Aqueon Aquarium Fish Tank Starter Kit with LED Lighting 10 Gallon Fish Tank

Definitely not acceptable for a fish tank kit where the filter just suddenly stopped working after only 5 months. Have to find an emergency solution for my fish and shimps in the tank before the replacement filter comes. Not recommending buying from Aqueon.

We bought this when we needed to upgrade the tank on a carnival goldfish - you know the ones that either live for five seconds or twenty five years. Said goldfish arrived unannounced after an afternoon with the grandparents. Anyway, after looking in store, we were put off by the cost because we could not find a tank that had a powerful enough filter that was also in the size we were wanting. We found this one and took a chance, because shipping a glass tank seemed sketchy, but it turned out great! The tank and box both arrived in good condition, the seams on the tank are well sealed, the top fits nicely, and all in all we were pleased with the quality and look. It is a true 10 gallon, so now concerns there, and the filter has done a great job of keeping the water clear, clean, and safe for the fish. The heater is a nice addition and an often overlooked item for fresh water fish, so having it included was a bonus, although, its suction cups don't hold super well. We have had to re-set it once since we bought it just over a month ago. The filter can sound buzzy if you don't have the filter latched on just right, but it is as simple as a gentle tap. As you can see, it fit the large bubbler ship nicely, with enough room for some low artificial plants and seashells. We opted for the sand (which needed rinsed MANY times) and it hasn't been an issue at all for the filter or the sand, meaning the filter doesn't seemed overly worked by the organic material and the water output doesn't disturb the sand. Solid buy for us.

Me gusto, hermoso, el agua se ve muy clara, las luces da un toque vivido. El calentador por vivir en Cancún y estar ahora a los 30 grados Celsius no se lo puesto. El termómetro es una calcomanía. Las instrucciones vienen en inglés. La bomba de filtración no es ruidoso. Se requiere dos enchufes, una para el filtro de cascada y otra para la tapa con luz led que trae un botón de encendido y apagado. Trae todo lo indicado en el kit. Cómo trae solo un cartucho de carbón activo y una esponja para el control del amoniaco, he comprado mas a parte porque deben ser reemplazados cada mes. La arena, plantas y accesorios de mi pecera fueron comprados a parte. Ampliamente lo recomiendo.

It's been 4 years since I bought this item - easy set up, good quality of all parts, everything still working to this day.

Excessive silicone in the inside corners of the aquarium as others have mentioned? Yes. But the plants hide them nicely. And at least I know the tank is sealed. I love this aquarium. EASY set up, even for this septuagenarian. The pump and filter are super quiet. The fish are healthy and love it. The water conditioner sample that came with it created healthy tap water. The fish love the sample food packet. I haven’t needed to use the water clarity sample package yet. It’s sleek, beautiful, easy to feed or add water when needed, but… the LED light lid is awkward and cannot easily set it up and stay when you need to lift it to access the tank. It can be done, just takes 3-4 tries. They could have done better with that. Oh… and the b&w instruction packet doesn’t help in all areas and is confusing in places. Use the slick paper color booklet. It’s much more thorough and easier to understand. PS- I learned the pump gets noisy only if you have the water level too high. It needs to be just below the front filter or you’ll overwork the filter