Showing posts with label fresh water fish aquariums. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fresh water fish aquariums. Show all posts

Monday, October 20, 2014

Bio Bubble Aquarium Bundle

BioBubble Aquarium Bundle, BlackI was hoping that this would be a better home for my daughter's betta fish than a standard crappy tank from petsmart. It's not. There are a lot of flaws with the design. Filters are only available online and you have to pay $7 shipping. Gravel can get caught in the seams in below the tank that are impossible to get out that makes the latch barely stick that holds the tank down. Sometimes if i walk in the room the latch will come undone an the tank will pop up. I'm overweight but I don't need a fish tank telling me that. It also happens with my 50 lbs daughter so I don't feel so bad.

And then you find out the real problem. Since its plastic, it flexes. Since it flexes, if you get close to filling the tank up the full way, when you close the tank, water shoots out of the top. Nothing I like more than getting sprayed by skanky fish water.

Totally disappointed with the overall design on what should have been a superior tank.

C

I bought the bio bubble before the holidays as a family gift. It is a big hit! We have three goldfish that the kids love to watch. I love that everything was incorporated. Filter, light (in our set although I think it could be extra normally) and the fact that it is easy to clean is a huge plus! Customer service is also amazing! We had an issue insertion ting the rubber tube when putting this together, called and left a message on a Sunday night and got a call back in 30 min (even though by that point we had figured it out). Also, I accidentally dropped the dome when cleaning and the rubber gasket somehow tore. Causing a leak. I called customer service and got a new gasket delivered in less then a week! This is our first tank and I highly recommend! I want to get one for each of the kids!

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Sunday, October 12, 2014

Loving Pets Pure Buffalo 4 to 6-Inch Meaty Femur Bone Dog Treat, 2-Pack

Loving Pets Pure Buffalo 4 to 6-Inch Meaty Femur Bone Dog Treat, 2-PackMy dogs loved this bone at first. Kept them busy for hours when they first got it but once the coating was eaten off they got bored with it and now they arelooking for something new. Not bad. Nice for the price

My dogs liked these. I had heard that buffalo bones last longer.. I found this to be true. no problems

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Saturday, September 6, 2014

API Aquarium Salt, 16-Ounce

API Aquarium Salt, 16-OunceI have very hard water in my area, so this works great to condition the water. Just make sure you don't use too much.

I have a number of five gallon freshwater tanks but of course they can use about a tablespoon of salt per tank. Have used to cure fin rot. My "technique" is to fill a five gallon jug with tap water. Add one tablespoon of the salt and whatever else I need to put in there (stress coat, algae drops, etc.) let it stand overnight at least. I siphon out a bit of water from each tank and replace with the water from the jug as needed. This eliminates problem with having the salts dissolve and from my experience is just a good practice if you are dealing with tap water.

In my case when used for fin rot I did daily water changes of about 1/3 the tank. Having it pre-mixed keeps the consistency you need for each change and that definitely helps the fish.

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My beta fish had seen better days, so I did some research and bought some aquarium salt. It cleared up the fuzzy moldy looking stuff on the fish. He's as good as new!

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The aquarium salt is good. I usually get the bigger one since i have a 55g tank. It works good,fish look healthy. Haven't lost a fish in months,maybe this is the reason.

Only complaint would be if you have plecos/bottom feeders make sure they dont eat this. They will die. I put the salt in my fish net and let it dissolve in the net.

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This is good stuff.

I use just a small amount of this stuff in my tanks.

Highly recommended to keep fish disease down.

Tuesday, September 2, 2014

API Super Activated Carbon Pouch Size 6

API Super Activated Carbon Pouch Size 6This Carbon Pouches are Great for the Rena XP filter Series. They last for about 3 months at the first time in the filter. I have a Rena XP 3 Series for my 55 Gallon Fish tank! My Rena Filer has been working Great for more than 4 years now!

Take Care!

~Kristi

Fits my filter very well. I'm going to give it some time to see how well it cleans. I've been using a "sock" filled with carbon. This one feels better and seems to expose more surface area to the water. I had to rinse it very well before the water would run clear. Lots of carbon dust in this. The price might be more than I want to pay compared to my aquarium sock, but, we'll see. This really is super convenient.

