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Showing posts with label north american aquarium fish. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 26, 2014

Incandescent Recessed Full Aquarium Hood, 24" Black

Incandescent Recessed Full Aquarium Hood, 24' BlackIt fits perfectly on my tank. Note the dimensions carefully. The light fixture is easily replaced and has a glass cover protecting it from water splashes. The backs are easily broken off for power filters.

This is a good product , its pretty simple to take the backs off for filters and the light recess comes off with a snap for easy bulb changes. My only beef is that it didnt come with bulbs (often the most expensive pary of a hood ) Oh well they were pretty cheep , id def buy again for a freshwater tank.

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hood did not fit my tank. It was NOT 12" wide by 24" long as advertised. The hood was 11-1/2" wide by 23-1/2" long. I returned the hood for refund, but shipping was 1/2 the refund. I should have kept it and added plastic trim to make it fit.

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Very nice hood, well worth the price and fit well with my Aquafin 20 Gallon tank. Would definitely buy another.

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esta tapa no tiene el tamaño exacto que dice, es mas pequeña, por lo tanto la pecera que diseñe para esta tapa no encaja, quede desepcionado de esta compra

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Saturday, November 15, 2014

Bio Wheel 37 Gallon Kit W/ Led Light

Bio Wheel 37 Gallon Kit W/ Led LightPros;

Nice kit, everything included except rocks & plants. Good price.

Cons; LED light seems to have a bad design. My LED crashed 1 1/2 month after install. After inspection, the flimsy switch and power inlet both had corrosion. Would recommend using the light and removing and placing it in a dry area after each use. Leaving it on the tank seems to invite humidity and could make the LED light fail.

Great tank for beginners and novices. All in one just like previous comment said. I also had my LED light go out about 5 months in. Took apart the light and saw major corrosion. Not sure what to do at this point. All the other parts work well and can't complain about that. I might switch out for regular lighting so I can use live plants.

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Tuesday, October 21, 2014

5283 GPH Submersible Water Pump Pond Pump Fountain Waterfall Pump

5283 GPH Submersible Water Pump Pond Pump Fountain Waterfall PumpHaven't had the chance to hook it up yet, but i did pump water with it and it does exactly what it is ment to do. Pump water.

Edit:07Jun13: Hooked it up a week ago and man can this pump move water. It is the return pump for our 240 gallon reef tank and it really moves the detritus around for filtration. Down side; it runs warm. So to fix this, I have a fan blowing on the sump. Eventually going to need a chiller.

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Friday, August 1, 2014

Florida Crushed Coral Aquarium Gravel, 15 Lbs

Florida Crushed Coral Aquarium Gravel, 15 LbsI got this to put in a sump in media bags to buffer my freshwater tank's PH. Before the crushed coral, my PH was reading a flat 6.0 and bottomed out after every water change. But now, my tank's PH is holding at a solid 6.4/6.5 which is good because I have an Amazon River Pacu and they like acidic water. NOTE if you're buying this coral to use for this purpose, start with a small media bag, wait a week or so, test the PH, and add a small amount more if need be. Reason being, if you raise the PH too much or too quickly, ammonia becomes more toxic. AND NEVER use baking soda to manage your PH, it's a shock to the system and can kill your fish as non toxic ammonia becomes toxic free ammonia with the rising PH.

I like it a lot for the aquarium (even though I needed like 1% of what comes in this bag). Be aware that you'll need to rinse this A LOT before putting it in the tank. I probably took 15 minutes to do so before I thought it was sufficient.

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Thursday, July 31, 2014

Hydor Flo Rotating Deflector Wave Maker

Hydor Flo Rotating Deflector Wave MakerThis thing works ok for a few days then gets stuck... I had to take it apart to see why it stopped. Baby turbo snails get stuck in the gears and jams it. have to do this a few times a month to keep it flowing.

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Tuesday, July 8, 2014

Zoo Med 18 Inch Reef Sun Flourescent Bulb (T8 STD Output)

Zoo Med Reef Sun 50and50 Fluorescent T8 Bulb 17 Watts, 24-Inchthis bulb has a pale blue color. i put it on my cichlid tank with an blue actinic bulb an the combination really brought out their colors.

Gives off great color for fish. Enhances fish color dramatically. Would recommend this product to others.

