Showing posts with label salt water. Show all posts
Showing posts with label salt water. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Round Bolster Pet Bed in Solid Microsuede

Snoozer Luxury Round Bolster Pet Bed, Small, SavannahReally great for doggies, who love to curl up and, if like our hounds, they like a place to hang their head, this bed provides one. My ONLY complaint, and it is a pretty superficial one, is that, being in two pieces, I wish the inner cushion was completely covered in matching fabric to the top and sides. The bottom tends to slip down below the level of the bolster, showing a white covering that doesn't match the various colors of the bed. Being a little OCD, I'm always readjusting so that the bed's "slip isn't showing" (so to speak.) The dogs don't care about color coordination, but for a bed as nice as these, that little extra attention to detail would have made a really nice cosmetic difference. Everything that matters is top rated, however. I bought one for each dog.

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Thursday, August 28, 2014

Loving Pets Dolce Dish Dog Bowl, Medium, 1 Quart, Murano

Loving Pets Dolce Dish Dog Bowl, Medium, 1 Quart, MuranoThis bowl is not very heavy like the last stainless steel bowl that I had. That's a good thing! My dog is only 22 lbs. No reason to have a bowl that weighs half her weight when there is a rubber removable band around the bottom to prevent movement. The paw prints are a dark brown which looks better than if they would be the typical black color. Seems like sturdy plastic and looks really nice.

WE USE THIS BOWL FOR THE PUPPYZX WATER DISH SO THEREZ NO MUSTAKIN WAT GOEZ IN IT OR WHOSE DISH IS WHOSE

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It was bigger than I thought but looks great with the rest of my dog stuff really keeps the water cold

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Great design, easy to wash and doesn't slide on a kitchen floor because of the rubber on the bottom. Bought two, one for water and another for food. For medium size dogs.

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I know it's tough to judge a dog bowl, but these are really great. Lightweight but sturdy, and the rubberized bottom is perfect for keeping them in place. Both of our dogs love them.

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Sunday, August 24, 2014

Tropic Marin ATM50002 Precision Thermometer

Tropic Marin ATM50002 Precision ThermometerThis Tropic Marin themometer reads 2 degrees (Farenheit) low when compared to four other thermometers (two of the others are digital).

I bought this thermometer new last week. It is in good condition (not broken, cracked, dropped, abused, etc.). The red alcohol column is intact (no bubbles). Two other aquarium thermometers (one digital) located in my aquarium read near 77 degrees F, while the new Tropic Marin thermometer reads near 75 degrees. In another comparison, two (human) body temperature thermometers (one digital), placed in my mouth, both registered 98.4 degrees while the Tropic Marin reads about 96.5 degrees.

After six consecutive days of trying to obtain an accurate temperature reading with this "precision instrument" I junked it for a medium to high end digital. $25.00 lesson learned.

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The thermometer arrived with a gap in the liquid indicator as often happens. Unfortunately, the glass column has a bend in it between the bulb and the main body of the thermometer. This makes reuniting the liquid impossible as the gap becomes hung up there.

The suggested ice water method does not work as it is not cold enough to draw all the liquid dye into the bulb. If you shake the thermometer as advised, the beads in the bulb will break the glass. I have repaired thermometer problems many times when I worked in a laboratory, but this was a lost cause. The thermometer also lacks an expansion bulb at the top, so heating to eliminate the gap will burst the glass.

I now suspect the temperature inaccuracies described in the other reviews were due to gaps in the column that were not noticed.

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good price for good item.

f a s t s h i p p i n g . . .

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Friday, June 20, 2014

Tuffy's Mega Odd Ball Dog Toy

Tuffy's Mega Odd Ball Dog Toy, Brick PrintWe have several Tuffy's toys with ratings between 8 and 10 and find them to be really well made.

It amazes me that people say "it only lasted an hour" or "Only lasted a week". If your dog is focused on anything and is a strong chewer, nothing with stitching can take constant abuse.

