Captive Aquatics: An Aquarium and Ecology Blog

Vendor Review: National Fish Pharmaceuticals

I wanted to spotlight National Fish Pharmaceuticals today.  NFP offers the widest range of aquarium and fish medications of any company I know of.  NFP is the manufacturer of my favorite ich/crypt treatment, quinine sulfate (a safe anti-parasite treatment for scaleless fish, puffers, and sharks).  In addition to their wide range of quality medications, they offer excellent advice and support, for those unfamiliar with a particular disease or treatment.  

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Product Review: Marineland Multi-Stage Canister Filter

Marineland canister filter 360

I'm a fan of aquarium canister filters: in my opinion, they are a step up from underground filters, power filters and other filtration methods commonly used in freshwater aquariums.  I like canister filters because there is no visible equipment in the tank (I hate that!), multiple filtration media types can be used inside, have a high turnover rate (gallons per hour) and are 'all-in-on', combining mechanical, chemical, and biological filtration in one filter.  I recently purchased a Marineland Multi-Stage Canister Filter model 360 to use for my 75 gallon planted freshwater aquarium, and was surprisingly disappointed.