Showing posts with label fish tanks for kids. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fish tanks for kids. Show all posts

Monday, October 13, 2014

Zilla 11596 8-1/2-Inch Premium Reflector Dome For Up to 150-Watt Bulbs, Black

Zilla 11596 8-1/2-Inch Premium Reflector Dome For Up to 150-Watt Bulbs, BlackDoes the job, and withstands high heat and humidity. Works for my water dragons, and for my bearded dragon. Love the product and will buy and reccomend again.

Great item and cheaper than buying in town. This is just what I needed. Dome won't burn up with the excessive heat of reptile bulbs.

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Very good product have had and used this product for a couple months now and holds up strong and is on everyday for about 18hrs. Would buy again if need be but it seems very soild

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Bought the lamp, was working terrific even though the wire close to the lamp would get so hot that it would get a bit squishy, then all of a sudden 5 months later it has broke and will not turn on at all, will have to send back due to 1 year warranty.

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Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Fish Food - Tropical (Flake), 3 Lb. Bag

Fish Food - Tropical, 3 Lb. BagThis 3lb batch lasted almost 2 years. It is a very good price at $10/lb and the fish seem to thrive on it. It is brittle and needs to be crushed if you have small fish or fry but that has not been a problem.

Product was sent and looks like circled pellets not flaked food as shown in picture. I will not purchase again from this seller as there products are advertised false products. The shipping was very fast and they did keep tracking and all info up to date. I cannot ding them for service but products need to be sold as what they are

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Saturday, June 28, 2014

Digital LCD Automatic Aquarium Tank Fish Food Feeder Timer

Digital LCD Automatic Aquarium Tank Fish Food Feeder TimerOnce I figured out how to fill it back up without spilling food everywhere it has been great. I use on a 55 gallon tank to feed twice a day. One less thing to worry about.

Monday, June 23, 2014

Petco Black Airline Tubing for Aquariums, 25' Length

Petco Black Airline Tubing for Aquariums, 25' LengthI ordered this tubbing because I already have lots of DIY work on my fish tank and hate to see those tubes all over. With this black tubbing it looks much better and not so messy on the back of my tank.

Feels very sturdy and long lasting, very good quality.

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Friday, June 6, 2014

Soft-E Fabric Collar Size 3

Soft-E Fabric Collar Size 3our dog has to wear an e-collar 24hrs a day because he compulsively chews on his feet if he can get to them. so far we'd been using the blue paper collars from the vet at about $26 a pop. unfortunately they fall apart after a couple of weeks from him scratching at them and we find little blue pieces everywhere in the house.

i ordered this collar in the hopes that it would do the trick since it's much cheaper than the other kind i was wary at first because there is no sizing listed and you can't tell what they're made of.

when the collar arrived i was very pleased. so far it's been great! i ordered size 3 which is the exact same as the Medium 6.5" ones from the vet. it's very soft and has yet to fall apart from scratching and it's so much quieter when he does scratch at it. we'll see how it holds up after the first time i wash it but so far so good and well worth the price!

the only things i would change about this are:

the tie around the neck is made of a shiny thread and therefore doesn't stay tied unless you double-knot it, not very user friendly. something more along the lines of a shoelace material would be easier to get off and on

this ships from PetCareRX and since ordering this i have received many phone calls from them at all times of day and it's highly irritating

post sizing in the product description so you know what to order since you have to pay for shipping

I was very disappointed with how this worked. The cone easily folded over and served absolutely no purpose. Not to mention the cone was short and way too open. I am only writing this to warn people from buying it. I wish someone told me not to waste my money on this, buy a different collar. It seriously sucked!

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Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Goldfish and Koi Food Medium

Laguna Goldfish/Koi Floating Food Pellet, Medium, 7-OunceHuge bag that i feed to my nepenthes plants. They seem to love it. Pretty inexpensive for what it is. Buy it!

Something new for them and they love it! Like I've said in a previous review, my fish are piglets!! They'll eat just about anything but they really, really appreciate this product and they actually beg for this product!

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I know there's a word minimum, but honestly, it's fish food. It was fresh, they eat it, they are happy

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My fish love them-not much they do not love ha ha very small pieces good for auto feeder

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My fishes ate them quickly. No leftovers = clear water. Like the other guy said. My fishes ate it and grew.

