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Aquavista 500 Wall Mounted Aquarium with Tropical Water Background

First, I would like to say that if you are considering buying this product, you should read this. I was very mislead by the youtube videos, and all the product reviews on this product. I have had this product for over 6 months. Let me explain to you, my story.

1. Purchased Product, Received Product fairly quick. Missing Mint Cloth, Screws & Hardware, also the entire lightning balast system /including bulb.

No problem? Just exchange it right? Wrong. 2nd Product Received with the same accessories missing plus a plastic part on the aquiarum cover/lid was broke off. And instead of the aquarium saying Aquavista (under where the frame goes, it said "china" embedded in the plastic.)

Hmm.. I think to myself.. This can't happen a third time can it? Why, Yes it can! It came from china. Same missing accessories: Screws & Hardware, cloth, lightning ballast system + bulb. Wow, Right off the bat someone would rate this a 1 star.. Not me, I'm willing to give it a shot!

I call Amazon, they told me to contact Aquavista. Aquavista Customer Service Support was very nice, they sent me Lightning Ballast + bulb that i had to install / + free filters.

After setting up this aquarium, i had bought my own pebbles / Rocks. ( this will become a nightmare as small rocks will fall in the filteration area and become stuck). I followed the manual, waited to put fish in tank.

I have had a horrible time with this tank, I have to clean this tank at least once every week otherwise the tank becomes filthy and fish start dying. I have had horrible, horrible experiences with this tank. Here's one to mention. One morning, GloTetra Disappeared. Hmm.. Where he go? Called aquavista. They told me to check behind the aquarium background. (was really fun trying to take this off after setting aquarium up.) Long story short, in the bottom right side of tank, theres a small hole (between black filter cover and background in corner of tank) where little fishies can get through. SO, Mr. Fish was stuck behind the tank. Long story short, becasue i had to bend background alittle to get fish on other side, small rocks fell between the plastic and background to where the picture would not fit the way it should. Had to take the entire tank apart, fake aquarium plants, small ship, fish, rocks.. everything. This was truely a nightmare. This didn't happen once, but three times. Once with a albino frog (didn't have to take the tank apart because he was easier to get) and also a neon tetra who is decaying in the bottom of the tank under the black filter. Oh yes, this causes disease and all fish will die, Except my Pleco + Frog. I have bought a water testing kit before all of this happened, and the ammoneia levels were extremely high. (50-100% water changes + cleaning of all objects/rocks) per week. To top things off? If you accidently overfill the aquarium with water (there is a meter) water will drip on your floor. But one time dripped on the right side instead of the left side. This caused the LCD touchpad + Screen to short out. Aquavista customer server was extremely nice, and sent me another one for me to replace. I paid $ 140 160 for this product and felt that I extremely over paid for cheap china plastic and poor quality. Poor Filtration in a 5.5 Gal = Death to all fish (cept pleco+frog or other high immune system species)

I would not have gotten this product if I would have known all of this could happen. It's truely a beautiful tank when it is lit up and turned on. Then the beautiful moment is ruined by fish who sink to the bottom of your tank lifeless and dead. Go to your local pet store to buy an aquarium worth spending this much money on.

We purchased this tank second hand. Although we have had many fish tanks in the past, we had never seen one like this. It is beautiful. Very unique. The kids love it. It catches everyone's attention. Called customer service for information about the unit. They were very helpful even though we did not buy it directly from them.

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Looks really nice, It's definitely the vocal point of the room. The only draw back is that it's a little noisy when the filter is running.

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Zilla 11435 Fresh Air Screen Cover, 48-Inch by 18-Inch

This product is exactly what it is advertised to be. It fits perfectly over the top of my 80-gallon aquarium (used for a turtle). It's pretty light-weight so it's easy to pick up and move around when I feed/clean the tank.

My only complaint is that some smaller versions of this screen cover come with the option of a small section that you can lift for feeding, but for one this large I could only find them as a whole piece and I have to move the ENTIRE cover every time I feed my turtle.

Fit the cage perfectly :)...and the best part is I no longer walk into the bearded dragon's room to see my cat laying inside the cage with the dragon on top of his head -_-.

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The lid arrived quickly which I was glad about. I opened the box up and put it on my terrarium and it fit perfectly. But the sides were all bent up and it didn't fit snug. There were a lot of gaps on the front lip. So I still have to weight it down so that it seals so my snake doesn't get out.

