MarineLand Contour Glass Aquarium Kit with Rail Light
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A stagnant aquarium will lead to vile decomposition if it receives too little or no care. It's easy to take care of this small 3 gallon tank, so don't let that deter you. Decorate as minimally as possible, that way you can keep it clean easier. The following supplies are required Using a magnetic algae scrubber, even something that's cheap and easy to make would be great I only needed a small siphon vacuum to clean an aquarium in a 2 gallon bucket. Because this is only a 3 gallon tank, you will want to keep one fish in there, like a beta, unless it's a smaller fish, then maybe you can have three. In order to maintain a Betta, you will need a much bigger tank or do more frequent cleanings, but if you stick with a compact tank, it is relatively easy to clean. You can use an algae scrubber to clean glass walls, but it only takes a minute since it's Once you have drained about 1 gallon of water out of the gravel, siphon the poop out again (this should also only take Replacing dirty water with clean water is easy (just use a few drops of Seachem prime or your favorite In this case, you should replace the This entire maintenance process will take you just 5 minutes to perform, depending on how often you perform it and on how much time you have. You can do it every two weeks or every month depending on the condition of the tank. It is not a good idea to heavily decorate your aquarium it will make maintenance more challenging if you have to take everything out and replace it. Rather than using the pump to pump a large volume of water, you should get one nice centerpiece and a few live plants that you will float to offset its high flow.
On a timer, the lights can be turned on and off. plug and cord of the lights are separate from those of
I apologize for the large amount of information thrown at you in one go Every tank, regardless of size, has to go through a process known as the nitrogen cycle - the nitrogen is released into the air through the top of the tank. If you collect fish waste and urine in a tank, you increase the levels of ammonia in the tank, which is very bad for the fish. You will likely find bacteria in your substrate as well as in your filter sponge (correct me if the 3 gallon version of this tank does not come with what appears to be a course black sponge under the section where you will attach the filter cartridge that Marineland provided Test the water in your tank and look for nitrite and ammonia readings that are below zero, this indicates that the cycle has completed. As you can see, this is very abbreviated. Guides can be found on line that are very comprehensive The process of cycling a fresh water tank can be found by searching the internet. Now that you have your Betta in the tank, go ahead and put it into the tank. It is important for him to defecate and urinate in the water during the cycle, so you should use the stability product at the beginning of the cycle to help speed up the cycle Simply bacteria, in a liquid suspension (shake You should be able to see the bottom of the tank once it's in. Sharktooth will be added to the game once it is installed When the ammonia in the tank builds up, it usually takes a little while, so I would not add him until you have your test kit and your additives, but if he is already in a bowl Keep the water clean by regularly changing it (This is only a suggestion, the bowl does not have fish, but they are An air quality issue If you want an air pump or tubing, as well as a small airstone, you can do that Apart from the filtration system in the tank, this is what the system looks like. You guys will love how your tank will smell better with bubbles in it as it moves stale water up the wall. you don't have to wait a month to add Sharktooth, but you should add the air stone first and the air pump later - instead of waiting a month to add Sharktooth . Your fish will appreciate you doing that and I know I sound like a broken record, but you should test your water every two days to check on Ammonia levels and Nitrates, there is nothing available to handle Nitrites. When your tank cycles, the level will go down to zero. If you do water changes to get it down, you will hit the zero mark. Using the ammonia lock, you might be able to lock it for two days Check out the label before buying. 1) the ammonia is not as toxic as that of DDT and methylmercury You can also just google that just to be on the safe side. You may think that this is a lot of work, but once you get started it's a piece of cake I just want to wish you good luck once again
That is exactly what I experienced as well! The water will trickle out of the pump instead of being shot out if the water diverter is removed (the triangular shaped piece that serves as the outlets for the water). As well as my Betta, who hid, I also had success with this!
