Showing posts with label top saltwater fish. Show all posts
Showing posts with label top saltwater fish. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 26, 2014

General Cage-Soft-Sided Dog Crate - Green

General Cage It'z a Breeze Too 27-Inch by 42-Inch by 30-Inch Tubular Tent Crate, Green Fabric and Black MeshI looked and looked and looked for a travel kennel that would be tall enough for our Great Dane. They're hard to come by! Hauling his wire kennel with us just isn't feasible it's huge. This was plenty tall and easy to set up (once we realized the poles are in a pouch in the bottom). I like that he can see what's going on outside the kennel (unlike some that just have a small mesh window). The first time we used it, we took our dog to a friend's cabin. It did the job. He did try to dig his way out of the front and there's a little wear and tear. I could see where that would be a problem if your dog really wanted out but no travel kennel is going to withstand a dog with separation anxiety or severe boredom.

I'm really glad we got it this is a life-saver!

Love these crates. Easy to set up and take down. Sturdy and durable, first one I bought is three years old been in/out of vehicles, the house, hotels, etc and its still in great shape. Hose them down with soapy water, air dry and they are ready to go. I don't think they are made for dogs that dig or chew but if your dog doesn't do these things you are good to go!

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Simply put this is THE best portable dog kennel we have ever used. It also comes in a tan color. This is our second one the first one lasted over ten years of HARD use by a big dog. The only reason we replaced it was because it got so stinky from many summers of camping wet dog, muddy dog, insect repellant, raw bones, dog food spills, you name it. TOUGH use.

The bottom is heavy, two layer canvas. The screen (mosquito proof) is a heavy plastic material, not like tent fabric screening. It is VERY easy to put up and take down. Two spring-loaded poles push into and out of place and that's it. I love this kennel. I was SO glad they still make it.

Highly recommended.

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I show my dachshunds and have fibromyalgia therefore I try to keep things light so I don't over do it carrying things heavy. They go up & down quickly I prefer the green not to show dirt as easily. This is my second one as the male is bigger. The dogs travel in the car without any problems. You must keep in mind the dogs can't be chewers or diggers. I've had other brands and found this the best one not for airline but could fit in a suitcase for a finale destination.

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This crate arrived a couple of months ago. My 8 year old pomeranian-mix just loves it. It gives him his own space. We love it because its portable enough to take anywhere and it reduces the stress of unfamiliar surroundings for our dog. I highly recommend this crate, especially if you have a dog that just needs to be away from the hub bub of the house for awhile.

Thursday, November 20, 2014

T5 HO Fluorescent Lamp Colormax

Coralife Energy Savers ACL80417 Colormax T5ho Bulb 36-Inch 39wI have this bulb in front and a 6700k bulb in back to make my plants grow. My tank is high, like 22". When the fish swim within the top 12" to 16", this bulb makes their colors look soooo much deeper and richer. Power blue and dwarf gouramis look irradescent. Cherry shrimp glow bright red and red wag platties and swordtails have deep oranges. The powder blue gouramis look kinda lame in petsmart under the normal lights and I was kicking myself on the way home for buying it, but once it swam near the colormax bulb, I was glad I got him. One of my favorite fish now.

I was pretty skeptical that a bulb could make much difference to the colors of fish. I figured it was just another one of those things they market to get more money out of you, but this thing actually is worth the money.

I have had it 6 months now, on for 9 hrs a day and it is still working fine. (Knock on wood)

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Monday, November 3, 2014

Seachem Betta Basics 250ml

Seachem Betta Basics 250mlI bought this based on reviews. After 1 day of the water change, the water became chunky, looked like white pulp floating

and my fish became very inactive. Seemed like he stayed at the top trying to breathe. I went back to Aqueon betta bowl conditioner plus, I have had no trouble with burning the fish as prev reviews read. The fish store said the only way that happens is using to much water conditioner based on the volume of water.

Ideally suited for treating soft tap water or deionized water. However, it can't soften your water or remove alkalinity. Even if you have a water softener in a hard water area, you will still have highly alkaline water, which can lead to fish kills. In such cases, use betta basics to buffer deionized water from the grocery store during your weekly water changes.

