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title: "Fluval SPEC Aquarium Kit, Aquarium with LED Lighting and 3-Stage Filtration System, 5-Gallon"
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# 7000K high-output LED lighting Compact 5-gallon (19L) etched-glass tank 3-stage oversized filtration system Fluval SPEC Aquarium Kit, Aquarium with LED Lighting and 3-Stage Filtration System, 5-Gallon

**Brand:** fluval
**Price:** VT125998
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🌿 Elevate your workspace with a sleek, living masterpiece that everyone will envy!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Fluval SPEC Aquarium Kit, Aquarium with LED Lighting and 3-Stage Filtration System, 5-Gallon by fluval
- **How much does it cost?** VT125998 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/48094630-fluval-spec-aquarium-kit-aquarium-with-led-lighting-and-3)

## Best For

- fluval enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted fluval brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Sleek Nano Elegance:** Compact 5-gallon etched-glass tank with modern aluminum trim fits effortlessly on your desk or shelf.
- • **Versatile Habitat Setup:** Separate filter chamber doubles as heater space, ideal for tropical species or shrimp, making it a flexible nano ecosystem.
- • **Plant-Perfect Illumination:** Energy-efficient 7000K LED lighting promotes healthy plant growth while adding a stylish glow to your space.
- • **Crystal Clear Water, Always:** Powerful 3-stage filtration (mechanical, chemical, biological) ensures pristine aquatic conditions for your fish and plants.
- • **Discreet Design, Maximum Impact:** Honeycomb back panel cleverly conceals filtration components, keeping your aquarium ultra-modern and clutter-free.

## Overview

The Fluval SPEC Aquarium Kit is a stylish 5-gallon nano tank featuring etched glass with aluminum trim, a powerful 3-stage filtration system, and energy-efficient 7000K LED lighting. Its compact design fits perfectly in modern living or workspaces, while the hidden filtration compartment keeps the setup clean and elegant. Ideal for small fish, shrimp, and low-light plants, this aquarium combines advanced water care technology with aesthetic appeal for a premium aquatic experience.

## Description

Compact 5-gallon aquarium with sleek aluminum trim, powerful 3-stage filtration, and an energy-efficient LED lighting system for a complete, stylish nano tank setup.

Review: Excellent nano tank - I'm really impressed by this tank, which I've now had set up for a year. In fact I loved the tank so much I bought a second. The tank is well made and well finished, looking smart and modern. For me this tank has two features which set it apart: the first is the slimline depth of the tank (17 cm), though when measuring up note that the floating base is 19cm deep. This opens up possibilities for squeezing in a tank on a bookshelf or worktop. Just satisfy yourself first that your bookshelf is sturdy enough to take the weight! The second stand-out feature is the separate filter compartment with frosted glass at one end. This does a great job of keeping the life support systems out of sight which is an especially pressing problem in a tank this small. Even better (for your fish) is the large size of the filter sponge hidden within. It's so big that it has room for two cut out spaces for extra (supplied) filter media: a small bag of "biological" media where bacteria dealing with fish waste will make their home; and a sachet of activated carbon which will further polish your water. If using water additives (plant fertilisers, disease treatments etc etc) this carbon is useless as it will try to gather up whatever you are trying to add. I have removed it and used the space for more biological media or aquarium peat. The pump sits in a separate small chamber beside the sponge chamber. Handily this chamber is also big enough for a heater if wanting to keep tropical species. The Visitherm 25W heater is ideal, I've found. What can you keep in the tank? Well, for all my enthusiasm about the filtration, the tank remains small. It would be an ideal shrimp tank and I have a few cherry shrimp and Amano shrimp to keep algae under control. I am, however, at heart a fish lover rather than shrimp enthusiast so I wanted fish involved. Half a dozen ember tetra have worked well in a planted tank, as have 5 corydoras hastata and a pair of sparkling gouramis. Any microrasbora/boraras would feel at home and good fish shops now usually have a reasonable selection of species suitable for nano tanks. The tank definitely isn't big enough for a goldfish, but if you wanted an unheated tank then 5 or 6 white cloud mountain minnows would fit. I've mentioned plants so I ought to say something about the lights which come with the tank. The lighting strip is on a separate plug, which makes it easy to control them via a timer socket. The lights are LEDs rather than the traditional (and in my opinion now largely outdated) florescent tubes. They are mainly white but there are a few "moonlight" blue ones. If you want to use the blue ones there is a not entirely obvious slide switch on the side of the strip. The LED unit looks neat and fits with the overall style of the tank. With the addition of Easycarbo and an all-in-one fertiliser my java moss, microsorium and (especially) anubias have done well. I did deliberately choose plants undemanding in terms of light but I was more concerned to have slow-growing plants. In such a small tank a fast-growing "weed" will soon choke things up. I can't vouch for the lights' effectiveness if you are growing more demanding species. My gut feeling is that you could grow eleocharis but wouldn't be getting a tight carpet of glosso even though there is only 10 inches of water for the light to penetrate. Overall, this is clearly a five star product. It has been designed to look good while keeping the needs of the inhabitants firmly in mind. Well done Fluval.
Review: Super tank for a betta! - I bought this tank in May 2018 and my Betta has lived happily in it ever since. Yes, I had to make a few modifications to make it Betta friendly, but that's what fish keeping is all about. The filtration system is fantastic for such a small tank and I have never had a problem with water quality. The light is also very good and keeps my plants healthy. I did put a few holes in the tubing going from th pump to the output nozzle. This has several advantages. It slows the flow. It stops the water in the pump chamber becoming stagnant, and warm water is distributed evenly throughout the tank. The filter grill is fairly wide, and a Betta's fins could in theory be drawn into it. To solve this, I placed a small rectangular washing up sponge on top of the black filtration sponge, this then covers the grill from behind. A few simple mods and this aquarium has been perfect. I'm about to buy another, which is what brought me back here after 3 1/2 years.

