Fluval FX5 Filter Foam Block - 3-Pack

Its foam, it filters!

I do have a suggestion for shipping these foams. I got a box at my front door and I think to myself, what did I buy that requires a box sooo big??? I open it and to my disbelief its my foam filters for my Fluval FX5 canister filter. The shipping box was at least twice as big as the boxes the foam comes in. Plus it was protected with what seemed to be yards of crumpled brown paper. All of this waste was real disappointing. ITS FOAM ! Its not going to get hurt in transit.

I suggest that Whoever ships these filter foams, Please, just tape the box or boxes together and throw a shipping label on it. Really, thats all it needs. PLEASE do not let anyone ship this item to you the way I just received my filters today. Its a sickening waste of paper products. Thanks!

This product is sold specifically for the fx5, and yet only comes with half the needed pads. A bit misleading. The pads serve very little biological purpose in a properly set up canister, and when you do want to replace them, it makes most sense to do all of them. Someone simply shopping for pads for their fx5 would buy this product, but nowhere does it say you'll need 2 boxes to get the appropriate number of pads.

For what it's worth you can get your own coarse foam in sheets or rolls from the LFS, and cut it to size and save a ton over this stuff anyway.

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I use the Fluval FX5 filter for a 125 gallon RES turtle tank. For anyone out there that knows anything about turtles the are messy! With that said since I switched to the FX5 my tank has never been so clean and I don't have to clean the filter nearly as often as any other filter I have used on this tank in the past 4-5 years.

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Works great for my fx5. Never had any issues. Have been using these since I've had my filter.

I would reccomend this to any one.

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A hardcore ehiem fan for 35 years, it was a slow progression over to the FX5 of which I now run three. The filter are beasts especially if you keep messy fish you see the pay off almost immediately. Still an ehiem fan and swear by their build quality but when you can you buy three FX5's for the price of one 1200 XL and that's without media it's a no brainer.

They both have pro's and con's I find the FX5's far too dependant on mechanical filtration, when those pieces of foam load up with gunk not only does your GPH suffer but water parameters become unstable. In an established tank there's enough nitrifying bacteria in your media and substrate to maintain the delicate eco system in your tank.

The foam however should just be tossed and replaced. Keep in mind it takes TWO packages for a complete foam change. Hagen which owns Fluval has been notorious for decades in over hyped non certified flow rates, the push for replacing and selling media and positioning products like a simple replacement foam which leads the consumer to think it's an all inclusive deal. Why they don't give you all the foam you need and up the price or vice a versa and let you know up front only half of what you need is included.

Thank's to a another reviewer I knew to order two packages per filter X 3 you do NOT want to leave half of the dirty foam in your filter. Clogged foam only increases water bypass, trapped air and a significantly reduced flow rate.

Aside from that, the foam is good quality. If I had the patience I would simply buy my own foam sheets and cut it myself. I do the same with 800 micro polishing pads but for me it's not about saving a few dollars and everything about crystal clear, pristine water.

The price on Amazon is by far the best I've seen. I added a few boxes or blue and white coarse and fine pads and the total with 2 day Free shipping via my Prime membership was under $100 about a 20% saving over the big aquaria e-commerce sites.

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Perfecto Manufacturing APF35721 Glass Canopy Aquarium, 72 by 24-Inch

It fit my 220 gallon tank. All I had to do was stick the handles on and trim the plastic for my filters, heaters and airtubes and all to go through. The glass fit perfectly.

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Aruliden Fishscape Fish Bowl

LOVE the beauty of this bowl. Absolutely stunning, and we get non-stop compliments. Problem is that one of "mountains" developed a crack after 6 months and the bowl can't be used anymore. We gave this bowl TLC and the crack came on suddenly, seemingly without cause. The manufacturer won't stand behind their product and told us they won't do anything for us since we've had it for "so long". For this price, I expect something that would last longer than your average inexpensive fish bowl. This is the best looking fish bowl I've ever seen, but definitely not worth the price.

I bought this bowl thinking it would be an art piece and unique fish bowl. Unfortunately, every fish I put in it died within two days, including two bettas and one goldfish. I quickly removed the second goldfish and put him in another fishbowl I had laying around. It's been six months and he is doing well. So I have to assume it was the bowl. I did make a terrarium out of it and the plants (succulents) have survived, but I'm wondering if there was something in the annealing process that does not make it suitable for fish. Other than that, it's a cool piece.

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Beautiful piece of art. But it provides no nooks or connecting points (with gasket at bottom to prevent leakage) for airpump, filter, light, etc. So best to use with spherical algae and maybe some small shrimp. Oxygen stones maybe required from time to time. Wiping algae off the inner structure can be a chore. But still quite neat. Sorry, I don't own this.

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Petco Frosted Black Aquarium Gravel, 5 lbs.

