Showing posts with label 100 gallon fish tank. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 100 gallon fish tank. Show all posts
Jardin Simulated Pointed Leaves Aquarium Plastic Plant, 8.3-Inch, Purple/Blue
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on Friday, October 31, 2014
Aqua Euro USA Hang On Back Protein Skimmer
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on Wednesday, October 29, 2014
EHEIM Jager Aquarium Thermostat Heater 125W
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on Sunday, October 19, 2014
one note... if you place jager heaters in less water then they are rated for, you need to set the temp lower by as much as 5 degrees.
for example i have a 75w in a 10 gal filled with 5 gals. set at 76F thermometer reads at 80-81F.The Jager heaters are the best. I just got back in keeping tanks again. I have another brand on my 55 but I am using this one on my 29. I will be replacing the 55's heater with a jager asap.
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I have 2 of these in my 90 gallon tank. I have the temp set at 79F and I have never seen the temp at anything other than 79F. They hardly ever kick on, and when they do they aren't on for long. I keep my house at around 70F, so they do a very good job at regulating the temp in my aquarium.Read Best Reviews of EHEIM Jager Aquarium Thermostat Heater 125W Here
EBO JAGER heaters are the best.I replaced an ebo jager or eheim now, that was over 10 years old with this one.Broke in 10 days after installing. I thought this was supposed to be good German made glass but it shattered in my tank. I've emailed customer service and have yet to get a response back. Waste of money. Do not buy
Como 2 Pcs Shocking Pink Leaves 4" High Plastic Plant Ornament for Fish Tank
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on Friday, September 26, 2014
EcoBio-Block Stone for Aquariums, Small
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on Saturday, September 6, 2014
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I brought this item a year ago at first it seemed like it was not working,so I started from the begining, and drained all the water out,and totally cleaned every item in my daughter's 10 gallon tank. When I replaced all the items back in the tank, it still appeared not to work, but I had a little patience with it, and within a few days the water to my amazement became crystal clear like glass. I was very satisfied with the results. Take it from a person who has tried everything to keep the water clear,and I was very frustrated, although this item seemed very pricey at the time. It was worth the the money. I would recmmended this product to anyone having trouble keeping their aquarium water clear.Stephen H.
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I've had a hard time telling it this is working but I have it in my tank. My only complaint if you have a five gallon expect this to look HUGE. I ended up taking a hammer to it and put parts of it in the filter. It's way, way too big. In a big tank it would be no problem. Also, it's slightly sharp. My betta tore it's fins on it so avoid this if you're doing a betta tank. Other than that, my fish seem to like it.Iv had this in my tank for almost one year. After while it turns blackish and looks nasty. It seems to be very pricey.GloFish LED Aquarium Light with Blue LEDs
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on Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Zoo Med BettaTherm Submersible Betta Bowl Heater 7.5 Watts
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on Tuesday, November 19, 2013
It says it can raise a 1-3 gallon tank 5-10 degrees above room temp. I woke up the morning after i installed it and found my 2.5 gallon betta tank at 86 degrees with a room temp of 65. I'm glad i didn't buy this product in the summer or he'd probably be dead.
Without any kind of built in thermostat you have to constantly monitor your tanks temp and plug or unplug the heater.
It might be safe for a 5 gallon but if your tank is any smaller than that this heater is too powerful.
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Just want to warn people that this heater is a fire hazard. Mine was only 4 months old when today I walked out to see smokecoming out of my aquarium. Had I not been home I don't even want to imagine what would have happened. There was quite a bit
of smoke in our home and when we were able to get our Betta out and check to find out this heater was melted. I am still shaking from this
experience and I plan on contacting the manufacturer.
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Bought it , put it in my 1.5 gallon tank for my big healthy beautiful beta. Room temp 65 degrees, went to work, came home to find my fish DEAD and the TANK WAY TOO HOT! If I could give it negative stars I would. Sure it's great, if you're trying to COOK FISH.Want Zoo Med BettaTherm Submersible Betta Bowl Heater 7.5 Watts Discount?
I've had this heater for a few days in my 1 gallon bowl, and it certainly does well at keeping the water warm. You can't set it to a specific temperature, though, so you really need to keep an eye on how hot your water gets. My room temperature is at about 70 degrees, and this heater usually keeps the water at around 80. Sometimes, though, especially after it's been on all day, it gets up to more like 85, and that's a bit too hot for my betta.Basically, this heater is nice to have, but buy yourself a thermometer to go with it, and don't let it go unwatched for very long.
