The Bottom Line
An attractive, easy to maintain unit, that is well worth the extra cost.
Pros
- High quality biowheel filtration
- Fluorescent lighting built in
- Light-weight, seamless, durable acrylic finish
Cons
- Must lift the light to get into the aquarium
- Cost is higher than conventional packages
Description
- Three-stage biowheel filtration
- Self contained, compact flourescent lighting
- Light-weight, break-resistant, injection molded acrylic
Guide Review - Aquarium
Hands down, the best feature is the unique filter design that eliminates having to deal with pumps, filter boxes, or hang off the back filters. The filter isn't just any filter, it's a Marineland biowheel, which is well known for it's high throughput.
If the filter isn't reason enough to purchase the Eclipse, the fluorescent light packaged in the same unit is another strong selling point. The design places the light a bit nearer the surface than traditional strip lights. My only beef having to raise the light itself to get at the aquarium, thus reducing the visibility when performing maintenance or moving fish. The aquarium is lightweight, is small enough to fit in many locations, but large enough to house a number of small fish. All in all, it's well worth the sales price.
If the filter isn't reason enough to purchase the Eclipse, the fluorescent light packaged in the same unit is another strong selling point. The design places the light a bit nearer the surface than traditional strip lights. My only beef having to raise the light itself to get at the aquarium, thus reducing the visibility when performing maintenance or moving fish. The aquarium is lightweight, is small enough to fit in many locations, but large enough to house a number of small fish. All in all, it's well worth the sales price.
