Jungle NL620-4 No More Algae Liquid, 4-Ounce, 118-ml

Jungle No More Algae Liquid Love the product. I ordered wrong size by mistake but now know what size to order. I am reveiwing the size I purchased. I have a large pond with 4 bronzee horses with mermaid tails..sea horses..I need crystal clear water and this product delivers!!!! Donna Ewell

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Nature's Ocean Marine White Sand Premium Marine Substrate

i recently bought this sand for my 30g. tank and after it settled, (which may take a day or 2 depending on your filter) it looks very beautiful. i bought it for my violet goby(marketed under dragonfish) because of it's deleicate underside and i never before seen my violet goby so happy. after rinsing the sand in a bucket untill the water ran clear about 15 minutes in a bucket its like peanut butter getting it out of the bucket lol. i have a bubble wall and all going my tank is not cloudy at all it looks great!

I used this sand for thank you gift sand and shells in a bottle for our receptions in May, the sand is the perfect color for what we needed.

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Tetra Whisper Air Pumps (Non-UL)

Tetra Whisper Air Pump 40 Gal Tank

For the money this is a good little air pump. Although I do have to say that after around the 4 month mark like everyone else giving a review here it got very noisy.

Don't worry there is a fix! Unscrew the 4 Philips head screws under the unit and separate the bottom and the top. You will find a stack of "L" shaped magnets. Move the stack a bit to the right and tighten the nut that holds the "L" shaped magnets in place. Put it back together and ta-da no more noise! The Problem is that the little arm that holds the square shaped magnet is hitting the "L" shaped magnets with every pump. All you have to do is give it some space so it doesn't hit the other stack of magnets. The nut might not have be tight enough when they built it or it rattled loose during normal use allowing the stack of magnets to slip a bit.

All in all this is a pretty good pump. Just wish Tetra would pay closer attention to the little things.

The last thing you want when sitting back and relaxing in front of your peaceful aquarium is the buzz or hummm of an air filter. We had and old (4 years) AQT 1000 which we had to unplug at night because of its peculiar humming.

So I asked the guy at the fish store which of the many air pumps is the quietest. "The Tetra Whisper Air Pump" he picked one up off the shelf and casually tossed it over my way.

Wow not much of and introduction. So I bought a different unit, well because I know better don't I? Sure. Two days later I retuned that one because it was competing with the refrigerator in the hum contest. And it was winning.

Sure enough this 'Whisper" is a very quiet unit. Peaceful and unobtrusive.

We have a 35 gal / 24" deep tank and the #10 gal Air Pump provides great bubble power.

I would recommend trying the lower powered ones for your tank and if need be working up to a higher stength if necessary. My friend has a #10 in his 50 gal tank and it pushes plenty of air for bubbles.

Tetra recommends an optional check valve to prevent water from siphoning back in case there is a power outtage. We just put a loose loop in the air hose behind the tank. But you may be safer with the check valve.

Quiet + powerful + reliable (We have had it for 9 months now) = Silencioso!

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...if you only use one of the two outputs(like I do), put a piece of hose onto the unused outlet it will muffle the noise it makes[I don't know why they don't tell you this in the pump instructions!]. If both outlets have hoses on them, whether they are in the water or not, this will be a quiet air pump. Having two outputs is great, you could easily feed two 30 gal tanks with this, and it seems like this could handle a 100 gal tank.

Also!: Make sure to position your bubbles emitting from your stone/bubblewall NOT near(under) your filter intake. The intake will take in the air bubbles and cause significant noise as it spits them out up near the filter[gheez, why don't they tell you this in the pump instructions!]. With a quiet pump and keeping your air bubbles away from the filter intake, you should have a system quiet enough to sleep next to. Therefore I don't recommend using a full length back bubble wall with a top filter, as the filter will take in the bubbles and cause noise.

Whatever you do, don't buy Top Fin pumps,...they're cheap and cheaply made too noisy. Both Tetra Whisper and Rena brands have superior quiet engineering.