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Sunday, October 26, 2014

Hydor 50w Hydrokable Substrate Heater, 20' - for Aquariums 16-33 gal

Hydor 50w Hydrokable Substrate Heater, 20' - for Aquariums 16-33 galUPDATE:

The cable just stopped heating a few weeks ago. If they sent me a free replacement, I wouldn't take it, because it's not worth enough to pay me for the 10 or so hours it would take to lift 30 lbs of sand and all the landscaping out of my tank to replace this thing. *Sad*

OLD REVIEW:

The cable is heating my tank nicely, under a sand bed. I'm using it with a thermostat.

The installation was a bit alarming, because the suction cups only stayed on for 5 minutes at first. Then I reset them 3-5 times, and they stayed on long enough to cover the cable with the sand. I'm pretty sure they're stuck in place just fine under the sand, but I would not use them without substrate or with easily movable one.

Not sure if it's absolutely necessary, and a lot more expensive than the typical heater, but with the Hydor thermostat it works great !!

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Product appears to work well, but I purchased it for a little 6 gallon tank that will be housing small jellyfish. When I received the cable I placed it into the tank and tested it out before I let it with my fish. The cable was much longer than what I personally needed for the small tank, and so there was much still outside of the tank. After about an hour the entire cable was extremely hot. Hot enough to not be able to touch, so I unplugged it, waited for it to cool, and took it out of the tank.

It may be a good cable for tanks in which you can place the entire cable in, but if you are looking for something to hide in a small tank like I was, not sure it is the product to use if you can't place the entire cable in it.

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Saturday, October 18, 2014

TOM Critter Habitats Kreature Kingdom Lg Rectangle 14-1/2 x 8-5/8 x 9-1/2 3.6 gals

TOM Critter Habitats Kreature Kingdom Lg Rectangle 14-1/2 x 8-5/8 x 9-1/2 3.6 galsI wish I could give a negative rating. I ordered 3. ALL CAME TO ME DEFECTIVE. Absolutely ridiculous. One had a part broken off so we searched the packaging for the missing piece which wasn't there so it was sent defective, not broken in transit. Seriously? When deals are too good to be true there's a reason.

We recently received a turtle from a friend of ours and we purchased this as a temporary home for him until we find a much larger tank. It's pretty spacious, we received one with a blue lid. There's even an optional light to put in (not included). The only downfall with this tank is that I wish it had a handle at the top.

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We recently took our pet turtle with us on vacation. We purchased this as a travel tank. It worked very well. It was light weight and had enough room for him (he is still rather small). We had to change the water daily as there was not room for his usual filter. All in all a good buy. However it does seem delicate. I can imagine the thin plastic cracking if handled roughly, but we treated it with care and it worked fine.

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I use this to house bearded dragon eggs in my home made incubator. Works great as the vents allow humidity to go through with ease!

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Tuesday, September 23, 2014

VIP Products Mighty Sammy McSnapper Ocean Dog Toy, Red and Orange

VIP Products Mighty Sammy McSnapper Ocean Dog Toy, Red and OrangeThis toy was given to our Goldendoodle as a gift and she loved it. I bought one for my granddog, a Golden Retreiver who destroys his toys, because it said that it was practically indestructable. Wrong! Within 5 minutes the first fin was gone. So, if you have a dog that doesn't destroy toys it's great. Not so much for the big time chewers!

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Sunday, August 17, 2014

MINI BOW 1 JUNIOR AQUARIUM KIT - TINY TEAL

MINI BOW 1 JUNIOR AQUARIUM KIT - TINY TEALI recently bought the Mini Bow Aquarium one gallon kit for my apartment. It now houses my red Betta named Anubis. For the first few days everything went swimmingly well with my aquarium. That is up until yesterday when I came home to see that the air pump was nothing but a piece of garbage (i.e died on me while I was away at work). So now Anubis' home is without a pump but that may be for the best since Bettas do prefer to be in calm waters. Besides it was a pain in the rear end to try to set up the pump properly so the water would not spill out of the tank (which I learned the hard way). Because I had bought a plastic strip thermometer for the tank, I have noticed that when the lamp is on, it does heat up the water a couple of degrees. For a Betta that is great because Bettas do need to be in 72 to 80 degree temperature water. I turn off the lamp at night but the temp only drops down to 72 from 74 during the night. The aquarium does not come with any gravel or decorations. A 2 pound bag of gravel is just fine. As for the decorations, just watch what you buy due to space. I have a little cave in my tank which took up quite a bit of room but thankfully Anubis can swim thru it to get to the other side of the tank. Still my Betta has more room in this tank than he would in a regular fish bowl. For Bettas, the Mini Bow aquarium is fine but I can barely recommend the tank for any Betta enthusiast or new Betta owners.

