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Aqua Ultraviolet AAV00029 UV Sterilizer Wiper for Aquarium, 25-watt, Black

My fish and coral are so happy about this. My tank crashed because my controller got fried in a light cut/voltage spike. A bunch of fish and coral died. When I got everything back on line, the UV light cleaned up the water fast and no disease bacteria bloom or further deaths. Fish and coral are happy

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Marina Power Filter

This filter came in an aquarium set that I purchased recently. It is an awesome filter. Very quiet, very thin! The impeller motor is inside the tank so it takes up less behind the wall space. It is by no means bulky in the tank though! There is an adjustable flow to regulate the amount of current it produces, and also there is a coarse sponge on the intake which is nice for preventing fry from being sucked into the filter. I also like the choice of carbon and ammonia reducing chips for the inserts. It is extremely easy to assemble this filter. All in all worth every penny!

I've had this filter for about a month, and my fish seem to be doing much better with the dispersed flow. Unlike other filters, the flow from the Marina S10 seems to diffuse across the slide. This creates less current and less stress on the fish. As a bonus, I can turn down the flow level during feeding times so all the food doesn't shoot across the top of the aquarium.

The fish in my 10 gallon tank did not appreciate the heavy current created by my old Tetra Whisper filter. Sure, the Whisper did an excellent job filtering waste, but it also stressed out the fish. This filter does as good a job filtering waste and eliminating ammonia, and doesn't stress the fish!

I'm giving this filter 5 stars because it is best-in-class for 10-gallon tanks. No other filters provide as sleek a look; no other filters come with a built-in flow regulator (that I can find....), and no other filters have as peaceful a current for my fish, frog, and shrimp.

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I've had this filter 4 months, and really like it. My tank is viewable from both sides, so the streamlined shape is great hanging on the end. The width (7 in) might not be so great if you are hanging it on the back without a background.

The filter is silent. Not quiet, silent. I have to check for ripples to know if it's on. It comes with an intake sponge, so you don't have to buy one if you have shrimp or fry. The size of the motor and intake (with sponge) inside the tank is about equal to a PennPlax SmallWorld filter I had for a while. I don't think it takes up too much tank space.

It's like a cross between an external HOB and an internal filter. The motor is on the intake and the media is outside. The motor is submerged, so does not have to be primed each time you unplug it. The downside is that it's an electrical motor with wire going into the water, so you should unplug it before you stick your hand in the tank, when you clean etc. The submerged motor means the hang-on-back part is all one piece of plastic, no washers or connections to leak.

Media being on the outside of the tank is easy to replace. I don't use the inserts because I don't want to have carbon in the filter all the time. AquaClear 20 media bags fit easily in the sections. I've used BioMax and carbon, and now have 2 BioMax bags in one section and a cut to size filter pad in the other. Purigen 100 mL fits (barely) but slows the flow.

I believe it's a 55gph filter, which is plenty for my 5.5 gallon. I like that the flow is adjustable. It does not have a lot of surface agitation -I get some protein scum even with it on full. Still, I think it's a great filter and the flexiblity appeals to me. I'd buy it again gladly.

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I purchased this little filter for my betta's soil-based naturally planted 5 gallon tank. The tank is in my bedroom so I was looking for a filter that was quiet, small, slim and had an adjustable output and intake so I wouldn't have to baffle it for his fins, and affordable, as I am a student. I scoured the internet looking for something to put in the tank that met those requirements for less than $20. I stumbled upon this little beauty and thought "what the heck? There aren't any real reviews, but if it sucks, I can send it back and MAKE a real review." I was NOT disappointed.

Setup was very easy and the instructions were very clear. My only complaint is that the little "circle thing" that you attached to the base on the outside to keep the filter level often falls out of mine, or did, until a little hot glue solved that problem. The outer, hang over back potrion of the filter measures 18cm long by 5cm deep by 15cm tall; which fits perfectly between my tank and the wall. The intake tube is also adjustable in height, so it can fit in varying depths of tanks.

