Showing posts with label large fish aquarium. Show all posts
Showing posts with label large fish aquarium. Show all posts

Friday, November 7, 2014

Dainichi Veggie FX Sinking, Baby, 1.1 Lb

Dainichi Veggie FX Sinking, Baby, 1.1 LbI've been using this food for over 3 years. My mbuna cichlids love this food and even though they are all over 5" now and full grown, I still like these small pellets because they enjoy digging in the gravel searching for any remaining pellets they missed when I fed them. They sink but slowly and it provides good nutients and they all have great color from feeding this food. This company provides many selections for any type cichlids you may own. Mine are all veggie eaters, so this is the selection I have always used. I highly recommend this product, it hasn't let me down yet.

Friday, October 17, 2014

Ecological Labs AEL20120 Microbe Lift Barley Straw Extract Pond Conditioners for Aquarium, 1-Gallon

Ecological Labs AEL20120 Microbe Lift Barley Straw Extract Pond Conditioners for Aquarium, 1-GallonThis product is not only very easy to use, (and you can use it year round), But it also works EXCELLENTLY!!

Works quickly to eliminate problems with String Algae.

Maybe it is the 18,000 gallon pond, but I put plenty of this stuff into the pond over several weeks and I was plenty much pouring money down the drain there was zero change in the algae.

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We use it for our River Otter exhibit to keep things under control and safe for animals. Used it for many years just do make sure you add it consistently. As many people are aware and others not so sure, it does not KILL the algae, it just makes the water not desirable for algae, so add it on a consistent basis, if you wait for alge to take over it is already too late. So keep things in check by always adding the correct dosage on time to keep algae almost non existant

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This works so well in my pond. I have to use a lot over the course of the summer, and this is by far the best value out there.

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Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Jardin Aquarium Fish Tank Air Curtain Bubble Wall, 45cm

Jardin Aquarium Fish Tank Air Curtain Bubble Wall, 45cmExpect to wait a while since my packaged was received straight from hong kong...will provide performance updates for DWC when I have a day or two of use

Monday, October 6, 2014

Petco Strawberry Red Aquarium Gravel, 20 lbs.

Petco Strawberry Red Aquarium Gravel, 20 lbs.This aquarium gravel is a great value. The price per pound is very competitive and the color is vibrant. My only complaint is that there have been a few stones where the color has chipped off (the tank has been established for less than 2 months).

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Sunday, October 5, 2014

API Goldfish Natural Aquarium Cleaner, 4-Ounce

API Goldfish Natural Aquarium Cleaner, 4-OunceI bought this to help in keeping my aquarium clean a little longer. It claims it breaks down the waste. It didn't appear to do much good for me. I've owned gold fish most of my life so I would be able to recognize if this product was breaking down the waste as it claimed. I saw no difference.

This works OK for your fish tanks. I don't use it all of the time I use it occasionally. I just just it just something extra for my goldfish

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Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Nutrafin Master Test Kit, Contains 10 Test Parameters

Nutrafin Master Test Kit, Contains 10 Test ParametersThis is a nice kit, I really like the case. It does have every test you would need for a planted freshwater and a saltwater tank.

The case makes it nice and easy to test. You can use the case as a test tube holder while you add drops if you need an extra hand. The pipettes make it easy to get and add water to the test tubes. It's easy to read the results of the tests except for the pH. I did get frustrated with the pH test because some of the colors are so close it makes it harder to get an exact reading. But you can get it with practice. However, I have been having problems with my pH and was testing so much I just bought a HM Digital PH-200 Waterproof pH and Temperature Meter. So I use the kit for everything else besides the pH and will occasionally compare the kit pH to the meter.

The color charts for the tests are on the back cover of each individual test booklet. Each test comes with its own little test booklet that tells you how to do the test in multiple languages.

