Friday, August 29, 2014

Blue Ribbon Pet Products ABLEE898 Sunken Submarine Ornaments for Aquarium, 12-Inch

Blue Ribbon Pet Products ABLEE898 Sunken Submarine Ornaments for Aquarium, 12-InchThe detail is amazing and it just looks fantastic in my 55 gal, I even found some floating mines on another site that will go great with this piece. It provides a nice hiding hole for the smaller fish so they're not so stressed about being out in the open with the bigger fish.

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Como Ceramic Base Artificial Yellow Orange Water Plant 2 Pcs for Fish Tank

Como Ceramic Base Artificial Yellow Orange Water Plant 2 Pcs for Fish TankI love these, they are so fun! Super bright orange, great full foliage. They really make the fish tank fun and loud! It's a nice change from the other tank I have that's all natural.

Thursday, August 28, 2014

Python Aquarium Pump Female Connector

Python Aquarium Pump Female ConnectorThe female connector arrived just as the site had specified and worked great. Was an exact replacement for the original that had cracked.

Works just like I had hoped. This relatively inexpensive part made a great repair for my very expensive Python. A+

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Cheap brittle plastic makes these components very fragile so as long as you're careful not to drop them on hard surfaces or apply to much pressure to the joints, you'll be fine.

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Works effectively as a replacement valve for original that was broken. Works as well as original equipment. Easy to install and use.

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Works perfectly, is sturdier than the part it replaced.Glad to have found this part so that I didn't have top buy a new cleaning system.

Pressurized Pond Filter

Pressurized Pond Filter Size: 2000 UVI just purchased the Fishmate 500 UV filter. I have a small pond which I was using a Sunterra UV filter the UV stopped working and the pond has not been clear for months. I installed the filter on Friday and by Sunday you could see the gravel on the bottom. They recommend running the filter 24 hrs a day but I have been shutting off at night and it still cleaned up the pond. I is so easy to open and close, with my old filter it was a nightmare of trying to hold the "O" ring in place and line it up to close the plastic clamps. With the fishmate the "O" ring fits into a groove on the base and the top is easily put on and clamped shut, if I had known that it would work so well I would have optted for the 1000 UV. The only downside could be the recommended cleaning once a week.

This filter worked great. Cleared up my pond in 5 days. Crystal clear. The only down side is, it was not made clear that this filter requires a seperate outside pump to run it. So plan on spending another $100 on a pump and hoses.

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I purchased the 500p-UV to replace an existing filter/UV that sprung a leak in the seal that protected the UV light. The damage was going to cost $150 so I opted for a new unit. This one was a step down from the Oasis unit I had, but Oasis is no longer sold in the US. The problems I had with the Fish Mate were that the unit requires dissasembly for a weekly cleaning while better units only require the turn of a knob to back flush. Also, the 500 in the 500 P-UV means it works for a 500 gallon pond, but only a 350 gal/hour pump. The 1000 P-UV will go to a 650 gal/hour. That was not mentioned in the description. So its going back and I'm looking for a larger unit.

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Within just one week of installing the Fish Mate 500 our pond was cleared of the soupy green stuff. I squeezed out the filter pads once a week for about a month, then once a month,then hardly every. The pond water is clear and the plants and fish are thriving.

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I have had a long standing problem for the last couple of years with two small ponds that are part of a water feature. I live on a barrier island and both ponds were pristine until they were flooded during a hurricane. Ever since then I've been fighting a losing battle with algae. The pond with the sunnier exposure had thick algae blooms that I found impossible to control. The water looked like pea soup. Periodically I'd dump Clorox in them which would kill the algae temporarily but the ponds would remain turbid. I tried pool shock... even went to the extreme of dumping an entire container of pool shock in there... but it wouldn't clarify.

Then I got the Fish Mate 500 filter.

I was a little uncertain as to how effective this was going to be so my installation was kind of temporary: I used a 300 GPH pump I had laying around along with 1/2" tubing I had to heat before I could get it stretched over the fittings on the filters. So the pump and its tubing are both smaller than the manufacturer intended.

I have watched this pond improve almost on an hourly basis since then. It is quite clear already and it hasn't run for a week yet. If it got no better I'd still be satisfied. I'm wondering what will happen when I clean it the first time: how much better can it get when it starts without that huge load of dead algae to contend with?

