Aquarium Equipment Reviews
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Well, I have to agree Eheim makes excellent products they are pretty much indestructible imho and seem to last forever.
Rio- unless the situation has improved there used to be some issues with these.
skilter- might help with fish but, it doesn't remove enough to help with corals, or sensative critters. I don't want to give anyone too negative a review due to liability issues .
Cheers
Max
Rio- unless the situation has improved there used to be some issues with these.
skilter- might help with fish but, it doesn't remove enough to help with corals, or sensative critters. I don't want to give anyone too negative a review due to liability issues .
Cheers
Max
Eheim 2211
*****
Pro: reliable (16 years running, still going strong), strong filtration
Con: old design, not as user-friendly as new models
Comments: I love the Eheim Classic Line, I do not care that the design is old
Eheim 2080
minus 3*
Pro: Two outlets allow for perfect water turnover
Con: loud, extremely poor mechanical filtration
Comments: PM me if you want to buy it I want to get rid of it ... wouldn't ever buy it again
Eheim 2217
*****
Pro: reliable, strong filter with large volume for media
Con: old design
Comments: Get the PLUS package with media and quick-disconnect valves! Perfect for a 75 gal predatory tank.
*****
Pro: reliable (16 years running, still going strong), strong filtration
Con: old design, not as user-friendly as new models
Comments: I love the Eheim Classic Line, I do not care that the design is old
Eheim 2080
minus 3*
Pro: Two outlets allow for perfect water turnover
Con: loud, extremely poor mechanical filtration
Comments: PM me if you want to buy it I want to get rid of it ... wouldn't ever buy it again
Eheim 2217
*****
Pro: reliable, strong filter with large volume for media
Con: old design
Comments: Get the PLUS package with media and quick-disconnect valves! Perfect for a 75 gal predatory tank.
can we do heaters?
tetra 5-15G 50W heater
***
PRO:cheap, keeps a very stable temp.
CON: not adjustable, must locate deep in tank to prevent potentially being exposed to air.
COMMENTS: just like almost all other tetra products, it's cheap and decent.
tetra 5-15G 50W heater
***
PRO:cheap, keeps a very stable temp.
CON: not adjustable, must locate deep in tank to prevent potentially being exposed to air.
COMMENTS: just like almost all other tetra products, it's cheap and decent.
Quiet One 4000
****
Pro: Inexpensive, well made, powerful, efficient, and quiet
Con: The connector for the hose is a straight thread sealed by an "O" ring.
Comments: I would (and probably will) buy one again.
Rena XP3
****
Pro: Fairly decent media capacity.
Con: Weak pump, messy to clean, clamps feel cheap.
Comments: I'm glad I only paid $50 for it, but I question if it's even worth that.
AquaClear 110
****
Pro: Easy to maintain, low bypass, freedom of media selection, large media area), easy to replace parts
Con: Impellers can jam easily with sand.
Comments: I love the AC filters. With a sponge over the intake they are great in almost any tank.
Little Giant 4-MDQX-SC
****
Pro: Reliable, low heat transfer, built very well.
Con: Has a slight hum.
Comments: Great for setups where reliability is a must.
****
Pro: Inexpensive, well made, powerful, efficient, and quiet
Con: The connector for the hose is a straight thread sealed by an "O" ring.
Comments: I would (and probably will) buy one again.
Rena XP3
****
Pro: Fairly decent media capacity.
Con: Weak pump, messy to clean, clamps feel cheap.
Comments: I'm glad I only paid $50 for it, but I question if it's even worth that.
AquaClear 110
****
Pro: Easy to maintain, low bypass, freedom of media selection, large media area), easy to replace parts
Con: Impellers can jam easily with sand.
Comments: I love the AC filters. With a sponge over the intake they are great in almost any tank.
Little Giant 4-MDQX-SC
****
Pro: Reliable, low heat transfer, built very well.
Con: Has a slight hum.
Comments: Great for setups where reliability is a must.
