10 Gallon Fish Tank

Hydor 25w Hydrokable Substrate Heater, 14' - for Aquariums 10-17 gal

I purchased this for a planted aquarium. It heats so evenly. It sounded like a great idea to use as an under the sand heating cable so the entire tank is evenly heated. It works so well. The plants took off growing like crazy. I am so glad I tried it. It has been a year. At first like any heater, I had to adjust it until the correct temp was being delivered and I have not had to touch it since. I am totally thrilled with this product. Any hydor product has been fine for me. I used the dial thermoset with this not the digital version.

Update: it is now 3-09-2013 and I have been using this heater cable for two years in a heavily planted aquarium with assorted tetras, crystal red shrimp and guppies. The plants and fish are all in great shape. I attribute some of the stability of the tank to the heater cable since it is even heat distribution with no fluctuations. I have experienced no issues so I am not sure what to think of the other reviews I am reading. Perhaps they did not also purchase the required heat regulator? It controls the cable with a dial to select the desired temp. You would need to let these components acclimate to room temperature before using, install them properly (not touching another length of cable on the bottom of the tank and not extending the heating part outside of the tank the first black band is the line separation of non heated and the heated part of the cable which should be in the water). I could not be happier with this style of heating and have set up tank number two (saltwater) with it as well. It also is working well, one month out. I learned many years ago how detrimental heaters can be with the submersable type if not laced within a great flow of water to avoid uneven heat. With the cable heater, I have no worries and no complaints at all. If there was another rating 5 star plus, I would choose it.

I am using it on a 15 gallon aquarium freshwater and a 8 gallon aquarium saltwater

I ordered this heater for a 12 gallon aquarium in my office, which is located in our walkout basement. In the winter, this is a colder room, low to mid 60s. The 25W heater simply could not get my 12 gallon tank to 80 degF; the best it could manage was 74 degF, and this was only when I had warmed my office with a space heater. I ended up having to take the whole aquarium apart again to replace it with the 50W substrate heater, which now keeps my aquarium at the desired 80 degF. So I would recommend to use the next largest power rating up from what Hydor recommends, especially if your aquarium is located in a colder room. You don't want to have to take your aquarium apart again to replace the heater.

Note the low rating is for the bad recommendation on tank size from Hydor. Once installed so that they have enough power to heat, these are great.

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Eshopps Lionfish Aquarium Decoration

fins rotating in a filtered aquarium make the fish appear realistic. he moves around the area he is placed in and his movements seem to make my other artificial fish move morereal or not I guess the lion fish is ultimately king of the water! fish is a good buy. get it if you don't want the responsibility and maintenance of a real one, this fish is for you!

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3×Aquarium Tank Silicone Sea Artificial Anemone Coral Ornament MI303

Do not buy this product!!! Will kill your fish and leave your tank dirty and discolored! I even soaked the plants before putting them in the fish tank and still has problems. I would give negative stars if i could!!!

These are OK they look like pictured but are quite a bit smaller than expected. They'll work in the tank and being silicone, they move very well with the flow from the power heads.

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my guppies & frys loves this silicone coral set of 3! a must have for any tank! your fishes wont get scratch from this soft silicone fake plant ...not like other plastic plants u buy from pet co & pet smart! anyways I am throwing my old plastic plants away and buy more silicone plants for my guppies! my baby guppy frys loves to hide in it! thank you Amazon 4 another great product!!

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Tetra Pond Water Garden Pump

This pump is rated at 1000 gph for 500-1000 gallon ponds, but it's more suitable for 500 gallon ponds as it's rather weak. The pump is tiny, but it works well so far. If you have a pond that's more than 500 gallons, get the next pump up which is the Tetra 1900 gph pump which is for ponds of 1000-1500 gallons.

I like the fact this pump has a hose intake and Tetra sells a bunch of different pre-filters that are more or less modular. I've attached a skimmer and a pre-filter to this pump with a piece of T-tube coupling and am pretty pleased with the results so far. And gallon for gallon, this appears to be the best deal.

Update: I had to go to the hardware store to find step up and down adapters because the filters and the pump had different size hoses but I've found that Laguna sells hose fittings and adapters that make connections between different sized hoses a snap. Just follow the links below:

Laguna Y-Connector Supplied with 3 Click-Fit Connectors, 1-1/4-Inch

Laguna Multi Hose Adapter, 3/4 to 1-1/2-Inch

Pros:

1) Price.

2) Modular design. I've had a lot of fun adding different types of filters to it, in fact I'm having so much fun that I'm building my own larger filter for it.

3) I've read on a forum that Tetra products has fantastic customer service. I hope I don't have to use it myself but this pump has a 3 year warranty and that particular forumer said he got his pump replaced with a better one and even got extras thrown in. The fact that Tetra pond has an 800 number listed and people on the phone to help sounds great. Also, Tetra has been around for a long time, about 20 years that I know of.

This pump is excellent for what we needed in our above pond. We have approximately 500 gallon pond and it works amazingly well.

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This is exactly the type of pump I was looking for. This pump is submersible but it can also be used as a non-submersible. I live in the tropics and submersibles tend to heat up the water so I was able to connect this one so that just the intake is below the water's surface. I then connected a homemade filter box, on the bottom of the pond, to the intake with a hose. This way, the back end of the pump is above the water surface and shouldn't heat the water as much.

My pond is only about 130 gallons but with the 5-foot lift to the filter/water-fall this pump is too small. I should have bought the next size up.

