Lifegard Aquatics Crystal Aquarium: Enhancing your Underwater Sanctuary Review

Advantages: - very durable - made of thick glass - with mat - very difficult to open with various filter materials for refilling

Very disappointed with this aquarium. First, it's not 13 x 10 x 9 inches, but an inch difference in each dimension. It was missing the bottom insulation pad and only had 6 bioballs, which is clearly not enough for the tank. The filter sponge was so tiny that it definitely wouldn't stand up and wouldn't even filter anything.

Great value, tons of real estate on the back to set the filter. Arrived in very good condition, no chips or cracks. If you're looking for an aquarium kit, this probably isn't for you. But it is also ideal for an advanced aquarist. People who complain about the lack of filter media overlook the fact that this canister is designed to be able to customize the entire range to your liking. I use a couple Seachem matrices, cut a sponge to fit the inlet section, Seachem charcoal, three packs of…

Arrived safely! The glass is transparent, the seams are almost invisible. At the moment it looks like a well built aquarium. I'll update this review once I've set it up and running it. One final note for now, the included "leveling pad" looks more like black cloth than padding. Luckily I still have a 5mm marine grade neoprene pad left over from another project. The supplied gasket even seems to be 1 mm thick. I would recommend adding a little more than what comes with the kit as this is a…

This is a very elegant aquarium well worth the purchase price - plenty of room in the rear chambers for my heater, an ATO float valve and a stack of crushed live rock left to add extra provide filter systems. The glass is crystal clear and sealed clean with silicone, and the black glass on the back really shows off the living sand and rock. I am very excited to start purchasing this item and would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a small tank for their desk or bedside table. If you

Great aquarium. If you want to buy it just like the tank you are demonstrating, buy it now, it is excellent value for money. That being said, I wasn't a fan of the filter method. The pump is a little underpowered for the nozzle that comes with it (various nozzles are sold but are quite expensive). It doesn't break the surface tension of the water even when it's pointing at the surface, so it doesn't do an amazing job of aerating the water. The inflow is great if you don't want to grow surface…

Better value than Fluval 13.5 I can say. Comes with no broken parts, no blisters in the seams (good workmanship) and passed the leak test so I'm very happy with my purchase. This was purchased as an update to my Fluval specification. V.Light is an AI Prime HD 16, the lid is something I hand made using a set of window screens and a hacksaw from home storage. To be honest if you really want to get into reefing you will eventually need to upgrade the light so I appreciate not having to pay for an…