Have had it installed for several months now. has not yet died

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Looks great for cichlids!! Really brings out the blues in fish. I'm happy with this product. Much better than the standard perfecto bulb.

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The light works great, great color index and it has lasted for over a year, it has dimmed a bit but my plants in my fish tank are still growing strong.

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Sunday, June 29, 2014

Coralife Super Skimmer with Pump

Coralife 05271 Super Skimmer with Pump, 65-GallonThis skimmer is probably the cheapest skimmer I could find for my 55 gal reef tank. And it works well. I'm sure you get what you pay for in some things, so itsn't as robust as some of the other skimmers. But does the trick. I empty the skimmer about twice a week. It hooks up fine. Only beef I have with it is that you need to unplug the unit before unscrewing the top collection bin to empty it. I always clean it with some paper towels when emptying it cause it gets a little stinky. I'd recommend this product to anyone doing thier first reef tank. Cause it's affordable. And we all know how expensive salt water tanks can be.

I have been running this skimmer on a 30 gallon tank for over a week now, it really works great. The skimmer only took 24 hours to break-in and now is pulling some dark smelly skimmate from my tank. I can see how easy it is to overflow the unit, which would be a problem for a hang on tank setup. It is easy to add an overflow modification to the collection cup. It was a little tricky to get the water level set right, but it is running great now. I would definitely recommend this skimmer to anyone. I purchased from petsolutions for $91 with shipping.

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I have been running an AquaC EV-240 with a mag 12 pump for over a year on my 300 gallon fowlr tank, I will tell the AquaC is one of the best dry skimmers on the market, but thats all they do, I put a coralife 220 super skimmer in the sump beside the AquaC and I do have to say, I feel the Coralife with the needle wheel technology is a far superior skimmer over the high pressure injection of the AquaC, as the needle wheel pump creates far more smaller air bubbles, and we all know, the more bubbles means more contact for the skimmate to be removed more efficiently.

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I purchased this skimmer to replace a Prizm skimmer. I am so much happier with it. It's been running for 2 years now and is going strong.

My main gripe with it is its adjustable flow-rate. It does have a dial for adjusting flow-rate, but I can't set it low enough. I run it on the lowest setting continuously. Many, many times after cleaning the skimmer and/or tank, the skimmer will fill the collection cup quickly with clean water. After the first filled cup or so, it settles back to the proper flow-rate and starts collecting scum again instead of tank water. Other than that, I'm happy. It fills the collection cup weekly, and the rate of skimmate (sp?) collection increases visibly every time I feed my fish, so it's very responsive.

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Right out the box it took me a while to hook up this skimmer, guess it was easier looking at the photos on the box and assemble this unit. First putting it in the tank, it produced lots of bubbles both in the unit and most of all in the tank wow what a mess!! I have a 55g salt water with corals and fish I needed something to work well with my investments, anyway, I found out that the shorter house that's connected to the pump works best and produced right mixture of air and water, after running this thing for 3 days the fourth day it just magically start working as it should, it did say a break in period, just leave it turn off the light and go do something else. I did not have to cut anything to make it work, just a little patience that I didn't have at all, so leave the bubbles in the tank alone, I only had the inflow valve set on half, then when it start working well I opened it to full, and with the red water level was set to almost between 80-90%, hope this makes sense, but no bubbles in my tank at all, water is crystal clear and clean. I had the Prizm red sea skimmer and thought I had a good skimmer until I go this one, oh my gosh I emptied the cup 5 days after it started working properly, some serious gunk in there real dark green and smelly, it was pulling out stuff like a sewer, to really clean the cup you need to unplug and unscrew the cup then wash it, but there is also a leak valve at the bottom of the cup, there is a small tube for this, and that's what I use when I don't want to unplug and fully clean, this skimmer is so quiet and smoother, only sound you hear is the little bubbles going back into the tank from the bubble diffuser. I have been running it for 2 weeks now and no problem just save all your tubing and connections. Its a bit bulky expecially above my T5 light.

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Saturday, May 24, 2014

Fish & Aquatic Supplies Extrax Phos Adsorption Media 1.3Lb 600Gm

Fish & Aquatic Supplies Extrax Phos Adsorption Media 1.3Lb 600GmI bought this product to replace a competitive phos reducer. I really like the form of this material. It does not appear to be as frigile and I can see it be agitated more by the water flow through the reactor. Competitive products caution against too much water flow in the reactor. Algea is subsiding in the aquarium indicating the phosphates are being removed.

