Mr. Aqua Hardwood Stand for 12-Inch Cube Aquarium

I bought this set up from craigslist because Amazon did not have this set up at the time.... It was never used and I am very impressesed with the stand and the aquarium if you get it from Mr. Aqua, I have different sized tanks from 125, 72 bow, 36 bow, two tens, and this little master piece. I have had it for a year and havent began the process of hooking it all up yet due to how much money I am wanting to use setting it up... Lilly pipes are a must and basically only work for an eheim, ADA soil, the perfect hardscape to do a Japanese traditional layout with nothing but HC; baby tears. All that is easy to figure out but I have always had a problem finding the perfect lighting for it with how high to put it to get the right PAR and then the light being a clean and crisp to not take away from the tank. Please email me if any comments or concerns or help with what I am planning, thanks! james.parrott@afg.usmc.mil

Fluval 3 Plus Carbon Pads, 4-Pack

These carbon filters help keep the water clean along with the other media filters. I have used them for years with the others and have had really good results. I'd recommend these to others. Easy to use with good results.

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Hagen Marina Ecoscaper Hydrocotyle Silk Plant Plant, 8-Inch

Of all the different plants I've used in the past few years, my Bettas much prefer this particular plant because of the wide, flat leaves. They can lounge on a leaf at any level of the plant close to the bottom or right near the top. Since my initial purchase, I have always replaced it with another of the same when I felt it needed replacing.

The only thing I'd recommend is snipping off the little bits of excess plastic that are sometimes located under the leaves or on the stems. They can be sharp on the Betta's delicate fins, but come off easily enough. Very nice plant to look at, too. I'll see if I still have a photo of my tanks somewhere.

I bought this plant for a new freshwater 20 gallon aquarium I set up at work. My African Dwarf frogs love it, and at least one is often hiding underneath the lower leaves. It is shorter than 8 inches (maybe if you stretched it out it would be that long). Other than that it looks great and I'm happy with it.

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The plant looks very much as pictured, very realistic. The only reason it's not getting 5 stars is because though the tops of the leaves are gorgeous the underside of all the leaves aren't painted and are pretty cheezy looking and where my tank is at you'll be able to see that. But! I still love it, looks great otherwise.

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I added this plant to my aquarium for my two African dwarf frogs and they love it. They like to hide in the leaves and I often see them resting on a leaf and napping. It creates a nice environment for the frogs to play in and looks so natural.

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These are some really nice silk plants. They are as described and the weighted base makes them easy to place in the aquarium. It just doesn't get any better than this in artificial aquarium plants. I'm a happy camper.

Penn-Plax® Tank Dividers® for Aquariums

I got this divider for my 10 gallon long fish tank that I was going to use for two male bettas, but then decided to divide into three for three male bettas. I had only ordered one from Amazon, which arrived very quickly. Thus, I had to go to a pet store out of town to pick up the SAME THING, because I didn't want to divide into two, then go in and redo it all to divide into three (call me lazy). The dividers were the made by the same manufacturer, the Amazon version was less expensive, but I have to say... The one I got on Amazon is MUCH less flimsy (and I even broke the stabilizer on top on the Amazon one!) and doesn't need to be held up by tank decor at all. The one from the pet store? It has gravel holding it up, rocks, and driftwood supporting it. They were cut to the same size, and had the same general "pieces," but the Amazon by far outshines the other. I have nothing but rave reviews about this. Beyond that, the stabilizer on the Amazon version is a little taller that the one from the LFS something I learned after the fact with horrible results (one of the males jumped over to the other side and fought with the other while I was at work. Definitely would buy again!t

I bought this divider to divide my ten gallon so I could house two male bettas. Now, this divider might work well for other fish, but it is not suited at all for bettas. The mesh screen that comes with this divider is crystal clear and bettas can see straight through it. Before buying this product I had read reviews that this kind of divider is OK because bettas will just flare at each other for a few days, get used to seeing each other and then live peaceably; however, from my experience, the stress this divider creates for bettas is really, REALLY not worth it. I started with two happy bettas and after using this screen for about 4 days I now have two bettas that have stress-induced fin tears. I tested my tank water and there's nothing wrong with it, the problem is that this divider just stressed them out too much. I even tried to prevent my bettas from seeing each other by putting plants next to the screen and replacing the clear screen with plastic canvas but it was no use, they would just swim in and around the plants and flare at each other and they can see through plastic canvas. I finally took one of the bettas out today and put him in a fish bowl and I can only hope that their fins will regrow, but I really would not recommend this divider for betta owners. I will say that the divider itself worked well at keeping the fish apart, it stayed up straight and they didn't jump over the top so I think that if you used this with other sorts of fish it would probably be okay, but just not with two bettas. Now I find myself with two sick fish and out about 10 bucks from buying this divider and I still have to buy another filter and heater to set up my second betta. BETTA OWNERS: Save your money and just buy another tank!