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this really cleared up my fish tank which tends to get a brown tinge to it. My only issue (which isn't a big one) is that when you rinse it off the water turns black and this doesn't go away that's just how it is and i feel like that'll be leaking into the tank itself (which isn't to big of a deal since the water goes through it anyway) but it kept my tank clear for about a month maybe a little longer and now it needs a change.... overall a good product.

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Our pet store stopped carrying these products so getting them online was nice. Arrived on time a d was what I wanted.

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I use this filter in mu 15o gallon tank. I don't have any problems with these filters API makes. I have purchases them many times and will do so again.

Thursday, August 28, 2014

Co2 Bubble Counter

Co2 Bubble CounterI've been using this on my 20 gallon planted tank for about 4 years and so far it's been great. The only issue I've ever had is when I clean it. Taking it apart and cleaning it is super easy and I do it about once a year. The first 2 times I had a bit of trouble putting it back together. The O-ring on the fitting really makes it a tight fit and it has to go back together just right. I later found out that most people put a tiny amount of Vaseline or even a drop of cooking oil on the O-ring when they clean em out and that makes it much simpler to put back together, and besides, it's good for the O-ring. Kinda wish I knew about that sooner. I thought about giving this 4 stars but because it's lasted for so long (outlasted 3 filters) and is still as good as the day I got it... 5 seems fitting.

Oh, the other reviewer seems to have thought this was a Co2 diffuser. It's not. This is a bubble counter that goes on the outside of the tank.

Big Co2 bubbles coming out from the side of the disc. I tried to fix it by using waterproof glue but it doesnt solve the problem.

I used it for just 2 days and paid around $24. A waste of money. I went back using a glass diffuser for $9 and works better.

Not worth even for just 1 STAR Rating. Dont buy it.

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Thursday, August 21, 2014

Cat Mate Elite Super Selective Chip and Disc Cat Flap

Cat Mate Elite Super Selective Chip and Disc Cat FlapOur cat has 2 RFID chips in her. One for America and one for international. The cat door can't figure out what to do, so it defaults to locking her outside until we get home from work. We put it into "Training Mode" so she can come in and out, but it's not doing what it's supposed to do. Thinking about returning it for a refund.

Took me an hour to figure out the manual with all special info in the multi language instructions.

After I got it figured out, I set it to the first cat, then it died. Bought it for my Mom. Cut the hole in the wall. Should have check to see if it worked first. My bad. Mom had the cats chipped. Worked great with the first one. After I figured out where the program button was. The instructions are very vague. Don't think I'll be buying another one of these. Propably go manual controls next.

One more thing. I purchase the wall extensions and now I can't return them. First time this happened to me with Amazon. I'm disappointed.

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I paid extra for this product because it claimed to work with vet-implanted RFID chips a nice feature since cats are famous for losing their colars. But the sensitivity to the new implants is so marginal that only by stuffing the cats into the entry and scrubbing them around for 10 or 20 seconds (like scrubbing the bottom of a glass wth a sponge) was recognition obtained. After much hissing, scratching, and bleeding (me) I managed to get recognition programmed but there was no way the cat was ever going to gain entry on its own.

The device works very well with the Cat Mate Electronic Collar ID Discs but I could have saved a $100 vet bill, bought a $50 cheaper model, and saved another $40 for two discs (supplied with the cheaper model but not with this one).

Programming is so non-intuitive that I've attached a storage pocket on the door above the device to keep the instructions handy and never misplace them.

On the up side, my two cats now have collar discs and thoroughly enjoy their new-found empowerment.

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Wednesday, July 2, 2014

Lee's Pet Products ALE12007 Xl Coarse Glass Algae Scrubber Pad for Aquarium

Lee's Pet Products ALE12007 Xl Coarse Glass Algae Scrubber Pad for AquariumI bought one of these pads and cut it up with shears into several smaller, 2x3 inch pads. (The shears don't seem to be damaged in the process.) I use the smaller pads to clean the glass in the aquarium I keep a turtle in, as well as the Powerhead filter.

Much cheaper than the price for similar products at local pet supply stores.

Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Panacea Products APN70002 100 Count Pan Marbles for Aquarium, Blue

Panacea Products APN70002 100 Count Pan Marbles for Aquarium, BlueThere were 101 marbles in the package. All were fine & as expected. Need 7 more words, five four three two one zero. Bye.

