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Aquavista 500 is a wall mounted aquarium that hangs like a painting. Extremely low maintenance and easy to set up, the 6.6 gallon Aquavista 500 only requires 10 minutes of maintenance per month. The unit can be further customized with different picture frames and customizable backgrounds that are all interchangeable. The AV500 comes pre-assembled with advanced filtration, heater, air pump, lighting, and an embedded control panel that allows you to program the temperature and light. As seen in HGTV, USA Today, and the New York Times.
Aquavista 500 Wall Mounted Aquarium with Seaweed Background, Black Frame
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I have had my Aquavista for about two months. It is low maintenance and we really love it. If you check out their website and click on the “parts” tab a window comes up which says “check next week”. It has said that since I bought the thing, they have tons of frames but for some reason no parts. My guess is they either don’t have parts, which is scary, or their parts are so high priced they would rather not list them on the web site. I am going to be ready for a new filter soon and I am not quite sure what will happen with that. Another warning, once you mount it to the wall you will never get the thing off again without bending the bracket. The directions were skimpy at best and we really wish we had known this along with some other things we had to learn the hard way. Overall I think it is one of the better wall mount tanks on the market. Expect some aggravation with the skimpy directions and probably parts.
Rating: 4 / 5
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This tank looks good for few months, but since the filter is so small eventually it can’t handle keeping the tank clean. The site has no directions on maintaining tank, or replacement filters? Barely any room to clean the tank. Good concept but not good in the long run, tank looks terrible now (green) fish aren’t too happy. HELP!?!?
Rating: 1 / 5
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It comes with a net, the gravel, a long-handled “grabber”, a suction hose for water changes, 3 sponge filters and about 50 bio-beads for the filtering system. Everything else (heater, air pump, lamp, background) are built into the unit.
The instructions are pretty skimpy, but not much assembly is required. Just be careful not to scratch the plastic tank front when putting in the white, sharp edged gravel that comes with it. Regular tank gravel is too small and could possibly fall through the grate flooring, so I chose to use some dark river pebbles I had.
After securing the wall bracket and putting the bio rings on the filter sponge, the book says to fill it with water, then hang it on the wall bracket. I thought, why risk a crippling back injury? Hanging it BEFORE adding the water seemed more sensible, and using a bucket and step stool was easier for me.
It comes with a rather loud air pump for a bubble stone underneath the grate. You can turn it on or off with the electric control. I don’t like having to add my own air pump and hose, but my old one is quieter. The temperature, lights, and filtering are all controlled with the side panel, either automatically or manually. You always have to reset the clock after turning the tank off, but at least your other settings are retained and the constant temperature readout is in nice big numbers.
The T-4 lighting tube didn’t work from the getgo, so I attempted to unscrew the lamp cover and check the connections. Well, the screws are tiny torx-head. The smallest torx head driver I had is #10, so I’ll probably end up buying a tool just for that, and I’m annoyed about it.
The top flips up for access, and the unit has a 6 ft. electrical cord you’ll probably want to hide with cord cover, along with any additional cords or airhoses. There’s not much floor space for decor and plants, but adding a few is good for the fish and adds depth and beauty to the background. I also made a small rock cave and put in some red LED lights.
Being only about 4 inches wide limits the choice of occupants who can actually turn around in it. The booklet suggests several species that would be too large within a couple of months, so please disregard unless you plan on buying a larger aquarium soon. I also intend to do more frequent partial water replacements and maintenance than the book suggests. After cycling the tank for a week or so (the book says 48 hours, but I think that’s too soon for the fish I want) I plan to stock it with 8-10 neon tetras. They won’t outgrow it and are cool to watch. It might also make a good Betta tank, since the filtering system is gentle and not air operated.
For a small 6.5 gallon aquarium at this price point I expect high quality, but there’s a premium for convenience and “living art”, and it does look pretty cool on my wall, I have to admit. I’ll update my review with pictures and additional thoughts when I add the fish.
Rating: 4 / 5
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I purchased two of these. Within a week of installing the heaters on both broke. Now they both leak! Do yourself a favor by not wasting your money on this.
Rating: 1 / 5
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Easy to install. Great conversation piece.
Supplier was quick with shipment and customer service is superb!
Rating: 4 / 5
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