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Exactly the same size as it is, but looks much bigger. The reviews and questions regarding the 3 and 5 gallon tanks raised my suspicions when I was looking into tanks that I wanted to buy This is a review of the 5 gallon tank. I'm going to state up front that this is a review of a 5 gallon tank. Tanks like this are stunning. As a result of ruining several acrylic hex tanks while trying to remove algae from the sides of the glass, I researched into glass tanks. Although you have to handle it carefully when you set it up, glass is much easier to clean than other materials. The curved edges on this tank are really impressive to me as a glass worker. There is no easy or inexpensive way to do it. was actually unsure, because of the way the glasses looked, if they were real glass or plastic. There are no distortions in the glass, even if it is bent. However, it is actual glass and its shape is curved without distortions. This gives the device a beautiful, elegant, and expensive appearance. It is important for me to keep a naturally planted tank, so I was worried about the amount of light that the LED strip would provide. There is no signal interference, so it should be good for low light aquarium plants, such as Even if they don't thrive, adding a light strip to this tank will be very easy and wouldn't detract from its beauty. I will update this if the plants do not thrive. A clear light strip and a blue light strip are included in the light strip. Both the blue and clear lights are visible when the clear lights are The colors in the tank are really enhanced by this. If your tank is saltwater, then the blue lights can be run separately from the clear lights for a natural nighttime effect. If you have a freshwater tank, this isn't necessary, but if you have a saltwater tank, it's very important. It did seem I needed more gravel for this tank because the divide of the tank is different from other tanks I've had before, so I overestimated the amount of gravel. I'm going to remove some gravel from the tank when I clean There are Dwarf African Frogs in there, and they swim up to the top to gulp air, so I am a little unsure about that. By adding more gravel to the water, they are able to swim a shorter distance. Dimensions of the tank have been a frequent topic of discussion. As you can see, the answers are all over the map. Here Dimensions of the tank, without the stand or the light bar but including the back area where the filtration is located, are as follows Square and tall are nine and a half inches by fourteen inches. By adding the stand, you gain an additional 1 1/4" of An additional 3 7/8" is added to the height by the light bar. The height of the unit is 19 3/8" with everything attached. By the way, the only purpose of tempering is to prevent large pieces of glass from breaking when they break. Breaking glass becomes less likely with the addition of the coating. 2) The filtration box measures You will now have a swimming area that is 9 5/8" wide by 7 3/8" deep where your fish can swim. In spite of that, it doesn't seem as small as it should, Despite expecting it to feel narrower, it feels larger than a show tank. I was thinking it may be due to the black back, which My knowledge of the topic is limited. The instructions said to start the pump at the maximum setting, which I did. I wanted in this tank to house a betta, so I was worried about the flow of water from the pump since bettas don't like a lot of current by swim against. It's so amazing! The current flow is way too high. In the event that you have any really fat fish you would like to put on a fitness program, you should put them in this tank with the pump set to the maximum! The volume was turned down to the The betta is swimming around happy and swimming around in a spot of current, but it is not too strong. I will now need to see if it's sufficient for keeping the tank clean. In order to achieve that ideal meeting ground between a clean tank and happy betta, I will probably have to increase the flow gradually. Because a lot of people want to keep Bettas in this tank, I will update this if I need to increase the flow. On top of the glass part of the tank, there is also a sliding glass canopy. With a betta in my tank, I keep the lid backwards about an inch in order to allow fresh air to enter. When the betta goes to the surface to take a breath, I am afraid it will not be able to get enough air to breathe if I keep it closed. The fact that I can do that without messing up the tank's appearance is really nice. There has been a trend of people saying they have been installing heaters in the filtration area when answering questions and filling out reviews. There is a clear warning not to do this in the instructions. Filtration takes place in a plastic area. I would not recommend putting a heater in that room. It was recommended that a submersible aquarium heater be purchased with the tank. I chose the Tetra 26447 Submersible Aquarium Heater, 50 watt. This is WATT. If it is put into the tank against a black background horizontally in the way Marineland illustrates in their directions, then it will be practically For the cord to sit flat on the main tank and the filtration area, there is a notch. As stated in the literature with the heater, 78 degrees is the set temperature. In this case, you cannot adjust it. A day later, the water temperature is still 78 degrees, exactly as it was the previous day. The temperature of the water is 78 degrees, which will keep them happy, so I won't make any changes. The filtration system is the final component. The filter cartridge is housed in a carrier labeled as a "Z" cartridge, alongside a black sponge that appears to serve as a biofilter. As with their Hex 5 cartridge, they have the "z" cartridge too. (I just bought fifteen new Hex 5 cartridges, so I am relieved about this! A) If you want to or need more filtration, there is enough space to add another type of filtration medium Quite a bit of space is taken up in the back area. (Stop laughing now) I am a small woman with small hands. Even I have a hard time with this. When you are big, you are not going to be able to reach down inside. As for the filter