Lee's Pet Products ALE10516 Small Heavy Duty Specimen Container for Aquarium Review

This plastic is fully deformed on one side. It's still functional and gets the job done, but for the money I'd expect it to at least have straight edges.

Can't be heavy when the plastic bends, can it? Also, the handle seems to break when the container is filled with water. it's coming back I got "Convalescent Home/Lee's Sample Container Small" instead, and it's more rigid.

The quality of the product does not appear to have changed. I bent it back with a thermal gun after taking a picture. It had a sticker on it saying a staff member had prepared it. He had to spend a few minutes heating it up and attaching it since he had time to print and apply the decal.

Neat product. He arrived very stooped for some reason. If this works for you, just bring the hair dryer to it and then reshape it into the intended shape. Be careful not to burn your hand, I would recommend using rag gloves if you are sensitive to heat. Didn't have to get that hot so don't overdo it.

I also use a white plastic bucket for this but the convenience of this container is superior to a low tech bucket. It hangs well on the side of the aquarium, so a shorter drip line is required when dripping new additions. It's also a good size for coral sauce and because of the size of the bucket compared to this smaller container saves me from using a bigger bucket and more products to dip. Made the whole process more convenient.

As soon as I bought it I realized how versatile it is. I always keep it on the side of the tank when I'm using it, it can hold tools, loosen plants when cleaning, or keep my Beta isolated for a while if it gets too aggressive or when I'm adding critters to my tank. You can also keep it under the outlet after servicing the external filter because the mixed dirt will come out as soon as you turn the filter back on. Many uses! This works as expected and I'm happy with it.

Just like a pet shop! I've always wanted one like that, like the pet store helper they use when you buy fish and catch them and put them in one of them. I checked Revain and found it! I've moved a few mollies and platies to separate males and females - they're easy to see, much easier than in a bowl. And the hanging function prevents other containers from splashing and keeps your hands free! Some people complain about the dent/crease in the middle, but I think it's actually part of the design…

Over the years of freshwater aquariums I've always used one of these. For a long time I only had the small size, but always wanted it a little bigger, so I prefer the larger size. They are useful for acclimating your fish from fish storage water to your aquarium water and placing them in the aquarium floating will also keep the water temperature stable. I've also found it easier to fish with an acrylic tank as they don't seem to see it as a threat unlike a net (so a small size would be handy)…