AquaClear 110 Foam Insert

There isn't a whole lot to say about these filters. I find them a bit pricey for what it is ( a block of foam that happens to be the right size for your filter) but they do effectively filter fish waste as they're supposed to...

Just the right cut and fit. I don't know why everybody is giving so many bad reviews, it's a filter! It is designed and made for the aquaclear 110. What else you can ask for?

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This is the standard AquaClear 110 filter insert that you may find in your LFS or box store. I order them here because I usually can't get locally on a consistent basis. They last a good amount of time but don't seem to be quite as well made as they used to be. The material seems to fall apart faster than it did a few years ago. Nothing is made like it used to be anymore.

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these new aquaclear 110 foam appear at least an inch smaller than the chamber dimension. i like most of my Hagen product, but so disappointed with this one. hope they will make the adjustment to the size so they can fit better or i have to look for alternative solution for my filters.

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the filter works great and fits perfect in the chamber .... very porous which is essential for the growth of bacteria

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Zoo Med Laboratories AZMAFE1 Earthworm Flake, 1-Ounce

I keep & breed a wide variety of fish, including Pearl Chromides (who'll eat anything), furcata & gertrudae rainbows, hillstream loaches, ocellatus shelldwellers, etc. The hillstreams are probably the most challenging to feed well enough to get into spawning condition, as their natural diet consists of diatoms, some algae, & very tiny inverts -& the food must be on the surface of rocks or the substrate. They tend to be very reluctant to eat commercially prepared foods, but they love these earthworm flakes. I can't grow diatoms fast enough to keep well-supplied, but feed them ew flakes every day as part of their feeding regimen, & have had them spawn in a setup i had a couple of years ago, and I've had a group of 6 in a 55g tank for about a year now, & I started seeing baby hillstreams a couple months ago.

The high protein ew flakes are also a good addition to the rainbows' diet, since they feed on insects & insect larvae in the wild & need a high protein diet. Rainbows generally spawn like crazy all the time, but if they don't get enough protein in their diets they tend to eat the eggs & fry. My furcatas are in the same 55 as the hillstreams (bottom half of tank is river rocks with a power head providing current over/through them, top half has tons of riccia & java moss). Starting with 1 male & 4 female furcatas, I now have at least a couple dozen babies of varying sizes. The furcatas aren't usually too wild about flake food, but they also happily snork down the earthworm flakes.

I definitely recommend this food as part of a good aquarium fish diet. [I also feed live microworms, white worms, Grindal worms (when I can get 'em), baby brine shrimp, & fruit flies, as well as frozen daphnia, rotifers, bloodworms, & mysis (for the larger fish).]

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All Glass Aquarium AAG21220 Fluorescent Deluxe Hood, 20-Inch

I brought this hood from petco and it does fit my 10 gallon aquarium very will because my aquarium is also from aqueon so anyone out there if you want a cheap and great looking hood this is the one for you but remember it onloy fit 10 gallon aquarium

I did a lot of research on this it does fit a standard all-glass aquarium. You will need a set of clippers or a dremel to take off the excess "flashing" to make it fit, but with a little buzz, its no problem!

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I've owned nothing but All-Glass aquariums for almost 10 years, and in my experience, the plastic hoods are a waste of money. I've owned many, and have been impressed by none. The All-Glass VersaTops are far superior in my opinion.

1.) The deluxe hoods generally come with a single-tube strip light with no reflector, only cheap plastic above the bulb. The twin-tube strips will have a reflector to increase the efficiency of the bulb. Invest in at least a twin tube right away (make sure to get the twin-tube glass tops as well), especially with the deeper tanks. Quality of lighting is much better without having to break the bank with specialized lighting.

2.) The access panel is clumsy and the plastic hinged joints break or crack easily. Every one I've owned has been very noisy when opening/closing. Glass tops offer more visibility and a smoother range of motion (they're quiet and will last longer).

3.) More inconvenient to clean than a glass top. Visibility of water spots/mineral buildup very obvious if you don't maintain them properly. Usually takes a lot of scrubbing to remove the deposits completely.

4.) Oak accent coating on light strip tends to wear off easily.

5.) Hood allows for a greater rate of evaporation. Glass fits snugly into the lip of the aquarium and greatly reduces evaporation; i.e., you don't have to top-off the water frequently.

6.) Cutouts on the rear of the hood are inconvenient and if the outlined pattern is followed, leaves too much room for that occasional fish to escape (nobody wants carpet-critters) and restricts customization for placing equipment. Glass VersaTop has a clear plastic strip for the rear panel which is easy to cut (to your specifications, also helps with evaporation, leaves less room for jumping fish to escape) and is very easily replaced.

In my experience, the hoods are functional, but I've found glass to be far superior in performance, reliability, quality, appearance and maintenance (and I haven't broken one yet).