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Let's get something clear first, no air pump runs 100% quiet, no matter what the manufacturer says. Now the review :

After all the numerous mixed reviews, I decided to take a chance and get this air pump anyway, and I'm glad I did.

This pump, as the title says, is surprisingly quiet, the sound of the bubbles and the waves in my tank are actually louder than this pump, and I'm not exaggerating when I say that. I have an old, square shape, Aquaculture pump that was bugging me it was so loud. The Tetra Whisper pump emits a very, almost unnoticed hum. The pump has 2 outakes and comes included with the following:

The pump of course, instructions , 1T-adapter; 2 knobs/valves that help regulate the amount of bubbles you feed into the aquarium by increasing/decreasing air flow. This is actually perfect for those like me with a smaller tank, even though I have a 50 GAL, I don't have to have bubbles at full blast.

I had a problem with my wave maker stirring bubbles all over the place, but now with this new pump, I can have less bubbles in the area near the powerheads hooked to my wave maker. I'm currently using this pump with these: Elite 1-Inch Cylinder Air Stone, 4-Pack and so far, so good. Let the stones soak in your tank for at least 10 minutes before using them.

Some people recomend keeping the pump above water level, but in my 12 years of keeping aquariums I've never done that; just make sure you create a "drip loop" for the power cord with a screw or a push pin, so if water for some reason finds its way down, it will hang and drip at the loop and not reach the AC plug. You may also want to get these: 2 PCS Non-return Check Valves for Aquarium Air Pump to keep water from going into the pump during water changes or power outages.

If you ask me if I have any complaints about this pump, I'd say its size, but that's a minor issue for me, the dome shape of the pump was intentionally designed to reduce the amount of noise it makes, and it works.

The pump measurements are as follow:

7.5 inches long, 4.5 inches wide and 3 inches high.

Overall, I'm very pleased with my purchase, the pump is well built, high quality and made to last. The best feature of course, its almost silent operation, I don't have to crank the volume up on my TV anymore.

One last tip, if you want this pump, or any other pump to make less noise, place it on top of a thick sock or an old fashioned mouse pad. That should absorb some of the vibrations.

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This pump works quite well! I have a beta fish and my previous pump wasn't working so my "Shark" :) wasn't as playful as he usually was in my 5 gallon tank. As soon as I hooked this pump up though, he became himself again. My old pump was no where nearly as powerful and there are dozens more bubbles than that old heap could have ever produced. It DOESN'T come with the tubbing, however. So you have to purchase that seperately. It is a very quiet pump and I'm glad I purchased it!

PS. no one ever comments on Amazon Prime, but this is my favorite online purchasing site because whenever I order something I get it at the latest two days later. GREAT work Amazon!!! You have a customer for life as my thousands of dollars already spent with you show :)!!!

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Elite Silicone Airline Tubing for Aquarium, 10-Feet, Blue

We recently had to replace our old pump, but the tubing didn't work with the new one. We ordered this and it's great because you can tell it's durable and having so much of it means that if anything did happen to this we could cut another length without having to buy another tube. It works perfectly and it seals tight with the new pump and air stone, so the output into our tank is just amazing.

Highly recommended!

I cut it mine so I could use it to power two air stones from my air pump. They fit the tubing pieces well.

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Great for what it is supposed to be. Just an air tube. I purchased this to air-rate water for plants and the vinyl smell consumed the water. Be sure to throw away first batches of water or soak in vinegar before use.

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I bought this to use with an airstone and it does it job well. The funky blue color is kind of an eye-sore, so I'm thinking of switching to black--but functionally, this stuff does the trick.

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Tubing is thick wall, remains pliable and does not kink as easily as some other brands I've used over the years.

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Aquarium Fish Tank Silicone Sea Anemone Artificial Coral Ornament MI403C

This item is smaller than I expected but very pretty. I was looking forward to adding it to my aquarium until I caught the horrible chemical smell coming off of it. I have had it for two weeks and the smell has not dissipated. I would not put this in a tank with living things. Sadly, Fedex ground will charge me the entire purchase price to return it, so lesson learned, I guess. Don't make the same mistake I made . . .

