R2 48 Inch Signature Series Aquarium Moonlight

The first time I ordered this light was from "That Fish Place". Great online store with very good prices, but the light was DOA. The power supply was hot, figured a defective PS, so I returned it. No problem with these folks either, send shipping label, just like Amazon. But they have to check it out, then send you another or refund you, about 2 weeks. So I ordered it here, I have Prime, got it yesterday, 2 days. This time I checked it before running the wires and setting it up. I have a timer, when the day light go out the moonlights go on, simply beautiful. Yes the wire plugs in the side of it, but I don't have a canopy either, sits behind my day lights, can't even see it. On thing, you don't get any instructions, owner's manual, warranty info, nothing, just a bag with some adhesives and screws, does have an on/off controller. But none the less, a great light, wonderful affect. I'm 60 yrs old and have had aquariums most of my life and pretty much know my stuff. So if you want to really enjoy your aquarium after the day lights go out, check these lights out.

Purchased 2 units total. Second was ordered after first one burnt out. Good when they work, although you can see each individual beam going into water which is kinda expected so be warned (it disperses light well enough once past the the first 6-8 inches of water depth). i also have it mounted directly above water on glass shelf so that may be the issue.

First unit only lasted a little over a year and several LED's had burned out in a few sections. Purchased replacement and second unit lasted 13 months and experienced exact same thing (a few sections completely burned out and others are flickering. 2 stars for being acceptable for a year. Quality/Durability is poor/unacceptable so be warned that it will be nice for about a year. Looking for other inexpensive alternatives.

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I agree with the other reviewer that it was a really stupid idea putting the power cord coming out the end of the light fixture. In order to fit under a canopy the wiring has to be jerry-rigged (aka a small hole in the side of the canopy to run the plug through. Very stupid design!

The light effect itself is very nice moonlight look, more purplish than moonlight but nice and subdued so as to not upset the fish. I love having it on for a couple hours in the evening!

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I liked the idea of adding this light to our existing lighting setup so we could have moonlights without having to purchase an entirely new fixture. Unfortunately, what is not shown in pictures or listed in the measurements is that they put the plug in for the power cord on the very end sticking directly out of the end so the total length is more than 48"! We have a canopy on our tank so we need an light fixture that is actually 48"! I have purchased 48" lighting for our other 3 aquariums and have never had any problems with ordering a 48" light that fits under a canopy! I am really not sure why they couldn't/wouldn't have placed the plug on the back of the light where it would actually make this a 48" light and you wouldn't have an ugly plug sticking directly out the end! I can't comment on how well this would have lit up our tank at night but I will avoid trying another one and just suck it up and purchase an all in one fixture!

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Don't buy this expecting to light the whole tank. I have a 75gal and it lights about 1/3 of the tank. There is no way to adjust the direction of the lights like there was on the $50 one i bought from PetCo; and on top of that it would NOT fit inside my hood without major modification: I had to remove the ends and attach the lights directly to the reflector and then re-run the power source to the side. If you are not comfortable with modifying a $60 light, then stay away. Otherwise, all that being said, this is a good 4' light for so cheap.

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Coralife 05700 PureFlo 1 Micron Sediment Filter Cartridge

would be really cool if there was a spot that changed color when it need changed the outside turned red ish about 120 gall after i put it in just saying maybe a small change would make this better and they would sell alot more if they did that

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Aquatic Fundamentals 55 Gallon Upright Aquarium Stand

love it love it i little hard to put together (2 persons job) but yet very easy. allot of water hit this unit and hasn't hurt it a bit. good price for a great unit

Reason theres no back cover is that you would need it open for your plumbing and other water and air line. More advance enthusiast would setup sump tank below the aquarium and run all line to the top to give your aquarium a cleaner sleeker look. Myself I have a external filter and run all line, power cable, air line, plumbing and drain from top to bottom, bottom to top.