The filter's powerhead is underwater and so is silent. I was a little skeptical of this,so I did a thorough inspection for any defects that could kill my precious betta or his red cherry shrimp. One month in, and no body's been electrocuted yet. The filter came with a prefilter sponge so I didn't have to add one to protect my betta's fins or my RCS's livelihoods. The output low is also adjustable from super low to very high (in a small tank like mine, it might even be enough for a goldfish or two). Because the output is adjustable, I set it to low (pushed the knob/level aaaaall the way to the right) and my betta has no trouble with the flow (he built a bubble nest under the output thing), even when the water level gets a little low.

The filter itself is super quiet; my laptop is louder than it and the only time I hear it is late at night when the whole house is turned off. Occasionally if I've been mucking about in the tank (trimming plants, changing water) and the hood isn't on straight or the filter gets bumped and is touching my bedroom wall, I can hear an irritating buzzing sound generated by the vibrations causing the plastic case of the filter to bump and buzz against the wall. This is easily fixed by either jiggling the hood until it is properly settled back onto the tank or moving the filter slightly so that it doesn't touch the wall anymore.

As mentioned above, it has a fairly small or narrow external footprint, the internal footprint is also quite reasonable, unlike most internal power filters (like the Tetra Whisper 3i and 5-10i that I tried before this). For refill cartridges, I don't know if Marina sells any, but the small Tetra BioBags fit perfectly, and there are 3 spots available for cartridges, or you can just put in one or two (I have one and some sponge for a biofilter).

All in all, a great filter and a great investment. Keeps my water crystal clear, doesn't but my aquarium's inhabitants and doesn't bug me. I LOVE it and would recommend it over and over again! Best $15 I spent on my aquarium (besides the fish & shrimp!)

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I bought this to replace my Tetra Whisper, which was beginning to whisper rather loudly. Assembly was a little complicated, but maybe I wouldn't have thought so if I hadn't felt hurried because my Tetra had crapped out soon after the Marina S10 arrived.I'm very happy with this, and my only complaint is one I read elsewhere, that the plastic lid rattles and makes a buzzing noise. I simply removed don't use the lid, and the only noise I hear is the gentle flow of the filtered water back into the tank. It does seem to aerate the water much more than the Tetra did as well. Overall, very pleased. A good value.

One more thing: This unit takes two filters, and it shipped with two, but one is designed for goldfish ("Bio Clear") and the other for tripical fish ("Bio Carb "). I was glad I ordered extra ones for goldfish so I could place two of those in from the start. I think it would be better if Marina gave you the choice at point of purchase or include two of each.

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TOM TM1301 Aquarium Floss/Carbon Filter Media Replacement 2 pack fits C-80

It is working good so fare. Time will tell how it works. I have never had a filter like this one before. But I think it is going to be ok.

The reason I say this is because the filter I bought to do with it had to be sent back to seller cause it was defective. So I can't really give this product a review.

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AQUARIUS AQ1224 Aquarium LED Light Strip - Expandable 18 to 24, 91 LED Lamps

Bought this for my 10 gallon quarantine tank, and it looked nice online with 91 LED's and what not, but when plugged in, the day light setting isn't all that bright. It seems to be more of a dusk or dawn lighting system instead. Although it does make the glofish pop having the blue in there. In any case ~ it seems to be built pretty well, but during the night time the tank is definitely more blue than anything else.

I own 3 of this aquarium light and I have had enough of them.

Some basic info:

91 3-5mm LED bulbs, 49 White, 42 Blue, placed in a look-alike T8 fluorescent tube

Worldwide voltage, regulated PSU @ 24V

Total power consumption @ 5W

Simple (outdated) non-regulated LED circuit 7 LEDs in a group with a 180ohm resistor

LEDs rated for ~30,000 hours

First light:

Came without a PSU. Returned it for another one.

Second light:

Complete package. Worked well for 3 weeks @ 12 hours a day till one of the group of 7LEDS went dead.

Third light:

Brand new, it was obviously brighter compared to my 2nd light. I wasn't sure whether it was because of the fault in the 2nd light but time will tell.

Two months into usage of the lights.

I am absolutely certain that the light output is decreasing. The third light is no longer as bright as before, now it is just dim. Needless to say for the second light, dimmer.

To summarises:

Unreliable; Not bright at all; Expensive for what it is

Seriously, just stick with fluorescent lights till LEDs have their reliability proved.

There is no way this LED light will achieve 30,000 rated hours at the rate it is getting dim. Actually, LED lights have a rating which states how long they will sustain the bright before decreasing in output. The last time I checked, most LEDs are rated 3000hours only.

