Product Review

jackson chen (Hobbyist) on Thursday 28 August, 2008
Product Reviewed: Koi Cafe Auto Pond Feeder
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have this unit for over two years.still work.
Also add the solar charge on it. That is how I can feed my koi
four time a day.
one drown back is it is noisy when it drop the food.

jackson chen (Hobbyist) on Thursday 28 August, 2008
Product Reviewed: PondCare Liquid Nitrate Test Kit
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it is easy to use. It can tell me if I will have algae problem
or not.it also tell me if I do enough water change or not.

jackson chen (Hobbyist) on Thursday 28 August, 2008
Product Reviewed: PondCare Liquid GH & KH Test Kit
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Using it once a while, to check the GH and KH to prevent the ph problem.easy test to use.

jackson chen (Hobbyist) on Thursday 28 August, 2008
Product Reviewed: PondCare Liquid Ammonia Test Kit
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It is easy to use and tell me my ammomia reading in my pond and my fish tank.So I will know what to do.

jackson chen (Hobbyist) on Thursday 28 August, 2008
Product Reviewed: Digital Salinity Tester
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I have two of this tester, work very well when I need to salt the pond or treat the sick fish in my qt tank,It give a digital measurement reading and easy to read.

jackson chen (Hobbyist) on Thursday 28 August, 2008
Product Reviewed: Nycon Floating Thermometer
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It is o.k to use. I have one on my pond. But I like the dip digital measurement which give you more accurate reading.

jackson chen (Hobbyist) on Thursday 28 August, 2008
Product Reviewed: Barley Bales
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I have try to use it to control my algae problem in my first pond on the early summer time. But it just does not work for me.
It does not matter how much I put it into my pond, I still had
algae problem.

jackson chen (Hobbyist) on Thursday 28 August, 2008
Product Reviewed: AquaScience Cloram-X
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It is great product. I use it since I find it out and never change back to my old pond prime product. cloram-x saves me money compare with other product I use before. I add the cloram-x when I do my water change. It removes chlorin and chloromine. works very well.

jackson chen (Hobbyist) on Thursday 28 August, 2008
Product Reviewed: Alita Air Pump 80
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I have two of this pump, works great if you replace new diaphram each year. But the diaphram is not cheap. sometime, you can find a cheaper cost pump and does the same work. Will not buy it again.

jackson chen (Hobbyist) on Thursday 28 August, 2008
Product Reviewed: Alita Air Pump 40
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I have used it for about one year and it failur on me.
later on, I find out you have to replace the diaphram every year.The diaphram is not cheap, So I switch to other air pump.

jackson chen (Hobbyist) on Thursday 28 August, 2008
Product Reviewed: Pondmaster AP Pumps
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I have used this pump to replace my alite 40 air pump.
It does the work. It has been running for over two year and still working. It gives lot of air form my bottom air dume.

jackson chen (Hobbyist) on Wednesday 27 August, 2008
Product Reviewed: Kusuri Sealer Spray
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It is A must for the fish aid kit.
I use this sealer spray everytime when my koi have ulcers or open wound as finial protection.
It provids a water proof seal for the med to still on the koi body.
if you want to get some, drop me a line, I am more than happy to help.

jackson chen (Hobbyist) on Wednesday 27 August, 2008
Product Reviewed: Kusuri Anti Bacterial Spray
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I have used this anti bacterial spray when my koi has open wound, I usually clean up the wound by using wound cleaning, then anti bacterial spray, finial using sealer spray to protect the wound.
It works very well, and do not leave any scar.

jackson chen (Hobbyist) on Tuesday 26 August, 2008
Product Reviewed: Pondmaster 1000 and 2000 Submersible Filters
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It is easy to set up, but it needs to get your hand wet when you start to clean it up.good for water garden used.
Sometimes, you need to clean up every other days as you are start to feeding more your koi in the summer time, That is why, I only use it on one seasion and change to bead filter which work a lot better..

jackson chen (Hobbyist) on Tuesday 26 August, 2008
Product Reviewed: Advantage Bead Filters
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I hear it is a great bead filter special it comes with blower.
but the price is over $2000.
hope one day, I can afford it.

jackson chen (Hobbyist) on Tuesday 26 August, 2008
Product Reviewed: Nycon Deluxe Koi Handling Nets
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very hard to move in the water special on the big pond, price is O.K. but once you have the wood one which is made in japan, you will never thought it again just like me.

jackson chen (Hobbyist) on Tuesday 26 August, 2008
Product Reviewed: Koi Smart Net Handle
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do not like it,It is very hard to move in the water,
I will not buy it again once you have the wood one.
you get what you pay for.

jackson chen (Hobbyist) on Tuesday 26 August, 2008
Product Reviewed: Pearls of Paradise Show Tanks
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I have this tank for about three year, using as the hospital tank. easy to set up and have not have a leak. I also have net to cove it. It has hook on the side of the tank, so I can put the cove net on it and secure.

jackson chen (Hobbyist) on Tuesday 26 August, 2008
Product Reviewed: Saki-Hikari Growth
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I like this food a lot, my fish love it, the price is expensive, so I mix with osi. The color of the fish getting better and it grow too. It does not products too much poop reduce the maintain for the mech filter.

jackson chen (Hobbyist) on Tuesday 26 August, 2008
Product Reviewed: OSI 168 All Season Growth Pellet Diet
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have try it before, still try to use it with saki hikar food,
good for the small koi, price is good. will not hurt your bank.

