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Ergo Outdoor Pet/Pond Feeder

Faulty timer causing the feeder to deliver over 5 lb of food into the pond in 24 hours killing all my Koi. I tested the unit and retested it and sometimes it would work and other times would not. I followed the steps carefully that warned how not to have the unit run non stop. Other reviews also showed that there was problems with the timer. I expected more from a $180 feeder. My family is devasted!

I bought this feeder for my outdoor cat thinking this was the answer to my feeder problems after racoons tore up a cheaper battery operated model. Unfortunately it didn't turn out that way. After about a week,the racoons tore the spout off and quickly learned to jiggle the auger, and emptying the feeder. The cat, of course, got no food. I found observed this after putting a web cam on the feeder one weekend, and seeing the racoons at work quickly emptying it.

I tried contacting Ergo at their website twice by asking if a replacement spout is available, with no reply from Ergo. After being ignored twice, I rate this company's customer service a "0", and would not consider doing any more business with them. BTW, the U-7 timer that came with the feeder quit after about 6 months, and Ergo seems determined not to sell them on Amazon anymore. BTW, this timer is manufactured by a company named Ningbo Bainian Electric Appliance Co.,Ltd, and is sold under different brands. They also make the U5 and U6. Also, it appears the only one left that will program down to seconds is the FD60-SU43, but good luck finding it.

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I was very excited to find this product. Now I would be able to leave town and not have to worry about whether or not the dog sitter made their stop every day. The timer was easy to program and the instructions were straight forward.

I tested the Ergo feeder indoors to get the timer set for the right number of feedings for my dogs. I needed a metered feeder because these dogs would empty a regular gravity feeder in no time.

After a week of testing, I went through a 3 hour installation setting the feeder up four feet off the ground and under the cover of a five foot eve, outdoors but under cover. It worked fine for just over two weeks. Then it jammed. Now it won't work for more than a minute or two without jamming. The problem is with the auger drive. I think it has plastic drive gears inside so even if the manufacturer replaced the drive unit, the same problem would happen again. Despite the time invested testing and installing this product, it has to go back.

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this product saved me when i had to go out of town for a week. it worked perfectly and did its job. the only problem is finding out how much food comes out for an amount of time but once adjusted it was great !!!!!

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This feeder was easy to assemble and to program. We use it to feed our new calves at the Hindu monastery on Kauai. We mounted it to a small table with the calf bucket under it. Three times a day it dispenses the Calf Manna. We don't have to think about it. The calf gets used to the timing and is waiting when the feeder goes on. We are thinking to use one to feed the Koi in the ponds.

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SpongeBob Aqua Background

Cute background. The material easily rips when wet. I am not happy with this product at all.

Kind of a pain to put on. It's a heavier paper and comes rolled up. Hard to put on a tank That's already filled and that can't be moved.

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It looks nice! Although I did have it laminated so it wouldn't get damaged if wet. It was a great idea to do so because it has gotten wet from time to time (especially when I take the top off to clean the tank). If you buy it...LAMINATE IT FIRST!!!!

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I love this product , it made my aquarium look bright and nice , it's very strong ,will recommend

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I don't think you can go wrong with SpongeBob with me. My aquarium looks fantastic! I added a pineapple (fake of course) and my eel uses it as his hide out! The fish never see him coming!

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Como 5pcs Aquarium Tank Ornamental Plastic Floating Sea Fish

Put one in the tank to see how it worked. It stayed at the surface with its dorsal fin sticking out. My Betta checked it out from every possible angle as soon as it was in the water and went back to his favorite spot laughing all the way. That was good I did not think my Betta could have taken a chunk out of it but did not think one would go down well. It says to have some current or moving water. I do and it soon went to the filter which creates a good current and just floated there. The current went just below so it stayed right there at the filter as if glued. All the other four in the bag were repeats other than my Betta took one glance and just shook his head at them. It looked nice to me (not my Betta) and if it floated about the ten gallon tank at all would have been a nice addition. Stuck in one place it has no attraction and would be just one more thing to clean. Had it sank to around mid level of the tank I think I would have been much pleased with its performance.

Coralife 05495 Actinic Square Pin Compact Fluorescent Lamp, 96-Watt

When I started to use these as a boots to the growth of my vegetation, I didn't realize that it could help that much. I had all kinds of algae growth in the tank.

Let me 1st start off by saying techically the light is a 5 start product! I have NO problem with the light, works perfect with my MH fixture. The low stars are because the person(s) who is packaging these puts the light in a long box, tapes it, and shipped it, WITHOUT ANY packaging material (no paper, no foam, etc.). Of course, when you ship a light bulb without any 'cushioning' it arrives broken in pieces. My order was for ONE bulb, but they had to re-ship it 4 TIMES because it kept showing up broken because none of the packages contained packaging.

