One of the things aquarists often look for when planning the purchase of a new piece of hardware for their aquarium is that the item can be used for multiple purposes. In this particular case, we are talking about the Maxi-Jet Pro. This item can be used as a utility pump, water circulating pump, or as a power head.
Poly Filters: Padtastic! The Poly Filter has been on the market for a long time. Developed in 1976 for aquarium use, it also is used to purify water for laboratory and hospital uses. Its use in the aquarium hobby has been touted by a leading European hobbyist magazine as one of the ten best aquarium care products of all times!
Recently, Lifeguard changed the design of the Aquastep Pro UV system to make it a modular design so all of the parts could be replaced as they degrade from the constant exposure to the UV radiation. The new design allows the consumer to replace the top or bottom housing plus the main housing body. The Pro system comes as either a 15W or 25W UV sterilizer. The UV bulb will need replacement after approximately 12 months of operation.
Aquarium emergencies historically seem to happen at the worst possible times, late at night or when you are getting ready to leave the house. If we want our fish to survive the crisis, we need to be ready at a moments notice to correct the problem or come up with at least a temporary fix. The biggest crisis would involve the aquarium springing a leak or actually breaking.
Sometimes the question you do not ask is the most important question. I was a clerk working in my first Aquarium store when I was approached by a young hobbyist interested in one of the Percula Clownfish we had for sale. He asked me if it was a true Percula or an Ocellaris Clown and I pointed out that this was a true Percula.
John Flynn