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Hagen Marina 4 in 1 Aquarium Scraper

Hagen Marina 4 in 1 Aquarium ScraperI was not impressed with this scraper. It kind of works, but the quality control must have missed mine. The foam section is almost an inch off on one side it looks like it slid partway off during the gluing process. Also, the blue, rougher side is already shedding (I have only been using it for a week). I would skip this product.

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Tuesday, May 13, 2014

BiOrb 105L Aquarium with LED, Black

BiOrb 105L Aquarium with LED, BlackThe Biorb 105L (28 gallon) has ONLY 3 LED White Lights and 1 Blue LED Night Light.

IF this tank had even slightly adequate lighting for live plants then I'd probably rate it a 5. I intend to retrofit the lighting somehow and am unsure what is going to end up working.

Lighting ISSUES aside... I LOVE the way this tank looks having set it up with lots of drift wood and Java Moss (I really NEED to supplement the lighting soon for the live plants) I have set it up with a platy, 1 molly, 1 white cloud (5 more soon), 7 varied danios, a male betta, 5 bamboo shrimp, 11 glass shrimp and I intend to add some dwarf flame gouramis and maybe a few killifish after some research (because the Betta is related) on if they will work.

I have added copious amounts of cycled rocks & ornaments as well as cycling & balancing chemicals and continue to recheck the water for toxic buildup and do water changes ALL because I have over stocked this tank too soon. Hopefully with constant attention it will be fine.

LASTLY & IMPORTANTLY... Check the tank for imperfections BEFORE you set it up!!! I found some micro cracks & ripples after I set it up and am keeping an eye on them to make sure everything remains stable.

Basically & suggest that you do NOT jump in as fast as I have unless you have some depth of previous experience.

My reviews re never long, this aquRIUM LOOKS GREAT. tHE ONLY DRAW BACK IN MY OPIONION IS THE FILTRATION, i HAD TO PUT IN ANOTHER FILTER IN THE AQUARIUM TO HELP THE Original..Thats all sorry for the capitalization issue, I am not going back to fix..

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Monday, April 28, 2014

JW Pet Company Anchor Bubbler 12-Inch Aquarium Accessory

JW Pet Company Anchor Bubbler 12-Inch Aquarium AccessoryInstallment was simple and easy. However, due to my insufficient amount of gravel the anchor bubbler would float to the top after a week, which was expected since material is similar to foam. Thus, I set in rocks that sits perfectly into the anchors. I have two rocks per anchor and it now holds it in place perfectly and haven't budge since 1st improvement.

My pleco digs this bubble wand up. It's irritating and fairly difficult to anchor the "feet". I get one side down with enough gravel and the other side pulls out of the gravel. I have to use 2 hands to secure in the gravel and then my front gets wet.

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Saturday, April 19, 2014

SpongeBob SquarePants® 3" Aerating ° Bubbles ° Aquarium Ornaments

Penn-Plax Spongebob Aerating Ornament for AquariumIt's the ornament in the picture with a tube glued to the back. Would have been nice to see that before buying it. I mean I didn't expect much out of it because it was pretty inexpensive, but at least a diffuser or something would have been nice. I tried it out for the heck of it and didn't even bother keeping in in there past one day.

The neighbor kids wanted to set up a new salt water with spongebob theme--this particular piece did not work from the start so we just have it as ornamental rather than aerator.

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Except if falls over quite a bit. The bubble blowing part sticks out in the front making it somewhat topheavy and prone to tipping over.

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Saturday, April 12, 2014

Universal Rocks 24-Inch by 16-Inch Ledge Aquarium/Reptile Rigid Foam Background

Universal Rocks 24-Inch by 16-Inch Ledge Aquarium/Reptile Rigid Foam BackgroundI have a 20 gallon with juvenile cichlids and after surfing the web, I stumbled onto Universal Rocks' website, found out Amazon sells their products and quickly ordered the ledge 3D background. I've made a custom 3D background with Plexiglas, slate rocks and silicone sealant and it took so much time and money that I wish I stumbled into this item sooner. The ledge background is great and my cichlids love it cause of the overhang and hiding spots the ledges create. Also, it looks real! The company uses real crushed rocks to make their background and rooted plants can supposedly grow on them.