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I had one with led lights before. I love this one because it protects the light from water or mist. It is bright and shows the fish very well.

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It fits perfectly, a very well made hood. The only problem is the light. I only wish they had put in a fluorescent light in instead of the sun replicating light. It turns the color tone of the tank green. It may not be a bad thing for some aquarists but, I have a few decorations in the tank that look better with a fluorescent glow light as opposed to a sun replicating light.

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Ethical Skinneeez Exotic Birds Cat Toy, Assorted

My little girls love these, it's my second order!! They are easy to bite and carry around in their mouths, and they look so cute throwing them up in the air!! Get these...really!

My male cat (1 year old) LOVES this toy. He has two other Skinneeez birds, a duck and a chicken, as well as a rabbit and a skunk and he is crazy about all of them. They are very lightweight because the bodies don't have stuffing in them, so they are perfect for carrying around. I don't know if it's the braided legs, the catnip inside, or the general style of these toys, but my cat is crazy for them. He plays with them constantly and they've held up very well to his abuse. I will definitely buy more of these. I only wish that I could specifically order the ostrich for him because he already has the flamingo!

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My kitten and cat don't really care for these cat toys, even with sprayed with catnip oil. I think they're super-cute though.

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

Looks 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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KENT SEA SQUIRT FEEDER 21

I would give this item more stars if I could. Fast shipping, works great for feeding corals and fish and a great length. I have a 90 gallon saltwater tank and I prefer not to stick my entire arm in the tank when feeding and this does the trick, I'm a women and only have to put up to my wrist in the water. Fast shipping, well packaged.

I have a tropical freshwater tank with a few bamboo shrimp. After the fish have eaten, I use the Kent Sea Squirt Feeder to make sure the bamboo shrimp gets fed too. It is made well and washes easily.

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Works great for target feeding, easy to use, doesn't leak and easy to clean.

This is just what I was looking for, much easier to use than a turkey baster

and can be handled much easier, love the telescoping feature too.

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This is a great tool to feed our two telescope goldfish (they can't see very well, and this has taught them to associate it with food. Our fancy goldfish comes right up to peck at it as soon as it goes in the water, lol!!

I popped off the black end of this and can now mix their slow sinking fish granules with some tank water, suction it all up with this, and squirt towards the fish.

They love it! :) And so do I!! :)

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I have a deep tank and it works perfect for making sure all fish get food as well as corals and I don't overfeed.

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Charming Pet Latex Dog Toy Balloon

The toys in this line are adorable and I bought a bunch of them (here and elsewhere): horse, duck, bull, sheep, alligator, monkey, pig, dog, and lion.

The horse arrived with its squeaker already broken....something was rattling around inside.

Each and every other one has not survived as much as 5 minutes being carried/mouthed....not chewed....on walks. The squeakers stop working and there's a rattle inside.

Today's walk was with the last of these toys (I alternate on our daily walks) and, after being carried by the tail, there was also a good tear in the latex. I fished out the loose squeaker part. It was a tiny cylinder of rubber. If this gets swallowed and caught in some dogs pyloric valve, there's a good chance it'll be causing a problem with bloat....and even watching over a dog with its toys won't always prevent initial chewing/swallowing with some dogs.

For what it's worth, I don't have a huge strong-jawed dog.....my guy is 30 lbs. of Whippet-like mix....he has a narrow little mouth.

I really wish I hadn't wasted my money on any of these since they're not as interesting to my dog once they no longer squeak.

My toy poodle got the squeaker out in a few days (which could have been a choking hazard). After a couple of weeks it has a torn area near the ear. It makes a loud noise that is very easy for the dog to squeak, so it was fun for a few days. But I cannot recommend this toy for any dog who chews.

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the toy was out of commission before my pug ever even touched it. it came open just taking it out of the box. the material is very thin and cheap. it was a total waste of money.

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This toy is a big squeaker, so it is easy for the dog to squeak it. It is also loud and high pitched, which the dog LOVES. The best feature of this toy is that it bounces, so the dog spends all his time tossing it around, letting it bounce, and catching it again. It is very entertaining for him, and very amusing for me to watch.

I also like that this toy is easy to clean. It now has some dings and scratches but has held up very well.

The tail of the duck is not filled with air and my dog likes to gnaw on it once he tires from chasing it around. It hasn't showed any signs of wear either.

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My Great Dane loves her monkey. She is gentle with it and this is one of the few toys she hasn't torn apart in the first five minutes. We will definitely be buying her more of these toys in the future!

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Aqueon Aquarium Betta-Bow 2.5 Gallon Acrylic Aquarium Kit

This looks like a really good idea in theory, but in practice it leaves a little to be desired.

