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Top 10 Aquarium Gifts for Dads

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Whether it's Father's Day, his birthday, Christmas, or just a day you want to make special, any aquarium fish loving Dad will relish these gifts.

1. Baensch Aquarium Photo Index

Dad will never be stumped for the name of a fish again. All he has to do is browse this full color photo atlas, and he'll find the common and scientific names for any one of over 4,600 fish. A must have for any aquarium fish lover.
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2. Python No Spill Clean and Fill

Ever see Dad get a mouthful of water when he was priming his siphon? How about those nasty buckets of dirty water he has to haul when he does a water change? The Python eliminates both those problems. Just attach it to the faucet and it sucks water and debris out of the tank and right into the sink! Great for vacuuming the gravel and water changes.

3. Ammonia Alert

Give Dad an ammonia alert sensor and he'll never be blind-sided by an ammonia spike again. The sensor continuously monitors the water and changes reversibly from yellow to green to blue, based on the ammonia concentration. No test kit is needed, lasts for over a year.
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4. Surface Viewer

This is a nifty little gadget that any Dad with a camera will go nuts for. It gives a crystal clear view of the aquarium from the top surface. Great for taking photos of his beautifully aquascaped tank!

5. Algae Magnet

Don't make Dad stick his arm into the tank to scrape algae off the glass. Give him this handy two-piece algae magnet that lets him get at all the tight spots without getting his hands in the water. TIP: Smaller is better in this case. The smaller magnet holds on the glass better and is more maneuverable than the bigger ones.
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6. Brine Shrimp Eggs

Give Dad a unique gift that is both fun and useful. He can try his hand at hatching brine shrimp, then feed the fruits of his labor to his aquarium fish as a tasty treat. Be prepared to buy him more eggs - he just might get hooked and turn into a shrimp rancher
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7. Instant Brine Shrimp

So maybe Dad doesn't have time to hatch out his own brine shrimp eggs, but he still needs them for his baby fish. What to do? No sweat, give Dad Instant Brine Shrimp. They are identical to freshly hatched baby Brine Shrimp.
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8. Automatic Feeder

Even Dad needs a vacation now and then. Make it easy for him to leave his fish without worries about feeding. An automatic feeder assures that his fish will get fed exactly what he wants, on a schedule he chooses.
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9. Master Test Kit

Water testing is an important part of aquarium maintenance. Give Dad a Master Test kit and he'll have everything he needs to check the status of his water. He'll feel like a regular chemist.
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10. Fish Nets

An aquarium owner can never have too many nets. They are inexpensive, and Dad will enjoy having a nice selection of new nets. While you are at it, help Dad keep his nets clean and soft with net soak. Net soak removes harmful substances from nets, keeps them soft and moist, which results in less abrasion to the fish's slime coat.
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