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Eclipse System 6-Gallon Aquarium Kit

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Eclipse System 6-Gallon Aquarium Kit $39 at Walmart
 
Discuss (34) : History : Tell : Posted 9:52 AM PST 12/1/08 by Ben
Eclipse System 6-Gallon Aquarium KitWalmart.com has the Eclipse System 6-Gallon Aquarium Kit on sale for $39 + $5 shipping, or with free shipping to store. Each complete kit includes an acrylic aquarium with a gently curved, panoramic viewing area, as well as, a quiet and efficient, integrated top mounted 3 stage filtration for excellent water quality.
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#1   headusher - Posted 9:54 am PST 12/1/08 (171 Posts)
This one is worth trampling others for!
#2   Iguana775 - Posted 9:55 am PST 12/1/08 (433 Posts)
nice. my little girl would love this
#3   jdev - Posted 10:15 am PST 12/1/08 (77 Posts)
Ben probably should have mentioned that this is the tank used in the Puget Systems computer in an aquarium using clear mineral oil.

http://www.pugetsystems.com/submerged.php
#4   conehead433 - Posted 10:22 am PST 12/1/08 (419 Posts)
Six gallon tank. Thats kind of small. I wouldn't put too many fish in it.
#5   maximillian - Posted 10:23 am PST 12/1/08 (672 Posts)
This is a little expensive for what you get. There is no heater. Who knows if the filters are standard enough to allow one to buy them easily. It's nice for those "little girl" presents but anyone else should stay away from it. Spend a little more money and get a real tank.
#6   stevec999 - Posted 10:52 am PST 12/1/08 (1 Posts)
This is s decent little tank. You will have to limit the number of fish. The filters are available at most pet shops that sell fish supplies. This is a good price they are usually much more ($49-$99 online).
#7   NorthSouth - Posted 11:11 am PST 12/1/08 (1838 Posts)
This is a good gift for the upcoming apocalypse.
Not only does it provide a reserve supply of drinking water but you can also do some fish farming there for a food supply.

I imagine you would need approximately 1,000,000 guppies for a decent meal. Gutting and filleting them would incur some level of waste.
#8   commandercool - Posted 11:38 am PST 12/1/08 (26 Posts)
Meh...rather have a USB fish tank.
#9   bitterbeer - Posted 11:39 am PST 12/1/08 (571 Posts)
COOL great price for everything that is included in this set
#10   tyk - Posted 11:47 am PST 12/1/08 (309 Posts)
how big is 6 gallons really?
#11   beaners123 - Posted 12:06 pm PST 12/1/08 (106 Posts)
I bought this "super technological aquarium" in 2000 and it was a $100+ aquarium then (seriously). I had it for about half a year before my stepdad broke the motor after falling on the aquarium (luckily there was only one unhappy beta-fish in there at the time), and I gave up on my dream of raising schools of fish.

However, I'd probably buy another at this price. Six gallons is enough to have a little, manageable flock of fish (like 6-7 tiger barbs and some filter feeding fish). The bio-wheel is seriously an awesome device, the tank is really easy to clean (seemed easier than glass), and I enjoyed it.
#12   lu_morning - Posted 12:15 pm PST 12/1/08 (125 Posts)
6 gallons is a great starter tank. It's big enough to have 6 tetras and some snails. Only thing missing is the heater. It's not very heavy at around 60 pounds setup. Maybe put a daisy wheel underneath and you can spin the tank around for 360 view without shifting position. It's perfectly setup for a dummy to use but the drawback is I don't know how easy to mod and add an additional light. At 8 watts, it's no good for a planted tank.

#11 tiger barbs are also a good one. They will tear the feeder fishes to shreds. I bought two in my community tank and the next day, I had 6 headless guppies. Needless to say, the two hard workerto the pet shop that same day. The tank could fit a smaller species of piranha.
#13   Grouchy - Posted 12:52 pm PST 12/1/08 (60 Posts)
With a unit this small a heater is optional; the hood with the light and filter mechanism keeps the water warm enough to keep fish from stressing.

I wouldn't put tiger barbs in this small of a tank, they are schoolers and require numbers to keep aggression down. Zebra danios, guppies, platys and other starter community fish would find a better home in one of these. Tetras too but they don't seem as hardy as other fish. Add an otto for algae control and a couple of corys for bottom maintenance.

I remember these things being $63 and $58 in times past.
#14   bigking777 - Posted 1:21 pm PST 12/1/08 (1517 Posts)
You fish-nerds spend way too much time in your parents' basements with your fish tanks.
#15   mr.ed - Posted 2:59 pm PST 12/1/08 (1743 Posts)
General rule of thumb is one inch of fish per gallon of water. Six gallons=six inches, a couple more than the average Ben's poster has.
#16   RagMaN - Posted 4:12 pm PST 12/1/08 (859 Posts)
Just goes to show Ben is a fucking sellout, when was the last time you saw a fish tank on Ben's Bargains? NEVER.

Time to start RagMan's Bargains.net
#17   mak104 - Posted 4:23 pm PST 12/1/08 (127 Posts)
Out of stock on-line ontherag-man
#18   adachi24 - Posted 4:26 pm PST 12/1/08 (150 Posts)
Nice catch jdev. I think I'll get this for a christmas gift.
#19   Chrisman - Posted 4:28 pm PST 12/1/08 (2571 Posts)
All the fish knowledge around here is astounding...
#20   Enduro - Posted 6:02 pm PST 12/1/08 (881 Posts)
I would get this for my live food for my piranha but 1. no heater (I'm not going to display feeders so the light is irrelevant) and 2. it's from Wal-Mart. And also, Grouchy, get a new avatar and get off my lawn. I've been complaining longer than you.
 
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