We have strong chewers, but these toys allow our dogs some time with a stuffed toy. However, once playtime is over and they lay down and just start chewing, we take them away for awhile. These are not chew toys (like kongs and everlansting)

A regular stuff animal gives us about 30 seconds. Our dogs spent 10-20 minutes at a time playing with these and we've gotten well over a year with them.

These toys do hold up to some really rough playing, but they won't hold up to 2 constant hours of a good chewer, they aren't meant to be chew toys, but they hold up while awaiting you to intervene.

Ours have lasted more than a year, but we don't give them unlimited, unsupervised time to work at it.

We've been realistic with what a stitched toy can endure and have been real happy with these.

Firstly, we love Tuffy Toys in our house! I purchase toys with the hope that they stick around for awhile, but not forever. I give this football a 3 in comparison to other large Tuffy Toys. The seams are as strong as ever; it took months for my labs to get through the seams. However, my girl likes to carry the football around by biting around the "body." Unfortunately the sides are not nearly as strong as the seams, and her teeth went through it easily. This exposed the stuffing more quickly than I would have liked. All Tuffy Toys seem to be packed (and I mean PACKED) with stuffing, and this football was the worst offender so far. It looked like it snowed all over my downstairs. So basically, if you have a "de-stuffer" for a dog, I recommend a Tuffy toy with more seams.

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I bought the mega oddball previously and my mom allowed my dog to have it in his crate. He ate the logo off and promptly destuffed the toy. The exterior remains of the ball, however, have endured weeks of play with minimal damage, so I believe the toy would have survived fine if mom hadn't made the mistake of leaving it unsupervised with our chewer. I just purchased two more. My 3 pit bulls love them and will literally plat tug of war, not letting go, for 15 minutes at a time. They are majorly powerful, but the ball has only minimal fraying after days of play that includes vigorous shaking and tug-wrestling. I am very happy. My boys love stuffed toys, but I hate cleaning up the stuffing explosion. And on amazon, the mega oddball comes at a great price. I definately reccomend for your power chewers. I am planning on getting something with a better grip for human hands next so that I can get in on the epic tug of wars. The mega oddball is too big to get a good grip, but great for throwing.

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My lab likes to immediately destuff (kill) any toy I give her. These Tuffy toys are the only ones that last for a long period of time with her. Labs Chew, chew and chew some more. I am so happy that I found this product. For any dog that destroys his/her toys, I would highly recommend this product.

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Fell apart and all the insides out all over the floor within a day. Called company that makes it they say do can not let dog and chew the toy so I guess you have to watch them when they use it.

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Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Aqua-Glo Fluorescent Bulb, 14 Watt, 15 Inches

Aqua-Glo Fluorescent Bulb, 14 Watt, 15 InchesNot much to say, it's just a good price for a replacement bulb for my fish tank.

It was the exact same brand that had burned out (after 7 years and a move to a different state) so it's not like i did a ton of research and decided this was the best.

I did notice, it was the cheapest for it's size and wattage on amazon, and it works so there ya go, buy it already

Working as expected. I am glad I was able to find this bulb online as my local pet stores stopped carrying them.

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Saturday, April 26, 2014

Gulfstream Tropical AGU00351 350-Gallon Mag-Replacement Pad Felt Aquarium Cleaner, Large

Gulfstream Tropical AGU00351 350-Gallon Mag-Replacement Pad Felt Aquarium Cleaner, LargeThey are great replacement pads. The Velcro side was really hard to get off of the original mag float. The new pads went on perfectly.

Pads were perfect and easy to replace. A lot cheaper than buying new

new mag float. Will purchase again when time comes.

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Monday, February 17, 2014

Deep Blue Professional ADB42448 Solarxtreme T5ho Quad Lighting Strips for Aquarium, 48-Inch

Deep Blue Professional ADB42448 Solarxtreme T5ho Quad Lighting Strips for Aquarium, 48-Inch2 bulbs are not working when it arrive!! poor quality , i don't recommend this product to anyone, it not worth to try.

