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Comment on Red Sea Max 130D Plug & Play Coral Reef System 34 Gallon Aquarium w/ Stand & Starter Kit – Black by Johm G. Mainland

Johm G. Mainland — Sat, 08 May 2010 04:09:42 +0000

This review is after four months into the project. After the oooos and aaahs of right out of the box have faded into the background.

This is a 34 Gal tank

Setup was pretty straight forward. Don't be a jock, have someone help you get the tank into position since it's glass. The tank I bought had the starter kit included. A $129.00 option. Free is a good thing. If it's not included, don't bother buying it. Some of the test kits red sea puts out are not all they repeatable.

Don't expect the skimmer to work on turn on. It really does take some time to break in, and for you to learn how to tweak it to the level that you want it to work at. I have to admit that fitting a skimmer, filter and pump system into the area that they did is Dammed impressive, especially since it actually works. The only pain in the butt I see is that to replace the bio and carbon filter, you need to pull both of the pumps out to do it. Not a hard job... just a pain.

Many reviews I've read say that there is not enough flow in the tank. That may be true with the older model, but with the 130D that is not the issue. I put some screen over the output of one of the pumps to cut the flow down a bit. With that said..... there may be some owners who think that there should be proper flow through the tank with a rock in front of the pump outputs.

The instructions are good, everything you need to do the setup and cycling of the tank are explained. It even tells you when to add your cleaner crew, corals and fish. I added the crew when they said to, but waited a two months longer to add the soft corals. Chemical balance in your tank really is important. Don't go overboard. Get a little frag and see how it goes. If the water quality isn't as good as you think it is your only out 10 bucks. Money isn't the point.... My emerald crab ate one of my hermit crabs because I screwed up on the feeding and I felt terrible.

This is a good entry tank, Mainly because it takes a little more work than the larger tanks. With thought, patients, some research and an eye for detail, anyone can have a god looking tank.

Now after four months of testing water, water changes, the tank looks good. Eight, soft corals, sixteen hermits, ten snails, two emerald crabs, one anenomie. and a cleaner shrimp. are doing fine.

Comment on Lee`s Aquarium Betta Kit Round Boxed by Starlit Rogue

Starlit Rogue — Sat, 08 May 2010 02:11:06 +0000

Too small for a temporary home. Not bad I guess if you wanted to put one in there while your changing your REAL tank. You can get a 5 gal for cheaper at some places. Please be kind!

Comment on Lee`s Aquarium Betta Kit Oval Boxed by Starlit Rogue

Starlit Rogue — Sat, 08 May 2010 02:11:03 +0000

Too small for a temporary home. Not bad I guess if you wanted to put one in there while your changing your REAL tank. You can get a 5 gal for cheaper at some places. Please be kind!

Comment on Kollercraft Aquarius Hex Shape Aquarium Kit by DSB

DSB — Sat, 08 May 2010 02:10:58 +0000

I bought two of these aquariums today to keep in each of my kids' rooms. They have both been asking for their own pet, so thought I'd start simple and let them keep a betta fish in their rooms. The aquarium looks fine, gives large viewing area to see the fish. I do like that it came with a small lamp and pump, something not always included with aquariums this small. The tank is made of pretty brittle and flimsy plastic. Nothing has gone wrong, but I don't expect it to last long. The lid is ill-fitting, so must be very careful replacing it. I am surprised at the price on Amazon and online pet retailers, I paid half as much at the local big-box for identical product.

Overall, it will do fine for the kids' first pets, may even last a few years.

Comment on Kollercraft Beta Tank Plus Aquarium Kit by Starlit Rogue

Starlit Rogue — Fri, 07 May 2010 22:12:16 +0000

Too small for a temporary home. Not bad I guess if you wanted to put one in there while your changing your REAL tank. You can get a 5 gal for cheaper at some places. Please be kind!

Comment on MINI BOW 1 JUNIOR AQUARIUM KIT – TINY TEAL by E. Anderson

E. Anderson — Fri, 07 May 2010 22:11:54 +0000

I recently bought the Mini Bow Aquarium one gallon kit for my apartment. It now houses my red Betta named Anubis. For the first few days everything went swimmingly well with my aquarium. That is up until yesterday when I came home to see that the air pump was nothing but a piece of garbage (i.e died on me while I was away at work). So now Anubis’ home is without a pump but that may be for the best since Bettas do prefer to be in calm waters. Besides it was a pain in the rear end to try to set up the pump properly so the water would not spill out of the tank (which I learned the hard way). Because I had bought a plastic strip thermometer for the tank, I have noticed that when the lamp is on, it does heat up the water a couple of degrees. For a Betta that is great because Bettas do need to be in 72 to 80 degree temperature water. I turn off the lamp at night but the temp only drops down to 72 from 74 during the night. The aquarium does not come with any gravel or decorations. A 2 pound bag of gravel is just fine. As for the decorations, just watch what you buy due to space. I have a little cave in my tank which took up quite a bit of room but thankfully Anubis can swim thru it to get to the other side of the tank. Still my Betta has more room in this tank than he would in a regular fish bowl. For Bettas, the Mini Bow aquarium is fine but I can barely recommend the tank for any Betta enthusiast or new Betta owners.

Comment on Mini-Hex Aquarium Kit by Mike H. Ellig

Mike H. Ellig — Fri, 07 May 2010 22:11:30 +0000

I bought this product to raise my 15 new born baloon-bellied mollies. It is an outstanding product.

Comment on Mini-Hex Aquarium Kit by Kim Fahy

Kim Fahy — Fri, 07 May 2010 22:11:30 +0000

I rate it no stars but you can’t on the webpage. It arrived cracked, not usable and the seller won’t write me back. Please advise.

Kim Fahy

Comment on Fresh & Saltwater Carb Aquarium Test Kit by Audra Brown

Audra Brown — Fri, 07 May 2010 22:11:21 +0000

I ordered this test kit for my saltwater tank. I received it fast and it is great! The tests were new and work fantastic!! Thanks!!

Comment on TETRA POND 10 GALLON AQUARIUM DELUXE KIT by Muhammad A. Zahari

Muhammad A. Zahari — Fri, 07 May 2010 21:10:27 +0000

I just received the item from [...] yesterday. It comes with a 10 gallon glass aquarium, whisper power filter 10,biobag filter catridge, fluorescent bulb, and also a small sample of AquaSafe and TetraMin food flake from Tetra. These are reasons why you should have this aquarium to start with:

1)The 10 gallon deluxe kit is all complete set to start with. I opened up the box, unpacked everything, read the manual for minutes and poof, my aquarium is all-ready! The filter is smooth, quiet and works efficiently.

2)The fluorescent light is all enough to lighten every angle of your aquarium. It can also gives some heats to your aquarium and really looks shining and bright during the nights.

3)After running it for a day, I add the gravels, live plants, Tetra AquaSafe to treat the tap water, also i bought a bacteria supplement from pet store to introduce the tank with useful bacterias.

4)After finishing step 4, I went to PetSmart and bought 4 guppies. I put them all in the aquarium and they swim in it happily. The temperature is already around 68-74F, without using heater. So, the fish are happy.

Conclusions, this Tetra 10 Deluxe kit is awesome! Buy it for your kids or yourself for full satisfaction!