So if you have a planted tank or saltwater tank or just want to have all the tests this is a nice test kit. But if you just want a test kit for all the needed parameters for freshwater then all you really need is the API FRESHWATER MASTER TEST KIT

One thing that is annoying is the caps for the test tubes are loose and as long as you hold it by the top and the bottom of the tube it is sealed just fine for shaking the chemicals to mix them. But when you pull the top off it is very likely that you will get some of the contents of the tube on your fingers. The test tube caps could be designed a whole lot better.

This kit has everthing you need and then some, for aquatic plant care! Great price as each of these kits in the store will run you twenty dollars and up times ten. . . . you do the math!

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This is my second one.... cheaper than trying to replace the tubes and reagents. It's the most complete kit I could find and reasonably priced.

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If you are serious about your livestock and reef-keeping, this test kit is not good. It has a nice plastic case, and all looked great when I opened it up. I was excited to use it but colors are WAY off and near impossible to read for anything over 0ppm of the color chart comparisons on several of the tests (including NH3 & NO3). NH3 is almost worthless even for 0ppm. NO3 will help you know you have 0 or slightly more, but anything over that good luck in determining what your value actually is. Phosphates color chart is okay, but is low resolution (lowest comparison above 0ppm is .225 which is already in your danger zone). Some of the test results are not consistent (like CA I can test and get 500, turn around and a second test will give me 580. An old API I have more consistently will read like 480). I do not advise hagen kits to anyone and will not ever waste my money on them again. I may keep the case to store future kits from different makers though... but this was basically a $50 cheap plastic case.

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This Kit is ideal for any Aquarium lover, especially Salt Water enthusiast. It has all the basic test Kits you will need to water analysis. If you priced out buying each test from one of the other manufacturers you would spend easily $170 or more. Then you would not have a neat place to keep them all. Though the quantities of each test is probably less than what you would get from others. The only other test I had to buy for my Reef Aquarium is Iodide, Magnesium, Copper. I don't think there is anything else I need that this kit doesn't have. The Price is just Great at $81. Hope you find this helpful. Good luck with your aquarium!

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Saturday, July 12, 2014

Zilla Day White Light Incandescent Spot Bulb

Zilla 09925 Day White Light Incandescent Spot Bulb, 75-WattMine burnt out after about 6 weeks. I will try it again. I have my lights on timers. If it burns out again, I can get my money back. I got it at the pet store.

Great price, packaging, and product. I would recommend them as it is a 75% savings over pet store prices. I will be shopping here again.

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I have gone through about 5 of these bulbs since march, the black lights from zilla are pretty good but the white lights just burn out after 2-6weeks.

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It fit our needs for all of two weeks. I have never had a light burn out so quickly. I do not recommend this light at all I would give it zero stars if that was an option. A complete waste of money.

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Purchased this thinking good buy, WRONG it burned out after about 2 weeks. Waste of money...DO NOT PURCHASE, buy at your own risk

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Thursday, June 26, 2014

Herbivore Seasweed Soft Gel Fish Food - 20 Pack

Herbivore Seasweed Soft Gel Fish Food - 20 PackWe introduced this into our tank after using the Instant Ocean Marine Blend for a while. Our Yellow Tang devoured it. The "left overs" were quickly taken care of by our Wrasse and 2 Puffers. They now wait, no, they demand it.

Highly recommend by them... and us.

INSTANT OCEAN HAS 4 OR 5 SOFT GEL FISH FOOD THAT I SUPPLEMENT MY MAIN COURSE WITH. THE PRODUCT IS PACKAGED/SEALED WELL AND THE FISH LIKE IT.

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Saturday, June 21, 2014

Spectrastone Special Black Aquarium Gravel for Freshwater Aquariums, 5-Pound Bag

Spectrastone Special Black Aquarium Gravel for Freshwater Aquariums, 5-Pound BagYes, it's a bag of gravel. It's black and coated with something smooth. It will not stain aquarium water nor change its pH. 5 pounds bag is perfect for a 5 gallon tank. I used it in my 5g Fluval Chi.