To install I did not have to cut the background to fit my tank. I have a normal 24"x16"x12" 20 gallon tank. I simply moved my fish to a fishbowl, took out 75% of the water, tilted the tank forward to move the sand and water out of the way, had a friend put the background in place, tilted the fish tank upright, moved the sand to push against the bottom of the background to the back, clipped the top with the 3 clips it came, with filled the tank back up with water and that was it. It was a very easy install. I highly recommend this product for anyone who wants to recreate a more natural looking aquarium.

Maybe I just got the proverbial 1 rotten apple out of 100 in the barrel......

The product was a great addition to my fresh water tank until the material started

to erode and crumble in 3 short months.

Have you ever seem foam material when it shreds?

In an aquarium, it will clog up your filter impeller, your fish might ingest the pieces,

and your water appearance & quality will necessitate a total tank cleanout.

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I installed this in my 20 gallon high tank without any problems! I bought it in February 2012 and it still looks great. I just purchased a 46 gallon bow front tank and will be installing a Universal Rock Background in that as well. Well worth the money!!!!!

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Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Glofish 5-Pound Aquarium Gravel, Bag Pink/Green/Blue Fluorescent

Glofish 5-Pound Aquarium Gravel, Bag Pink/Green/Blue FluorescentLooks spectacular under the Marineland led light. Even if you do not have the special lighting, it still looks beautiful with the wonderful colors. Try adding black colored gravel under first then add the layer of the glofish gravel. The two blend would give your aquarium a lively look.

These are good rocks for the LED tanks, but I do wish they glowed a little more. My kids love them in their tanks!

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Very bright colors, especially under blue LED lights. The pieces are quite large, and there is no dust on them as

far as I can tell. To me this is important because with dusty substrate, in my opinion, the water always looks a little cloudy.

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I love this aquarium gravel! It is big and heavy and doesn't get sucked up in my filter like the little tiny cheap gravel! The color is gorgeous too! Nice, bright, and big! I LOVE it!!! Would highly recommend this product!

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This is gravel what else can you say? Its a bit more expensive than what I would have likes especially since I found the same exact thing cheaper on the shelf at a huge chain pet store.

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Monday, April 7, 2014

Fish Tapes Forte, 170 mg - 10 Count

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

Sunday, April 6, 2014

JW Pet Company Toys from Trees Fruits Small Animal Toy, Small

JW Pet Company Toys from Trees Fruits Small Animal Toy, SmallThese are amazing, my guinea pig loves them. The coolest part is that you can squeeze them in between the wires on my cage and my guinea pig can chew on them there. The extreme downside is that they are overpriced...I get mine for 5 dollars..

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Bio-Wheel Assembly for Penguin 150B Power Filter

Bio-Wheel Assembly for Penguin 150B Power FilterThe product itself had two problems. Firstly, it was shipped in an envelope so when it arrived the plastic disc on the end of the wheel was broken. I was able to fix it with epoxy glue. But the reason I ordered the bio-wheel in the first place was that the one that came with the filter did not turn. It was not close enough to the water for the flowing water to make it spin. The same was true with the new wheel. I glued 4 slats made out of plastic equally spaced to the fins on the wheel. The added slats are about 1/8 in deep. Now it spins and works like it is supposed to.Interestingly, I also have a Penguin 100 filter for another aquarium, and it works fine out of the box.

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Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Cascade® Internal Submersible Filters for Aquariums - UL Listed

Penn Plax Cascade 600 Internal Filter for AquariumsThe Cascade 300 inline filter is a good cheap filter for a five or 10 gallon tank that requires a slow to medium current (I use it in 5gal betta tanks) but I would not recommend it in anything bigger as any bio-load over 'light' would overwhelm it.

It has a bio-sponge section and a "Disposable Carbon filter Cartridge" that they want you to buy in packs. I pried open the cartridge it came with to find low grade carbon pellets so I replaced them with Marineland Black Diamond Premium and it works even better now.