P.S. Of less importance, but I thought I should note it anyways: The plastic tracks that come with this divider are aqua blue and really don't do anything for the look of your aquarium unless you already happened to have an aqua blue color scheme going on. If you're looking for something that will blend in with your tank decor, this won't. It would have looked so much better if the tracks were black or white... it would also have helped if the mesh itself was opaque black instead of clear but I digress...

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the divider works well.. though i replaced the see through plastic with some plastic canvas from an arts and craft store, two layers prevents the bettas i have from seeing each other and getting aggravated. i also used some aquarium safe silicone glue because i couldnt be bothered with the clips that came with it... but works well holding it all together. and if you have fish that dont get aggravated the plastic that comes with it looks to work fine and fit well

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I used this in a 15 gallon tank for moderate tempered bettas and zebra danios (nippy to each other, but mostly would chase). It does a great job of keeping the fish separated, but I found that over the top filtration wasn't quite strong enough to pull waste from the far side of the tank with the tiny, tiny holes. Solution: drill larger holes at the top and bottom, sand the new holes only (those areas will cloud a bit) and rinse. Viola! It works!

Everybody is happy and safe in the tank now!

I wish they didn't use that god awful blue for the edges, and that the clips didn't get in the way of the hood, but at least my little guys & girls are comfortable.

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I got this for my pair of whiskered pleco's , wored great, only drawback is that I had to lower the water level about an inch, I wish it were about 2 inches taller. Other then that, I have used it several times, and I have a lot of babies to show for having it. Other fish in aqua will eat the eggs, and this helped .

biOrb Service Kit

I have ordered this product before with no problems. in fact, it worked great every time... except this last time. The filter works great but the solutions included did not. it said "new improved algae control" & said that it may be cloudy at first but will clear up. It has the worst algae control, the algae came back in a few days and got progressively worse in just a week or two compared to months before. The "cloudiness" from the solution was terrible and took almost 2 days to clear instead of a few hours as stated on the package. I had to use the included solutions since I added a good amount of water after cleaning it. My fish is fine but I was disappointed at the whole result. I did not move the tank, nor changed any of the lighting in the room so I am not sure what the problem was but I have never seen that "cloudiness" before when using the included solutions. I cannot purchase this filter from the store any longer so I will have to order again through amazon. I think I may just not use the solution since the filter works great but wonder why that happened?

This was a terrific value and it hleps having the extras on hand since I never seemed to have any filters when I really needed them.

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These filters are what I need for my biOrb aquarium. They last quite awhile and keep my aquarium looking clean and clear.

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Love my biorb tank. I have the 16 gallon, and these service kits are wonderful. I have not found any in stores near me, and am glad they are available here on amazon, and hope that they continue to be. I just do a 1/3 water change, change the filter and am good to go. I change the filter about every 8 weeks. If it becomes super dirty earlier, I just rinse it off, and put it back in...does the trick.

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Used them for 2 years now, no complains. The filters are easy to change and they do there job properly.

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Coralife Energy Savers ACL58590 flouorescent, 6700k, Bulb 24-Inch/T5

did the job. it is bright, not used for plant growth, but provides a nice lighting for aquarium. used on a aqueon 25G tank with a lighting ballast that came with the aquarium

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Marineland Perfecto Glass Canopy Handle

Have used these before they are strong and adhere quickly great for either glass or acrylic aquarium lids. I use them on both types of covers and they do not remove once they are put in place.

Good product but kind of flimsy but does the purpose could make it a little bigger and stronger so it would not brake.

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I had looked for these for some time and could not locate them. Now I have them and my aquarium is complete. They work perfectly with no issues. Easy to affix, just make sure you're certain of where you want them before you stick them down.

