Fluval Vista Aquarium Kit Gallon Review

Hard to find 16 gallon Vista tank kit. Local stores tried to locate the kits, but orders for them had been delayed by several months. I needed an aquarium of this size that would fit on my antique stand made of rare sweet chestnut wood. (Yes, I declined the suggestion of using a sturdy metal stand. I reinforced the antique interior with more wood.) The panoramic design of the curved glass tanks is sensational and three-dimensional. This is a really nice tank; However, water collects on the…

Love love love this aquarium! It is visually very appealing. It had almost everything you need to start driving a tank. The unit I received had Aquaclear 50 in the box, so Fluval may have boxed it correctly. My only complaint is that the lighting is not designed for plants. at all. You can purchase additional light but you will need to call Fluval and order it over the phone as it is not available anywhere online. What I did was order a Mindak 21 inch dive light and attach it to the hood with a

Personally I am disappointed with this tank. While you don't have to worry about the typical seams in a typical aquarium, there are some disadvantages that outweigh the advantages. To attach the filter you have to open the back door of the lid, which leaves a large opening that my snails love to climb out through. The filter is not flat and Fluval created a small piece of plastic that looks like a key that attaches to the bottom of the filter. The "key" has "prongs" of varying lengths and you…

****EDIT**** I love the aquarium but the seller refused to replace the bulb in the hood. Message to seller in December shortly after we bought the unit. The seller does not support the product and refers us to the manufacturer. Any reputable seller will help replace defective parts during the warranty period. An aquarium is worth the money if you have a small space that you want to enlarge with fish. We bought this aquarium for our son's birthday and it was his first aquarium (not mine - there…

FINALLY an aquarium that is truly an all in one set, well made and great looking! I recently bought this as my 10th aquarium and it is definitely one of my favorite aquariums. All you need to buy is a substrate (I used UNS Controsoil), decorations (I have live plants and Ohko Dragonstone online) and fish! DIMENSIONS: 24" wide, 15" deep (including rear filter) above aquarium lid) BENEFITS: - Large 16 gallon capacity - High quality AquaClear hanging filter with three types of filtration (many…