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The biOrb™ combines the looks of a traditional fish bowl with the performance of a ‘hi-tech’ aquarium. The 8-gallon fish bowl incorporates a clever and easy to change filtration system that has been designed to provide maximum benefits and fish keeper. biOrb’s stylish, globe-shaped design will prove an eye-catching feature in any location. Together with its low maintenance and strong, safe construction will appeal to all age groups in both private and business sectors. more info
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Great for one fish
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I have had my baby biorb for several months now, and it was home to my very first fish, my betta Elton, sadly Elton has gone to fishy heaven, but now it houses my second betta Anton, anyhow, I have the biorb set up on my desk at work and I get loads of compliments about how pretty it is, and how clean it looks. I am giving it four stars because it is a four gallon tank and they are saying that you can place up to four small fish in it, I strongly disagree, I think it is a nice home for my betta and one betta only or maybe a couple of neon tetras, minnows, or something else quite small, but def not four fish. Not to mention if you want to have a tropical tank you have to spend like an additional $50.00 for the heater, which I have always heated my tanks for my bettas, so that was an additional cost to an already pricy tank for it’s size. The shape of the tank doesn’t offer a lot of real estate so you really are limited to the amount of decorations that you can put in it, and lastly the shape also has the “lens effect” which is a positive and negative. Sometimes my fish gets at a certain angle he disappears, the positive sometimes when he is at the right angle he looks like 5 times bigger than he is and you can really see how pretty he is.
Overall, I might recommend this tank to someone like me who loves bettas and just wants one little fish to care for, if you want a small tank with more than one fish I would recommend that you get one of those 8 gallon hexagon tanks, I got one for my mother and she loves it and has about 6 fish happily taking residence there.
Need input please…
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
http://www.amazon.com/biOrb-Halogen-Light-Silver-Gallons/dp/B001GCU0YW/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
I haven’t recieved it yet, but I believe I can gather what comes with it by reading the other feedback, but is there anything else I need to purchase before setting up that I would need as well as what I would need shortly thereafter? Also, currently, my fish do not live in a heated tank, so if this comes with a heater, should I use it? I see other items offered but can’t tell if they come with it or if it is something I should get. I’d appreciate any advise under comment. Thanks!
Returned.
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
We bought the biorb from petsmart because it looked simple and modern (not to mention the good reviews). We started setting it up and found out that the air pump has to be placed above the waterline. This takes away from the streamline feeling we were looking for. Are we supposed to nail the air pump to wall? I tried to find pictures of other biorbs and it didn’t look like anyone followed this rule. I was annoyed and returned it the next day, dissatisfied.
Some things to keep in mind….
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I rec’d this for Christmas, 7 months ago. I love it. Some things to keep in mind, it is NOT meant for goldfish. Period. Don’t try it. They are messy, they get too big. I recommend getting a platy or two, I have two. Very fun, very colorful. Or try a beta. Or a few minnows. I couldn’t find the filters so I bought a big filter sheet at the pet store and I cut it to fit, very easy to do. And cheap. The sheet was around $7 and you can get 15-20 filters out of it. I change it every month and dump all the water, wash out the bowl and replace with treated, room temp. water every other month. Again, easy to do, takes 15 minutes at the most. There are a lot of wires and a big pump and air tubes that they don’t show in the picture. I put it on my counter in the corner and hid all that stuff behind it, the one part vibrates loudly against hard surfaces so I set it on top of a pot holder and shoved the tank back towards the wall and it hides all of it. It is completely quiet. I would highly recommend this tank. It is very unusual looking and people always comment on how cool it looks, especially with the light on. The bubble tube in the middle is very pretty, the accessories are fun and well made.
Experienced Fishkeeper
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Okay, the people that are writing bad reviews for this product obviously have not followed the directions for the BiOrb tank. This is an awesome product! Yes, there is a limit to the number of fish that you can keep in this environment, but the amount of time that one would usually spend cleaning a fishtank is greatly reduced by the ease of the filter cartridges in the BiOrb tanks. If you understand the process and how the filtration system works, and you have the appropriate number of fish in the tank, and you do not overfeed the fish, you will have great success with this tank. In addition, it is such a beautiful tank. I have three of these tanks, one in each size (Baby BiOrb, BiOrb-8 gallon, and a Mega BiOrb) with two at home, and one in my office at work, and people have always complimented me on the tanks and want to know where they can get one themselves. Also, I would just like to note that I keep tropical fish in my tanks, swordtails, neon tetras and platys, and I have NEVER used the heater in either of my tanks. The fish do just fine in water that is room temperature and I live in the very seasonal northeast. I would only recommend using a BiOrb heater if the room you are keeping the BiOrb tank in is cold (unheated or if you keep your thermostat very low), otherwise, it is completely unnecessary.