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I didn't buy this stand on Amazon, because first there was a wrong picture posted here, and after that I also found it cheaper somewhere else, but I think it's important for a potential buyer to know, as this "little" detail is ommited anywhere you see this stand in sale: THERE IS NO BACK SIDE!!! So that when you open the stand to put the stuff in, it falls out of the back side out! Also, another detail that might be of an importance for some there are no any shelves, so you have to deal with 27 inch of undivided space. We did find the solution for the first issue bought a backside panel in Home Depot, the one 24" x 48". There is an opening on the top still, but after a thought I left it alone: I put the surge protector inside the stand and ran all the wires through this opening, so that even on the back side there are no wires hanging. Now just gotta figure out how to deal with the lack of shelves. Just a thought for that much money this stand could have been more thought through. If I just wanted a regular stand for my aquarium with no storage, I would have bought a metal stand, but I specifically wanted a storage space, and this stand doesn't provide the convenience it should have.

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Coralife (Energy Savers) ACLAF503 Colormax 15-watt Fluorescent Aquarium Bulb, 18-Inch

• Coralife is one of the market's leading manufacturers of premium aquarium products
• The light simulates the sun at high noon with a slight cloud haze
• ColorMax lamps provide a rich light that enhances the natural beauty of the aquarium and its inhabitants

I have tried for years to find a good bulb for lighting (both in the house and the aquarium) that renders colors as well as incandescent or halogen, but without a yellow tinge. I think that by now we should be able to reproduce the full spectrum of sunlight artificially without making it feel harsh, cold, or unnatural. Apparently technology hasn't caught up to my expectations. No fluorescent bulb looks like pure white sunlight.

I originally rated this bulb a two, because I wanted a pure white light that made the tank look the same as it does in sunlight. If that's what you're looking for, don't buy this bulb. Unfortunately, don't buy any fluorescent bulb. I tried about four different bulbs by different makers of high quality fluorescent bulbs before I tried colormax. Since it wasn't the natural look I wanted, I tried six more bulbs, again by different manufacturers at different color temperatures. I've spent over two hundred dollars and still haven't found a bulb that doesn't have a yellow, blue, red, or purple tinge. This bulb has a purple tinge, by the way. However, after a couple months of searching and trying bulbs of all kinds, I keep putting this one back in as my default bulb. It's not exactly what I was looking for, but it does make my blue dwarf gourami, yellow molly, and red guppy stand out nicely, just not the same color they have under sunlight.

If you want a bulb that looks as close to white sunlight, this is at best a 2/5. But, if you want a bulb that makes the colors of your fish look brighter, deeper, and more vibrant (and you don't care if the colors of your fish look like the would in sunlight), then this bulb gets a 4/5.

The average is 3/5. So, depending on what you want, take the rating with a grain of salt. Unless I can find something I like more, I'll keep using this.

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This is my first colormax or cheater bulb as they are called. It really does bring out the color of the fish and the fake coral I have. It gives everything a pinkish/purplish tint which I don't mind.

Not good for live plants.

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These bulbs made a huge difference in the appearance of my tropicals! All of the colors are so much more vibrant and the contrast in plant colors is vey noticeable. Wish that I had purchased these at the beginning.

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Finnex Ray2 Aquarium Day/Actinic LED Light

I usually never write reviews but based on how much this impressed me when I first turned it on and the fact that there are almost no reviews for this light anywhere on the net, I decided to write one. I have a 10 gallon reef tank and until now, never had good lighting for it. So, I have been researching a lot the past couple of months on different lighting because I am starting to add more and more corals to my setup. Man is this light bright and very beautiful. The strip of white LEDs with the strip of blue LEDs brings out a lot of color on my fish and corals...especially my star polyps.

I have uploaded some pics that I took with my zoom. I was hesitant at first because the pics just don't do it justice.

Granted I just received this light today, but I would recommend this light to anyone with a small reef tank.

I will add some notes in few weeks to see how my fish and corals react. I am also very interested to see if my green bubble tip anemone will react positively to it too!

Satisfied with the light for the price although a bit more blue than I had expected.

Pros 1.) affordable 2.) LED

Cons 1.) the adjustable "legs" that the light sits on are notably cheap and did not fit my 30 gal. cube aquarium (19" but I had hoped there would be an adequate range of adjustment in the light. 2.) the power cord is SHORT. I can't picture the advantage of such a short cord and it did not really work for my set up.

Overall as long as the two cons don't worry you this would be a good buy for the price.

