Showing posts with label unique fish tanks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label unique fish tanks. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Jungle TK301W Quick Dip Test Strips Ammonia, 25-Pack

Jungle TK301W Quick Dip Test Strips Ammonia, 25-PackI use these in conjunction w/ the 5 in 1 dipping sticks to monitor the health/status of our 55 gallon fish tank's water. Easy to use will continue to purchase.

I have high ammonia levels and I need to keep track of them. The only thing I have an issue with is that at the end of the test strip, there are 3 little squares to look at the colors you are comparing. The very bottom one is the only one that changes colors and it makes me wonder why there are those other 2 squares.

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They work well and are simple to use. I always compare readings w/tap water which has no ammonia and my aquarium water, which has ammonia.

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Saturday, September 20, 2014

GloFish Half Moon with Blue LED Bubbler, 3-Gallon

GloFish Half Moon with Blue LED Bubbler, 3-GallonI notice that there are other models of this 3 gallon tank out there, and I have to wonder if they came out later...after people complained about this one. On this one, the bubbler/light goes inside the tank, so there is an actual cord and plug that goes right from the water into the outlet. Something that sits in the bottom of 3 gallons of water should not plug directly into an outlet. Then there are two hose/tubes that are way too long and don't uncoil, due to the way they are packaged. The one hose was nearly impossible to connect to the filter and I am still not sure it is on securely enough. The other hose goes to the bubbler/light. If you try to straighten the one to the bubbler, the whole thing floats up. The bubbler is light and you need a ton of rocks on top of it to keep it in place, so you can't uncoil the hose. If there was a way to make it straight, or buy straighter hose, I would try that. Now the fish are having to swim around coils and electrical cords. One of our fish has already been sucked up by the filter and it died. Is this a common thing to happen, or is this yet again poor planning on the part of Glofish tanks? It was a cute idea, but eventually I think I will spend extra money for a better filter that doesn't kill fish and keeps the tank a bit cleaner, and I would like to take the bubbler/light out. It looks like the other models have a light on the outside of the tank which makes me feel a lot safer and there are less cords and tubes taking up room in the tank.

I LOVE THIS PRODUCT AND SO DO MY GLOFISH! Although if you do put more than 3 fish prepare for a huge cleaning! I have 7 and i alternate them between two different 3 gal glofish tanks. Issue with this product is the filter is crap if you have more than 3 fish. Scrap it an get a electric one for $15. Oh i also recommend getting the blue led over head light for $30 because no other fish tank comes with 2 blue led lights. The led light that comes stock is laughable but awesome if you use it with the over head light. But if you buy and use it you need to modify your lid. I dont recommend cutting it but safly heat up a flat head screw driver and cut what very small piece you need to make space for the light mount. In the end its not as cheap as youd like but over time it makes all the difference!

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My betta fish loves this tank, he was in a gallon tank so I made room to get a larger tank for him. He is very active now. The only problem I had was the pump was way to powerful. I went a got a mini whisper filter and it doed not create so much current for him. I highly recommend this tank but get a small mini whisper filter system.

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Friday, September 12, 2014

Petego Umbra Portable Pet House and Containment System

Petego Umbra Pet Portable Pet House and Containment System, LargeI use this pop-up tent for agility trials. It is easy, roomy, and the quality is great. No wasted space on the sides, as it has plenty of height. Folding is not problem! Just like a folding umbrella. And the bag is so spacious, there is no worry that the tent will fit after you have folded it. Every time I take this to a trial, other handlers approach me for info about this tent. I am sure that I will see more very soon....I love it!..Oh, and my dog does too.

I've owned several tents made like this but this is the best by far. Strong material, easy to operate. I do wish it came with it's own mat, however.

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I bought the medium tent for my dog who is about 30 pounds. She started chewing just about...everything in the house so I looked into getting a crate but they all seemed so small and I wanted something with a little more room and that I could easily take with me when I travel. This 'pup tent' is great! There is plenty of room for her dog bed, food and water bowl plus some toys. I thought she would chew through it at first but it's very durable. I love that I can just fold it up and take it to a friends place that might not want dogs inside their home and keep her in this. I was worried about making such a pricey purchase on something I wasn't sure about but it was worth every penny!