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I bought this for my 75 gallon turtle tank. It fit it perfectly. To make feeding a little easier, I cut a hole in one of the corners

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I ordered this in hopes that maybe it wouldnt be delivered by the UPS union so that it would not be messed up. Unfortunately it was delieverd by them and it was completely bent and damaged. The screen itself is really poor quality and should have a metal bar in the middle to support the screen. Due to scarcity of money i have to fix the screen and now it is ok but still very terrible quality.

Jardin Ball Shaped Bubble Release 5-Piece Aquarium Air Stones, 30mm Diameter, Gray

After looking around on a variety of sites I notices the price of air balls have gone up. These air balls seem to do a great job for literately one of the lowest prices out there.

I'd recommend this product to those needing an air stone for a medium to large fish tank.

Aquavista 500 Wall Mounted Aquarium with Rama Background

AquaVista 500 Wall-Mounted Aquarium, Black

I love this aquarium. I am a fish lover and have various tanks in my house. I saw this and thought this is definitely something differnt, not only in looks but in function. The set up was easy, just hang it on your wall and add water and fish. There is a control panel on the side that maintains all the components, filtration, airflow, etc. We have it in out foyer so people see it right when they come in. We've gotten so many positive comments and even our friends have purchased a couple!!

I ordered the tank with the silver frame to match our stainless equipment in our kitchen and it looks great! I actually received the aquarium the next day! Set up was a little bit of a challenge as the depth is only 3 3/8" inches on the inside on the tank and I put a couple of plants and a piece of driftwood ( found me a few pieces of African driftwood with a depth of less than 3 3/8", terrific selection and excellent prices too). I originally put substrate (for shrimp) over a mesh covering the semi open bottom and the aquarium was overtaxed and became violently ill. I remedied the problem by slowly taking everything out and replacing the substrate with gravel and it works great now. The tank is very well designed and thought out and it comes with a net, cleaner pad on a pole, gravel (white), a mechanically manipulated mini grabber and everything you need except fish. Well written instruction manual with company phone number and a problem section which got me through the subsrtate problem. It's only been up for two days so I'll write an addendum if there are any problems. Jody Koval

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I actually bought three of them to put up in the office and so far, it's been a hit. It definitely looks amazing, but I was a bit confused by the filtering and cycling, so lost some fish in the first go around. Spoke to customer service and learned that I need to cycle the tank and only add 1-2 fish per month. The temperature does seem to rise warmer than what I would like it to be, but spoke to the company and they explained that it is a heater, not a chiller. So far, the fish seem to be doing great, and people love how they look. I may order a custom background from the company and put our company logo in there.

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Oceanic 36015 BioCube HQI Aquarium, 29-Gallon

I have had this since May 2012 and use it as a Saltwater, Fish only tank and it has really been hard to maintain. I have to wipe it down every day because salt accumulates all over it, especially at the seams and you can forget keeping the glass cover clean. I have already had to replace the protein skimmer. The original one didn't stop working it just didn't work well enough. In fairness, this may be easier to maintain as a freshwater tank, but I regret the purchase and wish I had just gotten a larger tank that would hold more than 3 or 4 fish to make the maintenance work while. Probably could maintain a 55 gal. at the same cost with the same or even less maintenance. I have to use additional fans to keep the temperature at an acceptable level, the light emits a lot of heat even with the fans it holds. With this size tank the temperature fluctuates at the least change in environmental temperature, even small temporary change.

I have had my hqi for a month now, and i am very impressed how easy it is to keep corals and fish. I would recommend a couple power heads for it though

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This product came in very quickly. It did all it promise to do..great first time. Trouble free, very little maintance.

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Fluval EDGE Bamboo Wall with Plant Baskets Aquarium Ornament

This product is the perfect addition to the Fluval Edge 6 gallon aquarium. It fits 3 small live plants perfectly and covers the heater and filter. We used the suggestion of many Fluval edge owners and went with a higher grade heater (still fluval) but not the weaker unit meant for the 'edge' aquarium. Our heater is still hidden nicely behind the frosted glass. This product is the perfect center piece and I feel units without it look rather empty. The product comes in 2 colors and its hard to know which one your getting by the pictures, but you can't go wrong with either. I would consider this a must have for the Fluval Edge.

**Update**

Although I originally was very pleased with this product, I wound up fighting to keep my plants planted in the "pots" provided. The plants move every time you clean the water, which winds up uprooting them from the small and shallow containers provided. Additionally, after about 2 months, I noticed that the paint on the product was beginning to chip. I also noticed that I was mysteriously losing algae eaters that had been flourishing previously. I removed the planter, and the fish stopped dying. I would not recommend this product, especially if you like your algae eaters!