Gravel arrived in a timely manner and in good condition from seller. I am pleased with the size of the gravel as it is not too fine and not too coarse for the aquarium I am setting up for my goldfish. Each grain of gravel is in the range of size of a coffee bean or slightly smaller. I've heard that if the gravel is too fine, the goldfish sometimes mistakenly eat the gravel since they like to "forage" for their food from time to time. However, I also heard that if the gravel is too coarse, then it provides less surface area for "good bacteria" to develop. So, I think I've found a good size to work with and I am pleased with purchase. I bought 3 bags total in black for my modest 6 gallon aquarium. Color offsets nicely with green plants and orange color of the fish.

Wanted rocks, found them at a reasonable price, bought the rocks. As streamline a process as one could ever ask for, and the reliability of amazon's services is unparalleled. I am very pleased with the outcome of this transaction and will continue to shop this site for all of my aquarium needs.

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I bought a bag of this at my local Petco store and from the day I put my aquarium together, I knew I wasted my money. It's hard to see while still in the bag, but before you start using it the paint is already coming off. This is really bad because the synthetic material underneath is white. Being under water makes it look even worse. I left this in the tank for three months because I hate the thought of wasting my money and I was hoping is wouldnt get any worse. It did. During the few months I had it, my water was always cloudy with no chemical imbalances. and when I noticed the gravel was still losing paint, I decided enough was enough. After three months I replaced it with a new bag I got from my locally owned pet store. I think the brand was "Estes'" or something like that. Ever since then, my water has been so clear I can't even tell it's there.

Heed my advice, buy a brand your local pet store recommends!

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I love the jet black as gravel color. It makes my aqua-scaping and fish POP. The green of my plants looks brighter and my fish also seem brighter. I also like that uneaten food is highly visible for removal after feedings. My only warning it that I had to rinse this stuff until I was blue in the face. When I first thought I was done, I began adding water to my 30 gallon and my water turned dusty black. I had to start all over again.

Also, speaking of plants. the size of this gravel has been perfect for my Anubias, Amazon sword, and two other live plants to grow roots in. When I move the plants to vacuum the gravel a golf ball sized chuck of gravel stays with the roots. But if need be, the gravel is larger enough to easily remove from roots without damaging them (Like if you were going to move the plant into a tank with a different gravel color, or a cichlid tank with sand).

I certainly recommend this product.

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I love when my orders come exactly as advertised and this is making my planted aquarium look great right now. Check out my channel at http://www.youtube.com/user/kgladie?feature=guide and you can see exactly what the gravel looks like.

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All Glass Aquarium AAG25912 Fluorescent Strip Light, 12-Inch

I don't know why it's so hard to find a 12" aquarium light since a 2-1/2 gallon aquarium is a standard size, but I really had to do some searching for this. Anyway, it works well on my aquarium. Good even lighting throughout, and neither too dim nor too bright.

The product was just as described and the supplier was quick to mail the item. It came very well packed and protected to prevent damage while in transit.

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This light works great. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because I feel it's overpriced.

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Nova Extreme T5 HO Saltwater Aquarium Light Fixture - 24 in.

I was looking for a 24" long t5's for my 20 gallon high tank. Well for the price this fixture is well made with black aluminum recently the actinic bulb blows witch I will say is normal after almost 2 years in a roll of constant use and after all they are supposed to get changed every 8 to 12 months, or they will start to produce algae for ur tank, for some people the missing lunar lights could be a downside but c'mon is a 70 dollars high output fixture, what I did is that I bought an small lunar light and stick it with velcro to one of the legs instead of put it in the center under nit the fixture, by installing the moon light in the leg it delivers the moon light in an angle perfectly instead of just have one point illuminated in the center my recommendation to you definitely get it,deliveries outstanding colors and great amount of light enough for couple corals in ur tank. I have a torch coral, hammer coral, trompet coral, zoos, mushrooms and more with no problem, I had an anemone an I'm not sure if was the light but It could not make it, remember is not only the lighting, u also need to check the feeding and the current when talking about corals, be prepared to buy another fixture within one or two years why? well if you supposed to replace the bulbs every 12 months and each bulb cost 25 dollars, that makes a total of 50 bucks, well whats the price of the fixture with bulbs? Answer $68, why spend 50 dollars in new bulbs when you can spend 65 and get new fixture, new bulbs and new ballast, that was my only mistake when I bought the replacement bulbs this morning :(, extremely happy with this fixture and specially for the price you don't need to spend $400 dollars in a fixture for your 24" long tank

Great light, arrived as stated. So far its growing some of my corals pretty well, and my tank looks good. Sadly, the description stated it had a fan you had to attach, and individual light switches. When I received it, it did not have a fan, only the 4 bulb fixture has a fan. After purchasing this, I found a 96w 4bulb Coralife Fixture on ebay, for the same price, twice the wattage, twice the bulbs, twice the better reviews. If anyones interested, I might sell you this one at a discounted price

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I bought this for my 20 gallon marine tank because of the price and good ratings. I am not disappointed. This T5 setup is just one needs for starting up a small saltwater setup.

