Customer Reviews

Aquazone Deluxe 2 with Guppy Pack

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My daughter, who aspires to be a marine biologist, received Aquazone as a Christmas gift. During installation the program asked if we wanted to add fish and accessories to the aquarium and we said yes. After adding quite a few items our daughter realized she had too many. Unable to find a way to remove them she deleted that aquarium so she could start over. When she tried to add fish to a new aquarium she was told she couldn't because the original fish weren't there. Even after uninstalling it and reinstalling it we were unable to use the fish. Granted, we did not read the instructions in the program before adding fish to the tank but this was because we weren't offered the opportunity prior to being asked if we wanted to add fish to the tank. We visited the aquazone website and in the FAQ it indicated that once the fish were gone they are gone. We contacted tech support by e-mail and they did provide information to get the guppies back but not the speciality fish. My daughter is very disappointed. Beware!

This is a VERY good piece of software. (Wonderful if you don't want all the "ick" of an aquarium but want the fish!) With a little bit of thought and care you will have more fish on your hands than you know what to do with. It is NOT a screen saver so if that is what you want look elsewhere. If you are looking for a great A-Life sim though this is probably the best one available right now. There are plenty of websites available to help you if you're having trouble caring for the fish. Don't give up when it gets a bit hard. That's what makes life interesting!

(You CAN get an unlimited number of ALL fish on this CD. Look at the aquazone fish webring for fish care tips and how to get unlimited fish from the CD.)

I like this program a lot. The fish are pretty realistic in their actions and appearance. The program is also realistic in that it is very much like a real aquarium. You have to feed the fish, change the water, clean the filter and so on. You also have to be careful not to overcrowd the tank. If you do it right, your fish will breed and you can raise their babies. It would be pretty good practice for maintaining a real aquarium.

You don't really need to read the book before using this software, but it IS fairly complicated and so it takes a bit of patience. The thing to understand is this "game" is just like taking care of a real aquarium. There are only two pieces of software that have ever kept my attention and interest for more than 2 weeks, and this is one of them! There is no end to this game and I don't want there to be its a great replacement for those who don't have the room or money to have a real aquarium. (If you get into trouble like the previous reviewer instead of panicing try going to the many, many fan sites out there. They have information from care and general maintance of your tanks to cheats that will give you unlimited fish.) Great software, well worth it!

If you like all things virtual you will love this. It is a bit complicated at times though. Do searches on google to get help or you won't get too far before all the fishies die.

Well, when I first got the product, I was on it all the time, but there are a lot of things you need to watch constantly, and you need alot of patience. You're fish level runs out quickly, and the ammonia level in the water so much in a day that all your fish become ill, no matter what you do. So if you have free hours a day, I guess that this product would be great.