As far as I know, this is the most inexpensive gravel eligible for Amazon Prime.

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Sunday, May 11, 2014

Nutrafin Aqua Plus Water Conditioner

Nutrafin Aqua Plus Water Conditioner, 16.9-OunceI use Aqua Plus every time I do water changes in my aquarium. I have used this product for many, many years with 100% success. It not only takes out chlorine and chloramine in tap water, it neutralizes toxic heavy metals like lead and copper, and protects fish scales and fins. It also contains a patented stress-reducing formula that includes Valerian Root. Other water conditions may claim to be as good, but it's been so successful for me over the years, I won't use anything else. When the fish store I frequent stopped selling it because "it costs more than other brands" I searched for it at other fish stores. Although I did find it, Amazon's price was amazingly lower.

I really love the size of the container for the price. It is much cheaper than my LFS. I absolutely love the cap because it has measurements in it and I think that every liquid product should come with a measuring cup on the cap as well. It is a must now!

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Don't overuse it.I caught myself overusing it when I bought the large bottle with the pump and after about 2 weeks I noticed it was half way gone and I lost a couple of my saltwater fish not cheap ones either but just read the label and you will be fine and the product works great unless you are the type of person who has a hard time taking time to read directions,Thank you great product.

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I've used this product in my aquarium for years, and all I can say is buy it in bulk and get it online, because you're going to need a steady supply of it for as long as you have fish. This is the best water conditioner on the market for my money.

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I use this in every water change and evap fill. This is awesome at detoxing the metals from water and softening it as well so hard tap is even safe in salt water tanks.

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Thursday, April 10, 2014

Aquatic Creations Air Opening Crocodile Bubbler Aquarium Ornament

Aquatic Creations Air Opening Crocodile Bubbler Aquarium OrnamentThe shipping was fast. The product is beautiful big and worth the price.It makes a hugh statement in the tank and look realistic. It can become the main center of attension in the tank. Love it. Mine came broken but this wa quickly and rofessionally resolved by the seller. I highy recommend this seller.

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Kent Marine Pro-Clear Freshwater Clarifier

Kent Marine 00391 Pro-Clear Freshwater Clarifier, 8-Ounce BottleI've used many products to try and help the water clarity, but only kent marine was capable of successfully clearing the water every time. Caution though, adding it to water will drop the pH. Mix with tank water on the side and check pH before placing it in the tank.

Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Underwater Galleries AUG5602 Sea Cave, Large

Underwater Galleries AUG5602 Sea Cave, LargeI ordered the large and the medium caves for my new 30 gal freshwater aquarium. They are nice and light compared to real rock and look great in the tank.

When I first put them in they released a ton of very small bubbles for several minutes which made me freak out a little bit.

The fish love them and spend time going in and out. I even put some live plants in a few of the holes and they look great! Very happy with these caves and will probably get more in the future.

I really like how this cave has three holes in it, it's fun to watch the fish swim in one and out another. It looks very realistic and is a quality made product. It is quite large I have it in a 10 gallon and it takes up almost half the tank. I put a picture in customer pictures.

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This is so low to the bottom of the tank the only way a fish could get in it would be it more rocks were used to raise it up.

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i have the large. it is alot shorter than what i was expecting, but all my fishes love it. 3 stars since the mearsurements on page does not exactly match.

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Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Aqua Tank Betta - Penn plax beta bow front cubed tank

Aqua Tank Betta - Penn plax beta bow front cubed tankThe main problem with this product is it is poorly manufactured and in my opinion over priced.

The cube is a really nice size and your betta will have room to swim. They are compact but are big enough for your betta to be comfortable. The cube comes with a plant and gravel. I didn't like the plant but the gravel is coordinated with the color of the cube.

The lid is a great feature of this product. The shape is nice because you have plenty of viewing room.