I love the color teal, this teal is very vivid & beautiful. The aquarium arrived on time, was quick & easy to setup, & we love it. Since it does not have a filtration system, I would recommend it for a Betta only. But that is just my opinion. It is getting harder & harder to find these mini-bow aquarium's....so if you want one...I would act quickly. They also come in 2.5 gallon & 5 gallon....but not in teal. Those are red, black, & blue I believe. Walmart carries them, but is often out of stock. These here are priced as cheap, or cheaper than Walmart. All you need is a gallon of spring water, some water treatment for Betta's (use half the recommended amount if using the pre-filtered gallon of spring water). The gallon costs less than a dollar at Walmart & the Betta water treatment can be found at Walmart or Pets Mart. One very small plant, I found several different ones at Pets Mart in a variety of colors for 99 cents each. A pound or even a little less than a pound of rocks or polished marble stones, & a small temparature strip to stick on the side of the tank. Most importantly a 10 watt heater for tanks 10 gallons or smaller made by Aqueon that can also be found at Pets Mart for $15 bucks. It gets a little cold for them in the winter & I have had some die in the past. They are tropical fish, & like the heat. The heater will keep the water at a constant 78 degrees & requires no adjusting. I got some color enhancing Betta pellets & also some bloodworm flakes that I can crumble up while the Betta is young & his mouth is still small. This also adds a little variety to their diet, making them more colorful & helping them to live longer.Last but not least, a Betta of your choice. This tank is so small it will fit virtually anywhere. A desk, a dresser, a bathroom counter, an end table etc. We like ours so much, we have ordered a 2nd to house another Betta we just purchased!

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This product is great for housing a betta. I have three of these in red, purple, and black and im going to buy the teal to house my new betta, Waffle. These are great betta tanks, but dont house any other kind of fish in it. In al my tanks, I have two plants, a small round cichlid stone, and a decoration. My bettas love them. Its the perfect size for a betta. THe air pump is a piece of garbage though if you're housing a betta i would recommend tossing it. This product is great for bettas and I would recommend it to any betta owner!

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Sunday, August 10, 2014

Fluval Mini Power Compact Lamp - 13W

Fluval Mini Power Compact Lamp - 13WI've got two of these lights, and they work great for a 10 gallon cube for growing low-medium light plants. When these first came out in early 2011, the first batch had bulbs that burned out in a short period of time. This happened to me with my first one. I contacted Hagan (Fluval's parent company) and the shipped me a new bulb via 2-day FedEx after emailing them a copy of my receipt.

One very important note about these:

They will not fit a regular aquarium. They are designed to fit rimless tanks. So if you've got the typical black plastic rim around the top of your aquarium, find another light.

Also, the replacement bulbs are proprietary, so its a good idea to buy a replacement bulb ahead of time, rather than risk not being able to find a pet store that stocks the bulb when your burns out. If you search Google, you'll find instructions on how to modify a standard bulb to work with Fluval's proprietary connector, but to me it seemed easier to buy a new bulb than try to hack a standard one to fit.

Excellent light with a small foot print. Perfect for a hang on back refugium. 13 Watts, 6400 Kelvin perfect spectrum for macro algae.

Con: The light must be taken apart to replace the bulb.

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Got this light to replace and LED light that came with my fluval spec tank, the LED light begin to flicker and going out, this one fit well and is much brighter, should be better off for my plants as well.

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Using this light instead of the light that came with the fluval spec. Amazing difference! It's also sleek and attractive. There's a slight overhang in the front because it was made for the slightly deeper fluval tanks, but it's so slight I can't tell from the front. I also love that the light swivels up so I can do maintenance stress free. Easy to install and my plants so far seem to be doing just fine.