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We saw this crate a few years back and fell in love with the design. It's super light weight and the setup takes only seconds.

We purchased two of these for our dogs. The mechanical design of the pop of feature is done very well. Solid, durable and has a place to secure the cords to prevent the tent from an accidental collapse.

We travel with our dogs and this has made carrying their crates into hotels so much more manageable. The crate comes with a bag that has a shoulder strap.

Our dogs love these, since they can now sit up all the way in their crate. Of course, if your dog isn't a fan of a crate or is a chewer, this might not be the right one for them.

We bought the large size for each of our 50 lbs labs. Plenty of room to stretch out and have a bowl of water in the crate with them.

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Our dogs sleep in their crates and one is a gentle giant, he's only 60 pounds but he's tall (medium Labradoodle). I felt bad putting them to bed at night watching him walk in with his head down and then clumsily turn around so that he could lay down. His last crate was 42x26 and probably 26 inches tall. This one is 36x36x36, the overall laying down area is 20 % biger and volume is almost double. Now when I put him to bed he can actually sit up straight for a while and look around and when he's ready lay down comfortably!! Victory!! Also, this weighs almost nothing (you can carry it when it is open is one hand) it's a snap to set up and takes no room it is packed up! Crazy good purchase!! I had high hopes but didn't expect to be this thrilled! I actually sat in it ( cross legged, i'm 5'8") the night it arrived

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Friday, July 25, 2014

Pond Pump Max Flow

Fish Mate 600 Pond PumpI purchased the Fish Mate 1500 Submersible Pump model #AN277 about 11 months ago for my pond. Last week the pumped stopped working. When I opened it up to investigate I found the impeller shaft had snapped. I called the manufacturer Ani-mate/Fish Mate (800-725-4333) to get it repaired via the supposed 3 year warranty. They informed me that that type of breakage to their pumps are NORMAL and ONLY the non-moving portion of the motor is covered under their warranty, nothing else!! None of the moving parts are covered!

Ani-mate said that customers should purchase their rebuild kit EVERY year. The rebuild kit for the 1500 gal model costs approx $125. The price of the pump itself was $145. At the end of the warranty period, a Fish Mate pump will cost you almost 3 TIMES the original cost!!!

Beware, do not purchase this product. Ani-mate's (Fish Mate) warranty is a sham! Their pumps seem like a great deal, until you realize they are actually trying to bait you into spending much more of your money after the initial purchase. I am disappointed they do this to honest customers!

I purchased this pump as a package deal with the 16 watt bio/uv fish mate filter. It's a great little pump and you can't beat the price. Pump does not come with a filter pad but you can pick one up at places like Lowes or Home Depot. The inlet reciever on the Fishmate filter is a little bit small if you're running a length(5 to 6 feet or more) on a pitch. You might encounter a flow problem.

I stepped the size of the inlet up by gluing a coupling onto it and chose a hose size that fit over the coupling. This fixed the flow problem I was having. I didn't have a problem with too much flow after I did this, it was perfect. If you're running a length that's less then 5 feet(pump to filter) on a pitch, I'd recommend using the standard inlet that's given.

There'a also a "flow valve" that's included with the pump for a waterfall flow adjustment you can modify to use if needed.

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I bought this product in June with the filter to hook up to it, right around algae season. All things considered, this is the most bang for my buck I've ever gotten. My pond water has been crystal clear since I installed this. Not very loud (barely a hum, probably less if you have a deeper pond), and quite powerful, this is one of the best investments I have made for my pond.

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This pump is replacing another exactly like it that failed after less than two years. It has a three year warranty; however, I did not have purchase documentation for failed pump. Will keep it for this one.

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I have the Fish Mate 600. Have used it for three years. This will be the fourth season. When I first used it this year, didn't work.

I open up the pump assembly (easy) and there's a help line phone number inside the impeller housing! I guess for people like me who lose the paperwork.

I call the number. A human being answers the phone. Tells me I need to service the pump. I order the service/parts kit for twenty bucks.

Takes all of ten minutes to service the pump. I put it in the pond, it works perfectly. This is what I call no BS service. Also, the output is excellent to drive my filter

in my 300 gallon pond. I highly recommend this product.