This is a unique decoration and stands out from ordinary tank decorations. Id buy more if I had room. I recommend this

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It was pretty awesome. A little small then expected but pretty cool. Only problem was that the color doesn't stay that way forever.

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THIS ONE IS NICE. THE ORANGE GLOWS IN THE DARK VERY COLORFUL. I RECOMEND THIS ONE. IT LOOKS NICE IN YOUR TANK.

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PondCare Aquatic Planting Media Soil, 25-Pound

does not float or dirty the water. heavy enough to hold plants in place in their pots. line baskets with a fabric inorder to not loose the material through the holes.

Bought this for my 1300 gallon water garden/koi pond. Easy to use, not messy (as like the aquatic soil I bought before with beneficial bacteria mixed in). When you first lower in the pot with this planting media, a cloud of whitish gray dust will come up and quickly disappear. Will not cloud water. I will definitely buy again next year.

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this gravel will not hold plants in place by itself. in an hour my lilies were floating on their own. i had to put 5 inch rocks on top and that is not so attractive.

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The pond planting media was exactly what I was looking for. When I opened the box I found the bag inside two really big bags. The reason for this is that the bag was slit open. There is no way I got 25 pounds. Probably more like 15.

In addition to that, the bar code label was of such poor quality it sat at the Fedex facility for 4 days before it was delivered

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I don't use this as the only planting medium=use it on the top 2 inches to help keep the pond clean. Best price I have found.

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Como Purple White Underwater Plastic Grass Plants Decor for Fish Tank

It's not at all natural looking, but since I have 3 tanks, they each have a different theme. This decoration went into my Spongebob themed tank with my baby mollies. It adds a nice pop of color that is very characteristic of spongebob. I think it looks nice in my "fun" tank, but I definitely would not have put it in my natural tank.

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Como 10 Pcs Green Pink Plastic Plant Grass Ornament for Fish Tank

Just as good as any other plastic plant except that some of the leaves had little tears in them. When I pulled at them, they didn't rip, so it didn't seem dangerous, but I also can't imagine it was designed like that. Manufacturing error? The base makes the plant sink which is great since my turtle likes to push his plants around how he likes.

Worth the money if you don't mind that some of the leaves are deformed.

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FA18X Aquarium Acclimation System

This acclimation system is a great tool for acclimating fish, inverts, corals, etc. into aquariums! Beginners and experts can benefit from an easy acclimation tool like this!

I recently added a couple of fish to our tank and tried this product out. I was very glad to be able to aclimate the fish both in temperature and in water simultaneously. This prdduct worked well. I was concerned about breaking the green prongs when attached the plastic bag, but I was careful and none of them broke. The drip feed is adjustable so you can work out the rate to add the water to.

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I purchased this item after reading about it and found it to be a lot more convenient to use compared to all of the other methods of fish acclimation. Not having to jump up every few minutes to add water to the fish container (and try to remember where you were in the process) is a god send for me. And, as a bonus, It also just so happens that it is the best method of doing an acclimation, as well. The only wish I have is that the assembly sat a little higher above the surface of the water which would make it a lot more convenient in positioning the bag containing the fish below the drip cup and adjusting the drip. Being able to secure the assembly to the tank glass would also help. I wound up dropping the drip cup a couple of times while trying to position everything and am afraid that if I'm not careful, I'll break it. Otherwise, it's a great little gadget and I love it! On another note, I had a problem with the item I received, and, the company was extremely responsive in remedying the situation. Great outfit to do business with!

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I really like this product and works as expected. The only thing I would change is how you adjust the drip. It's kind of difficult to make small Adjustments. Still makes acclimation easier though so I'm happy with the product.