Since my ponds are directly adjacent to one another with just a narrow path between them, I'm thinking of alternating the use of the filter between one pond and the other. I'll just bury the tubing so it's not obvious and leave the filter itself located centrally. It does not have to be in the water itself. The only thing that must is the intake for the pump.

This is a GREAT product... I wish I'd bought one when my algae problem first took off. If there is any negative at all, be VERY careful when you remove the lid off the filter: there are some pretty flimsy plastic tabs located along its inside edges. I managed to break one off within my first minute of opening it. The tabs are probably there to help align the lid but losing one didn't seem to hurt anything. Still, I assume they're there for a reason.

Co2 Bubble Counter

Co2 Bubble CounterI've been using this on my 20 gallon planted tank for about 4 years and so far it's been great. The only issue I've ever had is when I clean it. Taking it apart and cleaning it is super easy and I do it about once a year. The first 2 times I had a bit of trouble putting it back together. The O-ring on the fitting really makes it a tight fit and it has to go back together just right. I later found out that most people put a tiny amount of Vaseline or even a drop of cooking oil on the O-ring when they clean em out and that makes it much simpler to put back together, and besides, it's good for the O-ring. Kinda wish I knew about that sooner. I thought about giving this 4 stars but because it's lasted for so long (outlasted 3 filters) and is still as good as the day I got it... 5 seems fitting.

Oh, the other reviewer seems to have thought this was a Co2 diffuser. It's not. This is a bubble counter that goes on the outside of the tank.

Big Co2 bubbles coming out from the side of the disc. I tried to fix it by using waterproof glue but it doesnt solve the problem.

I used it for just 2 days and paid around $24. A waste of money. I went back using a glass diffuser for $9 and works better.

Not worth even for just 1 STAR Rating. Dont buy it.

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Zoo Med Mesh Lizard Ladder

Zoo Med Mesh Lizard LadderGot the hammack part of the set from petsmart but this piece made getting upto it alot easier for my oguana. Suction cups need redoing every so often as all of them normally do. Great product all in all.

This product looks pretty good but it's too big for my tank. If I knew it was this big, I would not have bought it. Each side of this Mesh Lizard Ladder is 10". I wish they stated that in the product info.

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I initially purchased this for a Leopard gecko, however, I was a little concerned because this is known for catching the lizards nails, but I was also concerned with the inability to get out without jumping, not good, so I am now using for my Lygodactlyus Williamsi, (Electric Blue Day Gecko) and it's perfect. It may work for some other species such as Crested gecko's as well, but I would not reccomend for a Leopard gecko, unless placed low to floor level.

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Suction cups support my lizard's weight -and she loves it. I put it in the window and let her perch there most days. Two thumbs up from me.

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Got this for my son's beardie. Also got the Zoo Med hammock. Both work as expected -haven't had any problems with the suction cups coming off. Only gripe I have is that it only comes in one color. My son doesn't care, but it looks drab in the tank. The packaging had more wow factor than the product itself... but that's what sells, right?

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Vibran-Sea Flowering Marsh Wood Silk-Style Aquarium Plant, Large 13-14 tall, Burnt Orange

Vibran-Sea Flowering Marsh Wood Silk-Style Aquarium Plant, Large 13-14 tall, Burnt OrangeThis item is as pretty as it looks in the picture, it seems larger than I imagined which is fine for it is going in a 25+ gallon tank, there are lots of places for the fish to hide and it will allow for room for them to swim among the leaves. I wouldn't recommend this product for tanks smaller that 25 gal. it will be too big.



I put this plant in between some real Amazon Sword Plants, of which my Oscar Cichlid instantly destroyed.

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Beautiful color that glows under the lights adding eye catching color. Love this purchase. Bought another of this brand in yellow-green for a contrasting color. Look great!

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Very full and colorfull. The fish are always swimming in this thing. It looks very nice in the water and the weight on the bottom is perfect.

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I give this 5 stars even though I would have to agree with another reviewer that this does seem brighter than what was shown in the picture. But then again every one may not be the same much like skeins of yarn and different lot numbers.