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Monday, June 30, 2014

Como Air Flow Control Distributor Aquarium Lever Pump Valve

Como Air Flow Control Distributor Aquarium Lever Pump ValveThe worst ever. I bought it because I wanted a higher quality valve than the plastic ones. Not. So much air comes out the joints and stems that nothing comes out the end. nothing! Do not buy.

I works well, no air leaks, sound construction, aesthetically pleasing, its just not very easily adjustable, its more of an ON/OFF then anything else, i will probably upgrade to a more adjustable unit later on.

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This is a great gang valve. The knobs are easy to turn and very easy to control the air output. Unlike the Hagen Elite which was a piece of junk, valves needed a pair of pliers to turn it and air leaks from the knobs in the closed position. The only negative I have with this valve is that you can't hang it on aquarium otherwise a great gang valve.

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I have a two port Air supply unit, but due to recent downgrades only need one air strip in my tank. This works great. I trimmed two short tubes to plug into hole one and three. I turned off hole two, plugged my bubble strip into the output and all was great.

When the air supply unit is off there is no back flow from the water which is great, the seal on the extra hole is holding well, and if I want to convert to a few toys and one main supply in the future this will work great!

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Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Zoo Med Flora Sun Plant Bulb T5 High Output 39 Watts, 34-Inch

Zoo Med Flora Sun Plant Bulb T5 High Output 39 Watts, 34-InchWe grow aquatic plants in research aquariums for environmental studies.When it came time to replace our aquarium lighting bulbs we bought these. I can say that these lights do stimulate plant growth. We did not see any algae growth after ganging the bulbs..a real plus. If you are looking for good plant growing bulbs..give these a try!

I received this item about a couple of weeks ago and it looks great. The color here looks pink but in my tank it's not that pink at all. My tank looks great and I can see a difference in my plants. The color of my plants definitely pops. More green than ever.

For me this is a great product. In addition it doesn't take up much wattage. I would definitely recommend this item to those looking for a great energy efficient plant light for their aquarium. T5 is the way to go.

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Sunday, June 15, 2014

Tetra Whisper Bio-Bag Disposable Filter Cartridge, Medium, Pack of 12 cartridges

Tetra Whisper Bio-Bag Disposable Filter Cartridge, Medium, Pack of 12 cartridgesI was hesitant to buy these because I thought it would be messy to put them together. They are not messy but easy to handle. They are also cost effective.

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Tuesday, June 3, 2014

1300 GPH Powerhead Aquarium Pump Wave Maker

1300 GPH Powerhead Aquarium Pump Wave MakerI have one on a 54 gallon corner aquarium and it can really move some water around, WOW! I only wish there was some way to reduce the amount of flow on these. I have it pointed a little above level to create surface agitation and it still moves the sand on the bottom of the tank creating dunes in the sand. My tank is 22" deep. In order to actually use it I took out the propeller and trimmed it down to a more reasonable flow rate, it was not too hard just make sure its equal on both sides. great product for the price.

I use two of these in my 46 gallon mixed reef. They alternate every 90 minutes and I know there are no dead spots in my tank! I actually had to position them in such a way that my live rock would diffuse some of the flow because it was moving too much of my sand bed. Great powerhead and you cant beat the price.

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Thursday, April 17, 2014

Marshall Ferret Corner Deterrent, 4-Pack

Marshall Ferret Corner Deterrent, 4-PackOne of my ferrets quit using his litter box and started using a corner on a shelf of his cage instead so I bought these. I tried to use just one these springs in the corner at first and it didn't work. My ferret just backed up to it and poo'd on it. I then tried using all four in the same corner and all that made him do was poo in front of the springs. My ferret would also try pulling and chewing on the springs so I gave up and removed them. I bought a toy that fastens to the cage and put it in that corner and finally my ferret quit going there and started using his litter box.

These work but only if you use all four of them on a single corner. Otherwise they just scoot their butts over the wire.

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I was using small boxes to fill corners so the ferrets would use the litter box. Replaced those with these springs and they haven't pooped in any corners. I don't know if these would actually work though if you are still trying to litter train the ferret.. To cover the area without bending bars on the cage it needs to be at a really large angle, which I could see a ferret just positioning themselves on the shorter side of.

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these have worked great in my cage for litter training blocked all corner and litter trained 4 days using these.