Love the light. Knew what i was getting and shipping was super fast. Unfortunately it showed up with a crack in the gfi plug but a quick repair job took care of that.

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Sunday, December 29, 2013

Coralife 6700K T-5 High Output Fluorescent Lamp

Coralife 80413 6700K T-5 High Output Fluorescent Lamp, 39-WattHard to find these bulbs for 30 inch fixtures, but price was right and they did get here in one piece. Like the softer glow this gives the tank vs the 10k light. Use one of this and the 10 k for the effect I like to see.

Product came fast and plugged in and worked.

I purchased a couple of this to replace my blue actinic bulbs for more light for my plants. Plants are flourishing and fish look good.

Freshwater planted aquarium.

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I bought two of these bulbs to replace a couple actinic bulbs that came with my HO light fixture. I've only had for a few days, but so far they work great! Way better than actinic lighting for freshwater!

I saw that another person had received broken light bulbs several times In a row. My lights came very well packaged ( wrapped in loads of bubble wrap!!! ) and were NOT broken. So don't let the other guys review deter you. They don't always arrive broken! And if they are it's probably not amazons fault.

All in all great product and for a great price.

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I ordered two of these to increase the lighting on my 29 gal tank which I'm trying to plant. The 31 watt fit bulbs the 30" fixture perfectly and were well packed, both of which were my main concerns about ordering online.

They are bright and at 6700k should be the right spectrum. They seem to do the job, even if I can't figure out how to get the plants to keep growing. More research is required on my part, but the lights are great!

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Lots of light like ones needs for a planted tank. I use a pair but have not measured the PAR level since those meters cost $300+. T5 bulbs are a LOT more efficient then the old fashioned T8 ones since they can focus the light better and send more light into the tank instead of the room or just heat the hood.

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Monday, December 16, 2013

Supreme Skilter Power Filter 400

Supreme Skilter Power Filter 400I installed this skimmer/filter 2 weeks ago & am happy with it. Space is limited for my 44 gal. corner tank so I need to combine functions whenever possible. The skimmer portion IS noisy, hence only 4 stars, but after installing an air stone in the skimmer instead of using the Venturi port, that's no longer a problem.

this product in combination with a "little modification that i perform" is the EXCELLENT ALGEA SCRUBER FOR MY 30 GALLON REFF TANK. THANKS YOU GUY TO MAKE MY REEFING LIVE MORE EASSY:)

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I would like to start this review saying that I have 20 years under my belt when it comes to aquariums and this is by far an old school filter and sometimes the old style things work better then new things I'm using this filter in a 20 gallon aquarium and it just fits I have in this aquarium a yellow perch a channel catfish and a koi planning to put them in a 55 gallon when they grow to a larger size then after that a 125 gallon tank but back to the filter works very well the protein skimmer is noisey for most people but can be quite with a 1 inch air stone it tells you in the paper that comes with the filter how to do that some filters say they do how ever many gallons and are not true this filter dose do 400 gallons per hour and if not using protein skimmer is very quite from my 20 years of having aquariums and aquarium filters this filter is by far the best power filter I have ever used and dose not make to much current for fish that are small this filter is well worth the price and at 64.99 that is the cheapest I have seen online compered to all other web sites this is the best price buy this filter for freshwater or for saltwater if you know anything about good filtering you will love this filter last but not least this filter is made in the USA not china.

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When i got it and put it together, it looked awesome.. but when i started running it, it started leakin where the motor is connected to the container. it sucks.. so i had to grab the whole thing and drag it to the sink so i dont mess up the wood floor. i used plumber's tape around where the O-ring is and it quit leakin.. the filter part of it works great.. the skimmer? not so much.. blows so much bubbles but doesnt make any skim...overall, its just a filter.

