Reddit Reddit reviews Fluval Chi Aquarium Kit, 5-Gallon

We found 6 Reddit comments about Fluval Chi Aquarium Kit, 5-Gallon. Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.

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Fluval Chi Aquarium Kit, 5-Gallon
5-gallon aquatic aquarium that provides you with a calming and soothing atmosphereEasy to set up and maintainOne plug for the integrated filtration system and powerful LED lighting systemDecor tray provides the opportunity change out plants and decorative objects for optimal appearanceDecor tray provides the opportunity change out plants and decorative objects for optimal appearance
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6 Reddit comments about Fluval Chi Aquarium Kit, 5-Gallon:

u/postdiluvium · 5 pointsr/bettafish

https://www.amazon.com/Fluval-Chi-Aquarium-Kit-5-Gallon/dp/B003TM1BAE

Buy a 5 gallon tank like this. Get some gravel and some low maintenance plants (cryptocorynes and anubias). Just make the tank look as nice as possible. The nicer it looks, the higher your chances your boss will reimburse you and expense the cost of the tank.

There are cheaper tanks out there. You can make a pretty nice 5 gallon setup for less than $100. Making it in less than $100 seems like it could be reimbursed easily.

u/ninjasniper78 · 3 pointsr/Aquariums

http://imgur.com/cbWv6oN/
This is a 5 gallon tank
http://www.amazon.com/Fluval-Chi-Aquarium-Kit-5-Gallon/dp/B003TM1BAE
I changed the filter because it was awful. Also though's rocks are stacked so the crab can climb out of the water.

u/Fredthecoolfish · 2 pointsr/bettafish

I got my Sammy at Petco and while he was kind of skittish and lethargic for the first week, after seven or so days in a filtered, heated, 5 gallon tank he was the coolest little guy- loved to come up and say hi, watched people all the time, super interactive. Like having a puppy in fish form. Also he was the cutest mofo ever.

That said, I'm only buying fish from a local place I found now, just because they're so awesome. Comparable prices, but way more knowledgeable and more selection; all their fish are happy and healthy (none of those I-wish_I-were-dead bettas!) and just a cool place to go look at stuff. If you can find a place like that, I'd highly recommend it!

*I almost forgot about the tank! I have this one, with a custom-cut glass lid that a local shop did for me for $15, and I have this heater. I LOVE it, it works great, and Sams looked so elegant in there (now that Sammy's gone, it's the home to two dwarf puffers who also seem to love it). Some may say that heater is overkill, but I went through three others of increasing wattage (including the one made for the tank), and none had the kind of horsepower I needed to get my tank to a safe temperature up from the ~50-60 degrees it is in my room in winter. When I was younger, I had this tank,, which comes with the lid already. I think that lid is really pretty important- my first betta died by jumping, and aside from being really sad, I found him in the morning, after he'd dried...to the carpet...and was a bit difficult to peel off. So kind of added insult to injury.

Either way, I'd definitely recommend starting with a kit, as it really just tends to be cheaper to get them all together. I like real plants, but I always ask for low-light ones myself-I am just too lazy to get extra lighting! But the real plants can help keep things happy and healthy, especially in a tank that small. I use sand over a planting substrate, because sand was nice and soft for my froggy and the substrate was what the plants wanted.

Hope this helped! I realize it's a TON of info. TL;DR, Petco fish can be fine if you don't pick a sick one and take care of them; 5g tank should really be the minimum; tank kits are going to be easier and cheaper; don't forget a heater!

u/stave · 2 pointsr/Aquariums

Nerite snails are great little algae vacuums. Plus, I think their shells look cool. I've never had any escape, but the one in my Fluval Chi tank likes to somehow find his way onto the fountain/filter block. Repeatedly. Lazy ass.

u/yoinkmasta107 · 1 pointr/minimalism

A few things.

  1. They are expensive. About $60 on Amazon. For that much you can get a traditional tank that is 10 gallons which will make your fish happier.

  2. They have a small footprint. Fish like swimming side to side rather than up and down.

  3. The design of the tank means that it evaporates much more quickly than a traditional tank.

  4. It's small size makes it unstable (as in the water parameters are more likely to change which isn't great for fish).

  5. It's small size also means that an inexperienced aquarist can easily overstock it leading to poor water quality and a poor quality of life for the fish.

    While this tank is aesthetically pleasing, I wouldn't put any fish in it. However, I think it can be made into a beautiful shrimp tank. Now obviously there are some fish that can live fine in there, but I just prefer to keep them in larger tanks.