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got for my AC70 HOB fuge growing cheto like a champ. I run it 24/7 it my cheto doubles in size every 2 weeks

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Friday, August 1, 2014

Instant Ocean Sea Salt

Instant Ocean Sea Salt, 25-GallonWhile aquarists debate and discuss which brand is the best, labs and universities continue to select Instant Ocean for their studies. Instant Ocean is one of the largest makers of marine salt in the world. They know what they are doing. On the other end of the spectrum you have true hand-made marine salt. I have made marine salt in a lab. I used 100% super purity chemicals and salts. It was a lengthy process and very expensive. We used the salts for years and also compared the tanks to Instant Ocean salts. There was no difference in the tanks. The lab no longer makes marine salt. It was easier to buy Instant Ocean.

I've been keeping marine aquariums, including reef tanks, for seven years now. That's not a terribly long time but it means I've done a ton of water changes by now ;). Even with all of these new special "reef salts", I still use regular Instant Ocean. The brand has been around for a long time and is therefore well tested and reliable. I often hear of issues with other salts, including IO's Reef Crystals, but good ol' regular Instant Ocean mixes clearly and without wacky water parameters every time. In addition to using it in my own tanks, I've always chosen to use this brand in the lab (marine ecology research) and it's the choice of most scientists.

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This salt worked great in my little aquarium and you can not beat the value. One of the best brands of salt about.

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Item in picture is not what you get. Seller needs to change the item picture to just the product listed. Very dissapointed when I contacted the seller my response was just that the item has shipped. Nice customer service,(sarcasm)won't buy from petsolutions again.Instant Ocean Aquarium Salt

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this is all I use, not cloudy after mixing, easy to mix, my reef and fish seem very happy with it.

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Monday, July 21, 2014

Aquarium Divider System in Black

Lee's AQ2 Aquarium Divider System for 15/20L-Gallon TanksI purchased two of these. I have one 55 gallon aquarium, where two 'Jack Dempsey' cichlids decided to spawn. This device keeps the rest of the fish safe when the JDs are trying to chase them out of the tank. Peace is restored there.

I also have a 29 gallon Eclipse tank where I 'try' to raise any fry/feeders. I had a lot of 'Convict cichlid' young ones there and needed to make some safe space for the little J Dempseys. This worked well.

These things seem a bit flimsy, once you have them installed they hold their place well. If you want to use the metal clips, be advised that your normal top fixtures will not fit well over the clips

This is not an 'invisible' divider, I will try to post some pictures at my web site and provide a link here. My choice was, let fish kill each other, or have some peace (with a little ugliness). I chose peace.

Enjoy

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I bought some adorable puffer fish for my aquarium, but the little devils enjoy attacking other fish, so I had to either isolate them, or find them a new home. I saw this item and figured I'd give it a try. Easy to assemble and set up, but absolutely ugly in the aquarium. The side guards are an ugly black and really take away from the natural look of the aquarium. A solid piece of plexiglass with holes would have been preferable, but as a cheap quick fix, this works all right. Now the gourami and pleco can sleep soundly at night knowing their butts aren't being chewed on.

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I bought these for my hamsters cages because they had begun fighting. I took FOREVER to ship. But it is a good separator. I was very pleased.

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I wanted to set this up in a 55 gallon planted tank to keep two strains of guppies apart. After 30 minutes of messing around with this, I decided to just let them mix.

Where to begin? There are a series of annoying things about this divider. It reminds me of the book reviewer who wrote "this is not a book to be taken lightly. It should be thrown with great force." That's how I feel about this divider.

Let's start with how the perforated barrier sheet slides into the plastic edges that touch the walls of the tank. The barrier sheet slides in like a report cover (and bends like one, too), and the plastic edges are so much like the report cover binding clips that I wonder if they aren't actually report cover binding clips.

The problem is that with even a little tug, the barrier slides out of the clip. I got this divider ALMOST set up three times and then moved the plastic edges just a bit so they were flush with the side of the tank walls (this takes forever... why can't the connection points be suction?) only to barely touch the barrier with one finger, and it slid out of the plastic clips. And then you can not get the barrier back in the clip you have to take all three parts out of the tank, slide each side of the barrier into the clips, and start again. If this product is ever remade, the barrier should STAY in the clips once you slide it in.