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Not much to say about this product, other than it works great. Pull the cover off of the double sided sticky tape on the bottom, stick to your glass aquarium top and let it sit there for a few hours to properly bond. Now you have a handle for your tank.

Can be handy if you've got a really tight fit, or if you don't want a little gap at the front of the tank which you can get with the handles that just slide over the front of the glass, vs. these which stick to the top.

I bought two initially, eventually ordered another half a dozen for all of my tanks.

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Marineland canopy handle is a great product. Easy to peel paper on the self adhesive surface makes for quick installation. I think more people would buy these if they knew they were avaiable.

Underwater Galleries AUG6301 Cichlid Stone Round, Small

These are some nice hide-out for your cichlids. Not any of my cichlids have damaged their fins since i put these stones in my aquarium,

My african dwarf frogs love to hide. This stone is the perfect size for them, even my chubby female can fit in. This is a safe place for one or the other to hide when they want to. Not there favorite place and they took awhile to get used to it, but they both hide in here occasionally.

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I bought the there pac of the cichlid stones and i will say that i was a little unsure about buying them but i did and my cichlids love them my one pleco lives in the biggest stone and he occasionally shares the stones are well made they are ceramic not plastic and they have a odd look almost like there gray granite and they look amazing if your buying one your buying more! i highly recommend this item I'm currently buying this stone for my guppie tank because they love small niches to breed and this is a big niche and they have privacy

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Instant Ocean Aquarium Hydrometer

I'm using this to measure low salinity in brackish tanks and for salt ich treatments. One thing to remember....the directions say rinse Before and After....BUT when you rinse it in tap water, there are many drops of fresh water still in the instrument...if you dip it in tank water and take a measure, you will get a LOW reading....so dump that first sample after a minute or so...Then dip Another sample and you will have an accurate reading every time. This is a very good hydrometer for the money. Many buy expensive refractometers or resistive types which can also deceive you for a number of reasons.

We are involved in Marine Assessments in the Fiji Islands and we use this little device for on-site testing. Sometimes on the beach, sometimes on boat sometimes in a mangrove. It gives good enough results in the field to see whether furtehr lab testing should be carried out.

A bit fragile for carrying about, but I don't uppose that matters if you're testing a fish tank in your home!

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When kept clean and when you dump the first scoop of water and slowly allow the water to enter so that there are no bubbles on the weighted gauge, and when the water temperature is in the high 70's, the reading is very accurate. I have recently purchased a temperature compensated refractometer from Bulk Reef Supply along with calibration fluid. I compared the readings using this hygrometer and the calibrated refractometer. The readings were identical.

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Works every time but I agree to dump the first test to get rid of the fresh water and do a second test but I would do that with any hydrometer

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Bought this to test the water in my marine aquarium. It's way off! Said the specific gravity was 1.022 when it was actually a extreme low 1.015. Lucky for me it's a new set up and no fish yet or else I'd be out a lot more money for sure. And yes I rinsed very well before and after use.

Carib Sea Ecco-Complete Live Freshwater African Cichlid Gravel 20 lb

Product was exactly as described and arrived quickly. My fish a healthy and happy!

i love the rock but in the pic. it makes it look like its dark rock with some shells but when i got mine it was just all shells its very white. its still cool looking tho and it arrived very quickly.

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Well I received my package promptly witch made me happy but when I opened it two of the bags were torn open witch made for a messy time. I don't think I'm going to order from pet solutions again.

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The gravel is OK. If you want gravel that is on the darker side....DO NOT BUY THIS GRAVEL! The gravel I received was crushed and whole shell. There were no natural dark rocks to be found. When you look at the picture there are reds, blacks, grays, browns, and different shades of white shells. My 80 lbs of gravel was all white. I would have returned my purchase....but the postage to return would have been too expensive. Otherwise the gravel hasn't killed anything. All of my fish seem to be happy.

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Carib Sea was the early Christmas present for my 55 gal. and 40 gal. African Cichlid Tanks. Glad I bought it through Amazon as the advertised price was 30%+ less than any pet store locally. It adds up when I had to use 7 20 lb. bags total! The vendor that I purchased it through only charged me a FLAT FEE of $5.99 for shipping/handling. That is a steal, considering total shipping weight was 140 lbs!