I ordered these for my daughter's 100th school day project. She wanted to bring a jar of 100 marbles to school to celebrate the 100th day. After reading one of the reviews mentioning how the person wasn't sure if there were actually 100 marbles in the bag, I thought about ordering two bags just in case but in the end I just stuck with one bag. And I'm glad I did! When the marbles arrived, the bag definitely was small. I highly doubted there were actually 100 marbles in the bag. But my daughter and I counted the marbles five times and there were 102 marbles in the bag! I was very pleased and my daughter was, too!

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These small size marbles are excellent for art/science projects like marble roller coasters. The color is dark and intense. You will not be disappointed.

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These marbles are perfect for aquariums and for collecting. The marbles are beautiful and a great shade of blue. These can also be utilized for playing marble games of all types.

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Iz a bit pricey dude for marbles but do like the color. Goes great with my kids marble trap set

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Sunday, June 15, 2014

Tetra Whisper Bio-Bag Disposable Filter Cartridge, Medium, Pack of 12 cartridges

Tetra Whisper Bio-Bag Disposable Filter Cartridge, Medium, Pack of 12 cartridgesI was hesitant to buy these because I thought it would be messy to put them together. They are not messy but easy to handle. They are also cost effective.

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Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Solar Flare Mini Gooseneck Clip - on Led Light

Solar Flare Mini Gooseneck Clip - on Led Lightactually better than I expected with the different setting the only thing is clamp is a little awkward on rim of tank

The gooseneck does not hold position well not stiff enough to maintain position if mounted horizontally. Rating neutral because of the droopy gooseneck. I would recommend vertical applications only on this item, which kind of defeats the purpose.

The Blue leds are pointless 2 .25 watt LEDS -

The White light (3 Watt LED) is bright but it spotlights if too close to my Nano (needs to be about 12-18 inches above the 6 gallon nano). IIf I mount it above the nano it works but since that requires a horizontal surface for the clamp (edge of a shelf) the weight of the heatsink and circuitry (all in the head) defeat the gooseneck and it will not stay horizontal.

I'm going to tear it down and install the lamp into my nano fixture. Otherwise would have returned. Poorly engineered. Looks cool though.

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I was looking for a good LED for my 2.5g nano tank... needed something that wouldn't sit ontop of the glass top because it is already hard enough having to remove the strip light then remove the glass just to get inside the tank...

It has 3 LED ..one bright white and 2 mini blue for moonlight if you want. You can turn all of them on which I really like.. it makes my tank stand out. Not too bright nor too dim, just perfect!!

This LED light fits rimless and rimmed tank.. which I haven't seen any other product out there has....

It's worth the buy!! Plus it will last many years to come!

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Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Beefeaters DBF4726 Sweet Potato Dog Discs, 6-Ounce

Beefeaters DBF4726 Sweet Potato Dog Discs, 6-OunceOur two dogs like these sweet potato discs quite a bit though it took them a few minutes to warm up to them. Though they seem to like the taste quite a bit, the treats are too chewy for either of our small dogs to handle whole.

I cut them up with scissors and feed them to the girls in small pieces. These are a natural treat made out of sweet potatoes.

The only factor that might give one pause is that these are a product of China.

Very good product and the price was reasonable. My dog gets these as a special treat. He seems to enjoy them. May purchase these again.

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My dogs Loved these and they are good for them. I alternate between giving them these and Blue Buffalo treats.

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Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Marineland Ml90531 20-Inch LED Bubble Wand Auto Color Changing, 20-Inch

Marineland Ml90531 20-Inch LED Bubble Wand Auto Color Changing, 20-InchBought a LED light hood for my tank and the blue LED night is too dim at night. WIth this, it is much brighter for both day & night, so no need to use the blue LED night from hood. Even with the LED day light turn on, it does not affect the colors but only enhance it. If you have a filter, you may consider buying a hollow log so the bubble won't get suck up. Don't know if the bubble or the colors, fishes tended to stay away from it. If you're going to buy a air-stone or LED light light, buy this instead. UPDATE: After few days, the fishes are used to it. As of today, they totally ignore it.

I purchased 2 of these units and 1 was SERIOUSLY DEFECTIVE the first day. After placing the wands in my aquarium, I turning on the lights and my fish freaked out! So I turned them off, but the fish appeared paralyzed and a few floating sideways for about a minute. I removed the wands and placed them in a bucket of water with a volt meter. When the lights were turned on the meter did show current in the water, which meant the defective one was shorting somewhere. So the wand was basically electrocuting my fish and nearly killing $100+ worth of fish!!!

