Tetra 20 Gallon Complete Tropical Fish Tank Kit

Very good service and it's a great tank

So let me start with the bad. The thermometer is a plastic stip that doesn't work. The horrible plastic plants will hurt most fish. The filter was broken and sounded like a bunch of rocks were grinding inside it. And the light is a super basic on off. Now why you should buy this over all the other tanks. That's the tank and the price. The tank is a perfectly functional 20 gal fish tank. It has a nice lid. And I was surprised I liked the heater. All this for less than what a 20 gal fish tank without a lid would normally cost. Seriously just replace the stuff you don't like. The tank alone is worth the price. My tank has been set up for a month now. Photo attached.

This is a fantastic tank. I purchased it in September 2022, and set it up in October. I haven't had any issues with it, and the same fish I bought then are still happy and healthy! As of today though (July 30th 2025) the light strip has started to flicker and shut off on its own. I have been looking for replacement lights, but the lights in this hood are very unique and I cannot seem to locate a replacement. After searching Amazon, customer reviews, the Web at large and the company site, I still haven't located this particular light strip. I did call and left a message with customer service as it's after hours over East where their headquarters are. I hope to hear back soon with some options, but am wondering if anyone has had to replace the light and may have other resources?

There are several components to this aquarium to review. Firstly, the tank itself. It seems made well, simple enough. Now the hood. It has perforated cutouts for a filter and such. It also has a rectangular feeding hole near the front. There are extra spaces in the back for the light cable and air tubing if so desired. The lights actually have to be placed into their respective slots on the underside of the hood and there is a channel for the cord. The light cord can come out the left or right side, depending on preference. There are also 2 hinges that need to be installed. We found installing them onto the hood first worked easier than putting them on the tank's rim first. Just make sure that the front lip of the hinge clip (shorter side) goes under the tank's inner rim or the hood will not go down flat/sit flush. I like the hood overall, but I am concerned about the light strips constant contact with water. They're not submerged in the water, but they stay wet nonetheless. The heater is not being used, so I can not comment on that. I did stick the exterior temperature strip on the outside of the tank. Now onto the other accessories. The fishnet is basic, simple. Tjere is also some aquarium starter to make tap water safe and a small sample of fish flakes. I highly recommend having your own fish food and aquarium solutions. The decor is sparse. They actually gave me the wrong decor for my tank. I did get the boxwood gravel mat, but the rest of the plants that were in my kit were the "GloFish" plants. They're really bright and cheap looking and are better suited for the GloFish version kit, which they are actually intended for. If I had wanted the GloFish accessories, I would have chosen the GloFish kit. All the rest of the decor in my picture was from my smaller aquarium or ones that I purchased separately. I'm glad I had my own stuff because the included decor is pretty chinsy. Lastly we're onto the "Whisper" filter system. Whisper is a bit of a stretch, more like humming filter. As you can guess this is not as quiet as they make it sound, but it is tolerable... well at least now it is. I did have an issue w/the filter being super loud for days. I was so annoyed because it sounded like a small aircraft taking off in my dining room and it could be heard throughout the house. I almost dropped the star rating severely because of the amount of noise this thing was making. I decided to tinker w/the filter system again to see if I got a defective one or if it was some other issue. I'm glad I did because it's way more quiet now, not a Whisper, but definitely not obnoxious. The tube that presses down into the pump had somehow gotten slightly loose. This was causing vibration and also the pump gear wasn't catching like it should. The result was the filter was super loud. Once I tinkered around and pulled the tube back up and pressed it back in until it clicked, then the noise dropped drastically. Also, I found that I can not use the bio sphere filter type mediums in the back of the filter either because they cause vibration too. The pump comes w/1 Large size filter. Make sure to buy/order more of those too for monthly changes.