Most fluorescent lights at rated for 10,000 hours and they have a relatively constant light output.

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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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Gulfstream Tropical AGU00035A Mag-Float Acrylic Aquarium Cleaner, Small

At 2.25" x 1.25", this magnet is perfect for small tanks. I use it in my 5 gal freshwater acrylic tank, and it does a good job of scrubbing the algae off without leaving any scratches behind.

You can leave these on/in the tank all the time, but I have 2 inquisitive little kids who like to play with magnets, so in between cleanings, I take the magnets off and store them on a shelf. These magnets are VERY strong, which is great because you can vigorously scrub with them and they won't lose contact with each other -and if they do, they float, so there's no need to reach down into the tank to retrieve the fallen piece! -but if you put them together outside of the tank, they will want to snap together ferociously, and woe is you if your finger pads happen to be in the way. So keep them away from kids!

Bottom line: If you need to get a magnetic cleaner for your fish tank, the Mag Float is the way to go because the magnets are strong, well-made, they float, and come in a nice compact size. I expect that I will not need to replace mine for as long as I have my tank, which makes it well worth the price.

I made sure that I ordered the acrylic one. I used it once, and it put really fine surface scratches in my Aqueon Mini-Bow acrylic tank.

The magnet function works well. If I had a glass tank, I'd recommend the glass version. But I don't think this is a good algae brush for an acrylic tank.

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Product seems good in theory. When I used it for a small portion of my tank to test it out, it did clean the area, but left lots of scratches on it. Can't use it. Now I have a $10 paper weight.

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I use my Mag Float 30 (small) for my 28-gallon acrylic hexagon reef aquarium. Acrylic hexagons are probably some of the hardest types of aquariums to clean especially if you try to use any of the long-handle, plastic scrubbers due to limited, top-clearance access. I still use my plastic-handle scrubber periodically, but the Mag Float helps me reach the areas that I cannot reach. I really like how the Mag float magnet floats to the top when separtated. Like the other reviewer stated, I cannot scrub the curved edges with the Mag Float. Despite what other reviewers have stated I have not encountered any scratches on my acrylic aquarium due to the use of the Mag Float. Works fine with me!

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This is recomended for a 30g acrylic aquarium. I use it in my 30g acrylic aquarium. The magnet is too weak to hold the scraper together, the glue that holds to scrapers to the handles are pouring over the side, and it doesnt scrape very well needing 5-10 passes to remove even a small ammt of algae

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Jardin Coral Design Silicone Ornament Aquarium Décor, Purple

It's about the size of a half dollar coin. And it looks like rubber. It was only $3.99 so I decided to just 'throw' it somewhere in the tank. Amazon was great!! They saw my disappointment and offered me a refund. Of course, I took them up on it. Truly a piece of junk!!

I ordered this for a betta fish tank, but now use it in a different tank with schooling fish. It stays put where you put it in the tank and doesn't drift around. Easy to move, never gets stuck in anything. Soft, and natural looking. It doesn't hurt my fish. The color entertains my fish also. Happy with this order, and I'll look for more from this seller in the future.

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I didn't check the pic too closely when I purchased. It is very small and doesn't move around too much in our tank. The Pink one is the largest and our little gold fish hang out on it. Really! We also have the Orange one but the fish in that tank are large and don't really bother with it. Cleans up well. Kids love them.

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I have a 10 gallon tank so it's kind of small but it was good for the price. My ghost shrimp frequently hide by it so it was well worth it.

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This is a cute little addition to any tank. The one I received is more pink than what is shown, but I am pleased with the personality it adds to my aquarium.

Marina Clear Light Aquarium Bulbs, 7-Watt, 120-Volt, 2-Pack

There's not much to say other than one burn out almost immediately, and the other is working well, several months in. I feel like they are quite overpriced, but its hard to find them so I didn't have much choice!

not much to say they are light bulbs that fit lighting systems in fish tanks. You get two for a good price. I would buy this again.

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Aquarium Products Ammonia Test Strips (Freshwater), 100ct

Aquarium Products Ammonia Test Strips, 100ct

Heed the warning of the other reviewer if you really want this product: get the small bottle! I ignored it and got this bottle anyway and, just like the other person, my bottle came within just a couple months of its expiration meaning that I will likely have to throw out at least half if not more.