The defective wand might have been a one off, but I would stay away from any submersible electrical device, except for a heater or chiller, unless you want to take the risk of killing your fish.

My fish appeared to recover and hopefully without any ill effect. This is one mistake I will never do again.

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I ordered this LED Bubblewand for my 55 gallon aquarium. The 20" length was perfect! I placed it a little off-center and towards the back...it makes a great wall of bubbles that my 2 huge, fantail goldfish love to play in!! Then in the evening I will turn the LED lights on which gives a great ambiance to our room. Very happy with this purchase!

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This product adds a cool effect to our aquarium! The changing colors create a warm glow to the room at night.

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Fast shipping and the light and air bubbles look great very satisfied. Easy to install but needs to be held down the suction cups keep coming lose.

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Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Shrimp Pellets Fish Food

Hartz Wardley Shrimp Pellets, 1.6-OunceI have a lot of "exotics", and there isn't a fish in the tank that doesn't love these pellets. While the tend to break down a bit faster than I would like, they do not cloud the water.

a must have if you have a variety of kinds of fish, between top and bottom feeders this along with flakes equally meets the needs of fish in tank without having to over feed and make water cloudy to make sure the slow bottom feeders get a good amount of food. especially good for placoes and loaches.

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Thursday, May 1, 2014

PondCare 180B Spring and Autumn Pond Fish Food Premium Pellet, 39-Ounce

PondCare 180B Spring and Autumn Pond Fish Food Premium Pellet, 39-OunceI always use seasonal fish food. My pond fish are healthy and regularly reproduce. I think the size of the food is easier for them to consume than the sticks, especially for the little ones.

This product is excellent to fed your pond friends, when their water temperatures are in the 50's and lower 60's. ('Spring and Autumn' food has a lower amount of protein, which is ideal for your fish when your weather starts to get cooler) You can switch to their "regular warm weather food" when the water temperature's reach about 70 degree's. As many people may know, pond fishes digestion is not operating at 100% when their water is too cool. In fact you shouldn't feed your fish at all, when the water temperature falls in the low 40's. They go into a hibernation-like state and will not want to eat. Their bodies are designed to handle no food during cold weather and they survive well using their built up body fat reserves.

The 'Spring and Autumn' food has just the right amount of protein, vitamins and minerals, when the water temperatures are low. It keeps my fish healthy and happy, when they start to go into the cooler weather. If your pond is heated, check the water temperature to see if it is warm enough to give your fish any food. Do not feed your fish at all if the water temperature is below 49 degrees.

I have found PondCare products to exceed my expectations, when the product instructions are followed carefully.

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Perfect food for both gold fish and Koi. They love it. We also purchased the Summer food since both are not available at our local supply store.

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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

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This is one of the healthiest compositions of fish food available, with more actual vegetable and protein nutrients than grain filler. Not only do my pond fish LOVE it, all my ducks go wild over it as a treat. I use it all year-round, including it as a portion of the summer diet as well as being the cold-weather staple for pond-fish. It's always gone in a few minutes.

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Sunday, April 6, 2014

Marina Deco-Wood Ornament

Marina Deco-Wood Ornament, Mini Betta BowlThis is really great piece, and it will be much realistic after 1 month in he water, I loved it.

There is the same product on another amazon page, but I ordered this item through from the company listed here. It's so amazing! The ornament looks really realistic, which is exactly what I wanted. I didn't want some bridge or roman columns because let's be honest, those items just look put of place in a fish tank. Not to mention in fish's natural habitat, those things don't actually exist. I wanted to create a comfortable and familiar environment for my fish.

The ornament resembles that of a rock or wood, but it is not heavy like either! There are 3 small plants that grow out of the wood, the long plant is EXTREMELY realistic and graceful, it sways in the water. The shorter one is a fuller plant, creating contrasts. Lastly the shorter one is delicate looking but does not compromise its quality.

All in all for $3.50, and that's how much I paid in total, since I am an amazon prime member, it's a STEAL! The company also packs the ornament very well! In lots of bubble wraps and air packets, so it will arrive safely to your door.

I rarely leave reviews, I think this is my second one on amazon, but this product deserves a two thumbs up!

Thank you!

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This decoration fits nicely in my 10-gallon aquarium. My apple snail loves to crawl in all the nooks and crannies, and I'm sure any fish would love to explore in it, or use it as a hiding place. It's a nice touch to any aquarium setup.