Pros:

It's big enough on both sides for the two bettas

5lb of gravel fills this up nicely

Set up is easy

Divider is sturdy construction

Cons:

Filter is noisy and the water simply travels over the cartridge rather than going through it like is a better idea

Don't put the gravel in first; put the divider in first

Hard to get fish into the filter side once divider is in place

Feeding panel is sort of small

Bettas have a VERY hard time with current of any type. The one on the left in my tank constantly gets caught in the filter output, causing him to flare his fins and gills in fear (bad thing). It also takes up roughly an eighth of the swimmable space in the left. I'd recommend just getting one betta and making it a community tank with compatible fish.

The construction of the tank in general is solid and well done for the price. I wish they included a different filter, and I'm going to get the TOM mini filter () to replace it.

Also, if you have aggressive fish, you'll want to find a way to make the divider opaque. Mine are fairly friendly towards one another, so it's not a problem for me, but they see each other and interact a lot.

I loved the look and design of this tank. It is in my kitchen, and looks great; however I think my 2 bettas hate it!! The "divider" is slatted and does not fit tightly to both sides of the tank. The 2 fish are constantly flairing up and ramming the divider at each other! I emailed the manufacturer to see if they offered a solid or alternative type divider for this tank, but they do not. After having my 2 bettas in the tank after a couple of weeks, I came home one day to find both bettas on the SAME side of the tank! There had obviously been a nasty fight, but they both were still alive in an exhausted state and both very tattered, torn and wounded. The tank has a hood, so I don't think they jumped over. It looks like somehow they were able to get thru "around" the edges of the divider.

The tank is marketed especially for 2 bettas, but during the past couple of weeks my 2 fish have been constantly agitated which eventually led to a fight! I am now looking for a new tank and medication to help my wounded fish!

I gave it one star...it looks nice, but is meant to house healthy fish and does not.

Again....pretty decor but poor design!

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Simple design issue scared the crap out of us tonight. The light/hood is directly over the water with only a a cyclinder shaped cover for the light bulb itself. The moisture from the tank goes straight up and into the light fixture. I have had larger tanks all my life, but this was the first where the moisture would condense directly on the exposed electrical components. We bought this small starter set up for the baby's room to use it as a night light. Tonight, the baby monitor started indicating there was a problem....there was no electricity on the transmitting side of the baby monitor. Sure enough, the power had gone out. I restored the power and noticed the light fixture plug was ejected from the wall slightly..when I plugged it back in..bang and a flash! The fish are still alive, but to say the least I have unplugged this tank completely. I knew this design was an issue. Never seen a light dangling over the water and should have known better as water always condenses above and from time to time the fish can splash water up as well. If you must have this tank, get a surge protector...could save your life.

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I bought this tank for my first betta, Blaze. The instructions for set up were well explained and thorough. I filled up the tank, used the included Betta Bowl Plus water conditioner, and set up the filter according to the instructions. Blaze seemed to be very happy in his tank. He swam freely and had a lot of energy. The filter is really quiet, and it never sucked Blaze in the inlet. The current was pretty strong, but he just avoided it most of the time. He lived in the tank happliy for about 6 months. The little feeding door was very conveinient. Then, one day after starting to appear lathargic, he was found dead :(. So, after having a fish funeral, i let the tank just sit there for awhile, to let the water circulate for a few weeks. Then, I took 50% of the water out, replaced the filter cartrige, and re conditioned it, then, put my new betta in, Spark. He acted the same way as Blaze and immediately started making a bubble nest. He is looking good so far! Along the way, i never had a problem with any component of this system, but, i did notice some condensation by the lightbulb during the summer, so i just kept the feeding door open, and i never had that problem again. I am very pleased with this tank. BTW: This tank is actually bigger in person, so the Mini Bow 1 might work just as well for most people.

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Pros

-Looks nice and gives betta lots of room to swim

-Enough room for 2 bettas

-Nice design

-Good price for tank size

Cons

-Filter is too strong (I recommend taking filter out and doing weekly water changes)

-Filter is loud

The current created by the filter stressed my betta out and caused him to get sick. Therefore, i took him out for a couple of days for his fins to begin to grow back. Afterwards, I removed filter and just placed him in tank.

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Seachem Purigen 1 Liter

This is the first product out of many I have tried to really keep the aquarium absolutely crystal clear. This also reduces the number of water changes I was doing. You do have to change filter every two weeks though and replenish the purigen which is reusable.

this is one of the few filter media i've found to actually suck up tannins (from driftwood) out of the water. It's gradual and takes time, but water test results speak for themselves. Very fine, and must use special filter bag.

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Purigen is amazing. We have red ear slider turtles that create quite a messy tank. They are in a 125 gallon tank and 1 mesh bag of purigen in the filter clears the water to an amazing crystal clear. It can be regenerated & works over & over again! It is incredible how clear the water gets using Purigen. For fish tanks and less messy tanks (turtles being among the messiest) this will make for crystal clear water for months! Highly recommend!