I will definitely purchase this again. Great price, great product.

Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Fish & Aquatic Supplies 10Gal Tank Black 20X10x12

Fish & Aquatic Supplies 10Gal Tank Black 20X10x12I like it, but the black plastic on the top is not glued on well. I've put clip on lamp on it and that black plastic stripe couldn't hold the weight of lamp, so it chipped off the glass.

Friday, April 4, 2014

Ocean Star International A1513 Wafer Spirulina for Aquarium, 3.35-Ounce

Ocean Star International A1513 Wafer Spirulina for Aquarium, 3.35-OunceThe product arrived in a reasonable time and it was exactly as advertised. I was especially pleased by the packaging since it makes it very easy to feed.

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Monday, February 3, 2014

Hikari Usa Inc AHK22036 Massivore Delite 13.4-Ounce

Hikari Usa Inc AHK22036 Massivore Delite 13.4-OunceI have big Severums, a huge Oscar, a large Salvini, and a smallish but plucky Convict as well as Raphael and Pictus catfish that LOVE this stuff. I shake the bag and tell them what to expect, and they line up at the top of the tank. They know the pellets sink, so they jockey for position at the top to be able to catch it.

I use it about 5 times a week and also provide other food like bloodworms, tubifex worms, spirulina flakes, various cichlid pellets (sinking or floating), and freeze dried crickets for variety. It is less expensive online than in local stores, so it is affordable.

Most of all, I credit this food as a a valuable replacement for live food. Why would I not want to use live food? 2 reasons. First, most fishes raised as food for other fishes are in bad shape and introduce diseases to your cichlids. (Also, I dislike supporting the barbaric treatment of fishes used as live food by buying them.) Second, this is important if you want a group of cichlids to live (somewhat) peacefully together, for the practice of releasing live fish in tanks for cichlids to chase and hunt for their food promotes predation and territoriality in cichlids. I figure that my cichlids now must adapt to a life in a home aquarium with other fish in a limited space, so I need to calm down their aggressive instincts as much as possible.

I have fed all of my fish since I got them at an inch or so long with this food (broken into smaller bits depending on their size) rather than using live food. I credit this food for encouraging these potentially hostile fish to live together more harmoniously since without live food to chase they have never exercised their hunting instincts, which I suspect would lead them to look at one another as delicious prey. As a result, as I kept getting larger and larger tanks to accommodate their growth my cichlids were able to interact more peacefully with new tank mates from other tanks. While I am not going so far as to claim that peace, love, and understanding reign in my big cichlid tanks, I think that this food helps to diffuse the political situation among the cichlids!

I purchased these some months ago for my Birchir Fish, as he needs a high protein level than my smaller tropical fish do. He will not get near other brands when I run out of these, so I have bought several packs here to keep on-hand [they stay fresh for several years when kept intact from the manufacturer, once opened they are fresh for up to 6 months or so].

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Higher protien than NLS cichlid.

if you have fish that like their meat, this is a great food for them. fish go crazy for them, i usually cut one pellet into 4 -6 smaller pieces and my jack dempsys and polypterus senegalus eats them quickly.

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I have a 125 gallon freshwater tank with large size tropical fish. This is a substantial size disc that sinks instantly and all the fish eat it so quickly it has no time to cloud the water.

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Currently feeding this to my large Central American Cichlids, and Oscars. As well as a couple large Bichirs.

Everybody seems to relish it. Sinks quickly, so the bottom dwellers get their share. Fish are healthy, so I am happy.

Recommended.

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Saturday, January 4, 2014

Schuber Wright Beveled Rimless Aquarium, 6-Gallon

Schuber Wright Beveled Rimless Aquarium, 6-GallonThe ascetics of this tank are outstanding; however, the workmanship is only average. The gaps between the glass panels are not uniform, and as a result the depth of the silicone caulking varies visibly among the seams.

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Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Aquatic Life Light T5 HO 8-Lamp 6-Lunar Aquarium Light, 72-Inch

Aquatic Life Light T5 HO 8-Lamp 6-Lunar Aquarium Light, 72-InchMarine and Reef provided awesome presale assistance. I want a freshwater setup and they did so with the exact bulbs I wanted.