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I needed to get four to provide the light that I wanted for my 125 Gallon but two would have probably worked just fine

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I've got this for my sump setup because I got a condy anemone. Within a month or two with proper feeding it has regained a nice brownish color from a meek off white... and is very active. At first I wasn't for sure how much it would help but I'm running this with a ecobright 5700k compact flourecent bulb to help the algae grow nicely. People are amazed at how nice my sump looks. I would definately purchase their brand for other tanks when needed.

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Very good light for the money. If you have been looking for a LED light that wont break the bank, give this a try. The actinic really makes the colors pop and my Coral Beauty looks awesome in the light. Hopefully this lasts as advertised. I ended up putting this on a 36" wide tank since i have a hood and would not fit with the 36inch size due to the way it mounts. I was able to create a custom hanging mount easily. The key is the light goes edge to edge with no issues.

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Como Emulational Water Grass Plastic Plant Decor Green for Aquarium Tank 12 2/5''

Love the shape of the leaves and it looks really nice in your tank. I am going to buy more and I can

say I love love it! Buy it it is different then what you have seen in the stores.

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Marina CUBUS Glass Betta Kit

0.9 gallons is way too small of a space for a betta to be happy. Get a 5 gallon, heater, hood and light, and a betta hammock. Give him some plants (silk or real because pointy fake plants can injure him) and some gravel. Put a ghost shrimp or two in the tank with him to help keep his area clean. Then you have a happy betta. This tiny thing isn't the best choice.

As other reviewers have commented this tank is much too small to create a healthy environment for a Betta. While it is initially aesthetically pleasing the small size of this tank simply leads to stressed out fish, whom quickly loses their colour, and shortens their life span. If you're the kind of person whom values appearances over the health of your pets, than I doubt this review will change your mind. However if you genuinely care for the well being of your pets please select an alternative tank (Around 5 gallons, like the Fluval Chi).

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This tank is entirely too small for a beta (or pretty much any fish, for that matter). These guys need at LEAST 5 gallons of swim space. A beta in a tank this small will get stressed out which greatly increases their susceptibility to disease, and ultimately, an untimely death. Do yourself a favor and buy a 5 gallon tank that costs less than this thing and enjoy your beta for much longer.

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While other reviews have center mainly on the lack of space, size, etc of the Cubus, my case has been the reverse. I began with a larger tank for a double half-moon Betta male. His fins suffered continuously to the point that he stopped moving from the leaf and heater at the surface of the tank. He would just rest on them. He stopped swimming at all and began to look ragged. I had treated him for fungus, bacterial issues, and others thinking that was the cause of his fin state. No response.

I decided to get the Cubus because of it's gallon capacity and flat sides for easy visibility for him. A change was immediate! He would swim around, dive from the top to the bottom, actually rest at the bottom, and even make bubble nests. It seems that the tank preference would honestly amount to what the personality of the fish is. My boy is full finned and alert in this one and I can't be happier because of that.

I did opt not to use the LED light for the harshness it emitted. Instead I used that rectangle gap to act as an outlet line for his heater.

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Way too small for a betta to live comfortably. Please don't buy this torture chamber, get 5 gallons at the least

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Python No Spill Clean and Fill Aquarium Maintenance System, 75-Feet

This is an excellent product. If you are tired of lugging buckets of water back and forth while cleaning your aquarium, and making huge messes, walking in puddles, etc..and taking hours to clean even relatively small tanks, this product is for you. Don't waste your money on cheap suction devices, and buy the python today! (sorry if I sound like an infomercial, I'm just an enthusiastic user). The python attaches to your faucet, you turn the water on full blast, stick the suction tube end into your tank, and you can drain your tank in minutes, or just vacuum your gravel and do partial water changes. Then, you flick a switch and you can fill your tank back up (again, in minutes). I have 2 29 nine gallons and a 10 gallon, as well as a 15 gallon turtle tank, and what used to take me a whole day, now takes about an hour (to do all tanks). I like that I can vacuum the gravel, boy does this thing suck the waste up. This will also prolong the use of your filters and make your tank look great! I was skeptical that this product would work, but am so glad that I bought it. Now I actually enjoy maintaing my tanks instead of dreading it.