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All I can say is that this light is well worth the money if you're not looking to spend an arm and a leg. I used this to replace the lack luster stock hood on my 20 gallon and I'm extremely impressed. The bulbs that come with it provide a nice blue light that makes your fish, live rock and corals stick out. I'm confident that my corals and livestock will be a lot healthier and happier now.

The fan itself is incredibly easy to put together...even for me! It slips directly onto the top of the tank and is easily adjustable. If you're in an area with hot summers then you'll notice this light runs very cool and provides a nice buffer between the light itself and the water as to not create extra heat inside the tank. You also have enough room to place a small cooling fan since the light is raised above the water.

If you're on the fence then I say go for it!

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The lights work very well and run Kool, my only gripe-No lunar lights, other than that i would have given a 5 star rating for this light.

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Underwater Galleries AUG6311 Cichlid Stone Square, Small

My African Dwarf frogs absolutely loved this item so I had to purchase another. They blend into the areas around it and like to hide inside it. Wonderful!

These are some nice hide-out for your cichlids. Not any of my cichlids have damaged their fins since i put these stones in my aquarium,

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I bought one of these a few weeks ago for a 55gal tank where I inted to house community fish, including a couple of dwarf cichlids. This is for them. I liked it so much that I wish I had purchased two. Hence, I purchased this second one for my quarantine tank for the timid fish. I just set up the tank and waiting for it to cycle so I don't know how the fish are going to like it.

This looks and feels as if it was a real rock that I found on a walk. It arrived promptly as described. I recommend it as a part of your decor for the timid and cave-dwelling fish. It looks good in the tank, too.

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its not what i ordered though, 24 hours after i ordered they changed the picture to what i got in the mail. the picture they showed when i ordered was 3 rocks with 3 holes, this is only 1 rock with 1 hole. its still nice, but its not what i ordered

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I put two of these in my 15 gallon tank for my blue ram cichlids, they apparently don't give a rat's ass about them, since they never go in them. In fact, none of my fish do, but they do look neat next to this statue that is in the tank made of the same material. I'm keeping them in there just in case the cichlids change their minds and start using them. They are nicely made.

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Glofish 5-Pound Aquarium Gravel Bag, Solid Black

I ordered this item twice, and both times the bags came ripped and the rocks were all over the place. Also some of the rocks show white spots and it wouldn't be noticable if I I used normal lights. But I use blue florescent lights for my glofish and the lights highlight the white spots on the rocks. I would recomend buying there in the store because they at least they won't come damaged. I ended up having to pick out all of the bad rocks from the tank, they look good.

They are usable and look good in a boys room. Found them cheaper at Pet Smart. You can also buy a comparable item much cheaper.

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The rock is exactly as advertised. Clean nice looking black rock. No random junk in the back to fish out.

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API Safe and Easy Aquarium Spray, 8-Ounce

Most specifically I find when using this product to clean something slanted or vertical it is best to drape a paper towel on whatever it is and spray the paper towel through to it. Let it "soak" as directed on the bottle for a few minutes, then make sure you wipe it off with a *wet* paper towel/cloth/what-have-you as directed on the bottle. When I use it this way it works wonders on the hard water 'crust' on the glass canopy, light cover, filter cover, miscellaneous. I love this product!

I did find that when I didn't follow those exact instructions (i.e., surface was not in contact with solution while the 3 minutes was going on, it was left there long enough to evaporate or drip off, or I wiped the solution off with a dry paper towel/cloth) it was singularly unimpressive. But hey, that's what directions are for. ^_^

After using this product twice I would have to say that it does not work. You are supposed to leave the solution on for 3 minutes before washing items and I did this the 1st time, the 2nd time I left the solution on longer and I still have hard water stains and salt build up. I honestly get a better clean from using dishsoap.

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I prefer to use only cleaning products that are natural, so that I am much less likely to contaminate my fish tanks when going back & forth between the two. I even use other natural cleaners such as Method brand throughout my home so that we are not putting our pet's health in jeopardy throughout day-to-day living.

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Bought this to be able to keep the glass on my turtle tank cleaner. It works to a certain degree but not anywhere near as well as I had hoped. I clean the filters and tank every Sunday so it's not like water has a chance to build up for long. We're also on very well filtered creek water so there are no chemicals, chlorine or anything else in our water. It is crystal clear. I had high hopes but it's only so-so.

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I never got the chance to use it. It was empty and had leaked all through the box. Maybe I will try again. And maybe not.

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