I use two Cascade 600 filters in my 55 gallon aquatic Xenopus (African Clawed Frog) tank. As they like to hang at the surface of the water, mate, and eat without getting blown around by a high current, they are happy with the fact that the flow rate is low because I can turn the outlet away from the center of the tank and into the back tank wall. Because they like to excrete that which they consume in large amounts, I am happy that their tank is kept clean between water changes. For larger amphibian tanks, these filters are quite effective AND low in price. More effective in a larger tank than Duetto internal filters. I have Duetto filters in smaller 10-20 gallon tanks for amphibians and find that the Cascade filters are better for larger tanks. You can use the nozzle shown on the box picture or you can use a bar that is included with the filter. They are big, bulky filters that take up space in the tank, but this is the downside of filtration that has low currents. I can not testify as to longevity of the item, but I have been willing to risk the purchase as for the time being we are all very happy. Buy if you want good filtration with a low flow rate at a good price.

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I have a red eared slider turtle and his home is a 55 gallon tank. He makes quite a mess in his home and I have gone through at least 4-5 different filters in the 2+ years that I have had him. I've tried the external filters that sound like a constant waterfall only to have it short out. So then I decided to look at submersible filters and went through about 2 of those before I found this. At first I was frustrated because the water started to turn green and it was as though it wasn't working. Miraculously one morning I woke up and the water was crystal clear and has been since then. It's quiet and Homer LOVES to float in front of the water being pushed out. He puts his little head in his shell and let's the water just shoot over top of his shell.

To sum it up it's powerful, quiet and Homer loves the water coming out of the filter. I would absolutely recommend this!!!!!!

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I've been using it within the frame of a week now and so far it's doing great. It's more than powerful enough to clear out my 55 gallon tank. I'm going to have to buy a longer air-hose for it so I can put it at the bottom of my tank, but that is cheap and easy to do. Other than that it seems to be the best water pump that I've ever used.

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I got this filter for my 10 gallon Amazon River species tank. To start off with, I think Penn-Plax (maker of cascade products) really deserves more recognition. Their stuff has been compared to higher end brands like Fluval and Aquaclear. Like the Aquaclear you can put what ever media you want inside the compartment. You can hook the nozzle up to the provided airline tube (does not need air pump) so it can draw in air and spray out bubbles. Another option is to use the spray bar that comes with it. Since it draws the water straight through the media as a canister filter would, it is A LOT more efficient, allowing it to have a lower GPH. I also like that the pump comes AFTER the media, making sand and other abrasive particles less likely to damage the impeller. It can be fully submerged, and oriented sideways and still operate. You can also attach a tube to it allowing it to be used as a filter pump in a vivarium. It has an adjustable flow, which is a really useful feature. I really like this product and would recommend it to someone on a tighter budget. If you are searching for a filter for your first tank and can't afford a tetra, Aquaclear, and other higher end filters, I would really recommend this, in fact, I would still recommend this even if your not on a tight budget. If you are setting up your first tank I pray it goes well and remember to cycle!!!

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Sunday, March 16, 2014

Dymax IQ3 Acrylic Aquarium - Black

Dymax IQ3 Acrylic Aquarium - BlackI read mixed reviews so I thought I would share my experience. I've had the tank up and running for a week and I'm very happy. It's a salt water tank. I just put a damsel in to help cycle the tank. In a couple weeks I'm going to add some mushrooms. The key is to do a simple water change once a week and make sure you add carbon and Rowa every so often to absorb any toxins. The LED is functioning properly and the filtration is excellent so far. I'd rather have faster moving water rather than an under powered pump. If anything breaks or burns out prematurely I will update my review. Thanks for reading :)

Friday, March 14, 2014

REPTI-FLO 250 PUMP 48

REPTI-FLO 250 PUMP 48I was not impressed with the product at all. I bought it to flow H2O through the small fountain in my tree frog set up. The pump worked a day or two and then just burned out. I even made sure it was clean of cricket debris. I don't know if it is just this particular pump or the product as a whole, but I am looking for a different brand.