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Works pretty good some how still gets around it and goes in the corner. would purchase again. hard to install

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Advanced Nutrition Tropical Flake Fish Food

Hartz Wardley Advanced Nutrition Tropical Flake, 3-OunceI have used wardlys beforehand found it a good product . Tetra Min isn't the only food, but it costs more than almost All other brands

this food is terrific. it does not cloud the water and the fish eat it readily. The container is ginormous and a real bargain for the price.

After having this food for a month I am absolutely sold on it. My tank has never been cleaner either.

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You could get 1oz box for this price. I didn't realize im spending this much money on this tiny little box. Goto Petco and get 1oz for the same price.

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Wednesday, March 19, 2014

2 PCS Non-return Check Valves for Aquarium Air Pump

2 PCS Non-return Check Valves for Aquarium Air PumpAs with any other check valves, this will prevent water from working its way into your air pump in case of of a power outage or during water changes. The valves come in a clear plastic bag with no instructions, but you can simply blow into the valve and whatever end the air comes out of, that's the direction to install them. If you look at the valve closely, you'll notice the inner part, a white piece of plastic, the narrowest part of it should be pointing towards your aquarium; Quick tip, you'll also notice the narrowest part has engravings around it that look like ^ ^.

Installation is easy, but if you have standard size hosing, do not expect it to slide all the way into the valve, because the tip gets wider as it reaches the valve's chamber. I installed the tube as far as I could and then gave it a good tuck to ensure it wouldn't come off during operation, it stayed nice and tight with no air leaks.

All in all, a good, inexpensive way to protect your air pump. A must have. Hope this helps.

P.S. I took and edited a couple of pictures of these. You can view them in the item gallery/images in case you are wondering the direction of which to install these.

UPDATE (Jan.2013):

It's been almost a year since I bought these (Jan.2012) and they still work. I have two air stones in my aquarium running 24/7 and the valves still let air through constantly and without a problem.

These work and look nicer than the cheaper blue ones. What more is there to say about a little plastic valve. In response to the reviewer that couldn't figure out how they work. When you blow into the hole on each end, one way will allow air to pass through and the other won't. Install the tubing from the pump so that it can blow the air through the valve.

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They are easy the put in the plastic tubing you use for the air supply. Nothing really to exciting to write about. They work.

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They work as intended, but require a verry strong pump or it will simply block air both ways. Not Great, meh at best.

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I figured out the direction with no problem. I tapped and blew until I turned blue. The valves appeared to be stuck at close-checked position, so no air can go through. The chambers are 2-piece construction. The glue obviously held the valves at the closed end during assembly. Poor quality control. Amazon was good to refund the money but still a waste of time, and air. I would suggest to put your air-pump above the tank. I instead ordered 5-outet Lok-Tite® Air Regulator Gang Valves for &6.95 that comes with anti-syphoning (Amazon ASIN: B0002564PI).

Monday, March 10, 2014

CaribSea Purple Up Algae Accelerator, 16-Ounce

CaribSea Purple Up Algae Accelerator, 16-OunceI think this stuff works. I am sure it would. However...keeping your levels in check will have the same result. From a fresh setup it'll take a tank about 6 months to start producing coralline and from there it can be quite prolific. Mine produces its own. I have used purple up but never seen any so called acceleration. My friend has a tank set up for about 3 years, never used an accelerator and he can't scrape the coralline off the glass fast enough. He runs his calcium level 460-500 ppm. Mine is more 420-440 ppm. Personally I wouldn't bother using it..it's just another consumable taking your money.

I have a reef tank, but i'm just not sure if this product works. It does increase the calcium levels in the tank simply because it is a solution of pulverized argonite or other calcium compound. I had great success with a part a&b solution. My father uses it and likes it but it does leave the argonite residue on everything, and it has harden in the sump so when it is disturbed, white flakes shoot out the return.

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After a couple of weeks of use, what appeared as purple algae ie corraline, turned out to cyano even though my phosphates are 0.03. Worse yet, my yellow tang started acting funny and I haven't seen it for 3 weeks, so I assume it died. I've stopped using it and cyano algae has halted its progress. My other fish are fine and some corals are improving. Won't ever use again and have learned to be patient...corraline takes time to grow. By the way, my pH is 8.2, nitrates =1-2, nitrites and ammonia =0, calcium 430, alk 175 ppm, magnesium = 1300.