jackson chen (Hobbyist) on Tuesday 26 August, 2008
Product Reviewed: Ultra Balance Super Premium Koi Food
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This is the first koi food I had been using.
Price is great, but it has core inside and fish are getting a lot of poop. need to clean up a lot.
will never use it again

jackson chen (Hobbyist) on Tuesday 26 August, 2008
Product Reviewed: Hai Feng Quick Grow
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have try to use it for a year before, the food is o.k IMHO.
now I switch to Saki Hikar, the fish are getting better color and grow better,
I will not use this food again.

jackson chen (Hobbyist) on Tuesday 26 August, 2008
Product Reviewed: Aqua Ultraviolet Classic Series
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I had a 40w aqua u.v.which works great for the green water.when I have my second pond
I have replace bulb every year. put on the shelf after I have my third pond for about a couple years,
set up my hospital tank this summer and try to it, it works for about 5 min, then it died,replaced bulb, still no working. Finial, I need to replace transform, now it is o.k.
parts are not cheap.

jackson chen (Hobbyist) on Tuesday 26 August, 2008
Product Reviewed: Koi Toilet
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I have see the product, I will like to put one into my pond. special at the bottom of the koi toilet is round which can not hold any debreath, Too bad, It comes out too late, I already have William Lim bottom drain with air. Can not do anything now.

jackson chen (Hobbyist) on Tuesday 26 August, 2008
Product Reviewed: Aladdin No-Niche Skimmer
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have one of this, it clean up the surface of the pond.
It even clean up the frame on top of the pond water surface.
The bigger pump you have, the fast clean up suction for it to work.
I will not let it go by without one in my pond.

jackson chen (Hobbyist) on Tuesday 26 August, 2008
Product Reviewed: William Lim Bottom Drain
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I have two of those in my pond, works great,clean up the bottle of pond easily and also have air come out on the top of the dome. The air brings the waste close to the bottle and it goes to settlement tank.

jackson chen (Hobbyist) on Tuesday 26 August, 2008
Product Reviewed: Kaldnes Moving Bed K1
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I have this DIY Kaldnes on my main pond, after one year of running, I do not see any depostive on the bottle.
good product, self cleaning

jackson chen (Hobbyist) on Tuesday 26 August, 2008
Product Reviewed: Japanese Filter Mat
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Hear a lot of good results by using japanese mat, I am planning to remove my blue mata sheet and see the results.

jackson chen (Hobbyist) on Tuesday 26 August, 2008
Product Reviewed: Filter Brushes
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use it in my pre filter.
clean is sample, just take out and clean up and put it back. of course if you do not mind to get wet.

jackson chen (Hobbyist) on Tuesday 26 August, 2008
Product Reviewed: Matala Sheets
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I have two type of those sheets, one is black another one is blue,
They work great, which is my bio filter.
I have some japan mat, may change the blue mat to japan mat and see what is happen.

jackson chen (Hobbyist) on Tuesday 26 August, 2008
Product Reviewed: Leaf Baskets
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All my extra pump have leaf basket.
It comes with 2" and 3". It depends on what kind of pump you have,ask your dealer when you buy the pump, it will save you money and trouble later on .

jackson chen (Hobbyist) on Tuesday 26 August, 2008
Product Reviewed: Evolution ESE Series
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just bought the 8500 model for my shower filter.
It works greater and save some energy compare with sequence 7800 self prim pump,
the only drain back is it is not self prim.
so I have to put a check valve in front of the pump which is sample.

jackson chen (Hobbyist) on Tuesday 26 August, 2008
Product Reviewed: Tetra OFX Pumps
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have this pump before. it works fine for the small pond or water garden, using a litter more energy but it is easy to install and you can put it into anywhere.It really depends on what do you want to used it for.
Later on, I switch to sequene 1/16 pump.

jackson chen (Hobbyist) on Tuesday 26 August, 2008
Product Reviewed: Pondmaster Mag-Drive Models 2 - 7
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I have two of this small pump,
It works great, small pump but it is very strong ,unbelieving it
I have it on my 180 gallon plastic tank inside my house.
It works too strong and I have to change to the small one.
now, I use it for water change.
make sure get the right one.

jackson chen (Hobbyist) on Tuesday 26 August, 2008
Product Reviewed: Sequence Primer Pumps
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I have sequence 6600 self primer pump which is 1/3 hp.
I replace it with my sequence 7800 self primer pump
It is small one, but it does the work well.
the best thing of this is it is self primer and save electrical bill.
I connect it to my bead filter.
it is good pump and have it running for about 2 year now.
I trust sequence pump. it has been in the market for longgg time.

jackson chen (Hobbyist) on Tuesday 26 August, 2008
Product Reviewed: PerformancePro Cascade Low RPM Pumps
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I have this pump when I have my second pond, It works great.
now it is on my quantity tank still running strong.
It has been running over 6+ years.
good pump..
I like it.

jackson chen (Hobbyist) on Sunday 24 August, 2008
Product Reviewed: Ultima II
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I have two ultima bead filter, one is 4ooo and the other is 20,000. the 4000 goes from skimmer to pump to bead filter to T.T. The 20,000 one is from settlement tank to 1/2 hp pump to 20,000 bead filter to mattes to pond.Both filter works great, but when it comes to backwash, I have to open the control valves and manually to move the bead in order for the bead to backwash properly every three days.
I hear a bead filter with blower can do a better job in the backwash mode, will like to try one if I can find it.
Ultima is not a bad filter. It gives mech and bio in the same time.But if it has blower built in,it will do a better job.

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