Now about the product...Excellent choice as it came packaged in a live bacteria solution, making for cycling the tanks much easier and shorter. Hint if you ever have to change out substrate, it would be best to NOT rinse any of your rocks, plants, etc. They have essential live bacteria, which helps re-establish and re-cycle your tank. I was able to put all of my fish back in within a few days after set up, without any Nitrite/Ammonia spikes. I also recommend turning up your heater to 83-84 degrees F, which helps to speed up colonization of essential bacteria. It is actually safer to keep African Cichlids in this temp, as it also helps to prevent diseases. They are a hearty enough fish to adapt.

Not only does the new substrate aid in maintaining higher Ph (contains aragonite), necessary for African Cichlids, but it also looks a lot more natural, too. If I ever have to set up a new tank, or change out substrate, I will definitely repeat through Amazon and hope to get it through the same vendor, too. Big savings, great quality, and easy to use!

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Fluval G6 Phosphate Cartridge

Use it for a day or two at the end of my charcoal filter cycle, and removes all Phosphates! A very good addition to my cartridge collection for the G-6

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Como 9.1" x 9.1" Green Square Artificial Grass Lawn for Fish Tank

The item looks good. Just like the picture. The only thing that did not please me was there were no weights on it to keep it at the bottom of my pond. It just floats to the top.

Used to protect the little fry and it works well. I would recommend this over the regular breeding grass as you can run it up the wall of your tank.

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Product is in my fry tank and works great to help the fry hide or stay out of the light if they want. I use sand as substrate and I do not embed the product in the sand. I just place enough small stones on it to keep it from floating, that way the fry can get in and out of it easier.

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Kritter Keeper, Small

Make no mistake, you shouldn't try to keep animals in the Kritter Keeper indefinitely if they are of any real size (larger than a few inches) or if they are fish. However, these containers are absolutely ideal for insects and other creepy-crawlies like spiders, centipedes, worms, and any other "bug". I highly recommend these for people who catch bugs outdoors in warm weather. Great for kids!

By the way, I wouldn't rely on that handle. It looks a tad flimsy. Carry the Keeper by its sides.

The holes in the top make this unusable (without modification) for containing many insects.

The slats that you can see in the picture are big enough for many bugs to escape. What you can't see in the picture, is that for some reason the designers decided to add 2 much larger holes on one side of the top...

These holes are big enough to allow a Yellowjacket to escape. (Ask me how I know.)

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Hagen Marina 10-Inch Fine Nylon Net with 14-Inch Handle, Blue

The net opening is aprox. 10 X 6.25 inches. Looking at the diagonal it is just about a foot. It has a relatively strong handle it could be a bit beefier because the netting is a very fine mesh . I am working with pond fish so I could use the mesh about half as fine but in the average aquarium, it should be good. Overall, this is a very good net for aquarium use, at a great price.

It's a good net, although a bit flimsy due to the size and the fact that it pushes a lot of water, being a ten inch net with a 14 inch handle.

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Excellent net and the best I've had for cleaning/skimming my hot tub. I've had several other nets over the years but the net mesh was always too large for small particles. This net allows you to get just about everything, but because the mesh is so small you have to skim it through the water at a much slower speed, but it also catches more. Overall I'd give this 5 star rating for a net to clean/skim a hot tub!

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Marin Granules Fish Food

My fish love this food. The granuales are fairly small which is perfect for smaller fish like Damsels and Clown fish. Most of the food sinks reasonably slowly, so don't feed too much at one time. Not all retailers sell this food, so stock up or buy it when you see it.

Sporn Non-Pulling Mesh Harness, Medium, Blue

This harness did not stop my dog from pulling on her leash at all. That said, I think she is pretty oblivious to pain/discomfort. It does make me feel better to have the pressure distributed over her whole chest instead of directly on her throat. I continue to use it because she can at least breathe better and I don't worry as much about damage to her trachea.

This thing works famously. Our dog was notorious for pulling on his leash and this harness stopped him on the first day.

Apparently it tastes great because he ate it, but we are back to buy another one.

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This harness works so well that I'm back to buy a second one for our new adoption. It gives instant feedback to the dog by a gentle chest squeeze created by the dog's own pulling. What you can't see in the product photo is a flat metal guide that the two rear straps slide through, centered on the dog's back. When there is no pulling, the harness can actually sit loosely on the dog for maximum comfort. Walking on a loose leash is a very light feedback level, and an indefinitely sustainable level of comfort for your dog. More pulling creates more discomfort, so the dog corrects himself.

