I live in Hawaii, where we have many coral reefs. Does the fish finder get easily stuck on rocks? We have a lot of those!
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The fish finder floats just under the surface so it shouldn't get anywhere near rocks or reef on the bottom.
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The suction is light to moderately strong. Bigger fish are ok, but I had a neon tetra get trapped in the mechanism. Then again, the fish might have died then got stuck, as I had 4 others that have had no problems with the suction.
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This depends on what is planted and what is under it. I have a tank with ADA Aqua Soil under this, and one with Seachem Fluorite under it. The sand is great where I have carpeting plants, as their roots can get a good grip. However, if you have fish that root around, they spread it everywhere and it quickly disappears into the soil. It is very pretty, though...just doesn't hold up to the fish. I never suck up the bottom of my tanks, so this isn't an issue for me, but if you do, it will be sucked right up into the siphon and deposited wherever it wants. :) Also, your filter makes a difference. In my 55 I have an Eheim canister that will blow this around if I'm not careful. ;) Lots to think about. This depends on what is planted and what is under it. I have a tank with ADA Aqua Soil under this, and one with Seachem Fluorite under it. The sand is great where I have carpeting plants, as their roots can get a good grip. However, if you have fish that root around, they spread it everywhere and it quickly disappears into the soil. It is very pretty, though...just doesn't hold up to the fish. I never suck up the bottom of my tanks, so this isn't an issue for me, but if you do, it will be sucked right up into the siphon and deposited wherever it wants. :) Also, your filter makes a... » Read More This depends on what is planted and what is under it. I have a tank with ADA Aqua Soil under this, and one with Seachem Fluorite under it. The sand is great where I have carpeting plants, as their roots can get a good grip. However, if you have fish that root around, they spread it everywhere and it quickly disappears into the soil. It is very pretty, though...just doesn't hold up to the fish. I never suck up the bottom of my tanks, so this isn't an issue for me, but if you do, it will be sucked right up into the siphon and deposited wherever it wants. :) Also, your filter makes a difference. In my 55 I have an Eheim canister that will blow this around if I'm not careful. ;) Lots to think about. « Show Less
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Maybe? The magnet hook is in an awkward position pointing upwards; the fish magnets are in the roof of their open mouth. You could also untie the magnet hook and reattach a more simple magnet.
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Yes it did leave a ring but if you're careful to put it back in the same place it's not a big deal. I too wish it wouldn't have left a ring but I didn't realize that was a possibility. I was a newby with my first fish tank.
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According to manufacture ....yes....I just rinse mine out and reuse.... but in my salt tank I also have A LOT of live rock and plants that help to...
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No i haven't had any issue with my fish getting caught in the slits. The only way I know that they get caught is when they are sick and weak and they can't pull away from the power head.
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I am sure there is a way to mount it. It does not come with mounting clips though. It doesn't seem to be strong enough lighting for a reef system. So hanging them at that hight will not matter if it is fish only.
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I use mine in saltwater all the time, in the Gulf of Mexico. I try to heavily rise with freshwater after each use and shoot a little wd-40 in it. It's not as smooth as the day i bought it, but for an inexpensive combo it works fine.
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You would need a stronger lite for a tank that size of you wish to have corals . Fish only might be ok
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Hi Kathy, As a FOWLR ( fish only with live rock) tank it will be extremely easy to maintain. ( Ive got the same with corals and an anemone and they're great!). I would recommend the protein skimmer and marine test kit with this.
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Mine is the same,I have not had any issues with it and have caught some nice fish,tuna up to 25kgs dolphin fish to14kgs.I think it is designed that way to allow for wear over time?
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Yes, I was just on Whitefish chain 2 weeks ago... worked fine. There are some shallow areas less than 5 feet that aren't well mapped though (on the chart they may be in an expansive 5' depth region).
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I call it a blubber and you should be able to purchase a similar one at your local pet store that sells tropical fish. Bring the unit in and I am sure they can provide a similar unit.
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Yes it works well in 40-60 feet deep water and it also works in shallow water but it's harder to tell whats your hook and the fish. One thing I noticed is you can see other lines in the water 3 feet from your finder in 6 feet of water. The deeper you go the more lines you see so basically in 60 feet of water you can see everyone 20 feet around you fishing on the bottom. I watched two guys jigging minnows 20 feet from me in 60 feet of water. As long as you keep your distance you'll be alright. One last thing to note is the display is delayed 1-2 seconds.
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I put a small plant & small rock formation in that the fish can swim through. I eventually took out the plant bc my fish got bigger & figured it needed more room but left rock formation in
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I bought this after trying to use one of those aquarium hydrometers. This is far more accurate. It has 2 scales. The one I use (also on the hydrometer) is specific gravity(SG). Fish only/live rock tanks can have an SG of 1.022-1.025. Reef tanks need a little higher, about 1.025-1.026. The aquarium hydrometers were almost useless, as they could vary between .005 SG between readings of the same water. This one is dead on.