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The Skilter is a good power filter for fresh or salt water aquariums. However the skimmer will only work with salt water tanks; Do not expect it to work with freshwater.The airline should be checked weekly to make sure it is connected and the airline filter is not clogged. This is a good second filter for tanks 40gal and up.30 gal and lower a good primary filter.

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Monday, September 30, 2013

Tetra AquaSafe Water Conditioner with BioExtract

Tetra 8.45-Ounce AquaSafe Water Conditioner with BioExtract7 drops in an average little fish bowl with normal water and I have had a Beta for over two years now using nothing but this! Every couple of weeks, I rinse the bowl, replace water, put the drops in, done deal. Good stuff. Keeps your fish healthy. The end.

So, I used this initially when I first got an aquarium because someone else told me they used it. At first all was fine, it does what it needs to do by getting rid of the ammonia/chlorine from tap water.

Here's the thing, these water conditioners that have "slime coat" crap in them, the way they work is by BURNING the fish, the irritation induces them to produce their slime coat. I wasn't aware of this, but when I was using it, I noticed that some of my fish would always flash swim rapidly up and down the glass I didn't know if it was them being "excited" to have a water change, no, they were just in pain/stressed.

Anyway, after coming to the end of my bottle in like 1 month's time, I ordered Seachem Safe (powder version of Prime). My fish no longer flash, and it works better, way more cost efficient. Save your money, buy Safe or Prime, both are way better.

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Whenever you add new tap water to your aquarium the chemistry of the water changes, these changes can be very harmful to the fish depending on how drastic they are. So it's recommended you do a 10-20% water change every week to your aquarium to help reduce chemicals like ammonia and dilute the nitrites etc. But the tap water also carries harmful chlorine and chloramine.

Tetra AquaSafe removes both and enhances the stress coat produced by your fish, thus making it perfect to condition your aquarium. I've had no problems whatsoever with it, and it has greatly improved the overall health of my fish.

I personally don't use it with every water change (although its recommended that you do) but that's usually based on the amt being added and the condition of my tap water.

Use 5ml to treat 10gal

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The first, and only water conditioner I have ever used for my betta. Spike is now 3yrs old, and continues to thrive. I attribute that in part to AquaSafe water conditioner.

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Previous reviews were helpful. I use it everytime I change the water. The water stays clean for about two weeks easily. It says aquarium for fish but I have been using it for my turtle aquarium and it has worked out fine. The filmy residue does appear but just make sure not to use in excess and it should not be an issue. Also, if you are using this for turtles, frequent baths also help to remove the film from the shell.

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Thursday, August 1, 2013

Zoo Med AquaSun Aquarium Controller Timer & Power Strip

Zoo Med AquaSun Aquarium Controller Timer & Power StripThe timer is your typical manual timer with pins that are up or down dependent on when you want the lights, feeders, etc. on. One side is timed, the other side is not, which means that you have four outlets for things that need to be turned off (lights) and four outlets for things that get left on (filter and air pump, e.g). There is a switch on the side that allows you to easily override the timer. My only complaint is that by orienting the outlets as they are, large plugs need to trimmed slightly to fit. Another 1/8" would have made a big difference, or if the outlets were rotated 90 degrees then the large plugs would not be an issue. I am very satisfied with it, and gave it 4 stars instead of 5 because I feel that the product could have been better designed and tested before marketing it.

Seriously disappointed with this purchase so far. A fantastic value, but mine (which I am assuming is defective and will be trying to exchange) shuts off even when the pegs to keep it on are in the down position. It appears that the wheel that the pegs turn actually pushes them up as it moves against it. I initially thought it was happening only when the timer made the transition from off to on, so the off cycle grew gradually longer, but it has started happening mid cycle now, which stresses my pets.

I intend to attempt to exchange it and hopefully be able to update this review with more positive things to say.

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0 stars... Bought this light timer at Petsmart just now and I set it up (I've set many a light timer in my day) and everything seemed well. Went to make some lunch, looked over 5 minutes after set up and it was off. It pushes the pins up by itself like other reviews state. And now it won't even work in the "all outlets ON" position. Crap. Awful light timer. Do not buy.