Aquarium Pharmaceuticals RENA FilStar xP3 Canister Filter
Posted by
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on Thursday, October 10, 2013
The only issue here and this is crucial is that you MUST NOT FORCE the intake/output disconnect valve lever down into a locked position; i.e., you must be certain that it's seated on the top of the filter correctly, and then GENTLY PUSH the lever down. If you feel resistance, you don't have it seated correctly. Just wiggle it into position, and gently push the lever down. It locks into place and you are ready to self-prime it as described above. I am sure that there are some people out there who have impatiently tried to force the connect-disconnect lever into a locked position, and thereby damaged the lever and/or housing. Ordinary prudent gentleness is required here.
The interior of the cannister is extremely flexible as to the placement of media. There are several stacking trays inside that you can fill with any media that your heart desires. Rena has a broad array of sponges with different filtration densities and media pouches to choose from, and you can add more (OR DIFFERENT) media as you so choose. The media pouches are typically outrageously priced in LFS stores, but quite affordable through Amazon and online aquarium suppliers.
In addition to two grades of sponges and 3 other media that came with the filter, I added a wad of the same biological filtration ribbon that I use in my koi pond bio filters, placed into one of the empty trays (clean and unused media) to lend more support for development of nitrifying bacteria.
There is no media-water bypass with this filter because of it's central upward flow design. Crystal clear water is the result. Nitrite cycling jump started at two weeks with one of the packaged non-refrig bio product has gone off without a hitch. After doing a basic gravel clean with the python, the somewhat clouded water cleared of sediment to crystal clear within 20 minutes in my 90 gallon tank.
And is this filter as silent as they claim? Absolutely silent. I find myself looking to see if the plants are waving in a current, just to make sure the thing is still running. Just amazing. No overheating either.
As to customer service .... I had a very good experience. I had thought from reading Rena's website that there should have been a venturi included with the canister. So I emailed them after-hours, asking "where is the venturi", and gave them my phone number. Early the next morning, I got a call from the technical support folks, telling me that the venturi had been fazed out a few years ago because they felt it didn't add much to the effectiveness of the filter, and that no, I wasn't missing anything. Very prompt, courteous and professional communication. [But, Rena, if you are reading this, please update your website diagrams to reflect the absence of a venturi on current models. I think this is more than just a static page caching issue.]
I would highly recommend this Rena Filstar XP3 to potential buyers.I have been running an XP3 & XP2 continuously for several years now with no problems. I admit, in this time I have had no need to contact customer service as I have had no problems. I run them with quartz sphere biological media, chemi-pure and or puri-gem, and the sponges that come with the filter.
What I like about them.
Quiet.
High flow rate.
Good volume of media capacity.
Flexibility potential for media used.
Easy to clean.
Flexible water return setup options once you are to the tank
Issues I wish were better.
Morer flexible hose as part of the package would ease set up. What they give you is fine and heavy duty, but its stiffness make is difficult to set up and puts a twist warp on the direction/position of the intake siphon tube and on return mechanisms at the tank. The stiff hose should be replaced and quality stainless steel band screw clamp to secure tubes to fittings allowing more flexible setup and changes to the set up. Once you set up with the current hose supplied with the kit you will have great difficulty getting it apart to change your setup.
The siphon tube sections don't hold together well sometimes and are easily knocked apart when doing water changes and tank cleaning for example. A snugger joining of pieces would be nice. I also don't like the light blue color of the siphon tube. I wish it were clear.
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Rena/Mars Fishcare is the worst company I have ever dealt with. The customer service is a joke. If you can get someone to answer the phone or return your messages all they will do is make you jump through hoops until you are so frustrated you just give up. The whole time your fish suffer. I purchased an XP filter and it quit working after 2 weeks. You're better off spending your money on ANY OTHER FILTER.Read Best Reviews of Aquarium Pharmaceuticals RENA FilStar xP3 Canister Filter Here
I have no idea why this filter is so expensive except to guess that the US dollar is low. This unit does have it's fans but I will tell you that the unit is full of liabilities. LEAKS is the achilles heal of any filter and completely unacceptable. The inlet and outlet to the pump is only sealed by two small o-rings. The quick detach unit is not so secure that slight pull by the tubing can cause leaks. Even worse, if there is any outlet load whatsoever, the unit will leak. Forget trying to hook a uv sterilizer or CO2 chamber to the outflow--I would not trust the unit not to leak. Also, the leak is not immediately noticeable. It will leak into the top pump unit and then start to trickle out hours later. I keep mine in a plastic bin because I have had multiple episodes of leaks. MULTIPLE!!!Another area of problem has to do with cheapness also. The impeller cover has small plastic ridges that hold it in place. Unfortunately the tolerances of cheap plastic is not so good that the cover has popped off, which creates a lot of noise and limits the output of the unit dramatically. Of course, warranty is only as good as the provider. I called Rena/API and was promised a replacement cover. None was received.
No filter canister is perfect but I will take the simplicity of a Eheim Classic 2217 over the XP3 any day.
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