09/10/12: The output nipple broke at the base. When you first get your pump you may want to re-enforce the base of the nipple with some waterproof epoxy. I was actually able to fix mine. I used a one-inch piece of 1/2 inch PVC pipe and a screw in brass nipple. The plastic base of the broken nipple fits into the PVC pipe. So, I glued it in. I had to heat the other end of the pipe to stick the threaded base of the brass nipple into the pipe. I pressure clamped it while hot then took the clamp off after it was cool. It's not pretty but better then new!

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My water garden is 14 years old and is in direct sun all day .The pond is 12 X 15 feet and 2.5 feet deep ( 3 feet in the middle).I use the Tetra in pond skimmer, a UV light and a net over it to keep the herons out.

I have two pumps in my water garden/Koi pond, one for the filter (a 4,000 gph) and one for the water falls (1,000gph).

Last year I purchased a new Beckett water falls pump for $150 it lasted 3 months I will never ever buy one again.

This Tetra pump is great, just right for the waterfalls, I have had it about a month hooked it up,plugged it in and viola runs great, very easy to install. I have always liked Tetra products my filter is also by Tetra .Both pumps run 24/7 /365 days a year. I also run an air pump 24/7/365. .It is a good price a quality product and a company that stands behind their products should their be a problem. Highly recommend.

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Works very well with my IBC aquaponics set up. My bell siphon works with this water pressure coming in the tank. Perfect flow of water and GPH for an IBC aquaponics set up. It says it has 3 year warranty. I surely hope it lasts that long. I'll post an update if I remember. Great price by the way

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Wolverine Aquarium Ornament

This is a great piece to tie together any fish tank with a Marvel scene. I wish there was more options but I have all for now.

I have been a huge fan for years and this product did not disappoint. Looks great in my aquarium. Definitely recommend for fans.

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Deluxe Goldfish Bowl Start Kit

I got this despite what the other reviewer said. Mainly because I myself have a betta. This tank is more than perfect for my needs. It was the cheapest tank I've seen that included everything. The net alone is worth 5 dollars and the bowl is worth like 15 so you get what you pay for but with free shipping basically. Anyways, they could have included more gravel, but it's not a big deal. The plant is good enough. The net is good enough. The bowl is great. Very large enough for a male betta. Check out the photos I uploaded so you get a better idea of what's included.

I don't know who came up with this product but clearly the responsible party does not know anything about goldfish. This 2.5G starter kit is a death chamber for goldfish. Goldfish are not hardy like the wonderful betta splendens. Goldfish are high maintenance critters. First they eat a lot of vegetation and well...what goes in must come out. In other words, they have to relieve themselves quite a bit. For their bathroom habits, goldfish requires a powerful filter which this product was not designed to hold. Secondly, goldfish are social fish. They like to be among their own kind and 2.5 gallons is not big enough for a few goldfish, let alone one goldfish. If anything you can use this start kit for betta fish but you will need a heater for it. Bettas are tropical fish whose origins are based in Thailand. They are used to warm waters in the range of 75 to 80 degrees fahrenheit. You will also need a cover because bettas are jumpers. Oh and try to do water changes every 3 days. After all fishes live in their own toilets. The ammonia in their waste does affect their health. Products like this so-called Goldfish Bowl Start Kit is an abomination. The company who makes these awful products are profiting off bad information passed around at pet stores and online. Please do your research in fish forums before you invest in a fish regardless of species. If you don't, the consequences could be fatal for the fish.

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Zoo Med AquaSun Aquarium Controller Timer & Power Strip

The timer is your typical manual timer with pins that are up or down dependent on when you want the lights, feeders, etc. on. One side is timed, the other side is not, which means that you have four outlets for things that need to be turned off (lights) and four outlets for things that get left on (filter and air pump, e.g). There is a switch on the side that allows you to easily override the timer. My only complaint is that by orienting the outlets as they are, large plugs need to trimmed slightly to fit. Another 1/8" would have made a big difference, or if the outlets were rotated 90 degrees then the large plugs would not be an issue. I am very satisfied with it, and gave it 4 stars instead of 5 because I feel that the product could have been better designed and tested before marketing it.

Seriously disappointed with this purchase so far. A fantastic value, but mine (which I am assuming is defective and will be trying to exchange) shuts off even when the pegs to keep it on are in the down position. It appears that the wheel that the pegs turn actually pushes them up as it moves against it. I initially thought it was happening only when the timer made the transition from off to on, so the off cycle grew gradually longer, but it has started happening mid cycle now, which stresses my pets.

I intend to attempt to exchange it and hopefully be able to update this review with more positive things to say.

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0 stars... Bought this light timer at Petsmart just now and I set it up (I've set many a light timer in my day) and everything seemed well. Went to make some lunch, looked over 5 minutes after set up and it was off. It pushes the pins up by itself like other reviews state. And now it won't even work in the "all outlets ON" position. Crap. Awful light timer. Do not buy.

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Straight out of the box this thing didn't work I would give it zero stars if I could I just wasted 20 bucks in a 8 port surge protector when I could have went to the 99 cent store to get one. This is the first purchase I have made from amazon that was a bad one but its not their fault it's the maker, I should have listened to the reviews but I didn't. Do yourself a favor and don't buy it or buy it and hope you get a good one its your call.

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The timer works like it should. I have 2 lights and a powerhead that come on during the day hours, while a filter, heater, and air pump are constant powered. I have a separate wall timer on a GFI outlet for my submersible LED lamps (beware the AquaSun Timer cannot support LED low voltage transformers side-by-side due to lack of space).

I've had it about a week, and so far it does not tick loudly. I replaced a programmable timer with this one and haven't had problems.

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