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Straight out of the box this thing didn't work I would give it zero stars if I could I just wasted 20 bucks in a 8 port surge protector when I could have went to the 99 cent store to get one. This is the first purchase I have made from amazon that was a bad one but its not their fault it's the maker, I should have listened to the reviews but I didn't. Do yourself a favor and don't buy it or buy it and hope you get a good one its your call.

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The timer works like it should. I have 2 lights and a powerhead that come on during the day hours, while a filter, heater, and air pump are constant powered. I have a separate wall timer on a GFI outlet for my submersible LED lamps (beware the AquaSun Timer cannot support LED low voltage transformers side-by-side due to lack of space).

I've had it about a week, and so far it does not tick loudly. I replaced a programmable timer with this one and haven't had problems.

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Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Seaflor Special Grade Reef Sand (40 lbs)

Seaflor Special Grade Reef SandThis sand is very pretty in color its really light like almost a white but not quite. The grade is nice the snails and starfish seem to like it. When you have your night lights on it kinda glows in the dark. The price was fair and it doesn't cloud your water too much in 24 hours my tank was clear and within 2 days it was crystal clear like the fish were swimming in thin air. I did rinse this sand before adding it to my tank. I would recommend this product to anyone and I would buy it again. The only thing I did miss when I put this into my tank and added the water was the smell of the ocean didn't get that with this sand? other than that it is great stuff.

The substrate is superb, and comes ready to set into an aquarium as is.... The only thing that bothered me was the weight... just kidding of course, I mean for 40lbs it was sure worth the money. Satisfied.

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Friday, July 12, 2013

Zoo Med Laboratories SZMMWS Zoo African Mopani Wood Small

Zoo Med Laboratories SZMMWS Zoo African Mopani Wood SmallI ordered this for my 2.5 gallon aquarium, and it fits perfectly. There isn't room for much else, but I tied my java fern to it and I have a small Japanese moss ball as well as a silk plant, and my betta still has room to move. I put it in a pot to boil, and it floated at first, but it sank after a couple of hours. I boiled it for over a week before putting it in my tank, whenever I was home, and would change the water every couple of hours. By the end, it was still leaching tannins, but the water was much paler after a couple hours of boiling compared to how dark it was before the first water change. Now that it's in my tank, the tannin leach seems to be slow enough that I'm really not noticing it.

I love making my tank look natural, so this is perfect. Looks exactly the way I wanted it to, and it's a great way to anchor my fern and provide a natural hiding place for my betta.

UPDATE 3/28/12: I did see white...I don't know what it was, some sort of white film on it for a few weeks. It didn't bother my betta, and after searching online, I decided it was most likely harmless. It went away after a few weeks and I haven't seen it since. I have also upgraded to a 5 gallon aquarium, and it looks just as good in there.

This like every thing I've purchased from Amazon was more than satisfactory for the price. I was shipped a very nice piece which is sometimes hard to find in pet stores. Good buy

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The wood I received was not two toned and looked nothing like other pieces I've seen in stores. It was just a brown chunk of rough wood.

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Bought this a month ago and it still leaches tannins. For the first week, I boiled in hot water for 10 minutes then removed and transferred it to a large ziplock bag full of warm water for the rest of the day. Every day that week, the bag was full of dark red water. I noticed white spots forming on the log so I stopped boiling it and just used hot tap water in the ziplock bag every day since then. Well, water is a lighter red now; but not clear enough to see through. Wondering how much longer I have to do this before I can put in my tank?

Regarding the size, it's pretty big for a "small". If I could put it in my 10 gallon tank, it would take up 1/3 of the length and 1/5 the height. I was going to wrap it with java moss and hang java ferns off it. But I can't as I don't want my red betta swimming in red water.

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Purchased for my planted aquarium. My tank is only 5 gallons, so the very small size is perfect. It was only about six inches long and about 4 inches wide at its widest point.