Ziss EZ Breeding Box's BL-2

[buck]

Ziss EZ Breeding Box BL-2

http://shrimpkeepersforum.com/forum/index.php/topic/8879-new-arrivalsziss-ez-breeding-box/

 

Initial thoughts: well packaged and easy to put together except for the clip, I found it really hard to get it to attach to the breeding box, I do like that it’s an adjustable clip but so you can adjust it to suit your tanks water level.

 

1 week on. The inhabitants seem happy and healthy, I tried the suction cups and as I suspected they failed with in 24hours and released the shrimp I'd spent time selecting  .  Then I had to do battle with the clip so I could hang it from the side of the tank. The clip is definitely more secure, but it’s a pain in the bum to attach the clip to the box. There is a little adjustable bar at the bottom to level the box out depending on if your using the suction cups or the clip. It’s not very ridged making it too easy to move and even the slightest bump, like when taking the lid off, can push the bar in. To adjust the bar back out, the hole box needs to come out or you need to put your hand in the tank.

 

Things I like:

• It has a lid
• It has an air stone on the back that pumps water in to the box to get water circulating, and a valve to control the airflow allows you to adjust the water turn over.
• The mesh sides seem to provide good flow to help keep the w.p consistent with the rest of the tank.
• expandable, with the addition of an expantion ring you can add another box on for more area. 

 

I’ve also got one of the meta cubs to test now too so I’ll do a comparison review soon    

 

[OzShrimp]

look forward to the review comparison with meta cube as i have themand cocerned these may be flimsy in comparison. 

[OzShrimp]

@buck has your opinion changed on these? Just wondering how its going after some time?

[buck]

@buck has your opinion changed on these? Just wondering how its going after some time?

i took them out and havnt used them to be honest, i might give them a go in the new rack but they are too big for my little rack. They got in the way to much, but i'd still go the ziss over the metta cube.  

[Disciple]

I just tried one and seems really good. Feels like heaps of space for the shrimp i already caught.

Hopefully it is still hanging on the morning. Took me awhile to catch these guys.

[OzShrimp]

I am planning on getting a couple of these ......eventually lol

[NoGi]

Those are massive suction caps.

[revolutionhope]

mmm ..

massive suction cups

[OzShrimp]

i like the look of them for the clip

[OzShrimp]

i took them out and havnt used them to be honest, i might give them a go in the new rack but they are too big for my little rack. They got in the way to much, but i'd still go the ziss over the metta cube.  

if u decideto sell urs please let me know :)

[al4n]

Bought a metacube over ziss. Overall quite happy with it. Using clip provide, as suction has always failed me. No lid or airstone, i ordered extra mesh and still cheaper than the ziss.

[jc12]

While I do not own a Ziss, I prefer the metacube due to the clip as well. I don't trust suction cups. I did an easy retrofit to my metacubes to work like a Ziss using only 13mm irrigation pipes and elbows and cable ties.

[Disciple]

So far my Ziss is still holding on using the suction cups. From my last post, that makes it just over a month with out falling.

Edited October 13, 2015 by Disciple

[al4n]

While I do not own a Ziss, I prefer the metacube due to the clip as well. I don't trust suction cups. I did an easy retrofit to my metacubes to work like a Ziss using only 13mm irrigation pipes and elbows and cable ties.

Yeah i wasnt too bothered not having the airstone, tbh i think with the sides and bottom its getting enough flow..

[OzShrimp]

I have meta cubes but they didnt come with clips hence why i been looking at the ziss 

[jayc]

Who is selling the metacubes?

Edited October 13, 2015 by jayc

[jc12]

Metacube Australia. Do a google. I don't think I can link them as they are not forum sponsor?

[al4n]

Yeah just get direct from site, comes with suctions or clip use either