Eh, sure why not, lets expand it to all equipment. Pull all of it together.fishcatch22;620948;620948 said:
this should be a sticky it might save alot of repeat questions
Stealth heaters visi therm
*****
Pros: very reliable accurate settings/ hard plastic instead of glass doesnt burn sensative fish as easy
Cons: only thing i dont like is the suctions cups that hold it to hard to remove
Comments: the only heater i recomend for being in tank with rays i have swtiched alll my tanks to these
Stealth heaters visi therm
*****
Pros: very reliable accurate settings/ hard plastic instead of glass doesnt burn sensative fish as easy
Cons: only thing i dont like is the suctions cups that hold it to hard to remove
Comments: the only heater i recomend for being in tank with rays i have swtiched alll my tanks to these
Penguin Bio-Wheel 350
Pro: Good biological filtration, rarely clogs
Con: Wheels do not spin at constant rate, price in relation to AC110 and Emp400
Comments: It is a good filter for tanks 29 and below
Laguna Powerclear UV
Pro: Very simple to set up, price
Con: Tried to set it up after main filter was set up and was not astetically pleasing
Comments: Kept the water clearer than we have ever seen. Found things in the bottom of the pond that went missing long ago
TopFin 250 Pump
Pro: Price, very reasonable, and has a sponge
Con: Noisy
Comments: Makes a good sponge filter powerhead
Marineland Powerhead 1140
Pro: Very powerful
Con: Sometimes too powerful
Comments: Sucked my puffers onto the intake when they ate too much
Vortex XL
Pro: Price, removed green water in a day
Con: Can't find new powder, motor gets hot, very cheap seals
Comments: I don't know how to use it, so I don't even know if I was using it right
250 Watt Visi-therm Stealth
Pro: Great heater, always on temp, price
Con: N/A
Comments: I recommend them to all of my customers
Pro: Good biological filtration, rarely clogs
Con: Wheels do not spin at constant rate, price in relation to AC110 and Emp400
Comments: It is a good filter for tanks 29 and below
Laguna Powerclear UV
Pro: Very simple to set up, price
Con: Tried to set it up after main filter was set up and was not astetically pleasing
Comments: Kept the water clearer than we have ever seen. Found things in the bottom of the pond that went missing long ago
TopFin 250 Pump
Pro: Price, very reasonable, and has a sponge
Con: Noisy
Comments: Makes a good sponge filter powerhead
Marineland Powerhead 1140
Pro: Very powerful
Con: Sometimes too powerful
Comments: Sucked my puffers onto the intake when they ate too much
Vortex XL
Pro: Price, removed green water in a day
Con: Can't find new powder, motor gets hot, very cheap seals
Comments: I don't know how to use it, so I don't even know if I was using it right
250 Watt Visi-therm Stealth
Pro: Great heater, always on temp, price
Con: N/A
Comments: I recommend them to all of my customers
Trigger Systems Protein Skimmer 300
Pros: Skims alot of water and skimmate, excellent becket valve, easy to dissasemble and reassemble.
Cons: Very Very expensive, leaks unless you crank down on the plastic nuts extremely tight, goes flat every few days.
Comments: I like the color scheme, transparent red and clear, handles alot of water and I can use my mag drive 18 or mag 24 with it.
Pros: Skims alot of water and skimmate, excellent becket valve, easy to dissasemble and reassemble.
Cons: Very Very expensive, leaks unless you crank down on the plastic nuts extremely tight, goes flat every few days.
Comments: I like the color scheme, transparent red and clear, handles alot of water and I can use my mag drive 18 or mag 24 with it.
Helios: HO T5 36" fixture
*****
Pro: VERY affordable
Con: Only a single bulb fixture
Comments: For any that want to upgrade their lighting, and really make a tank snap, these new HO lights are the way to go.
*****
Pro: VERY affordable
Con: Only a single bulb fixture
Comments: For any that want to upgrade their lighting, and really make a tank snap, these new HO lights are the way to go.