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I just started a saltwater tank and the day I was gonna get some fish this product arrived. Showed up just in time, great delivery. Since then Ive used it several times and theres not one bad thing that I can say about this acclimator. If youre lookin for an acclimator, buy this one. Works great and its affordable

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API PH Up Aquarium PH Adjuster, 1.25-Ounce

FAST SHIPPING AND GOOD PRODUCT! BUT ITS NOT A FAST WORKING PRODUCT..YOU HAVE TO USE IT SEVERAL TIMES TO GET THE WATER WHERE YOU WANT IT AND CHECK YOUR WATER BEFORE ADDING MORE

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Penn Plax Curved Corner Glass Aquarium Kit

I am the only one that cleans my fish tank so I needed one that was enough gallons to make my betta, Sushi happy but not too much where I couldn't pick it up safely. It perfectly fits a live plant (bamboo), a rock, his Spongebob house, his heater and a couple moss balls. If you're on the fence with this, buy it. You won't be disappointed. 4 instead of 5 stars because I felt the lid hinges could have been less flimsy. :-)

Great tank for my betta, quiet/gentle filter, fits the filter and a heater, couple plant decor with still plenty of room for Chino. Only reason not a 5 star is, I would have liked an on/off switch for the light instead of unplugging when you don't want the light on.

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Marineland H.O.T. Magnum, 250GPH

I bought this filter because My boss had the complete set with Bio Wheel, and Gravel cleaner and it was so great for gravel cleaning.

The basic version of this filter comes with,

1. A Media canister that can be filled with Active Carbon. A sample of carbon comes with this filter kit. I bought Ceramic Noodles at the pet store for the biological filtering properties to put in mine instead of the carbon.

2. The slip cover filter for the media insert.

3. A water polishing filter that reminds me of a Reusable pool ,or Jacuzzi filter.

4. Intake Tube, and strainer.

5. Pose-able Output Pipe with flow divert.

6. Understandable Directions.

Pluses.

1. It has an ON / OFF button on the back. I turn it off to feed the fish. Than back on to clean up.

2. The Output Pipe is underwater. Result, No noise from the filtered water hitting water surface.

3. The flow of the output can be aimed in any direction you want.

straight down, across, to the left,or right.

4. This filter is so quiet, I occasionally will check that the filter is on.

5. The diverter can be adjusted to focus, or fan out the water flow.

6. 250 Gallons an hour. Seems like a lot, but I have a 20 Hexagon high. I have the diverter fanning water out. It's not like a water hose. Just moving water well.

Minuses.

1. Disassembly and Assembly takes practice. You will want to keep instruction book for reference of the difference between regular filter Assembly, and water polishing filter assembly. once I leaned, I have been able to do on the tank. But most of the time the filter will have to be removed to a sink were It (filter) can be disassembled, Cleaned, or filter types changed, and reassembled.

Keep in mind that this, The cleaning of the filter canister seems to be the reason that people dislike this filter. But keep in mind that You will only clean it (filter) about every three months. Unless You over feed, and do not keep plants tidy.

If You get the Gravel Cleaning attachment, You can clean the gravel with the water polishing filter removing all the nastiness without siphoning off all your water out of the tank. You can then do your 20% water change.

I like this filter a lot, and think you will also.

I owned the HOT Magnum Canister Filter prior to upgrading to an Eheim Ecco Canister Filter. I had to upgrade because this filter couldn't keep up with my medium size saltwater tank. However this filter works great for freshwater tanks from small to medium size. It's fairly cheap and reliable. It cleans like a champ and supplies are fairly cheap to operate it. This is a good buy.

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This is the best filter I have ever owned. I put it on my 20 gal tank and it is spotless. It filters by water almost 40 times every hour. It is really easy to take care of too. Just add carbon every month and that's it. Read the directions carefully. HINT: The directions are a little incomplete. When filling the filter with water, fill it till it overflows. That way you can be sure it's full. If not,you get an annoying running water sound. That brings up another positive. When it is full and you have a good seal, it is very quiet. My tank is in my bedroom and I have no trouble sleeping with the quiet motor.