The other major issue with this is the clips that attach to the top of the tank. Getting them to stay put is hard, but doable, but getting them to stay put AND positioning the plastic edges that are supposed to be flush against the tank walls is nearly impossible. And if you move anything even a little bit too far, you've just slid the barrier out of the side clips, and you get to start all over.

I am going to try gluing (with silicon) the barrier into the side wall clips. If that could stay put, maybe I could use this divider.

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i just recieved this product today, i set it up (simple) and it doesn't seem to bother my fish(large oscar, and algea eater) i have a 55 gallon tank and it fits good did not have to move any of my lids or lights or filter so for the money i would say this is a great product. but i did put pebbles on the bottom of it to make the bottom sturdy.

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Friday, July 18, 2014

110V 200W Watt Anti-Explosion Submersible Aquarium Fish Tank Water Heater

110V 200W Watt Anti-Explosion Submersible Aquarium Fish Tank Water HeaterI didn't get this on Amazon but that other site. Been using submersible heaters over 20 years. It is a great looking item. Looks like a top quality item. That's where the good news ends. The first one of these I got exploded in the tank after about 3 minutes. Glad I was near by to run and unplug it as it sissled. Had to clean glass from the tank. Seller sent free replacement. The replacement will not come on at any temperature or any setting. At least it didn't blow up. Seller refunded in full and said they would check their stock..Hope they do cuz I'm just glad no fish or people were injured by this.

I am on a budget, and did alot of price comparisons on many tank heaters. I was very surprised to find this size

unit at that price. I thought it was such a deal, that I bought two units. I have no regrets.

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This product is crap. NO worth one red cent. The plug is not a standard american plug. A Pure waste of time.

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Saturday, July 5, 2014

TOM Nature's Art - 5/8gal Betta Kit

TOM Nature's Art - 5/8gal Betta KitThis tank is far too small and a bad shape to be a healthy place for a betta to live. If you want to get a fish, get one as a pet and treat it as such, with the same care and consideration you'd give to any pet. It's not a decorative item, it's a living thing. A betta looks just as pretty in a decent-sized tank of at least a gallon as it does in something like this, anyway. You want scenery, put a picture behind the tank. If you use this product, you're likely to be decorating with a dead fish within a couple of months.

You could barely scrape the surface of research into keeping bettas as pets, and discover that a betta would live a miserable couple of months in a container like this. Bettas are beautiful, but they only stay beautiful when they're cared for properly. Standard aquariums make just as nice a centerpiece as this thing, and you can even customize a tank with your own picture printed out and secured to the back wall of the tank. You can get a 2.5gal tank--plenty of room for betta to frolic and thrive--at Petsmart for $10, and you won't even have to pay for shipping.

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This a great size aquarium, it came in bigger then expected. The stand that the aquarium is placed on is not sturdy. It is made very cheap. My aquarium almost fell off of it. I will prob. just sell this one, and get a nicer aquarium for my betta. It is truly not worth the money.

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This is the most unbelievable product I have seen to date for Betta Fish. Next thing people will have them inside a matchbox. This product is both inhumane, inadequate and cruel. Betta fish are tropical fish that require a heated tank, space to swim..... yup, imagine that, a very gentle filter, fresh plants and a minimum of 3 gallons. I have mine in 5 gallon and 10 gallon tanks.

I am so disappointed at Amazon for selling this product. It just perpetuates the myth that Betta fish are disposable and that they are essentially toys.

I will encourage all my friends on Fishlore and other aquarium forums to boycott Amazon. Really folks???

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I love odd fish bowls/tanks. It's a great conversation piece at the office and it don't require electricity. A great gift too.

Sunday, May 25, 2014

SeaClear Eclipse 3 Compatible Aquarium

SeaClear Eclipse 3 Compatible AquariumSave yourself some annoyance...what they need to say is that you will constantly have water dripping down the sides of your tank due to condensation build up under the Eclipse Hood. Normally that is not a big deal, but since the Eclipse does not seat very well on top it allows for constant dripping.

Marineland will question how long you have had your tank lights on, but since its the same as when I had a glass tank that should not be a big deal.

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Sunday, May 4, 2014

Petco Fish Farm Aquatic Decor

Petco Fish Farm Aquatic DecorThis is a great addition to my cichlid tank and the fish love it. It had really quick shipping and arrived in perfect condition.