The directions are easy to follow~ even for people like me, who are "direction impaired."

I have a python for at least 25 years and would never part with it. I bought this one for my priest who is setting up a 55 gallon in his office. He has two smaller tanks and using buckets doesn't bother him. I suggested he try this because using buckets for water changes in anything bigger that a 20 gallon was no fun and would get to be a chore, putting off doing much needed gravel cleaning and water changing.

This thing is so easy to use and makes cleaning your grave and changing water a breeze. I enjoy my fish so much more because I don't have the water mess and sore back from carrying buckets. Water changes are so easy and quick that you will be apt to do them on a regular schedule.

Your fish will thank you. Clean water and gravel means less disease. This is a must have tool for anyone serious about keeping your fish healthy.

Kathy

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This is an excellent product. If you are tired of lugging buckets of water back and forth while cleaning your aquarium, and making huge messes, walking in puddles, etc..and taking hours to clean even relatively small tanks, this product is for you. Don't waste your money on cheap suction devices, and buy the python today! (sorry if I sound like an infomercial, I'm just an enthusiastic user). The python attaches to your faucet, you turn the water on full blast, stick the suction tube end into your tank, and you can drain your tank in minutes, or just vacuum your gravel and do partial water changes. Then, you flick a switch and you can fill your tank back up (again, in minutes). I have 2 29 nine gallons and a 10 gallon, as well as a 15 gallon turtle tank, and what used to take me a whole day, now takes about an hour (to do all tanks). I like that I can vacuum the gravel, boy does this thing suck the waste up. This will also prolong the use of your filters and make your tank look great! I was skeptical that this product would work, but am so glad that I bought it. Now I actually enjoy maintaing my tanks instead of dreading it.

The directions are easy to follow~ even for people like me, who are "direction impaired."

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I have two 30gal. tanks. I was doing water changes with buckets. I purchased this and so glad I did!!! Very easy to use. Only takes a fraction of the time. I did have to order a 10ft. extension. I would recommend this to everyone!!

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Great sellers, got freebies. The item was a described. The Python worked beautifully no leaks fast and easy. however I could not figure out how to hook it up to my inside sink and to run it to outdoors water hose bib and worked like a charm. So that is the reason for only 4 stars

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Zoo Med AquaSun Dual Timer Custom 2 Outlet Timer Day/Night Timer Cycle

This was easy to set up and works well. The dial shows the night hrs in black and the day hours in white so it's easy to tell with 12 is midnight and which is 12 noon. There are little protrusions for each 30 minutes on a 24 hr circle, and to keep the light on at those times, you leave them in the "up" position, to turn light off you depress them, and then you connect the aquarium light and plug in.

There are two outlets so when you plug it in, you don't "lose" the second one that is covered by the unit. The bottom one is unaffected by the setting of the timer.

What in the world took me so long to buy a light-timer for my aquarium, I'll never know... Nothing like the threat of a vacation to make me scramble and buy one...and I couldn't be happier with my choice! It's easy, accurate, provides the extra outlet AND it's very reasonably priced!!

Highly recommend!

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I bought this for the UV light for my hedgehog's cage and it works great. Easy to set up! Love it!

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As another reviewer also mentioned, it does not keep accurate time. I got this device a few days ago and I immediately set the current time. It was 3pm when I plugged it in and 4 days later, and last time i checked it's still 3pm. I'm going to have to chuck this one. It's not worth my time to return it.

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If you're planning on using this on a power strip or anything other than the wall outlet you're going to need like 4 open spaces on that power strip. It's designed to plug in vertically so it covers a few spots above it. It also sticks down so far that it covers an outlet below it. This means that if you want to plug it in to the wall outlet it will cover both outlets no matter which of the two you use. You could just plug your power strip in to the bottom spot on the timer but one reason most people have a power strip is because it extends from the wall so you don't need long cords. If the timer is all the way over at the outlet you will need an extension cord to use it. If you have your equipment right by the outlet this may work for you but for me it's completely unusable.

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Como Green Oval Leaves Emulational Aquatic Plastic Plant Decor 24" for Fish Tank Aquarium

Very happy with this product. Good quality, looks good in the tank, and it has a solid base that is easy to bury and hold it down.

