

eh, things I don't like about this treat house:

1. if the ball does not hit right, sometimes no treat will pop out.

2. a lot of the time, more than one treat pops out when the ball is dropped.

3. my dog can stick her tongue in the treat dispenser and get treats that way instead of using the ball.

4. there is no helping it stay up right on carpet.

things that are good/included on this treat house:

1. spike for outdoor use, and suction pads to keep upright on tile/wood floor if your dog tries to tip it.

2. something to teach your dog, providing mental simulation and exercise, that will not be a wasteful skill (as compared to other 'dog puzzles' this treat house will teach your dog the skill of picking up and placing, which is awesome and can be used to achieve other useful commands (eg. put up toys, bring me keys).

personally, the ball was a little too big for my chi-weenie. she is good at pulling the ball in if I set it on top of the house however she's stubborn and doesnt want to pick the ball up to drip it in (yet). If your dog loves carrying things in his mouth then you might be able to train him to use this house easier than me and my dog.

I agree with the other reviewers this is not the best product for big dogs! For small & medium sized dogs, though, this toy is great! The tennis ball that's included is pretty easily destroyed, though, so be prepared to substitute your own.

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I got this and it was much smaller than I thought it would be, guess I should have looked for the dimensions. It does have suction cups on the bottom, but they dont hold it that well if you have a bigger dog. I have a GSD, and she plays this game, but I dont think she could use the toy without direct supervison. It is made out of hard plastic that would cause some real damage if it were chewed on or broken. I will use it for the new puppy coming as it is the right size for a puppy. I made my own treat dispenser that works like this toy does using a cardboard box, and an empty soda bottle. I just thought that this one looked nicer, but I guess, I could take my time and fix up the box to look better as well (for free). I am giving four stars because it works as described.

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The picture is very misleading In the photo there is a baby husky, and huskys are still big as babies.

I bought this for my labrador, thinking it would be a little bigger, but it is about 6 inches tall, and extremely light.

You also cant use any other ball but the one it came withThe one is came with is very heavy, and hard for my dog to toss around, so she never plays with it. She got the concept of dropping it in and getting a treat, but when she used her normal tennis balls and the treat wouldn't come out, she got stressed.

She also got the concept that if you step in the hole or stick your tongue up the little treathole you can get your food to come out.

It also only works with the tiny milkbones, not the regular sized ones. I would have to break her treats up.

It also only works half the time.

So, end the end, it sucks. Don't waste money on it.

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My dog isn't really big on this, the sound of the ball going down the house makes a little racket which scares my medium sized dog. Also the suction on the bottom feet portion is pretty weak, so it's easy to knock over. After a while my dog would just stick her tongue into the food dispensing hole and eat the kibbles that way.

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About 10 years ago I was researching filters for my turtle tank because it was too difficult to do water changes with the bigger tank I bought for her (30 gal). All the reviews I read said that the Fluval x04 series filters were the best out there so I put down the money for a 104 model and never looked back. I had the Fluval 104 filter for about 10 years before the motor finally gave up last week, waaaay beyond the 3yr warranty that came with it.

To be fair, the 104 was the first canister filter I had ever purchased but I was so happy with it that when it finally died, I immediately replaced it with this newer 105 model. It's super quiet, and easy to setup with the detailed instructions. The best part is how easy it is to clean, just close the aquastop system and take the filter with you to clean where it's convenient. I know this sounds like a commercial but I really love this filter; this is the first review I've ever written just because I'm that happy with it. Hopefully this one will last another 10 years at which point I'll buy another one. FYI: The tank is a 30 gal filled 2/3 with water and houses my 6" painted turtle and the occasional fish and I only clean the filter about twice a year as needed.

After reading reviews for weeks to determine what kind of filter to buy I decided I wanted a canister filter. Unfortunately there aren't many affordable canister filters for small aquariums. Despite some iffy reviews on major pet store sites, this filter is absolutely perfect. The water in my tank is crystal clear and the ammonia levels are zero.

This filter has greatly decreased the amount of time I spend cleaning my tank as well. There's practically nothing to manually clean!

Included in one of those iffy reviews was a comment about leaking. I have to say that I've had no problems with this at all. When setting up the system make sure to apply the gasket and impeller cover correctly. Also, make sure you don't cut the hose too short, a little slack is fine.

Tank Size: 10 gallons

Stock: 1 Red Clawed Crab, 7 Neon Tetra, 1 Male Betta, 3 Sumatran Kuhli Loaches, 5 Cherry Shrimp (Yup, that's way too many animals in such a small tank, but they're all very healthy and happy)

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Using this in my 20 gallon Nano Reef and keeps the water absolutely sparkling. A friend even commented on how it didn't look like a saltwater tank because it was "too clean". Without running a skimmer or sump/refugium, this combined with the live rock in the tank do a great job in all aspects of mechanical and biological filtration. I clean it out every couple weeks which is super fast and easy, and never have any problems with excessive nitrates from running a cannister in a reef system.

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Wow! What a filter! We are using this filter for our Albino Red Eared Slider Turtle. Her tank holds about 25-30 gallons of water. We replace two filters with this one filter and it has been great. I used to have to turn the TV up so I could hear because of our older filters were loud. I can't hear this one unless the water level gets to low. Now it is just a reminder that I need to add water.

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This was our 1st canister filter experience, and it's a good one. This unit was easy to set up, provides good filtration, and doesn't leak.

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