If you buy this product make sure you have some silicone aquarium sealer .........more than likely you will need it. Very poorly manufactured.

This product is far too small for a living animal. Bettas are kept in small containers in pet stores because they cannot be kept with other bettas-that does not mean that's how they are meant to be kept as pets. Please research proper living conditions before purchasing something like this. If you want to see how bettas act in properly-sized tanks (HEATED tanks-they're tropical fish!), check YouTube. You might be surprised.

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Wednesday, March 12, 2014

10 Opae Ula Shrimp, Hawaii Volcano Ecosphere Shrimp

10 Opae Ula Shrimp, Hawaii Volcano Ecosphere ShrimpBuyer Beware: A lot of these little shrimp are sold in enclosed ecosystems or habitats that are too small for these guys. While these shrimp are EXTREMELY hardy and and can TOLERATE unfit habitats it is more humane to keep them in a tank or bowl that you can feed them in and make water changes.

Now that I have that outta the way...

These pets are amazing and super active. They don't need a whole lot of food or maintenance (only minimal)

They were clear upon arrival and within a few hours turned pink and red which was cool. My 2 1/2 year old son is mesmerized by their size, color and movement. I'm so happy! Adorable little shrimpy-poos! YAY!!

Saturday, January 18, 2014

Fluval C4 Carbon - 3-Pack

Fluval C4 Carbon - 3-PackI have used the Hagen/Fluval carbon products and not really impressed by it, I prefer a different brand when it comes to carbon & charcoal.

Very happy with the whole C4 filter. Don't seem to see any water chemistry change with these carbon filters versus the standard filter. Will be going back to the standard filters and water changes. DO follow directions and rinse this before putting into tank! I was in a hurry and was not thinking and put the filter in without rinsing it. Instant black cloud. Fortunately no ill effects. Seem to be last quite awhile.

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In my local fish store its 10 bucks for one. For online its like 8 bucks for 3 do the math son.

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I like the easy way to change my media, and will always recommend it to any one.

My sister has already switched to Fluval also.

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I can't give this 5/5 because it's hard to love a carbon filter, but it arrived promptly and it works.

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Monday, January 13, 2014

EcoPlus Submersible Pump - 132 gph - 4.3 ft. max - 9W - 3/8 in. ID

EcoPlus Submersible Pump - 132 gph - 4.3 ft. max - 9W - 3/8 in. IDBought this as a replacement for a small fountain. The rise is about 2 feet, and I have to keep the pump dialed back to about 20% flow to keep it from going too fast, so there's plenty of power. It's been running constantly for two months without a hitch.

The pump sent is not the pump pictured. Also, the end of the pump wont stay on the unit. Steer clear of this one...

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I bought this pump to replace the one in my office fountain which died after about 8 years.

It doesn't look quite like the picture but that doesn't matter. It fit into the required space and connected to the existing tubing. There were several other connective options in the package which I didn't need.

On the lowest setting it moves the water up approx 2 1/2 feet and spills it over the top. MOST IMPORTANTLY, it does so silently!

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This little pump is SUPER quiet, didn't make a sound when I tried it out. I am using it to transfer aging water from a sterilite container to my aquarium. It did make it up the 4 feet as stated but its a little slower than I like so I have ordered the next one up and will return this one. It doesn't look like the photo which is a bit frustrating and it doesn't have adapters that you can screw a hose to. It did come with 3 adapters and one of them is the same size as my aquaeon water changer tubing so if I was to keep it I could just order some extra hose like that. In the meantime I used a 1/2" hose cut off and it was a little loose so I had to duct tape it. The larger model appears to have some threaded adapters I am hoping to just attach with a garden hose, either 1/2" or 3/4".

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I made a homemade water feature and this pump did exactly what it was suppose to do. It was perfect for the feature. I pumps out just enough water without it splashing all over the place.