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Purple Up has worked for me. I love the product. It's easy to use. Just add the recommended amount on the label. My live rock has never looked better and purple algae is growing on everything in my tank. I have to clean the front of the tank all the time to prevent purple algae from growing there too. Be patient and consistent with it and you will get results like you never before.

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Don't get nervous about the cloudiness, it does away after a few hours. This is also a great buffer.

Great! Great great great

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Friday, February 28, 2014

Poly Bio Marine Products APM1212 Poly-Bio-Marine Poly Sheet Filter Pads for Aquarium, 12 by 12-Inch

Poly Bio Marine Products APM1212 Poly-Bio-Marine Poly Sheet Filter Pads for Aquarium, 12 by 12-InchThis is miracle stuff!

I've used it for years and have completely stopped 'searching' for anything else and even moreso have stopped 'TRYING' anything else.

This stuff cleans, clears, de-yellows, de-greens, and even helps alleviate certain disease issues before (and even after) they've started. I've found this much less stressful on the fish when dealing with a 'dirty or diseased or medicated' fish tank. Changing the water (especially after meds) can sometimes create such a harmful blow on the fish... whereas this is so much more gentle on the fish; thus allowing a water change after-the-fact without the incredible stress or damage to delicate fish. Even if you're in need of adding meds, I've found this a fabulous 'pre-intervention' -why, because many times this need only occurs due to lack of proper maintenance of the tank. By alleviating the 'nasties' before a small water change + adding meds; I personally have found this a lifesaver when it comes to those fish in 'not-to-happy' condition. I've seen many die, but I've seen less die when using this in combination of meds and H2O changes. Obviously, you're call.... but if you're looking for a helpful moment in time --this be it!!!

Additionally, should one have issues with water quality, even after changing the water -this will absolutely fix it!!! I still recommend however to start with this first (you'd be amazed at what clarity can occur while at work for even only 8 hours).

If you have never used this stuff, I promise you, this WILL produce miracles beyond any fishkeepers expectations.

Your fish will thank you!!! You will thank you!!

This stuff is the 'bee's knees',

it's the 'holy grail',

it be the ying to any fish's yang!!

You will never be sorry you purchased it,

It's worth every penny!

... that is, as long as the deals here don't suddenly change.

If so, as always, we the people shall figure out what it's made out of and then just wholesale penny it from an alt manufacturer.

AND, this IS a DEAL! has always strived to be one of the best priced places online... and here, they found their niche even moreso! I buy from them regularly, and shall continue. They 'quick ship', they honor their prices, and are happy to fix any faux pas.

You just can't go wrong with:

1) this gift from 'the gods', and

2) buying anything from

I swear by this product and have yet to find anything else in 9 years of fishkeeping that even comes close to the miracle of this product.

.... yes Virginia there is a Santa Fish somewhere out there and his name is PolyFilter!!!

For those that want to keep their aquariums in the best condition possible, these absorb waste very well. I keep them in the filters 75% of the time, alternating occasionally with standard poly pads for particle removal.

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Poly filters are insurance for an already well filtered tank. I am a zoologist at a university. For our most valuable research animals, we use Poly Filters. For the most cautious, this is a good hedge. But goodness is it expensive!

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The filter doesn't last long. But then again neither does the Pondmaster PMK 190 pump that we bought the filters for. The Pump lasts about 4 to 6 weeks. We gave up after 3 of them.

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These things are awesome. Period. I started replacing one of my floss filters with this medium per one of the girls at my local pet store, trying to remove tannins from my driftwood. This does so much more, and is super efficient. For tank critters with super clean water requirements, these are a must. Only wish they weren't so expensive.

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Saturday, January 4, 2014

Fluval EDGE Pre-Filter Sponge

Fluval EDGE Pre-Filter SpongeA lot of people make homemade prefilters, but many of them just look like crap. The Fluval Edge looks great, fits perfectly, does the job well, and is only about $3 or so, depending who you buy it from.

UPDATE: I am not using this prefilter in my main tank anymore. It is great for a fry tank or a shrimp tank where you don't want them to be sucked into the intake, but it just reduces suction and flow too much. Large debris particles were not being removed from the water. I am now using some mesh from a media bag, secured with some rubber bands, which improves flow and will still keep even my small Tetras from being sucked up.