## Features

- 19-litre Nano aquarium
- Dimensions: 52 x 29.5 x 19cm
- Etched-glass tank with aluminum trim
- Powerful 3-stage oversized mechanical, chemical and biological filtration
- Includes foam block, activated carbon and BioMax bio rings

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B0089E5VLC |
| Allergen Information | Nut Free |
| Batteries Included | No |
| Batteries required | No |
| Best Sellers Rank | 84,363 in Pet Supplies ( See Top 100 in Pet Supplies ) 158 in Aquariums |
| Colour | Black |
| Customer Reviews | 4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars (1,181) |
| Date First Available | 1 Dec. 2011 |
| Item Weight | 5 kg |
| Item model number | 10516 |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Pet Life Stage | All Life Stages |
| Product Dimensions | 52.07 x 19.05 x 29.46 cm; 5 kg |
| Quantity | 1 |
| Size | 5 Gal. |
| Special features | Stylish honeycomb design conceals back filtration area while looking ultra modern. 7000 K high-output LED appropriate for healthy plant growth. Powerful 3-stage oversized mechanical, chemical and biological filtration |
| Specific Uses | Indoor |
| Voltage | 12 |
| Wattage | 10 watts |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Fluval
- **Colour:** Black
- **Item weight:** 5 Kilograms
- **Material:** Glass
- **Product dimensions:** 52L x 19W x 29.5H centimetres
- **Shape:** Rectangular
- **Specific uses for product:** Indoor
- **Style:** Modern
- **Tank volume:** 19 Litres

## Images

![Fluval SPEC Aquarium Kit, Aquarium with LED Lighting and 3-Stage Filtration System, 5-Gallon - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71eS+BvU+VL.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: I have a Fluval 19L tank and enjoying it emmensly, how often do the carbon and other white filters need replacing?**
A: HI Kerno Gypsy. Forget the carbon. It is only useful for removing chemicals or medicines you may have added if you had a problem. Other than that it is useless as a filter media. The makers know this but want you to keep buying it every month. Buy another bag of the white biological media and replace the carbon with it so that you have two bags working at the same time. As regards cleaning only clean one bag in your weekly or two weekly 25% water change using the old water you have taken out to clean one of the bags of the filter media then next time you do a water change use it to clean the other bag. As regards the large sponge just give that a quick squeeze in the dirty water. Never use clean tap water to clean filter media or sponge as this will kill the good bacteria your filter needs. Hope this helps.

**Q: Water height..... This may be a silly question, but how high should the water be? As every time I feed my fish the food floats down the holes before**
A: Hi. The water height should be about  2.5 cm from top. I have this set up with about 10 small fish i find the food is nearly all eaten before it gets near the filter inlets. Try feeding smaller amounts as overfeeding will pollute thetank i find half the amount stated on the food packaging is plenty , fish will eat algea and forage in substrate  or you can even turn off filter whilst feeding. Good luck

**Q: do you offer international shipping?**
A: Yes, we can ship anywhere in the world.

**Q: Has anyone experienced any issues with this tank eg ordurs, excess humidity ect ?**
A: There really shouldn't be any odours etc with this tank.  Normally smells come from the bacteria and filter pads in the filter.  Have you changed your filter pads ?