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Polish the water to an unprecedented clarity. Fishes appear to float in nothingness. I have no gripes or qualms about this product. Also, buy this with a couple of the bags from seachem

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R2 Extreme LED Aquarium Moonlight

This little 5 LED moonlight lights my 56 gallon column tank perfectly. I think this unit lights more realistically and better than my 20 LED moonlight I purchased on another tank last year. The ability to mount this light wherever and rotate it til your liking is a huge plus.

The light itself is solid enough. It puts out a good amount of light with a nice blue hue that looks very moonlight-esque. The power supply provided has a nice switch on the cord for ease of controlling. However, the product does not include a reflector and without a method of reflecting the light, the strength of the light feels a bit lackluster. I was able to solve this easily by folding a piece of aluminum foil over it to act as a reflector, but that is not an ideal solution. For $29.99 and what is essentially a plastic tube with some LEDs in it, I would expect to get a reflector which would likely add mere pennies to the manufacturing cost. For that reason, and that reason alone, I give this product a 3 star rating.

In order for me to give this product a 5 star rating, it would need to be priced more along the lines of $10 rather than $30. Don't get me wrong, this light does serve its purpose and does look very nice, but it is most certainly a bit overpriced. But this is a nuanced piece of equipment and very few others create a product specifically designed to be a moonlight for aquariums. I suppose with the market cornered, they can get away with charging a bit more.

That said, I do like the light (with my foil reflector), and I believe my fish love it as well. It looks very nice at night not only in the water but in my room as well, as the light bounces off of the water and onto my walls. Without a reflector, however, the light is glaringly bright sitting on top of your aquarium and a great deal of light is lost going in every direction but into the tank.

I have kept the light ultimately as it is really about the only one our there, and I am happy with it. I recommend it if you absolutely feel like you need a moonlight and don't have a fixture with one already built in. If you are presently shopping for an overall lighting system, I would seek out one that has LEDs built in for night viewing rather than using this separate one. It is worth it for those of us who want the nice look of the moonlight and are willing to accept that we are being gouged a bit. Just know that for $30 you will be overpaying a bit, but you will also be getting something that wells rather well. It's up to you to decide whether that's worth it.

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I purchased this for a 29 gallon aquarium (30" long by 12" wide by 18" deep), and it provides plenty of light. I used the included self-stick pads to mount it on the back side of my existing aquarium lighting fixture. This is what I like about this moonlight:

1. Plenty of bluish light for this size aquarium; great moonlight effect.

2. Power supply is included, and attaches to the LED light itself via a small plug. The cord is at least 6 ft. long.

3. There is an on/off switch included (on the power supply cord).

4. The cylindrical light clips into (or out of) a mounting bracket, and the light can be easily rotated in the bracket to direct the light at the best angle.

5. The mounting bracket comes with small screws and self-stick pads for easy attachment to an existing fixture. I find that it gives the best illumination if it mounted a bit above the aquarium cover rather than right on it.

I've only been using it for about a week now, so I can't comment on longevity, but so far I'm very pleased, and would recommend this.

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Recieved a faulty connector with the light.

Amazon took care of it and replaced it with a working one.

I e-mailed R2 about this and they still haven't got back to me.

So here's a pro & con list

Pros

comes with light-switch

awesome shimmer affect

good coverage for my 18 gallon

corals look amazing under the light

Cons

R2 has no customer service

the price for the quality isn't worth it

all the attatchments that come with it need to be modified in order to properly function.

This is a quick and easy alternative for a moonlight on your tank.

Still not sure about the price, but it's not the worst $30 I ever spent.

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This Lights awesome fits perfect for fluval edge under the canopy... Be careful with the double stick tape it fell off into the water shorted out and killed my snails from the current. When it worked it was awesome but now im trying to get a hold of the manufacturer.

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EasyPro BSE128 Liquid Barley Straw Extract 128-Ounce

Have not seen any algae in pond since using this every 2 weeks. Unlike the "Algaefix" product that killed my 2 favorite koi last year, this product is very fish safe. Seller shipped it quickly too.

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VIP Products Mighty Cassie Cow Jr. Farm Dog Toy, White and Black

The toy is very sturdy and well made. Although my labs are larger dogs, they enjoy carrying the smaller version around and making it squeak.

I got this cow toy for my dogs, a Havanese & Cockapoo. They both love the toy! My cockapoo always chews through every toy she has. They claim the toy discourages chewing. I have to disagree...my dogs did chew on it immediately. The squeaker was broken within a minute. However, it took them 3 days to chew off the ear. That is longer than most their toys last! So it's not so tough they can't chew through it, but it is better than most dog toys. Also, the description says it is rated an 8 on durascale rating, and it is actually a 7.

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The cow will be the perfect size for our puppy and should hold up incase our sheltie gets ahold of it.

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