Cascade 150 Power Filter -

So I'm very close to giving y'all that review on the Cascade 150 Power Filter :D

http://www.bigalsonline.ca/BigAlsCA/ctl3664/cp17903/si1319660/cl0/pennplaxcascade150powerfilter


I've been seriously debating weather i should give it a shot or not, and have decided that it's gonna happen. Right now I've got my rock feature in the center of my hexagon, 7 Albino Convict Cichlids(from what i can tell, I've got a few pairs of lesbians in that tank, so THANK god i won't end up with more babies)

And of course, I've got an under gravel filtration system. because I'm too cheap for a power-head, I've got the water level about a quarter cm lower than the tube, and my aqueon filter tube inside it(extended about half way down the tank) so it's sucking the water through the tube and out into the tank.(GENUS) hehe

So far they seem to be enjoying themselves, I've also got the Frog tank all finished and am hoping Laura will get her camera out and take some pictures of both tanks. the cichlid tank needs some help first, as I'm not happy with the rock feature yet. i did find a BEAUTIFUL piece of Jade in the coquihalla river, and put that in the tank :D it looks fantastic!!! the cichlids seem to love it. they've got tons of room to swim around as their only the size of a Loonie right now(loonies for those who don't know are 1 dollar coins in Canada)

Big Al's Pet store(ONLINE) Possible Filter review & HEXAGON HOOD(FINALLY!!!)

In my quest to utilize some PayPal bucks that I've accumulated from Live-person, i decided to give Big Al's Pet store a try.

I found their pricing to be VERY reasonable, as I've mentioned before, i'm a huge fan of petsmart, only because their pet supplies are SO CHEAP. well Big Al's is maybe 50-75 cents either way diffrence, (i'm thinking a 22lb bag of gravel) so there pretty much equal. And really, how much does it cost me to get there, and back,  Plus grabbing a coffee on the way, i end up spending like 10 bucks after I've left the house just on the trip & Food alone. How much easier is it to sit at home, in pj's, and go pet store shopping ? SUPER EASY!!!!


Lets not forget the BEST PART EVER!!!. I found a hexagon hood for my tank :D :D :D :D :D it's a plastic hood, WITH LIGHT. my tank is 17.2inches wide, the hood fits 18inches wide. the width of the panels is 10 inches, my hex is 9.8inches. so it's pretty damn close. I've been looking for a hex hood for MONTHS!!!!!. since Lorne found me my first hexagon.(yay for crappy Tenants who trash an apartment & then leave all their junk behind. *TWO THUMBS UP*) except Lorne & i had to tidy the place up. well mostly Lorne, i helped a lil bit :P


PLUS i found a few new filters i wanna give a shot. REVIEWS coming ASAP soon as i get em. they are called -            
 - Penn plax cascade 200 power filter. i eventually want to give a good review of the CANISTER filters of the same brand name, but that will be for the eventual discus tank. :D
http://www.bigalsonline.ca/BigAlsCA/ctl3664/cp17903/si1319661/cl0/pennplaxcascade200powerfilter

If anyone's had any good/bad experience with this filter, PLEASE Comment about your experience, how it was good/bad, etc. TELL ME WHAT YOU THOUGHT!!! hehe


OR let me know of a good filter to test out. (Please don't say aqueon. Please don't say aqueon. (I CAN"T STAND MINE...


Forgive the choppy nature, i'm just learning how to add photo's to the blog :D