This review is for: Petco Fish Farm Aquatic Decor

Item arrived shattered into at least 20 pieces along the bottom of it. Item came wrapped in one layer of bubble wrap inside a box so small that the item's house roof made the top of the box protrude upwards. Item was not packaged with enough cushion-type packaging surrounding the breakable, plastic-type item, and the box was not big enough to prevent crushing from heavier items during shipment.

This item came directly from Petco, even though it was sold via the Amazon website.

I did receive a prompt and courteous refund.

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Monday, April 28, 2014

Multipet's Nuts for Knots Rope 10-Inch Bone Dog Toy

Multipet's Nuts for Knots Rope 10-Inch Bone Dog ToyIt didn't last long with my dogs but then again nothing lasts too long with them. I have hard nyla-bones that don't even hold up to their chewing. I would recommend the ropes because my dogs love them.

The product photographs show 3 in assorted colors, the "also bought together" offer shows 3 in assorted colors, and the description specifically says "ships in 3 assorted colors". Dunno, seems a reasonable conclusion they'd be 3 to a pack. Nope, what you'll get is one. It's not a bad quality toy dog, and if the price were really for 3 they would be a decent value. But 6+ bucks for one of these is way too steep. To add insult to injury the advertisements from external sites have this same toy listed as 1.49 each. Ouch. Guess I should have been more careful. I've told the dog he needs to take very good care of this new really expensive chew toy, but I doubt he'll listen.

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It's a rope dog toy. My wife bought it. Not much to "review." Our dog plays with it, but then again she'll play with a rock too.

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Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Rio Plus 2100 Aqua Pump 692 GPH

Rio Plus 2100 Aqua Pump 692 GPHI had one of these running my Wet/dry sump for my 240 gallon tank for 4 years with 3x on/off cycle per week during feeds. It gave me no problems with proper maintenance. It's still going!!! By proper maintenance, I mean every 4-6 months I take it apart to clean out the impeller and the housing and I never ran it dry.

Look carefully at the specs. You can get cheaper pumps that promise greater output, but this one only use 25watts to pump about 400 gallons per hour at a head of 4 feet. I challenge you to find better performance and efficiency in a pump. At the current utility rate this pump will save enough money to pay for itself in less than a year for me (I live in California).

The flexibility of this pump is also amazing. It can be configure for just about any water pump/power head format you need with the parts included in the package. My PondMaster pump for my pond filter just failed again after only 1year, and I found that I was able to configure the backup RIO2100 that I had kept for 4year to use with this filter (yeah, I bought 2 back then, thinking that I'll need to replace them every year).

I have maintained fish tanks and ponds for over 20years, and I've used a lot of pumps. I'm telling you this is the best pump I've came across. I use to really like the Fishmate pumps for their efficiency and performance in pond applications, but the RIO2100 will out last any of pump with top rate performance. I'm writing this review now because I just bought 2 more on Amazon to keep around the house. At the rate the other 2 RIO2100 pumps are going, I may not need these 2 new units for a long time.

Twelve years ago, I bought one of these to replace another brand. The previous pump had not lasted long in a pond environment, and this model was recommended to me because of its efficiency and quality.

The water in my pond was not always the cleanest and sometimes the pump had to tolerate the extra stress from a filter that was clogged with algae. After 12 years of fairly constant use, 24 hours a day, I needed to replace it.

I am now on my second one, which I expect to last a long time. The build seems slightly improved, and the power cord is now more robust. The box came with a number of accessories that were not included in the past. That makes it more convenient to hook it up under a variety of conditions.

If this pump can withstand being fully submersed in a murky pond for over a decade, it's enough to satisfy me. But with the energy it saved me, I would have been ahead had I replaced it several times.

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We have had this product for over a year now and its still running great, which is quite amazing for us! Either we started doing something right that we weren't doing before this or this is just an awesome product for its price. I highly recommend it!

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just does not push enough water but runs well will see how long it will last can use it in other places

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At almost 5' of head, my Rio 2100 pumped four gallons of water in 55 seconds. So about 250 gph at 5' of head. I tried a mag 5 and a quiet one before the Rio. It is by far the quietest (fully submerged).