The real reason I don't like this product is because you have to use the test tube and shake the strips in the tube for 30 seconds which is really a pain when testing multiple aquariums. I prefer a quick reading and will stick with the Quick Dip strips JUNGLE AMMONIA NO VIAL 25 CT from now on.

I bought this bottle of a hundred strips...the short expiration time hit when I was less than halfway through. After that the test gets unreliable and hard to color match. But it is a good product...just buy a smaller bottle if you don't use it very often.

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I like this product because it's relatively quick and simple. Regular ammonia tests take about 15-20min to show accurate results, but this only takes about 3min total from start to finish.

There is a major downside to this product and that is accuracy. The test is never even close to accurate when compared to two other regular testing kits which use a vial and chemical drops over a 15-20min period to show results. I think this is a good "quick" test but it should not be used as the only test. I now use the strips to watch for changes in the ammonia levels as opposed to trying to get an accurate reading. Ammonia should always be as close to 0 as possible, but realistically I try to keep it below 0.25ppm. The test strips always tell me that the ammonia is around 1.0 which is unsafe for my fish, but my two regular test kits indicate that my ammonia is between 0-0.25ppm which is safe for my fish. So the test really isn't accurate, but it does register changes so when the strip says it's higher than 1.0ppm I can usually see a slight increase when I test with the test kits. At first I thought it might be close to the expiration date like some other reviews said, but my bottle is good until April 2013.

I recommend this product as a quick test to watch for changes, but I don't recommend this as the only test you use. Monitoring water quality levels is important, and high ammonia is toxic for most fish so it is important to understand the accurate levels.

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Red Sea Fish Pharm ARER51034 Aquarium CO2 Reactor Pump Plant Care Products, 500-Liter

Don't waster your money. I wanted a better solution to the delicate glass diffuser for my planted aquarium. This isn't the solution. I found it more delicate than the blown glass. It is made of very thin cheap plastic and is poorly designed. It fell apart even before I was able to get it into my tank and after in my tank kept falling apart. The chamber fell off the pump continuously and then the suction cups quit holding and I found it free floating every day until I took it out and stomped on it. I used it for approximately 45 days so that was about $1 a day. Hope someone comes up with a better design.

It doesnt dissolved co2 very well and frequently release large CO2 bubbles in its opening. One can find better CO2 reactor at this price.

DONT BUY IT!

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BOught it as a replacement for the glass CO2 diffusers, but I'm not very happy. CO2 is 'collected' and then released as large bubbles of CO2. I tried all settings/flow rates, but can't get it right. Uses a lot of CO2 for the same result as the glass diffusers (note. Got a 80 gallon, densely planted fish tank)

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I usually don't post reviews but I saw the ones for this product and felt I had to post my thoughts. I own two of these reactors and use them in a 200gal heavy planted community tank. I use a 10 lb. bottle of co2 and ph monitor to control the regulator. I can push about 5 bubbles per second max and the two diffusers eat it up. If you are having problems with yours it because you didn't set it up correctly. Your flow is two high or you got bad gas pressure.

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I ordered thisone for my dad for his 135 gal tank. At first I thought it doesn't work, I couldn't see any bubbles coming out like from the glass difusers, but dad said that's what it's supposed to do. You can actually see it work, I little whirlpool inside it. We planted the tank yesterday and the reactor isn't there for even 24hrs and is just perfect and all plants are producing lots of oxygen. I hope it will stay as good as we think it is.

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Algae Magnet Cleaner

I'm not sure what the deal is but when I used this the first time, it scratched the heck out of my tank. The scratches are tiny but definitely disrupts the finish on the tank. It does do a good job of cleaning the walls though. I think if I put some cheese cloth or something between the outside piece and the tank it would help with the scratches.

I bought this, used it as specified, and it left tiny acratches ALL over the inside of my aquarium. BUY A DIFFERENT CLEANER! This one will destroy your aquarium!