I bought this fluval bamboo ornament for my Fluval Edge Aquarium for $45 and I don't regret it

because it is the most elegant aquarium decor I have seen. it looks great with some live Sword plants

in the three spaces and it hides the heater and the water filtration tube. It looks really good but

mine came in a sort of gray color which actually looked better in my opinion and I saw that the

Squidward house ornament (yes from Spongebob) matches it very well.

I will try to get some pictures up soon. hope this helped.

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Sets off the EDGE aquarium very well. Space for real or plastic plants (4). Pics in customer images.

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This accent looks nice in the aquarium but I would not recommend it if you have the Fluval Edge aquarium. It is a pain to get in and out of the tank and it makes it hard to clean the tank because it is right below the hole in the top of the Fluval Edge taking up a lot of space. I finally took it out of my tank and the paint was starting to chip off. Not the best construction either. The glass always wiggled and some of my fish got stuck between it and the back wall. I give it one star but I would hardly recommend it. Your better off with natural things like rock.

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I have this right now in my tank and I filled one of the boxes with rocks. The rest I left alone and my shrimps love to hide and crawl into the empty spaces, and so does my crayfish. The only thing I don't like about this product is that the glass tends to snag my betta's tail, so it ended up shredded (but it grew back). So people with long tailed fishies, i don't really recommend this product! Other than that, it hides the heater and filter very well and creates a beautiful landscape

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Teddy Tank Elephant Betta Fish Tank 8-Piece Premium Package

It's not as cute in person. It also has 'patent pending' stitched on one of the feet which looks tacky.

I bought 2... the penguin and the elephant... this for my classroom and the children love that the little goldfish are in the belly!! Definitely recommend for any child!! I'm already thinking who's birthday is next to get this for them! It has an air pocket in the back for oxygen, recordable message button (which is super cool), night light (in the neck of the animal), bow to make it boy or girl, rocks, and fake plant. I really loved this idea!! I read other reviews about the tank not staying clean... Well, it's a basic tank with messy fishit does not have a filter. You DO need to clean it. I lean mine once a week or as needed if they are messier one week. Im going to be looking into adding real plants and an oxygen tube.

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AquaClear 70 Ammonia Remover, 12.2 Ounce

I definitely notice a difference in water clarity after I put these in my 75 gallon tank it is much improved. Be sure to rinse these first though as they have alot of dust you don't want in your tank. They don't last too long I change mine out monthly but the cost versus gain is good. My ammonia and nitrate/nitrite levels stay lower and more stable.

I received it in the mail but it was in no box...it was literally the bag of the special rocks. So not only do I not know if it is actually the Aquaclear brand and the Ammonia Remover but its very sketchy. Why wouldn't it come with the actual box like it advertises? I guess I will try it out...

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Wizard Castle - Large

I ordered this castle to put in my 50 gallon tank that at the time held a Spotted Pleco, Pepper Cory and a few Glo Fish. When I received the castle it looked great, there were some sharp edges on the outside that I just sanded down until I was happy with them, washed the deco and put it in the tank. Within hours of putting the castle in my tank I noticed a lot of little pieces of plaster floating around, I just scooped those out and didn't think much of it. But then a few days later I started seeing large pieces of both the inside and outside of the castle floating around. I also started to realize just how cloudy my water had gotten since putting it in.

After having this castle for about 4-5 days I decided I wanted to return it because the waterfall was beginning to break off, so I contacted their Customer Service. The representative then proceeded to ignore my request for a return and tell me about how that sort of thing (their product falling apart) can happen and they use products that should be fine for fish to digest and I shouldn't worry about my fish getting cut up on the sharp edges. She also asked me to send along some pictures of what was happening. So I did.

About 3 or so days later she responded saying that she didn't see a problem. I then messaged her back saying that I don't appreciate how casual she was being about this product that I paid $50 for breaking to pieces and that I wanted a refund. She then proceeded to tell me that if I had wanted a refund I should have done it within 7 days of purchase, which I COULD have had it returned in if not for her giving me the run around.

Now I have a $50 piece of crap sitting on the table next to my fish tank.

So, in short; horrible product, and bad customer service. I'll never be buying from here again.

It was a bit smaller than I expected. I couldn't even fit inside the front door and I'm actually a wizard.

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JW Pet Company Anchor Bubbler 9-Inch Aquarium Accessory

I went online and to different stores and this was definitely the best one that i could find, I love the design and it looks pretty good in my aquarium.