I had an issue with the 'white lights' not shutting off. I contacted Aquatic Life through Facebook and they overnighted

a part to me and it is working again. Both companies were excellent to work with during this purchase and after.

Great fixture, well worth it for the money. Love the LED's, the individual reflectors and the single power cord. Good Buy.

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Awesome light! Timer is nice. One thing I didn't like is that I couldn't pick the bulbs that came in it, I'm using it for a freshwater planted aquarium so I needed to replace all the bulbs in it for rosette and 6000k bulbs

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Saturday, November 30, 2013

Romp! High Viz Elastomer Ball Dog Toy

Romp! High Viz Atom Ball Elastomer Ball Dog ToyPicked this up on sale at Petco for $3 and still feel ripped-off. Although the ball feels solid enough in packaging, the blue sections are actually seperate and barely held in. The first one fell out within two minutes of playful fetching. After the second came off, we pulled the rest of the blues out (which didn't take ANY effort at all. They were so loose I don't know how they didn't fall off in packaging). The blue pieces are small and easily choking hazards. After the ball was de-blued, the yellow frame felt sturdy enough to continue playing fetch. Within another five minutes, the rest of the ball started coming off in chunks.

I would not recommend this toy. Although it looks cool, and our dog really did love it, it is cheaply built.

I purchased one of the atom style balls for my dog. He loved it. He was able to find it easy. I believe in the blue/yellow color claim as he can lose sight of this one and retrieve it when told to find his ball. But with in a day or 2 he had pulled all the little atoms apart. Keep in mind I have a 115 lb Shepard/Mastiff who's still a puppy (2 years). Gonna try the football or the other one, they may not be as sensitive

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My dog loves this toy, he chooses it from all the others. It's really as if he could see the colors.

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This toy didn't last an hour with my two year old Westie. She has teeth and jaws like I don't know what. Within an hour she had peeled most of the felt off it. I still trying to get the rest of the felt off so she can have some fun with the plastic ball, alone. She does recognize those colors, as she has another two with the same colors that dogs see so well.

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I accept that my 18 lb. Shiba/pom mix is a little more driven to destroy than "normal" dogs, so I didn't expect this toy to last much more than a day, though I was hopeful. It lasted 90 minutes. I can accept the claim of color contrast, because while we were rolling the ball back and forth on the floor, our dog was able to track it and intercept it like a professional soccer player. But the only warning I would give to other dog owners is that the color components are actually separate, and our dog pried a blue portion completely off of the ball in fairly short order.

I give this item two stars not because of its ease of destruction but its price. Had it cost less, I'd have expected the same longevity. At the price we paid for it, I expected something a little tougher.

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Friday, November 29, 2013

Python Brass Adapter for Aquarium

Python Brass Adapter for AquariumCleaning my aquarium is much easier with this product and and the brass adapter is very durable and resists stripping.

If I had known that Python now ships with a brass adapter I wouldn't have ordered one bowever it's always good to have a back up and I keep it for my tanks that are on a different level of the house.

Python has been around for just about as long as I've been keeping fish which is over 35 years. I haven't used one in decades but decided to get a new one and check out the improvments. Not much has changed but the brass adapter is a major step up from the old plastic one. Those wouldn't last very long, the threads would strip away entriley after a few uses an the seal was never complete enough to stop water from spraying everyplace but it STILL beat carrying around those buckets!

This adpater is pretty universal and should fit most any faucet. Theres amale and female side, if you have a diffuser or water saver on your faucet simply remove it and pop this one in and you're good to go.

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with this item i now have two places to hook up my python water changer no spill clean and fill

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This was bought, based on the reviews, as replacement to the plastic one that came with the Python No Spill & Fill Gravel Cleaner

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Good solid adapter. No water leakage. Works well! It is a real necessity for our aquarium cleaning operation that we do twice a month.

Saturday, November 23, 2013

Blue Ribbon Plant Sinkers Blister 12pk

Blue Ribbon Plant Sinkers Blister 12pkWanted to like these. The batch I got are brittle. When you go to bend them around the plants they break apart. Obviously you want to wrap them around the base of the plant...no way. Bend a little and they break into small pieces. Buy another brand...my 2 cents.

