Comments on: The BiOrb Quick & Dirty Review http://www.biorbreviews.org What you NEED to Know BEFORE you BUY & After - Reviews of Biorb Aquariums and Biorb Accessories Tue, 26 Jul 2011 15:03:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Sarah http://www.biorbreviews.org/biorb-the-good-the-bad-the-beautiful/comment-page-1#comment-5739 Sarah Thu, 21 Jul 2011 10:53:25 +0000 http://www.biorbreviews.org/?page_id=14#comment-5739 I have had the baby biorb for 3 years now and the biorb life as well. Please, please do NOT put goldfish of any type in the biorb. Goldfish need at LEAST a 30 gallon tank. Please do your research and you'll save yourself and a poor goldfish a lot of grief. Goldfish are supposed to live 15 years, a "successful" biorb only keeps them alive about 3 years. Hardly a success. I love my biorbs and they are great for small cold freshwater fish but not goldfish. I have had the baby biorb for 3 years now and the biorb life as well. Please, please do NOT put goldfish of any type in the biorb. Goldfish need at LEAST a 30 gallon tank. Please do your research and you’ll save yourself and a poor goldfish a lot of grief. Goldfish are supposed to live 15 years, a “successful” biorb only keeps them alive about 3 years. Hardly a success. I love my biorbs and they are great for small cold freshwater fish but not goldfish.

]]> By: Debbie http://www.biorbreviews.org/biorb-the-good-the-bad-the-beautiful/comment-page-1#comment-5727 Debbie Mon, 18 Jul 2011 22:09:25 +0000 http://www.biorbreviews.org/?page_id=14#comment-5727 Hi ;) I have a BiOrb 30 litre containing 6 neon tetra, 3 guppies, 2 wcm minnows and a Siamese fighting fish, in two years I have only lost a couple of guppies a wcmm and a neon tetra, I think the BiOrb is fantastic, every 4 weeks i do a third water change, wash the filter sponge in water from the tank and vacuum the ceramic media, the filter cartridge is supposed to be renewed every 6 weeks, I renewed mine after 20 months. I feed them a small pinch of king britsh flake food one day then miss a day then a small pinch of Hikari semi- floating micro pellets, my mother in law has had her BiOrb for over 3 years, she replaced the ceramic media with gravel and she keeps 3 common goldfish in there and they are about 3 inches long excluding their tails, they are thriving as are my fish. ;)x Hi ;) I have a BiOrb 30 litre containing 6 neon tetra, 3 guppies, 2 wcm minnows and a Siamese fighting fish, in two years I have only lost a couple of guppies a wcmm and a neon tetra, I think the BiOrb is fantastic, every 4 weeks i do a third water change, wash the filter sponge in water from the tank and vacuum the ceramic media, the filter cartridge is supposed to be renewed every 6 weeks, I renewed mine after 20 months. I feed them a small pinch of king britsh flake food one day then miss a day then a small pinch of Hikari semi- floating micro pellets, my mother in law has had her BiOrb for over 3 years, she replaced the ceramic media with gravel and she keeps 3 common goldfish in there and they are about 3 inches long excluding their tails, they are thriving as are my fish. ;) x

]]> By: nunu http://www.biorbreviews.org/biorb-the-good-the-bad-the-beautiful/comment-page-1#comment-4713 nunu Thu, 07 Apr 2011 23:06:31 +0000 http://www.biorbreviews.org/?page_id=14#comment-4713 I have baby biorb almost 2 years. The starter fish I bought, two schools of tetras, have been living for 2 years. Some people think the curve is downside, but I like it since I can see my fish from far. The only thing I don't like is that the tube which supply air at the bottom got worn out so I had to fix it. I have baby biorb almost 2 years. The starter fish I bought, two schools of tetras, have been living for 2 years. Some people think the curve is downside, but I like it since I can see my fish from far. The only thing I don’t like is that the tube which supply air at the bottom got worn out so I had to fix it.

]]> By: Bryony http://www.biorbreviews.org/biorb-the-good-the-bad-the-beautiful/comment-page-1#comment-4559 Bryony Sun, 20 Mar 2011 10:42:45 +0000 http://www.biorbreviews.org/?page_id=14#comment-4559 I am considering getting a bio-orb life and would like to keep cichlids. I can't find any reference to a hearing system.are these tanks restricted to cold water fish? I am considering getting a bio-orb life and would like to keep cichlids. I can’t find any reference to a hearing system.are these tanks restricted to cold water fish?