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Gulfstream Tropical AGU00126 125-Gallon Mag-Replacement Pad Felt for Aquarium Cleaner, Medium

Gulfstream Tropical AGU00126 125-Gallon Mag-Replacement Pad Felt for Aquarium Cleaner, MediumBig fish tank,and things seem to stick to the glass dailey,this was one of the best purchases I've made. It's like magic I actually enjoy cleaning the glass,as before it was dreadfull. Yes great invention.

Monday, December 9, 2013

Marina Style Deluxe Aquarium Kit

Marina Style 20 Deluxe Glass Aquarium Kit - 20 GallonsWe bought this as a first aquarium for our household. All of the parts included have worked great, and the instruction book has been really helpful, from the set-up to the adding of fish. The bottle of starter is only enough to treat the aquarium once though, so you might want to order a second bottle (the stuff that adds the beneficial bacteria) for water changes.

There is no heater included either, so if you want to do anything other than goldfish you'll need to buy one. They aren't very expensive, so it's not a big deal, but I wish I had realized that before.

Like other reviewers have stated my tank arrive completely shattered. One entire side of the tank glass was in tiny pieces. As others said the box was packed in a box much bigger and just a tiny bit of brown paper so I suspect it has rattled around quite a bit. When the package arrived I immediately requested a replacement online. This was a very easy process and took just a few minutes. The next day UPS arrived with a new tank and picked up the broken one (I am a Prime customer so I don't know if this is the case with non-prime members). Though this tank was packaged the exact same way it was completely intact. It was a bit frustrating to have to change the tanks out but it only set me back one day and about 5 minutes so I can't complain too much.

I really like the tank. I completely admit I know very little about fish tanks or fish in general. We have my daughter's 2 goldfish living in the tank (they were in a 3 gallon tank previously so they got quite an upgrade to 20 gallons) and do very little other than feeding and changing water. The filter seems to work fine for us, keeping the water nice and clean. We used the bacterial agent that came with the tank and have purchased more as it does seem to help keep the water clear. The instruction guide was nice to have because I knew nothing about fish and would have just set up the tank and thrown the fish in. Hopefully I have limited their suffering by learning a bit more about their care from this guide.

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The packaging on this item was horrible. It was shipped with absolutely no protection, not even packing paper. That's right ... just a glass aquarium (or what was left of it), with all the accessories thrown inside, in a box. No wonder it arrived shattered. I understand there is a risk when ordering breakable items online, but this was just careless. It was also dangerous to my children, who (excited about their new fish pet) were opening the package with me, until tiny glass shards started raining down and I had to shoo them away. This experience was a great reminder that some things are best purchased locally.

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I didn't rate this at 5 Stars because the box was really beat up that the actual aquarium was in. My aquarium didn't arrive shattered. I have it up and running right now and am really love it. The motor on the filter is super quiet and I had to look to see if it was even working. I love that there is a protective coating on the switch to turn the light on. The only thing I didn't like was that the aquarium glasses are not perfectly put together. I was scared about this until I looked online and saw that there is some shifting after the pieces of glass are glued together. I will update this if I have anything else to say. I have yet to add my plants, fish and shrimp. I am doing a bit of fishless cycling but the book says that I don't have to because it comes with beneficial bacteria. The book that it comes with is AMAZINGLY BENEFICIAL! This is a perfect starter aquarium because it comes with everything! I was worried about it arriving shattered and ordering online and it arrived fine. Will update with some pics after I get it all set up.

Update: Returning the product and don't recommend purchasing it. The lightbulb smells like it's burning the plastic. The filter doesn't do a great job because my aquarium is still cloudy from when I put the substrate in and it's now day 4. It seems that the non-perfect walls that I talked before shifted somewhat. I immediately emptied it because I thought it was going to start leaking. I'm returning it and I don't even know if it will make it back to Amazon in one piece since the packaging is horrible. I'm very unhappy with this product and don't advise others to make the same mistake of purchasing it. From pictures it looks great and it really does have the ability to be great. Packaging and cheap quality products are what make it junk.

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An excellent starter kit with almost everything you need to get started. I only added a heater because of our climate [winter in VT]. The frameless tank looks very nice, the pump/filter unit is A-OK, the tank top & fluorescent light are also A-OK. My granddaughter is really enjoying it.

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