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I wish I would have read some reviews before purchasing. Like most have stated, it scrached my tank as well =(

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I've sunk a small fortune in my Biorb, but now it looks like crap because I used this magnet. I was really careful,too, but somehow I picked up a tiny fragment of the lava rock that comes with the Biorb, and it etched deep grooves inside the tank. These gauges cannot be repaired. I'm sick about this. If you feel the need to use this algae cleaner, perhaps place a Biorb cleaning cloth between the magnet and the acrylic tank.

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I was not very impressed with this algae cleaner. It looks great, almost a piece of artwork, but the edges don't really do a decent job of scraping the algae off the sides. The edging needs to be sharper to work.

Jardin Aquarium Fish Tank Battery Powered Portable Air Pump

Kept my fish alive during Superstorm Sandy. We had no power for over a week, and this little thing kept bubbling away. We ran it 24 hours a day and it only needed one battery change mid-way. We have a 20 gallon with about 11 fish. It runs fairly quiet compared to a previous pump that I had.

It came with air line tubing and an air stone in case you need one. Nice to have that bonus.

The plastic case isn't the highest quality I have ever seen in a product, but the batteries fit in, the case closed and the pump worked, so hard to complain for less than $10.00!

the best thing about this battery powered air pump is that it is cheep but it gets the job done i am glad that i got 3 of these pumps i have a 125 gallon tank with 3 full grown oscars in it this past year we had a power outage for 12 days and this pump kept them all alive one more comment for those that would like a light on your tank they make something that you plug your light into it will run it for about 24 hours but the batteries for it are nt cheep like $12 for just one

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No complaints about this product, and not much to add to my title. I had to drive from Northwest Indiana to Kissimmee Florida (a good 17 hour drive, NOT including the periodic rest stops and gas stations) and this was one of 3 pumps I had going for my 3 containers of fish. As I said, this thing kept trucking along the entire trip, even well after we arrived to our destination. I'm not sure how much longer it would have lasted, but all I know is, it was STILL going when I decided to just put new batteries in while I kept the fish in their bins while I caught some zzz's.

Great product. Great reliability.

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I didn't know what to expect when I bought this unit. I wanted it for a portable live bait pail. It works, but it's noisy and I'm not sure how it's going to hold up over time. The plastic is kind of thin and the battery contacts are as low quality as they could be made and still work.

We'll see...

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We just moved across three states. A total of 15 hours drive time and it was awful.

Breaking down along the side of the road. Getting stuck in traffic for hours. 15 rats, 3 dogs, 1 cat and two buckets full of fish. This little thing saved my fishes life... And my sanity.

I have three fancy goldfish. One which, if she does not have constant oxygen, she will die. No ifs,ands,or buts. So when I saw this, I jumped on it.

I only purchased one, then I also bought some airline splits. When it arrived, I didn't think much of it. A plastic box, woo.

However this little plastic box put out enough air to keep 50 guppies and 3 very large, very impatient, fancy goldfish swimming for 15 hours.

It says it takes 2 D batteries, but will run on only one if emergencies pop up. (Like your dog takes off through an auto-zone parkinglot and you jump out and knock this little bad boy off the bucket and batteries go flying towards a ditch... For example.)

Love this thing, will be purchasing another one!

TOM Stellar Air Pump W-40 - 40gal to 55gal tank

I have this pump on my 20 gallon long aquarium for the 2 under gravel filters. It absolutely pumps the air with no problem whatsoever. Very strong. It is noisy though. It does seem more like white noise but if you are looking for a whisper quiet pump then this wouldn't be the one.

The cord is long and it was a piece of cake to set up. The one I received is all black. It is not like the picture so if you're expecting what's in the picture, I have to assume you will also get a black one. (I prefer black so I was fine with it)

I recommend this pump for strength.

This is hands-down one of my favorite air pumps. I use it to operate the box filters for two 29-gallon fish tanks in my basement fishroom. The pump is fairly quiet, very powerful, and very sleek in its design (mine is black, not white like the picture). It's also a wonderful option for supplying air to multiple tanks, as its air output is strong enough to split with a gang valve.

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This is a decent pump for the money. The dual air outlets come in handy. I would reccomend it !

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Blue Ribbon Pet Products Exotic Environments Crab Alien Aquarium Ornament, Small

Great for a kid's fish tank (or the child-at-heart who likes fun tank ornaments!). Great quality, petite in size, and enough "weird",---it's cute!! It also glows in the dark!

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