]]> By: allison http://www.biorbreviews.org/biorb-the-good-the-bad-the-beautiful/comment-page-1#comment-4298 allison Sun, 20 Feb 2011 22:58:20 +0000 http://www.biorbreviews.org/?page_id=14#comment-4298 <a href="#comment-3496" rel="nofollow">@Denis </a> Just seen your post...What was the outcome? I'm having the same problem. @Denis
Just seen your post…What was the outcome? I’m having the same problem.

]]> By: wendy http://www.biorbreviews.org/biorb-the-good-the-bad-the-beautiful/comment-page-1#comment-4174 wendy Wed, 02 Feb 2011 01:34:12 +0000 http://www.biorbreviews.org/?page_id=14#comment-4174 I too have had some troubles with keeping fish alive in the biorb 8g. As I am brand new to this hobby I have followed instructions carefully. First fantail goldfish did good for about 3 weeks and then mysteriously died. My local aquarium depot said not usual for a " starter " fish and not uncommon to get new tank syndrome. So I waited a month got another fantail he lived 2 mths and when i added the second fish as the instructions said to wait 28 days , both died within a week . I went back to the aquarium place feeling like a fish murderer and asked what am I doing wrong ??? . I am told that 8g is not big enough for a gold fish they are too dirty . But water checks out good , little to no ammonia ,only gave 2 pellets a day with 1 day of fasting as book suggests weekly water changes and yet no fishy's . So after I grieved for 3 mths and let the tank contine to " culture" with still keeping up water changes and filter change before my most recent attempt at fish keeping , I tried yet again to add a single fishy ( goldfish again , maybe that's the problem ) but the little book shows 3 fish in the tank . This poor little fish got ich , fin rot and suffered a horrible death. I did get fin rot med which helped him , but the ich was the real disaster with no instructions available to deal with fish issues , as there is a medicated filter available to buy but not in Canada !. So I was given instructions on salt baths , and raising the heat ( can't be done in biorb ) unless you want your whole house to be 86degrees. And while the ich med did prolong his death this required removing the filter cartridge altogether due to carbon and meds not mixing. So maybe fish keeping is not for me , I have kept a cat alive for 14 years but no fish longer that 2mths ?. So can I just please have the real truth is the biorb 8g just designed for looks and maybe 1 minnow or something microscopic?. The aquarium folks are not a fan of biorb they say too small too many problems that manifest faster. Better off to start with the 16g or better yet the new 28G . Is it really possible to keep a 2inch goldfish in a 8G tank ? and is it better to keep the 8g as a quarantine tank for sick fish and just get a normal square tank for fish keeping . signed very sad :( I thought this would be a fun and new hobby but instead I feel I have become a serial fish killer. I too have had some troubles with keeping fish alive in the biorb 8g. As I am brand new to this hobby I have followed instructions carefully. First fantail goldfish did good for about 3 weeks and then mysteriously died. My local aquarium depot said not usual for a ” starter ” fish and not uncommon to get new tank syndrome. So I waited a month got another fantail he lived 2 mths and when i added the second fish as the instructions said to wait 28 days , both died within a week . I went back to the aquarium place feeling like a fish murderer and asked what am I doing wrong ??? . I am told that 8g is not big enough for a gold fish they are too dirty . But water checks out good , little to no ammonia ,only gave 2 pellets a day with 1 day of fasting as book suggests weekly water changes and yet no fishy’s . So after I grieved for 3 mths and let the tank contine to ” culture” with still keeping up water changes and filter change before my most recent attempt at fish keeping , I tried yet again to add a single fishy ( goldfish again , maybe that’s the problem ) but the little book shows 3 fish in the tank . This poor little fish got ich , fin rot and suffered a horrible death. I did get fin rot med which helped him , but the ich was the real disaster with no instructions available to deal with fish issues , as there is a medicated filter available to buy but not in Canada !. So I was given instructions on salt baths , and raising the heat ( can’t be done in biorb ) unless you want your whole house to be 86degrees. And while the ich med did prolong his death this required removing the filter cartridge altogether due to carbon and meds not mixing. So maybe fish keeping is not for me , I have kept a cat alive for 14 years but no fish longer that 2mths ?. So can I just please have the real truth is the biorb 8g just designed for looks and maybe 1 minnow or something microscopic?. The aquarium folks are not a fan of biorb they say too small too many problems that manifest faster. Better off to start with the 16g or better yet the new 28G . Is it really possible to keep a 2inch goldfish in a 8G tank ? and is it better to keep the 8g as a quarantine tank for sick fish and just get a normal square tank for fish keeping . signed very sad :( I thought this would be a fun and new hobby but instead I feel I have become a serial fish killer.