When I got this bubbler I did what other reviewers said and soaked it in bleach and water for 2 hours, hooked it up and it bubbled very well, good size bubbles across the whole length of the bubbler. I anchored it well with an old door piece of iron and used trash bag ties to tie it. If the iron causes problems I will change it, but for now it is doing great. I couldn't ask for more. I would not hesitate to buy again!

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I was apprehensive about buying any bubbler stone at all, since the web is full of bad reviews for such items. This one worked like a charm. It stays at the bottom of the tank, and has bubbles across most of its width. It was very helpful that I bought an air pump with an adjustable output, as it allowed me to customize the amount of bubbles to my liking. I had not bought a check valve for the air line, and I'll have to buy one next. I was surprised to see that when I shut off the air pump, water moves up the air line by itself, which I would guess would be by capillary force.

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Marina Aquarium Showcase Bulb, 15-Watt, 120-Volt, Blue

This product produces a light blue glow for your tank but does not produce sufficient light for a 10 gallon aquarium. You need the higher rated units; suggest going with the fluorescent or LED lighting.

I wouldn't recommend this product to my worst enemy. Totally awful in every respect. If you want really low levels of blue light and wattage, however, you might consider it.

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I purchased this bulb for my 1 gallon hex tank and it hardly gives off any light. You're better off to stick with a normal florescent white bulb than this one!

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enjoy the color of the light, long lasting and priced right. Better option than what is available at my local Petsmart

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All Glass Aquarium AAG21220 Fluorescent Deluxe Hood, 20-Inch

I brought this hood from petco and it does fit my 10 gallon aquarium very will because my aquarium is also from aqueon so anyone out there if you want a cheap and great looking hood this is the one for you but remember it onloy fit 10 gallon aquarium

I did a lot of research on this it does fit a standard all-glass aquarium. You will need a set of clippers or a dremel to take off the excess "flashing" to make it fit, but with a little buzz, its no problem!

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I've owned nothing but All-Glass aquariums for almost 10 years, and in my experience, the plastic hoods are a waste of money. I've owned many, and have been impressed by none. The All-Glass VersaTops are far superior in my opinion.

1.) The deluxe hoods generally come with a single-tube strip light with no reflector, only cheap plastic above the bulb. The twin-tube strips will have a reflector to increase the efficiency of the bulb. Invest in at least a twin tube right away (make sure to get the twin-tube glass tops as well), especially with the deeper tanks. Quality of lighting is much better without having to break the bank with specialized lighting.

2.) The access panel is clumsy and the plastic hinged joints break or crack easily. Every one I've owned has been very noisy when opening/closing. Glass tops offer more visibility and a smoother range of motion (they're quiet and will last longer).

3.) More inconvenient to clean than a glass top. Visibility of water spots/mineral buildup very obvious if you don't maintain them properly. Usually takes a lot of scrubbing to remove the deposits completely.

4.) Oak accent coating on light strip tends to wear off easily.

5.) Hood allows for a greater rate of evaporation. Glass fits snugly into the lip of the aquarium and greatly reduces evaporation; i.e., you don't have to top-off the water frequently.

6.) Cutouts on the rear of the hood are inconvenient and if the outlined pattern is followed, leaves too much room for that occasional fish to escape (nobody wants carpet-critters) and restricts customization for placing equipment. Glass VersaTop has a clear plastic strip for the rear panel which is easy to cut (to your specifications, also helps with evaporation, leaves less room for jumping fish to escape) and is very easily replaced.

In my experience, the hoods are functional, but I've found glass to be far superior in performance, reliability, quality, appearance and maintenance (and I haven't broken one yet).

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I had one with led lights before. I love this one because it protects the light from water or mist. It is bright and shows the fish very well.

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It fits perfectly, a very well made hood. The only problem is the light. I only wish they had put in a fluorescent light in instead of the sun replicating light. It turns the color tone of the tank green. It may not be a bad thing for some aquarists but, I have a few decorations in the tank that look better with a fluorescent glow light as opposed to a sun replicating light.

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Petco Large Tree Log Aquatic Decor

I'm happy with the look of this item -it's sufficiently realistic for my tastes. However, I was alarmed by the number of sharp edges and spike-like casting spurs. All of the openings had edges sharp enough, I believe, to injure fish. I therefore felt obliged to use a Dremel tool to grind out the sharp edges and spurs (inside the decoration), before installing it.

this product is nice and my fish seem to love the hideout. On the down side the product started to show discoloration at a few days from first use.. only for that reason i would not recomend it to you. maybe if you have many plants is issue can be no big deal...

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