Everything you need except air pump and gravel

Pleased with the tank itself, easy cleaning, good condition easy set up, only wished that it came with a led hood , had to purchase that separately another expense

20 GAL JUST THE RIGHT SIZE FOR MY SM APT. GREAT STARTER KIT TO GET USED TO HAVING FISH. I DIDN'T LIKE THE PUMP. TOO LOUD FOR ME. I INVESTED IN A FLUVAL CANNISTER. LOVE THE FLUVAL. VERY, VERY QUIET. FILTERS 200 GAL/HR. GREAT BIOLOGICAL SYSTEM. LIGHTING GREAT.FISH DON'T NEED IT SO BRIGHT SO I CAN TAPE OVER OR JUST LET IT BE. THERMOMETER AUTOMATIC, KEEPS TANK A STEADY 76. BOUGHT ANOTHER HEATER FOR OTHER SIDE AS I LIVE IN COLD CLIMATE AND LIKE IT COLD AT NIGHT--THERE IS A HOLE FOR CORD. OF COURSE, INVESTMENT NEEDED FOR HOBBY $$$--AQUARIUM STAND, FISH, FISH FOOD, GRAVEL, PLANTS, BIG ROCK DECORATIONS, GRAVEL VACUUM, WATER CONDITIONER, PURIFIER, PH , ALGAE INHIBIT, ALGAE SCRAPER, ICK TREATMENT, STICKS TO MEASURE WATER, FILTER CARTRIDGES, AIR PUMP???, BACKGROUND PAPER, TIMER FOR LIGHTS, AUTOMATIC FEEDER FOR MY VACATIONS, BUCKET TO DRAIN WATER WHEN VACUUMING GRAVEL.--- EXACT DIMENSIONS: FRAME= 16.75"TALL--12 5/8" WIDE--24.25 LENGTH, HOOD ADDS 1/2" HEIGHT, CLIPS FOR HOOD IN REAR ADD 3/4" FROM FRAME, FILTER ADDS 2" ABOVE FRAME, FILTER ADDS 2 1/4" WIDER IN REAR.

Lid is cheap plastic but glass is thick and strong. Filter/Pump is good but does buzz if room is quiet. Works pretty good. I like it! I used rain water and bought gravel and fresh water soil for aquariums. I found rocks and made a cave and added some plastic plants for now. Adding some small fish later.

Es un buen inicio ya que tiene todo lo necesario aunque en mi caso fue para substituir un pequeño acuario ya que mis peces estaban creciendo. Me parece que al filtro le falta capacidad de filtrado ya que entiendo que si el acuario es de 20 galones el filtro debería poder limpiar 60. Aunque ya lo apoye con otro filtro interno (del acuario anterior que me ayudó a acelerar el ciclado) y un producto que se llama Purigen (recomendado) Igualmente al filtro se le rompió la válvula de regulación de agua haciendo que no subiera por el tubo, pero con un poco de cinta teflón lo repare. Lo demás está bien. El calentador está preconfigurado para la temperatura y no se puede cambiar aunque se mantiene entre los 24 grados. En resumen me agrado la compra y la tapa con luces le dan muy buen aspecto. Ahora que bajo de precio me dan ganas de comprar otro jaja.

Súper buena compra

Una gran opción para los que se inician en la acuariofília (80 lts) La urna de cristal es de buen material y esta bien ensamblada. El calentador mantiene una temperatura de 24 a 26 grados y el filtro a pesar de quedarse corto cumple con su función. ( Se recomienda tener filtro de respaldo) La pantalla de led es buena. Por lo que respecta al alimento y al acondicionador, estaría mejor si mandan los botes aunque sean de 250 ml y no sobres de muestra....

La verdad es un acuario que me gustó mucho, ya que lo compre a buen precio, lo único que modificaría sería su filtro, ya que no le caben muchos canutillos para el filtro biológico, si hubiera tenido más espacio, hubiera estado genial.

Contiene lo básico indispensable para iniciar tu acuario, sin bomba para oxigeno, el motor de la cascada ya no funciona correctamente y se calienta mucho, todo justo después de la ventana de devolución...