These plants are vary full and vibrant. They cover a large area and look great. I have a 75 and three of these are an awesome addition. I will be buying more for my next big tank.

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Beautiful in the tank! Has great color and looks amazing!

It was much larger than I expected to get! It completely hides where the filter is with no problem!

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One of the prettiest artificial plants I have ever bought. It has a graceful bend in the water, very similar to the photo. Very full and lushious looking. The base is tan and heavy so holds this large plant in place. At a generous 24 in tall, it looks great in my 75gal tank. The leaf color is light green which look really nice against a blue or black backdrop.

I have found that i like plastic better than silk while silk plants look nice to start with, they start to get discolored and start to fray after about 5 mths. Living plants are more work and take time to get this big. So I'm sticking with easy inexpensive artificial plants.

very happy with this, going to buy more!

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Aquarius OT6000 Coral Decor Insert for Ocean Treasures Collection and Other Aquariums

I have had this in my aquarium for about 3 months now. I loved the size and colors. It looked great in my tank, but it is now losing paint, all over! Really disappointing!

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SeaClear Eclipse 3 Compatible Aquarium

Save yourself some annoyance...what they need to say is that you will constantly have water dripping down the sides of your tank due to condensation build up under the Eclipse Hood. Normally that is not a big deal, but since the Eclipse does not seat very well on top it allows for constant dripping.

Marineland will question how long you have had your tank lights on, but since its the same as when I had a glass tank that should not be a big deal.

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9085 12" x 48" Fish Tank Background River Bed/Lake

Arrived rolled up, much larger than needed. Cut it to size without difficulty. It's bright yet not as bright when you put it behind the glass. Does the job, looks good, used scotch tape to secure the edges.

i love the design it looks great! but its not tall enough guess i should have measured my tank i need ot get another one plain blue to finish covering the top half ... but looks great i like it

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This background looks great but make sure you measure your take before buying. I thought it would fit my standard 55 gallon but it was way to short. Wont make that mistake again!

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Como Fish Tank Aquarium Water-level Alarm Warner Annunciator

It worked OK for a couple of weeks but it starting giving false alarms and sometimes it sounds in the middle of the night without any reason. I ended up disconnecting it most of the time. I would not buy this again

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ProClear Aquatics Night Glow Betta Bowl

This was a great deal. However, it seemed smaller than I expected. I bought it to use as a betta bowl, but there isn't much swimming room. It's better as a decoration.

This tank is too small. I don't even have my teeny female betta in a bowl this little. Be kind to your fish and give him some more room to turn his little fishy tail around!

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Being the novice I was, when I was about 12 I "rescued" 2 bettas from a Pets Mart and put them both into separate, cheap, tiny little novelty tanks, and that's how they lived for about a year and a half until I bought my third one and put him into a 5 gallon tank. I instantly noticed the difference!

My 3rd Betta was flying all over the place, he was noticeably happier, responded faster (in a non-aggressive way) when I'd come near the tank, and he lived for a little more than 3 and a half years! My other two barely made it to 2 years. They were depressed, uninterested, slow to respond...everything you don't want your Betta to be. And once I moved them into larger 3 gallon tanks each, they perked up like none other!

Betta's need to be in 3-10 gallon tanks by themselves (5 or larger and you might be able to add compatible fish, though I wasn't willing to risk it). In the wild, they live in rice paddies which are thousands of gallons of swimming space and naturally aerated and filtered, and only live in "small puddles" for about 2 or 3 months (at most) out of the year during the dry season.

What's more, while Wild bettas may be able to take smaller conditions longer and survive better, the fancy bettas we see in the stores today are not nearly as durable or hardy and need more stimulation and space.

This "tank" has no filtration, has little space for the Betta, and isn't much better than the initial cup they come in.

Don't do it. it's just cruel.

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Compact, small light gives off some heat for Betta. I bought 10 to give to each of my grandchildren. So far have kept all. I set up 4 for display. The light is flashlight size and replaceable. Comes with 2 lights. The light is adjustable gooseneck design. Bowl is smaller than I had imagined, but enough room for a small betta.

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