Marineland's Pillar Aquarium Starter Kit is the first choice for style, design and functionality. A single low voltage adapter powers the filter and the LED lights. The aquarium kit has both bright white and soft blue LEDs for a daylight and moonlight effect. Easy to use and effective at keeping the aquarium water healthy, the kit provides everything you need to be a successful fish keeper.

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(3 reviews) 3

2 of 3(67%)customers recommend this product.

Reviews for Marineland(r) Pillar Aquarium Starter Kit

Review 1 for Marineland(r) Pillar Aquarium Starter Kit

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2 / 5 3 reviews

Interesting but flawed design; shoddy workmanship

April 18, 2013

by Danno210

fromCrouse, NC

What is your gender?M

How many pets do you have?5 or more

How often do you shop at PetSmart?Monthly

As another fish-familiar reviewer here pointed out, this tank is rather interesting to look at however it's difficult to assemble and certain parts seem almost as if they are not going to fit together. The pump's highest-velocity is so intense that the fish are in a constant struggle to maintain themselves; the setting must be lowered a great amount. The nice blue or white LED lighting is great...while it worked. On week 3 of ownership, the blue LEDs just all went out. I checked the odd wires used for voltage and they're connected correctly. The white ones still worked at full brightness...for 4 more months. Now one set of them is out completely, and the remaining ones are so dim you cannot tell they're even on in the daytime.

I actually love the design, having had many, many aquariums over the last 30 years, but the workmanship here is very disappointing. As the other reviewer noted, it is NOT easy to clean this aquarium without disassembling at least part of it to do so.

Spend more for this style from another manufacturer.

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Review 2 for Marineland(r) Pillar Aquarium Starter Kit

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5 / 5 3 reviews

Overall a great product

January 20, 2013

by animalguy123

fromnew york, NY

What is your gender?M

How many pets do you have?3

How often do you shop at PetSmart?Weekly

This fish tank is a beautiful decor for homes easy to clean and the fish seem to like it

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Review 3 for Marineland(r) Pillar Aquarium Starter Kit

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2 / 5 3 reviews

Awkward aquarium

December 3, 2012

by julieslabs

fromMason, Ohio

What is your gender?F

How many pets do you have?5 or more

How often do you shop at PetSmart?A few times a year

My son received this aquarium for his birthday. Luckily I have had 20 plus years of fish keeping experience as it was needed in putting this aquarium together. It is akwardly designed and putting the filter together and hanging it on the back of the tank was a challenge. It has a filter cover that is supposed to hide the filter and such in the back but it too is very awkward to work with. The fish are very distorted due to the shape of the tank as well. The cover to the tank does not have any cutouts for the heater that was added. I really hate it when I do water changes and such as I have to take some of this apart and it is a pain to put back together. The fish seem to be doing well but that is the only plus to this tank. I do not think Marineland did their research on this model. Save yourself the trouble and buy another model.

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