As a fishkeeper, I have quite a few guppies that are constantly reproducing, which in the past has led me to purchase a sponge filter that takes up quite a bit of room in my tank.

The small size of the fry also forced me to turn off the hob filter that I was using at the time, in order to prevent guppy fry from being sucked into its intake.

Then I saw these Fluval Edge prefilters online, remembered reading that the Fluval Edge 6 gallon aquarium uses an Aquaclear 20 filter, and decided to purchase a few of these prefilters to install on my guppy tanks.

They have worked out extremely well, reducing the amount of detrius in my Aquaclear filters, while being much quicker to clean.

You simply slip the prefilter off the intake of the Aquaclear filter, rinse it under some filtered water, and reinstall it. The entire process takes less than a minute.

As such, this author highly recommends the Fluval Edge prefilter for use on the aforementioned Aquaclear hob filters.

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The pre-filter sponge is useful when you are breeding small shrimp and fish, as this will stop them from being sucked into your filter.

The foam flows very well as long as it is properly maintained. I find that I need to rinse out the foam because it collects a lot of fine particles especially after a water change where debris in the gravel gets kicked up into the water. I would not recommend this if you are not prepared to rinse out the sponge regularly

Having this sponge on helps keep the main filter pad from getting dirty as fast, and is simple to rinse. I enjoy the reduced costs/wastes associated with replacing a dirty filter pad

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I kinda messed up on this one, save some cash and get the three pack for 50 cents more! I accidentally clicked on the single and got this one. Imagine my dissapointment when I opened my package and saw only one... $3.49 for this little prefilter is rediculously expensive, its just a small piece of foam for god's sake (thats the main reason I gave this 3 stars)! It is really really tiny (this is the other reason I gave it 3 stars), I expected it to be a little bigger well much bigger. But if this is the size your looking for it is a good product and fits well on smaller HOB filters with a 1 inch lift tube. At least the box was kinda nice for $3.59... Outrageous!

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Big foam filter to keep small fish from getting sucked into the filter. It is exactly as described. No complains so far.

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Thursday, January 2, 2014

Como Aquarium Fuchsia Green Pointed Leaf Plastic Plants w Ceramic Base

Como Aquarium Fuchsia Green Pointed Leaf Plastic Plants w Ceramic BaseThis plant is full and quality is great. It looks great in my tank. Quality again from this company is fantastic.

I will never buy any more plants from a local pet store. They have a great selection. Choose "Como" plants by uxcell.

Wont be disappointed in anything you buy.

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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Monday, October 21, 2013

API Activated Filter Carbon, Half Gallon Carton, Net Weight 22-Ounce

API Activated Filter Carbon, Half Gallon Carton, Net Weight 22-OunceI have found better carbon on the market but for the price this is a good deal. I have a large {diner plate} size red ear slider turtle. I have to clean every 2 weeks and this works.

This carbon is too finely granulated for my use. It doesn't work well unless you use filter media to keep it in place. It seeps out of my Marineland 350 canister filter and gets in the impeller. So I will buy another carbon next time. It could be useful for other things, maybe air filtration.

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i use this charcoal in my aquarium filters--this is the most economical way to buy aquarium charcoal. works great--just be sure to rinse it before adding to the aquarium.

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listed as a half gallon.....actually22 ouncesas shown on the package. Being dry, the 22 oz must be a measure of weight 1 pound, 6 oz. Who translated this into a liquid measure?'

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excellent item, you have to buy this product if you want to removes smells or pollution on you aquarium

