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@Cory Thank you for setting the story straight. My "BS" detector must have been off-line when I viewed it. 🙂

I hope this is not a previous post that I missed. There's a couple of videos from these guys on this topic. Sad to see.

LOL. Moving the placemat I did not expect and I laugh! That was funny.

One of the LFS uses granite to great effect. Dragon stone looks really good too.

I turned into a talking fish and helped the U.S. Navy locate and destroy Nazi submarines. As a matter of fact it was made into a movie! The Incredible Mr. Limpet . 🙂

No matter the reviews on a product, for me, the product is as only as good when it functions properly for me. If the product fails on me, depending on the type of product, I am reluctant to purchase that same product a second time. I just watched the Secret History Living video of the catastrophic failure of the heaters he had and what he invested in the tank that failed. I am unaware of Aqueon's response to that. That was a crying shame. The only heaters that I have seen recommended in two of my LFS are the Aqueon and Ehiems. Yet, Aqueon has a less then stellar approval (especially Secret History) and one LFS had 17 Ehiems fail on them. Yet, the LFS still purchased Ehiem for replacements. I have one Aqueon but not the "Pro" that split. I don't have an opinion on it, yet because of Aqueons reputation on their heaters - I don't trust it, so it sits in a box as a last resort. I have the Ehiems since day one when I was thrown into the hobby (1 1/2yrs now) and no issues. I don't care for the calibration method. One of the LFS came back from the Dallas show and now carries the Polish brand Aquael. I'm going to try their heaters. And yes, I do have the Co-op heater but I have issues with it. I'm waiting for version two. The quest continues for a reliable heater. P.s. I really liked Atitagain's advertisement. 😉

Swiss Tropicals has the Jetlifter behind the sponge. The heater and bulkhead behind the sponge as optional. Edit: Link to pdf file at Swiss Tropicals on setup. Besides the Jetlifter I have the heater behind the sponge and the roots of a pothos plants. P.s. The pothos leafs are a deep vibrant green too.

I too experienced the clicking/knocking noise. I also performed the tasks that KatGoneFishing suggested when I first received and used the heater. It would seem it happens but not often. My first inquiry to support was that it was normal. Later, after I posted a review I was contacted and to Co-op's credit asked if I wanted a replacement. I said no. However, if I purchased at a local big box store I would have returned it. I now use the heater in the quarantine and/or hospital tank when needed. Overall, I have liked other Co-op's products but the heater was a real let down for me. I'll wait for version 2 of the heater.

I have these fish. When I purchased them I was advised to have a 2 females to every one male. Currently, I have 5 females and two males. They are not readily available in my area, only one LFS carries them intermittingly. They get along very well with other fish and at times swim with the Harlequin Rasboras. Since they have small mouths, I crush the pellets into smaller bite size for them. ( I think I spoil them). My tank has moderate cover and they stay in the open water most often.

This is how I have the Tidal 55 setup to polish the water. It's a floss sheet cut into 6"x6". I drape the floss sheet over the spout and into the basket, then put in the sponge and activated carbon mesh net to hold the floss sheet in place. Works for me and I hope it may help you out.

Hmmm, I missed that posting. I'll head on over to that one,

Just ordered it! Thanks for the info. As for the others, currently I have three Eheim Jager heaters, so far so good. I've had the LFS recommend the Eheim Jager heaters and the Aqueon heaters (although others seem to not like much). I have the Aqueon in a quarantine tank - which I have yet to experience any problems.

Anyone seen this vid about a Grocery Store Lobster As A Pet? I found it interesting.