]]> By: lesmond1889 http://www.biorbreviews.org/biorb-the-good-the-bad-the-beautiful/comment-page-1#comment-4147 lesmond1889 Sat, 29 Jan 2011 03:04:13 +0000 http://www.biorbreviews.org/?page_id=14#comment-4147 <a href="#comment-4145" rel="nofollow">@lesmond1889</a> hey kim the rocks that are supplied as its a lot better for filtration when i got my 9gal biube i didnt get any so was unaware and bought normal gravel and my tanks was so dirty all the time within couple of days , i now have there ceramilc rocks after been told its needed tried it and it works !!!! since using it my tank has been crystal clear upto every water change . @lesmond1889
hey kim the rocks that are supplied as its a lot better for filtration when i got my 9gal biube i didnt get any so was unaware and bought normal gravel and my tanks was so dirty all the time within couple of days , i now have there ceramilc rocks after been told its needed tried it and it works !!!! since using it my tank has been crystal clear upto every water change .

]]> By: lesmond1889 http://www.biorbreviews.org/biorb-the-good-the-bad-the-beautiful/comment-page-1#comment-4146 lesmond1889 Sat, 29 Jan 2011 03:03:14 +0000 http://www.biorbreviews.org/?page_id=14#comment-4146 hey kim the rocks that are supplied as its a lot better for filtration when i got my 9gal biube i didnt get any so was unaware and bought normal gravel and my tanks was so dirty all the time within couple of days , i now have there ceramilc rocks after been told its needed tried it and it works !!!! since using it my tank has been crystal clear upto every water change . hey kim the rocks that are supplied as its a lot better for filtration when i got my 9gal biube i didnt get any so was unaware and bought normal gravel and my tanks was so dirty all the time within couple of days , i now have there ceramilc rocks after been told its needed tried it and it works !!!! since using it my tank has been crystal clear upto every water change .

]]> By: lesmond1889 http://www.biorbreviews.org/biorb-the-good-the-bad-the-beautiful/comment-page-1#comment-4145 lesmond1889 Sat, 29 Jan 2011 02:57:23 +0000 http://www.biorbreviews.org/?page_id=14#comment-4145 <blockquote cite="#commentbody-3707"> <strong><a href="#comment-3707" rel="nofollow">kim</a> :</strong> I just purchased the baby biorb and did not get any kind of guide. In the pros section of the article above it mentions that it comes with a comprehensive instruction guide. It does say in the assembly instructions that only the supplied ceramic rocks should be used. They are very unattractive (they look like cement aggregate) and I would like to use regular decorative rocks. As long as the rocks I choose are as large as the ones supplied, am I ok using rocks of my own? </blockquote>

kim :
I just purchased the baby biorb and did not get any kind of guide. In the pros section of the article above it mentions that it comes with a comprehensive instruction guide. It does say in the assembly instructions that only the supplied ceramic rocks should be used. They are very unattractive (they look like cement aggregate) and I would like to use regular decorative rocks. As long as the rocks I choose are as large as the ones supplied, am I ok using rocks of my own?

]]> By: Katie http://www.biorbreviews.org/biorb-the-good-the-bad-the-beautiful/comment-page-1#comment-4113 Katie Tue, 25 Jan 2011 10:27:19 +0000 http://www.biorbreviews.org/?page_id=14#comment-4113 Hi, I have a Biorb 60L, but the filter case is stuck in the tank and will not twist out, i need to buy and put in a new filter and I wondered whether you had any advice please? Many thanks Hi, I have a Biorb 60L, but the filter case is stuck in the tank and will not twist out, i need to buy and put in a new filter and I wondered whether you had any advice please?
Many thanks

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