Blue Rinnon Plant Sinkers are brittle and do not bend easily. They are useless, breaking easily when bent even slightly.

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the best way i ca conceive to use these is to keep the meal straight and flat and lodge it into the root of the plant. they are soooo flimsy they break if bent to circle around a plant.

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I have tried a range of metal and plastic sinkers to weigh down aquatic plants. These are by far the easiest to use and most effective. Larger plants may need several sinkers, so get plenty. I wish they sold these in the local pet stores.

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I use these in my pond to hold oxygenators at the bottom. They do a good job. I've never had any problem with them.

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Thursday, November 21, 2013

Petco Small Greek Single Column Aquarium Ornament Ruins Collection

Petco Small Greek Single Column Aquarium Ornament Ruins CollectionMy fish requested this pillar specifically as it matched their current decor. They love it. It's a good size for our 10 gallon tank, and is heavy enough to hold down the bubble maker.

If my fish could type, they'd say the same.

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Monday, November 18, 2013

Petco Large Tree Log Aquatic Decor

Petco Large Tree Log Aquatic DecorI'm happy with the look of this item -it's sufficiently realistic for my tastes. However, I was alarmed by the number of sharp edges and spike-like casting spurs. All of the openings had edges sharp enough, I believe, to injure fish. I therefore felt obliged to use a Dremel tool to grind out the sharp edges and spurs (inside the decoration), before installing it.

this product is nice and my fish seem to love the hideout. On the down side the product started to show discoloration at a few days from first use.. only for that reason i would not recomend it to you. maybe if you have many plants is issue can be no big deal...

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Saturday, September 7, 2013

Fish & Aquatic Supplies Coral Replica - Gorgonian Coral 7X2.5X5"

Fish & Aquatic Supplies Coral Replica - Gorgonian Coral 7X2.5X5'This is small, but looks good in my candle glass centerpiece that I made. I know it's for a fish tank, but you can also decorate with it nicely. It's plastic so I like that it won't break!

I was looking for items to add to my salt water aquarium that would not look too fake. The coral branch looks great!

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My aquarium is in black, red and white. I ordered this to add to my other white coral and its more cream yellow than white. The picture looks better than the product.

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NICE LITTLE PIECE TO ADD TO YOUR COLLECTION. I WILL DEFINITLY BUY MORE

LOOKS REAL IN THE WATER . GREAT BUY THUMBS UP FOR THIS ONE.

LOOKIN TO BUY TWO MORE TO MAKE IT LOOK LARGER

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i like this for my freshwater tank. it gives the tank a saltwater look without all the fuss. and my fish like it.

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Thursday, August 15, 2013

Two Little Fishies ATLPB4 Phosban 454gm

Two Little Fishies ATLPB4 Phosban 454gmI used Rowaphos for years, and I always found the life cycle of it to be very short so one day I re-read the instructions and realized I had been using it wrong. I always gave the Rowaphos a good wash out with RO water, to remove all the red rust from the media, but the Instructions say that it should not be rinsed and that the Red would only stain the water for a day or so. Well against my best Judgement I went ahead and used it without rinsing, what a disaster; the Tank turned red for almost 10 days, then it left red dust on everything, I was cleaing this crap out for a month (and no my media was not grinding).

So about 3 months ago I switched to Phosban :-) Yes happy happy joy joy, it's not a wet slop in the can but a dry Grain, and you rinse it and very little comes off, put it in the reactor and almost nothing comes off and the Bonus is the Phosphates drop lower than when I used Rowa. This thing is great, it last longer than Rowa and it's so much easier to deal with. I don't know why I ever strayed from the "two little fishes company", if theirs one thing I have learned in 20 years of reef tanks is that Julian Sprung always makes good stuff because his name and reputation are like gold in the Salt water Aquarium world and I doubt he would ever endorse a product that was sub standard.

I pour this in strainer bags and place in my Wet/Dry filter. I place them on top of the Bio-balls, directly under the layer of filter floss. When I change the filter floss, I carefully rinse and gently rub the granules together in the bags under running just until the water runs a rusty-clear color. That "resurfaces" the Phosban granules each time. This together with a UV light has worked very well.

I also added it bagged into a Rena filter compartment and also hang a bag on the final output flow side of smaller "over-the-back" filters on smaller tanks with success.

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