1st buld shattered NO packaging (amazon re-shipped)

2nd bulb shattered NO packaging (amazon re-shipped)

3rd bulb shattered NO packaging (amazon re-shipped)

4th bulb arriced undamged still NO packaging (LUCKY)

I'm a prime member so all these were shipped 2nd day so this process took a little over a week to finally get a undamaged one. However, if you are a normal member and pick the free shipping and keep getting broken lights this could be a month process (depending on what Amazon would do for you) I provided feedback on the shipping (lack of packaging) on every light but it did not make a difference. I even called Amazon (reps were great), but they said it would take a couple weeks for them to make contact with the warehouse to straighten it out.

I hope Amazon has or will correct this issue soon as they light is great and at a great price. If Amazon address this issue (and lets me know) I will be more than happy to up my stars to 5 for the actual product.

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Marineland LED Aquarium Light

Ive bought these units twice now and they both have shorted out within a couple months. Works great then they short out in a short period of time ,the seal isnt tight and moisture must get into it to short out the leds. Disappointed.

After already once replacing some cheap starters and bulbs in my standard top over a 55 gal. tank, I got fed up and did a search for an alternative that wouldn't cost an arm and a leg. I spotted these LED units, reasonably priced. I bought 2 of them, and positioned them in place of the 18" fluorescent fixtures. They are very low profile, so they don't hide the filters, air and misc. on the back of the tank as well, but other than that, they sit very nicely on top of the tank, provide adequate (LED) lighting, and have a 'moonlight' setting which looks great at night. I'm pleased and would recommend these. Note, I have these over a freshwater tank, so I'm not supporting saltwater marine life. However, I do have some plants gathered from some local lakes that seem to be thriving under these lights.

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Hydor H2Show Lost Civilization - Calander and Snake Decoration Combo Pack for Aquariums

The decorations themselves are wonderful. They are very detailed and look amazing in my 55 gal. Goldfish tank. They are the perfect size, and stand out nicely without being too obtrusive. However, the packaging of these decorations is HORRIBLE. They are glued down into their clear plastic and cardboard box with no insulation or barrier of any kind between the two pieces. Only glue on cardboard is holding them in place, so when one of them (most likely the bigger and heavier calendar piece) inevitably comes loose, it goes flying around the flimsy box and crashes into the other piece.

Because of this incident, my dragon decoration was chipped, but luckily it wasn't in too bad of shape and I could see no other damage. After removing the pieces, I then sat there for a good twenty minutes trying to get all of the packaging glue off of the bottom of the decorations before I could place them in my tank.

Beautiful decorative pieces for any aquarium, but incredibly ignorant packaging. Purchase at own risk. If they manage to make it through the shipping process without getting too banged up, there's no doubt that you will like them.

When I opened the box and found that one of the Snake's heads had been broken into pieces. All of the items were detached from their positions and free moving and thus crashing inside the box. The protection of the packaging was poor.

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Aqueon 17755 10 Deluxe Kit Aquarium

Has a biofilter wheel, is relatively quiet, and includes everything but the plants and fish. Will accept high power light bulbs and keeps itself clean with a 12/12 light timer, regular top offs, and PH balance. I got this for 29.99 on sale at Plano Petsmart 12/2010.

i was disappointed in this product. it came with a small crack in the top of the glass not leaking water but it is noticeable. a few days after i revived this product in the mail i went into a local pet store to surprisingly find it for $32.50 that angered me. and to find out that this product did not come with a heater (in the description) witch costs around 1825 dollars around my location big bummer. over all the product works just fine just a few disappointments so don't get your hopes up!

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I bought this tank two years ago along with two baby goldfish. Now, the goldfish are still healthy and happy in their home, and have never gotten sick at all, even in the beginning when it was a brand-new tank.

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Nice tank, but filter is really loud, wonder if the fish are getting a head ache.

The tank is nice looking and has a nice top. Just make sure you attach the filter correctly. One of our fish died the second day b/c my husband didnt put the filter on right.

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This is my very first aquarium and, for a starter aquarium, I am very happy with it... but as I learn the ropes, this kit leaves me wanting a bit more of quality from my tank.

My goal is to build a sophisticated looking tank, and the silicone sealant in the corners of the tank are so so obvious that it defeats my goal. However, for a kid's room or for beginners? Would be great!

The lighting is very strong and that is good for people who want to heavily plant their tank, but not so good for people who don't. You may have to replace it with a weaker bulb if you don't plan to plant your tank.

