Marineland Eclipse Seamless Integrated Aquarium System Twelve, 12 Gallons
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Great little aquarium
This is a great starter aquarium. Order a book or two about having fish when you order the aquarium too and wait a week before getting fish.In years past you'd have all sorts of work with the filters and such. With the bio-wheel that comes with this tank your only work is to occasionally replace the "physical filter" and do a partial water change. That's it! The tank also comes with a beautiful light that'll really make your fish shine.You will need some gravel too and some plants and maybe a stone or two for the fish to hide behind. The gravel and such are best picked up at your local pet store. Start out with plastic plants rather than live plants; you'll have plenty to do anyway.In my experience things are easier if you have a heater too. The fish likes the water temperature to be constant. I've been using a 150w heater with good success in this tank.Let the tank run with the heater for a day or two to get the temperature...
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Amazing
I have owned a system 3 for almost 6 years now! If there was 1 word to describe this it would be: Effortless.This is a fine piece of machinery that looks and runs great, for years to come.Maintenence:-Change the filter every 1-3 months (depending on the clenliness of your fish and the nuber you have)-25% water change every time you change the filter or every other time (again, depending on your fish-I also reccomend a gravel cleaner-About once every 8 months to a year, I have to clean out the impeller housing to clean out the junk that builds up because of reduced performance.(manual shows step by step instructions on how to do this, and if you loose your manual, go to marineland.com to download one for free)Cons-none really, but it is quite small. Recently I have been looking at the system 6 or 12.*I'm not sure about how it would do with salt water, as I have not tried, but...
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Excellent Small Aquarium
I think this is an Excellent Small to Midrange Aquarium set. I've been using this aquarium for 3 years now and am very pleased with it.It is an acrylic tank - not glass, so that's the first factor to consider. The difference is that it will be lighter than a glass tank but acrylic can get all scratched up when you're trying to do stuff like scrape algae off - just be careful to not scrub so hard or use abrasive cleaners that can scratch or smoke up the acrylic.I think that 12 gallons is a perfect size for a small area. You can have one larger fish in there, or several small ones. The 12 gallon size gives you a good amount of space so you have more options on what kind and how many fish you want to keep in there.The hinged lid houses the filtration and lighting system while keeping the aquarium covered so that things don't inadvertently fall in, or critters getting out. I think a good lid is very important for a fish tank, sometimes things drop...
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Product Description
The top-mounted, three-stage system combines simple, elegant styling with superior performance efficiency. All water is filtered through the high-performance Eclipse Rite-Size Filter Cartridge and then directed to the patented Marineland BIO-Wheel. The result: 100% water-to-media contact for excellent water quality, and a healthier environment for plants and fish. Easy to install, easy to operate, the Eclipse System provides unlimited, unhindered access to the entire aquarium. The specially selected fluorescent daylight bulb is ideal for plant growth and ornamental fish color enhancement. And because all filtration media is inside the top mounted unit, it has minimal rear space requirements for against-the-wall placement. Top to learn more
Quiet with a small footprint
Its ok