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When I had received this decor, it was kinda small so instead, I put an airstone in it and used it as a mini-bubbler for my fish. :D

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I thought that because this product was described as medium that it would be a little large than it was I guess I should have made more attention to the product description however I do think under closer examination I might have accidentally received a size down from what I purchased :( nothing I can do about it now

Sunday, March 30, 2014

In The Bag Cloth Dispenser By Ethical Dog

In The Bag Cloth Dispenser By Ethical DogWe already have one of these poo bag holders and just wanted a 2nd to keep on my hands-free running leash. We bought the first one over 2 years ago and it's still almost as good as new. It's been through a lot. We leave it on the leash so we always have a bag on hand. It's been through the rain, dropped and pulled through the mud and snow and still works. The only thing that hasn't done well is the little metal clip but since it has a velcro clip we don't care that the metal one broke. The zipper is still good as new. So, I can only hope the one I just received yesterday holds up as good as the old one!

The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because the one pictured when I ordered was supposed to have blue paw prints and the one that came in the mail has pink paw prints. It wasn't worth the hassle for me to return it for the correct color.

I had my last one for two years and it would have lasted longer if i hadnt let my dog chew it! it is really the most durable and easy one i have used!

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Saturday, March 22, 2014

Coralife Energy Savers ACL15609 Biocube Led Light Bar, White

Coralife Energy Savers ACL15609 Biocube Led Light Bar, WhiteI have a 14 gallon Biocube which came with the blue moonlight led. I added this for creating a dawn/dusk effect. The color adds a noticeable shimmer to the water and my corals seem to like it. Definitely a must have.

I replaced my blue light with this white light I love it looks nice and saves on my electric bill. Can not find these in the local pet supply stores yet. You think if they sell the tank they would at least have the parts to go with it...

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Saturday, February 15, 2014

Lees 4 way Cone Worm Feeder

Lees 4 way Cone Worm FeederAh, what can you say about these little cone worm feeders? They work fine. Will work with gel foods, worms of course and even some crushed flakes that you might need to slowly disperse into the water collum for fry. Good purchase.

Arrived fast, in good shape and fish are happy. Was just a little smaller than i thought it would be. Will work well for smaller fish as i have but bigger fish will empty very fast.

GO CARDS!!!

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the small suction cup broke off after two weeks using it. I would not buy again. The suction cup holds the feeder to the tank.

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I use it to feed my community tank freeze-dried tubifex worms. I basically have the cone inverted at the bottom of the tank since freeze-dried tubifex floats. So the worms stay at the apex of the cone, where all the fishes pick on the worms until they're all gone. I rated it 4 stars because the cone is not attached to the ring I had to superglue it on.

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This is definitely worth getting for your aquarium, I use much less worms per feeding session and there is much less waste vs dropping the worms directly into the tank and giving the fish a time limit to eat before they hit the bottom. I enjoy watching the fish swim up to the worm cone and ripping a fish right out of there too.

Friday, October 11, 2013

Finnex Ray2 Aquarium Day/Actinic LED Light, 36-Inch

Finnex Ray2 Aquarium Day/Actinic LED Light, 36-InchI needed to get four to provide the light that I wanted for my 125 Gallon but two would have probably worked just fine

I LOVE this light. I made a switch from a used T5 with new bulbs and it was not doing anything special for the frags I purchased. As soon as the Ray2 was plugged in my frags perked up and began to grow. I see more coraline algae growth and the colors on my Potters Angle really pop.

I will be purchasing another for a friend who is just staring in this hobby. I'm sure they will love this too.

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real good fixture for the price. solid build and really light. its alot more white than purple/blue like most leds but it does the job. Can't really say anything about coral growth just yet. and really wish there was a seperate switch for the blue and white leds. i'm happy with this purchase.

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Monday, September 30, 2013

Universal Rocks 30-Inch by 18-Inch Ledge Aquarium/Reptile Rigid Foam Background

Universal Rocks 30-Inch by 18-Inch Ledge Aquarium/Reptile Rigid Foam BackgroundThis ledge was one of the more economical choices for a backdrop, but my daughter's young bearded dragon seems to love it. He does a lot of jumping around and basking on it. It does protrude into the tank quite a bit, but seems to be exactly what was needed. I anticipate buying a larger tank as the dragon grows older, and would definitely consider this product then. Would love to have had a bit more rust color in the rock face, but it still looks great in the tank.