That said, it hasn't completely cured my 50 lb shepherd mix of all pulling; she will still pull if she is anxious about being left behind by the pack. As long as she's not dealing with separation anxiety, however, it makes walking her possible for my small daughter, who weighs less than 100 lbs herself. I'm sure she would do even better walking on a loose leash if we spent more time working with her. She's had essentially no training to "heel."

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A kind woman saw me struggle to keep my dog in control. She told me about the sporn collar, I came home and looked it up, the reviews were great, the price made it worth the try. This has worked outstanding. It doesn't hurt my pooch and I have far more control. My pit bull is strong and before he used to dangel on the end of his leach when he was upset. Now I actually have more control. I am forever greatful to the kind lady who took her time to tell me about the collar.

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I am only writing this review because I am back to buy another one of these harnesses. I have the red one for my female beagle / spaniel mix. It works like magic.

We have two dogs, Macy (above) and Oreo a male shih tzu. Macy loves to pull and try to run and just act crazy on our walks. Oreo likes to stop and smell everything, then pee on it. So, walking the two of them has been a chore. My hand would be purple from the leash after walking a half mile with Macy. So I bought this harness (in Red). From the moment we put it on, she was a new dog!! It works by pulling the dogs legs backwards when they pull forward. She is smart, so she stopped pulling. Oreo doesn't pull very much, unless he gets on the trail of something that smells really good.... or unless he really wants to pee on something!

I'm back to get a harness for Oreo. I only have one teensy tiny complaint. If the leash goes slack, then the dog CAN get out of this harness. That is spooky. So I use it along with another small "leash extender" clipped to the collar. This harness doesn't use the dog's collar, and if you clip it to the collar, then you defeat the harness. With the leash extender clipped to the collar, I know my little beast isn't going anywhere, even if she manages to Houdini out of the harness.

Overall, I give it 5 stars and not only do I recommend it, but I'm getting myself another one, too!

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Fluval 3 Plus Foam Insert, 4-Pack

These foam inserts are perfect for the fluval filter. They can be re-used a couple of times if you clean them real well.

The fluval filters are the same quality as sold at the pet stores for a better price. Shipped quickly.

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Finnex Deluxe Titanium Heating Tube, 500-Watt

If you have a Controller for your aquarium temperature, this is the heater you want. DONT buy the ones with the dial on them. get this which is on whenever power is applied to it. it works great in my 180 gallong reef.

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PondCare Summer Staple Pellet Fish Food, 20-Ounce

Great 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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Stirlingtech Solar Power Pond Oxygenator Aquarium Air Pump Oxygen Pool Fishpond Fish Tank Pet Fish

Great output the first four days, I was thrilled, worked much better than other solar power units I had tried. Completely quit working the 4th day. Panel in full sun, checked the connections, and verified it was on the on switch. I'm disappointed that I can't do a replacement for the unit but am returning it, I probably wouldn't reorder.

Good job, stirlingtech!

The pump was planned to use for a fish pond at a Daycare for children here. The fish pond worked hard "as they could" along with me and staff in building it in the playground next to a garden. It's small"(30gal) but the fish we put in it were selected by kids. They make it a point to be sure we feed them every day. However, I know that the pond is potentially too small to allow enough oxygen to circulate naturally for about 30 fish. As the fish grow I know it will become more and more difficult for them to possibly breathe under water. It would break those kids heart to see them die. I don't want them to whiteness that.

I received my pump very fast in good condition and installed it effortless. The reveal to the kids was a great joy and happy moment for both them and all of our staff. It brings great comfort to them to know that the fish can breathe a little easier in our pond.

My only concern is that it operates properly with the solar panel. I'm not sure if it works continuously "Switched in the ON" position while the battery is in it. Or does the sun keep that battery charged. It's great that there is a user manual inside the package about the product and how to use it.

I switched "ON", the solar pump start to work continuously, it hasn't stop in day time. Because there is power inside the battery, and also the sun can charge the battery while the pump working. The solar panel transfer the sun to power and charge the battery, and battery can store some power.

Even when the day turns to dark, the solar pump can work extra 1hours by the power from the battery. And it get be charged again in the next morning.

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