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OK, let me start with the CONS (all of which added up to me to reducing it only by one star, so they are obviously not THAT bad!) :

OK--the seals are very tricky. The first filter I got, I messed and messed with it for over 2 hours, using silicon sealer, etc, re-filling the canister, and re-starting it, and just COULD NOT get it to prime, it'd run awesome for 30 seconds, empty the canister, and blow air. Called the store, and they said that it sounded like I had it set up right, just sounded like it wasn't sealing, so bring it back. They advised that about 1 in 20 canister pumps they get do this, and not to worry about it. Took it back to the store, thoroughly disgusted but trusting that the reviews would turn out true since it has a good track record on every website (4-5 stars depending where you look). Got a second one, brought it home, filled the carbon, rinsed everything, plunked the carbon in and crossed my fingers. It primed up the very first time and has been running now for 24 hours with zero issues. This will be great for our turtle tank. We got tired of rinsing the little tiny pads for our ReptoMin waterfall and having to bypass some of the water to keep the pump from running dry.

I wish like CRAZY that the outlet/outflow side tube was longer/further down. The instructions advise you should have the water level above the level of the elbow in the outflow and that is REALLY short--I will have to keep an eye on my tank level carefully. Even an inch longer/lower on the outflow would help a ton. But, I just shoved a large-ish piece of tubing up the outlet so it curved down and most of the water from the outlet now goes straight into the tank. and the rest drips down the elbow. This meant I had to take off the square diffuser attachment, which was OK with me since this is a turtle tank, but I do say it's more suited to a fish tank than a turtle tank.

It does seem kind-of a mess to clean, but this is NO DIFFERENT than other canister filters. Of the four canister filters I have, this is actually the easiest/cleanest. Yes, the mechanical foam sleeve is a little delicate. But at least it's rinsable and replaceable unlike the Cascade I had which was just plain bio-floss and not rinseable so you lose some of your flora and fauna. And the foam sleeves are pretty cheap to replace, about $2-3 each which is a great deal!

I do wish it had more mechanical filtration but gosh, whatcha gonna ask when it's that tiny for a canister. You can use the scrubber attachment that comes with it for that, or get a bio-wheel, or add a second of these filters.

PROS:

It also takes up WAY less room and is far less bulky and unsightly than other canister filters since you don't have the tubing to contend with. We are very impressed with this aspect and still getting a "canister" filter.

It is a GREAT COMPROMISE between a canister filter and a tank-filter. Yeah, it takes up more room than most hang-on-tank filters, because of the button being in the way and you have to reach for it if you are going to use it, BUT, I love that the button is there, and that I can CHOOSE to either turn it off and/or unplug it instead of having to unplug at every junction.

I do love what other people have recommended about having two of these, one for scrubbing/mechanical filtration and one for carbon. It seems logical.

It's got a pretty good design and the motor is quiet once you have the water flowing in properly.

It seems to be fairly well constructed for a filter. I mean for the money.

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I love this filter for a medium sized tank. Has carbon, biological, and particle filtering all in one relatively small, and very quiet package.

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110V 200W Watt Anti-Explosion Submersible Aquarium Fish Tank Water Heater

I didn't get this on Amazon but that other site. Been using submersible heaters over 20 years. It is a great looking item. Looks like a top quality item. That's where the good news ends. The first one of these I got exploded in the tank after about 3 minutes. Glad I was near by to run and unplug it as it sissled. Had to clean glass from the tank. Seller sent free replacement. The replacement will not come on at any temperature or any setting. At least it didn't blow up. Seller refunded in full and said they would check their stock..Hope they do cuz I'm just glad no fish or people were injured by this.

I am on a budget, and did alot of price comparisons on many tank heaters. I was very surprised to find this size

unit at that price. I thought it was such a deal, that I bought two units. I have no regrets.

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This product is crap. NO worth one red cent. The plug is not a standard american plug. A Pure waste of time.

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