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Sunday, March 23, 2014

All Glass Aquarium AAG29036 Versa Top, 36-Inch

All Glass Aquarium AAG29036 Versa Top, 36-InchFits my 38G (36in x 12in top) well. Back is a bit difficult to cut, so you'll need something heavier duty than standard office scissors to cut holes for filtration equipment.

If not for the 3 negative reviews below, this item would have 4.5 stars. MEASURE your tank before ordering and don't rely on a search engine to find it for you, use it to GUIDE you. Description is not exactly clear on the depth, so ask the vendor, or look it the item number up elsewhere.

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I had ordered the glass top to replace an old one (the plastic hinge had deteriorated over the last ten years). The new glass top arrived completely shattered, so I called the company about it. The box had even been labeled "fragile" and "glass", but apparently the shipping company didn't take it too seriously. When I called Pet Solutions, they immediately sent out a replacement at no charge, which arrived the next day in perfect condition. I was happy with the quick replacement.

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Excellent S&H. Very quick.

Makes my tank look like nothing before. Beautiful. Especially with my LED lights on top. Very satisfied. Recommend to everyone.

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Not much to say about a cover. Fits well and seems to do the job. Does what I wanted. Good

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Monday, March 3, 2014

Azoo Premium Peat Moss

Azoo Premium Peat MossThis fulfilled all its promises. It arrived quickly. The box was fine, and the peat moss inside the box was exactly as advertised. The peat was not in granules, like many of the canister filter media peat, but loose and fluffy and dirt-like, exactly like the peat you'd use in a garden.

I got this because I was paranoid about using garden peat, and while this is a perfectly good product, it is so expensive (you get about enough to fill a quart or less), next time I will probably just skip it and use organic peat moss meant for gardening.

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Friday, February 21, 2014

Fluval View Carbon+Zeolite Cartridge 4pk

Fluval View Carbon+Zeolite Cartridge 4pkThese are the correct filter cartridges for the Fluval View aquarium. Great price, so I recommend buying in quantity and following the recommended change schedule. I have only one betta and a few floating plants in my aquarium, and have been changing one, but not both, of the cartridges every two weeks.

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Thursday, February 20, 2014

Danner Mag Drive Pump Model 7- 700 gph

Danner Mag Drive Pump Model 7- 700 gphUPDATE: I used to love these pumps and I probably still would if they would just stop breaking. the impeller on them is cheap die cast plastic that will break if you look at it wrong.

I have bought 7 of these pumps and only 1 still works. 5 of them broke in less than 3 months. sure I can buy a new impeller for >15 dollars. the last impeller I bought broke in less than 12 hours. I also stated below that I haven't been using the filters. I did not have much of a choice though because every filter, in the last year, has arrived broken. the impeller is made from a plastic that will shatter rather than bend. in all honesty the loss I took on these pumps was enough to make me stop using hydroponics.

MY ORIGINAL REVIEW:

great hydroponics pump!!

I've bought seven of these pumps and I absolutely love them and I've never had any reason to complain. most of the negative stuff I've read on other reviews seem really hard to believe. I do not use the filters and I will not be commenting on them. the pump is very solidly built and there is nothing about that can come loose. the kind they sell with the foam pre filter has a shorter power cord than the rigid filter version.

they sell replacement impellers in case you are sucking something through that could break it. without using a filter I've never had anything get stuck in it. I need a pump that can pump at least 7 feet into the air and only so many of these magnetic drive ones can do it. I bought a 400 GPH Active Aqua pump because it was about half the price and these 700 danners seem like overkill. the 400 could not handle the head feet and seems really cheaply made. but are useful if you don't need to pump more than a few feet off the ground.

I messed up one of the first danner pumps I bought by using it to drain a hole i was digging. the hole kept filling up with muddy water and I used the pump on a timer to keep it drained. it worked well for weeks. even with mud drying inside the pump. and then after a few weeks it stopped but that was a pretty ridiculous thing to put it through.

Very, Very loud external pump. It's louder than my two cooling fans and chiller together. Also this thing is very hot.

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Beautiful in application on filtering aquarium! Water is crystal clear and debris is non-existent. Will purchase another for other applications!

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Great pump. Really quiet and reliable so far. Had it running continuously for a couple of months now. The o ring and impeller are easy to replace.

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Pump can be a little loud but other then that it works great for my 20 Gallon reef with a 10 gallon sump.

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