The filter is garbage. The media cartridge is just this flimsy cotton pouch filled with carbon, the filter was crap and the media cartridge was crappier. I couldn't even sell it off for $5 on craigslist so I threw it out and bought a Fluval C2 which is probably one of the best hang on back filters you can get for your tank nowadays.

With the fluval filter, aqueon full spectrum lighting, my plants and fish are flourishing and it is so awesome to see. My next tank will be something more expensive, but this was definitely a good cheap choice for me being my first tank and I liked it more than the other brands as far as a starter tank goes.

Fluval Ceramic Shrimp Decor Aquarium Ornament

Finally, a dark colored cave for tanks with dark substrate! These caves are loved by all of my cave dwelling fish, as well as my shrimp. Best of all, my Pelvicachromis (aka Kribensis) love them!

Because the caves have an open bottom, you can push them into the substrate as far as you want to make the caves larger or smaller. This allows cave dwellers to arrange the substrate inside the cave the way they want which is a normal part of the breeding process. For my kribensis, I like to push them almost all the way down so that just a tiny hole is left open. The female krib will pick the cave and then rearrange the gravel to make the opening just perfect for her. This gives her a sense of safety so she will breed and care for the eggs and fry.

I've been looking for a dark colored cave that looked attractive in my planted tanks for a long time, and this cave is perfect. I started out with 3 caves and just bought 3 more. No more ugly clay pots! They look great in the tank and don't detract from the beautiful colors of the fish.

UPDATE: My Pelvicachromis clearly love these caves! One pair mated and have successfully raised the fry. They're about 3/4" long now. The other pair have had two sets of fry, but aren't as good at parenting so they've lost both sets. However, they're trying for their third set of fry so maybe they'll do better at protecting them as they gain experience.

Even though I still have other caves in the tanks for my Pelvicachromis fish to use, they most definitely prefer these caves. I'm not going to bother buying any other kind of cave from now on. These caves are a definite winner! Just bought 5 more for a 90g tank I'm converting over to a planted tank! I'll probably get even more for that tank over time.

I bought the log. And... it's okay. I think that it's ugly and that the interior of the log should be textured instead of smooth. I thought this was supposed to be shrimp decor. It's as good as any other aquarium ornament out there. My giant blob of java moss has consumed it so at least I can't see it. I hope my shrimp like it because it was expensive.

Nothin' special here.

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So what? cave turns a bit dark when submersed.

its made out of ceramic, and safe for your fish!

My ghost shrimp use this place as a lodge where they have meetings about how to evade capture from the fish police!

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Made out of nice ceramic. When you put it in the water it becomes a bit darker of a grey. my 2 smaller gourmies love it. I think I've seen the african leaf fish from Petsmart swim in it too. I might by another one of these if my tank needs more shelters.

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I bought this for my cherry shrimp but they don't seem to go in it or near it. It may be my batch of shrimp but it was good quality.

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Como Aquarium Decoration Flower Lotus Plant Fish Ornament

This little flower sits very pretty on top of the water in my aquarium I've always been enchanted with lotuses and this was a welcome little addition, i would also like to note that it is made out of pliable and soft but still sturdy material :)

JBJ 24 Gallon Nano-Cube Deluxe Aquarium 2X36W Compact Fluorescents & LED Moonlights

I've purchased two of these over the course of 7 years. I replaced the first one I had after 6 years because the remote ballast died and it was more economical to buy a new tank than just a new hood. (JBJ swapped ballasts after some time which required a purchase of both the ballast and hood for older tanks.)

For a saltwater setup, this all-in-one tank is great. You can find third-party nano accessories (protein skimmer, uv light, etc.) and the lighting configuration makes for a bright, beautiful display. I've had zero leakage problems with both my original saltwater tank and the new replacement freshwater setup. The reason I knocked off a star is because replacement parts for the unit (light bulbs, pumps, and if necessary hoods), are not cheap. The good news is that it is unlikely you will have to replace these for some time.

If you're just starting out or are experienced and want a clean nano setup, this is a great tank. Highly recommend.

Edit: Note that if you want to use this tank for freshwater setups, you should swap the bulbs out for something with less intensity, like LED striplights.

This is a great product for someone wanting to start a saltwater fish tank comes with almost everything you need for basic hardware and is compact to fit in most places in your home while still allowing maximum space within to aqua scape with whatever you want

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I had this tank for about 4 months when it cracked and leaked rushing water all over my floor. It cracked along the front curve of the tank from top to bottom for no reason whatsoever, and at 1 am! Luckily, it gives you a loud glass breaking pop when it breaks save yourself a headache and money and forget nano tanksespecially this jbj model. This is my first review of a product, I had to write a review of this tank since it was a total catastrophe, and my wood floors will never be the same.

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excellent product had for a year and doing great can grow sps and soft coral 5 fish is the max

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