carrier, you don't have to touch it since it's pulled up to be changed, but I just wanted to make sure you know. Eventually you will want to break down the tank for thorough cleaning and you might as well be prepared with long sponges because you certainly won't be putting your hands in that tank. was almost going to take a star off due to this issue, but I love this tank so much, and this is not a serious problem, so I won't. It would have been nice to have been able to add an inch. I am very happy with this tank in general. A lot of good things can be said about My regret is that I did not get the 3 gallon tank because there are many differences, such as a transformer for the lights vs. no transformer, a bigger pump, etc. If you are looking for a beautiful tank that is compact, I strongly recommend this tank. A NEW UPDATE A star has been deducted from this rating. It's been a month since I got this tank and the filter pump is not working. No matter what setting I use, it pushes out a very low current. My call to "customer service" this morning was not successful. I was not pleased with the After someone answered, I told him that I had the Marineland Contour Glass Aquarium kit for 3 weeks, but that the filter pump was not working. After telling me there was no pump, he informed me there was no filter. When I looked at the instruction pamphlet enclosed with the tank, I saw "filter pump" clearly written on it. wanted to know what kind of filter he would need. Despite the fact that it took a Z cartridge, the filter had not There was a problem with It never occurred to him to install a filter pump, he kept on arguing with me. When I asked him if he knew anything about the unit I was describing, he indicated he did. My model never entered his mind, so he told me he had no idea what model I owned. My tank was still in my hands so I told him that once more. Once again, he asked how many gallons were in it. When he asked again about how long I had it, he paused for a moment. There is something wrong with the customer service agent who is given that information at the beginning of the call and does not listen to it. After that, he argued with me about not having a pump while he couldn't even tell me what type of Eventually, I was able to tell him that the trouble was with the part that moved the water. He didn't say what he called it it didn't matter to me. I had to ask how many gallons were in that tank This is AARRRGGGGHHH! My name was called so he went to his computer and found my order right away. The entire process could have been so much easier if he had simply completed that step Having all his questions answered in front of him would then have been beneficial. He wouldn't have been able to argue with me if he didn't have that chance. In any case, he told me they'd send me a new pump in a little less than a week. A week without water flow isn't ideal for fish, so I asked if he knew whether the fish would survive. I was told they wouldn't have a problem if I changed 20% of the water every two days. Hey, thanks for the kind words. The seller denied my request to expedite the shipping. It seemed like a good idea for me to pass this along to you, so that if you need any help with your tank, you'll have it when you need it. You should take a tranquilizer before making the UPDATES #2 This morning, I received a phone call from Marineland. Apologizing profusely and wishing to make it right, they tried very hard. Although I told them it wasn't necessary, they are sending me filters as a form of apology, since they listened to everything I said and said they would be talking to that representative. The fact that they seem still to care makes me happy.
not an expert in fish or aquariums, but I tried to find a tank that would be good looking and would fit my Betta well. 1) Modern aesthetic, really cool tank for the office and Although the pump blows the Betta around even on the lowest setting, other reviews have noticed that as well, (In my case, the size of the tank and fish type do not require a pump. For one week of use, I have had zero issues with the unboxing, set up, or reliability at all. This is a great looking pair of shoes for a great price! Happy to have found this site! This is a highly recommended title!.
The design looks beautiful, but it does not meet the needs of the average person. Despite the fact that it seems that the designer of the fish tank has never had one and may never have kept one. 1 .
A plant cannot grow under the lights because they aren't bright enough. 3.
There are large bubbles of condensation that collect on the glass cover of the lamp and obscure the little light that comes from it. The third part. In the compartment where the filter resides, there is almost no room for cleaning. The fourth paragraph. There is a very difficult time getting at the filter motor. How safe can it be to tug hard on the electrical cord in order to get rid of it? This is 5. An inadequate cover for the filter compartment is made of plastic. In the first place, it's not the right one. There is no way that plastic cover is going to lay flat with the wires coming from the heater and the motor - same with the filter motor. There was even room for it. The sixth point. It's likely that the fish cannot hold all 3 gallons of the aquarium because there is a large part of it occupied by the filter compartment. "* B . In order to make it clear which filter goes with which tank, Marineland could not bother. Is the letter being followed? Would you please tell me what color this is? How do you spell the name of the tank? Can you tell me what kind of penguin, eclipse, emperor, or millennium it is? Would you rather have a horizontal or vertical layout? Having a small tank with a good filter and good lighting was important to me According to a website article, this tank is good for Bettas. If you have Bettas, do not purchase this tank. My poor Betta hides all day, even when the filter is turned all the way down. The current is too strong for him to resist. Having set up the tank now, I wish I had known what I know now before I had constructed it. If I had not bought this tank, I would not have enjoyed it as much as I do.
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