Sunday, January 5, 2014

DrTim's Aquatics One and Only Live Nitrifying Bacteria for Cycling Reef and Nano Aquariums, 4-Ounce

DrTim's Aquatics One and Only Live Nitrifying Bacteria for Cycling Reef and Nano Aquariums, 4-OunceI used it to cycle my 95 gallon reef tank. Followed instructions, used plenty of life rock and with Maricle Mud in my sump for start-up. I never saw a spike in any of my tests... NONE OF THEM! I used a clown fish for the ammonia introduction as instructed and he never showed a single sign of any stress. He ate like a pig and was full of color and spunk the whole time. This tank is now a month old and has fish, crabs, and coral.. and all are bright and healthy. My test are and have been rock solid. My tank is proof that this product will cycle your tank day one by adding the bacteria on the spot instead of waiting for it to happen on it's own in weeks.

Added this to my newly set-up tank, and as said, no spikes from Ammonia, Nitrites or Nitrates. It has been two weeks and I have zeros across the board and the fish are doing great. Any future set-ups I will definitely be using this product

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Does what it says. Good product. I would buy again if initially setting up a new tank. Give it a try.

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Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Sunken Gardens Shipwreck Bow / Lge.

Sunken Gardens Shipwreck Bow / Lge.this looks great in my tank... i have a 70 gallon vertical style with cichlids and this was the final touch... love the plants that come attached to give it the "buried at the bottom but life must grow on" look... a lot cheaper on here than at retail stores... petco wanted i believe 55 for this...

In one of several aquariums I maintain in my home, I went with a shipwreck theme when choosing decor. This shipwreck is a lovely addition, and it matches nicely a separate item, the broken stern.

The piece certainly evokes the bottom-of-the-sea atmosphere I'd hoped to create. It's even a little eerie in its stark silence, with jagged holes in the hull hinting at some terrible ocean tragedy long ago. Of course, the holes also provide ample room for fish to swim, and the hollow interior is a great place for them to hide.

Decorating an aquarium is mostly about individual taste, so this won't mean much to people who're going with another theme. Still, shipwreck buffs will find this a good piece to bring home to your favorite piscine environment.

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Sunday, October 20, 2013

Zoo Med Coral Flora Sun Plant Growth Bulb T8 32 Watts, 48-Inch

Zoo Med Coral Flora Sun Plant Growth Bulb T8 32 Watts, 48-InchMy plants grow full and green when using these bulbs. Used with all my veggies I started indoors this year (peppers, tomatos, eggplants and zucchini). Good value for the money.

Just like sunlight but doesn't burn the seedlings! Plant seeds, feed nutrients when true leaves appear, and you'll have strong transplants to put outside! Worth every penny!

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Great lighting ! Durable and good level of light. Using it in a grow tent takes some rearranging and planning. It does work with the timer just fine.

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This bulb has that purplish-pink glow; like the ones you see above the fish tanks in your local pet store. Its red and blue phosphors and 5000*k color temperature rating really enhance the colors of freshwater tropical fish and live aquatic plants.

But it's relatively expensive compared to other 48" t-8 fluorescent bulbs. (You can buy a package of two GE's or Philips t-8's at one of the 'big box' home improvement stores for around eight bucks.) The GE's look off-white in comparison to the Flora Sun (even though they're both rated 5000* Kelvin), but the combined effect of using one of each bulb is like looking at high noon on a warm sunny day in my fish tank.

My live plants have begun to put on much new growth since I upped the amount of light in the tank.

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i LOVE THE LOOK IT GIVES MY AQUARIUM,FISH & LIVE PLANTS LOVE IT... HOWEVER BULB FLICKERS FOR AN ENTIRE MINUTE BEFORE TURNING ON FULLY. HENCE THE ONLY REASON FOR THE 3 STAR RATING. BUT IT'S BEEN 2 DAYS AND ONCE WARMED UP. IT'S PERFECT! HOPING IT LASTS.

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