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent nano tank
*by Z***O on 5 June 2016*

I'm really impressed by this tank, which I've now had set up for a year. In fact I loved the tank so much I bought a second. The tank is well made and well finished, looking smart and modern. For me this tank has two features which set it apart: the first is the slimline depth of the tank (17 cm), though when measuring up note that the floating base is 19cm deep. This opens up possibilities for squeezing in a tank on a bookshelf or worktop. Just satisfy yourself first that your bookshelf is sturdy enough to take the weight! The second stand-out feature is the separate filter compartment with frosted glass at one end. This does a great job of keeping the life support systems out of sight which is an especially pressing problem in a tank this small. Even better (for your fish) is the large size of the filter sponge hidden within. It's so big that it has room for two cut out spaces for extra (supplied) filter media: a small bag of "biological" media where bacteria dealing with fish waste will make their home; and a sachet of activated carbon which will further polish your water. If using water additives (plant fertilisers, disease treatments etc etc) this carbon is useless as it will try to gather up whatever you are trying to add. I have removed it and used the space for more biological media or aquarium peat. The pump sits in a separate small chamber beside the sponge chamber. Handily this chamber is also big enough for a heater if wanting to keep tropical species. The Visitherm 25W heater is ideal, I've found. What can you keep in the tank? Well, for all my enthusiasm about the filtration, the tank remains small. It would be an ideal shrimp tank and I have a few cherry shrimp and Amano shrimp to keep algae under control. I am, however, at heart a fish lover rather than shrimp enthusiast so I wanted fish involved. Half a dozen ember tetra have worked well in a planted tank, as have 5 corydoras hastata and a pair of sparkling gouramis. Any microrasbora/boraras would feel at home and good fish shops now usually have a reasonable selection of species suitable for nano tanks. The tank definitely isn't big enough for a goldfish, but if you wanted an unheated tank then 5 or 6 white cloud mountain minnows would fit. I've mentioned plants so I ought to say something about the lights which come with the tank. The lighting strip is on a separate plug, which makes it easy to control them via a timer socket. The lights are LEDs rather than the traditional (and in my opinion now largely outdated) florescent tubes. They are mainly white but there are a few "moonlight" blue ones. If you want to use the blue ones there is a not entirely obvious slide switch on the side of the strip. The LED unit looks neat and fits with the overall style of the tank. With the addition of Easycarbo and an all-in-one fertiliser my java moss, microsorium and (especially) anubias have done well. I did deliberately choose plants undemanding in terms of light but I was more concerned to have slow-growing plants. In such a small tank a fast-growing "weed" will soon choke things up. I can't vouch for the lights' effectiveness if you are growing more demanding species. My gut feeling is that you could grow eleocharis but wouldn't be getting a tight carpet of glosso even though there is only 10 inches of water for the light to penetrate. Overall, this is clearly a five star product. It has been designed to look good while keeping the needs of the inhabitants firmly in mind. Well done Fluval.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Super tank for a betta!
*by D***P on 1 December 2021*

I bought this tank in May 2018 and my Betta has lived happily in it ever since. Yes, I had to make a few modifications to make it Betta friendly, but that's what fish keeping is all about. The filtration system is fantastic for such a small tank and I have never had a problem with water quality. The light is also very good and keeps my plants healthy. I did put a few holes in the tubing going from th pump to the output nozzle. This has several advantages. It slows the flow. It stops the water in the pump chamber becoming stagnant, and warm water is distributed evenly throughout the tank. The filter grill is fairly wide, and a Betta's fins could in theory be drawn into it. To solve this, I placed a small rectangular washing up sponge on top of the black filtration sponge, this then covers the grill from behind. A few simple mods and this aquarium has been perfect. I'm about to buy another, which is what brought me back here after 3 1/2 years.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Pretty tank, great filtration system, could use a better light.
*by M***E on 19 April 2016*

A lovely tank, with some well-thought-out features. The filter section is comprehensive in size and the pull-out sponge filter has two sections where different media can be placed, depending on your requirements. It comes with a bio-media sachet that can remain indefinitely with little maintenance and also a carbon sachet (which I discarded immediately in favour of another packet of bio media). The water pump has an excellent flow and is adjustable to allow a good amount of surface movement. The section where the return pipe for the filter is roomy enough to put a nano-heater if you want your tank to look clear of equipment. The longer shape of the tank allows for some nice pieces of decoration, ours fits nicely on the desktop so it is visible from both the side and end of the tank. The LED lights are ok, great for a small community tank but are a bit of a pain as you must move them out of the way to get into the tank but they seem more than adequate for most low-maintenance plants. The top has a long opening in the middle which allows for a bit more evaporation than a fully-covered tank, and the condensation on the underside of the top is a bit of a pain when moving it. The light also has a sliding switch which is not as easy to use as the touch on and off lights on many other tanks but I have put the light plug in a switched power strip which has solved that problem. Overall, it is a lovely little tank, although the corners with the metal corner strips do interfere with a clear view, but compared to our other 19l which is an Interpet Nano, it's a far better tank in the ways that matter, especially the filtration. Get at least a 50w nano-heater as the 25w in ours is struggling to keep the tank at anything above 22c. For the price, it's a nice little tank, and one we enjoy.

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