regards

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Monday, September 16, 2013

Coralife Super Skimmer with Pump

Coralife 05272 Super Skimmer with Pump, 125-GallonOkay just being clear the new style skimmer I think is much better than the old one: I recently purchased the 125 model and it is being used on a 110 gallon FOWLR system as a HOB skimmer: It does not come with the best instructions but at the same time it's not hard to get running: I washed the unit before I put it in the tank to get the plastic film from production off the entire unit: Just warm water and a very small amount of vinegar in the kitchen sink: It started producing within an acouple of days: I must say it does sound a little noisy at first but mine did become quiter after about a week: I tried it first with the large round black sponge on the discharge tube and it worked: It just was to close the lights in my tank and started having some micro algea grow on it: I removed it and have not put it back on: adjustment of the skimmer is quite easy to me: Just turn the red knob till the bubbles are where you want them: Took about a week of fine adjustments to really get it working like I wanted: Micro bubbles were more than usual in the first two weeks, but have been reduced to near nothing: I did shorten the supplied tubing so the pump would sit closer to the input of the nozzle: it comes with two lengths so you can use HOB or sump setup: Large collection cup with a drain plug is nice for the price: Only compliant was the pump: In the user manual coralife recommends a 650-750gph pump for best operation: The pump shipped with is a 2000L/hr unit that converts to 528 GPH. I have not decided yet to upgrade the pump at my expense or not: But even with that said it does produce a huge amount of micro bubbles inside the skimmer and it still works: Overall not a bad skimmer for the price range: and it also comes with a tube silencer for the air intake whice is very noisy without it: I also noticed you need to tighten the collection cup down pretty tight because the grove the O-ring sits on is deep.

This skimmer ROCKS!!! Most lower end skimmers need a week to begin producing skimmate-this produced thick coffee-dark sludge within minutes of being plugged in. It's super easy to adjust, has a big enough collection cup to prevent you from having to fiddle with it every few hours, and it produces NO microbubbles. Since my 75g QT tank was filthy, the water was turning opaque, and the walls were covered in algae, I set it up and had it run very wet. I sent the built in overflow (vacation-safe!) tubing out to a gallon jug It was fill in two days with dark sludge, and the water was crystal clear.

It isn't perfect, but it's close enough and you save $500 on the price of the perfect one.

After using 5 other skimmers for various other tanks, I'm stuck on this one. I have the 220g version running on my 75QT tank, and will make room for it on my main tank when my fish are out of QT. This works so well, it precludes my need for an RO/DI unit, as it pulls out all brown silicate algae as well.

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The amount of skim the first week was amazing to see it working. I did have a skimmer from Instant Ocean and it was crap compared to this unit. Coralife's Bubble production from the motor is great. I did have a problem two weeks into running... the motor starting making noise. It was the plastic housing holding the motor shaft in place, was cracked. I removed the cracked part of the housing so that it was wouldn't fall loose into the motor causing more damage and decide to sill run it. Called their customer service and a new housing would be replaced, no hassle, no questions asked other than name and address.

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I bought the "new style" skimmer. Makes alot of bubbles for the proteins to stick to, the bigger and better collection cup is bigger and better, But the skimmer wouldn't turn down enough to stop a constant flow of micro bubbles into the collection cup. I let it run for 3 days, routing the flow through the optional drain tube back into my sump while I awaited Coralife Techs to return my email...I'm still waiting. I resolved the problem by placing a ball valve between the pump and skimmer intake, slowing the water flow slightly, and now it works great! The pump seems to be just a little too powerful for the return flow design.

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A skimmer for this size, and price is a great deal. I had a Rio Skimmer, great skimmer, but as soon as i hooked up this monster it started skimming RIGHT AWAY, and picked up more sludge than the RIO.

The directions are a little tricky, they are for about 5 models, and you read the whole paragraph, and realize it doesnt apply, when putting it together.

Overall, a great skimmer.

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Thursday, September 5, 2013

New Life Spectrum Thera A Formula Large Fish - 2270 g

New Life Spectrum Thera A Formula Large Fish - 2270 gThis is the same food I 'once' bought at my local fish store for 12bucks/10 grams or something like that. Amazon is WAY cheaper if you don't mind a bucket o food :-)

The fish dig on it and it is one of the best foods out there.

a great fish food solve and save a lot of problem . save me a lot of money my cichlid love the food

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Great food. I bought NLS for my frontosa many years. My fishes are healthy and happy.

Just expensive. I guess it's worth the money. So I'll buy again

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Thursday, August 22, 2013

Como Multilayer Column Shaped Aquarium Fish Sponge Tank Filter

Como Multilayer Column Shaped Aquarium Fish Sponge Tank Filtermy betta tank size is about 2 gallons and I finally found perfect filter for my betta! this filter doesn't make big wave so I really believe that this is the best filter for betta