Biorb Aquarium Reviews: Biorb Fish Tanks, The Good & Bad

Reef-One has sold close to a million biorb aquariums since the Biorb first launched, many of which are owned by celebrities like Gwyneth Paltrow & Ryan Seacrest.There are a ton of tanks, but is the biorb the right aquarium for you?This article discusses the top reasons that thousands have purchased a bi orb aquarium and will help you determine if a bi orb fish tank is right for you.

There are hundreds of aquariums to choose from when you are shopping for an aquarium.  There are dozens of aquarium kits, so out of all of them, why should you choose a bio orb?

Biorb Strengths – Here’s a few things that make the Biorb different.

•    The Biorb’s stylish design has enamored thousands, including dozens of celebrities who own one. (Just a few are Gwyneth Paltrow, Ryan Seacrest, Mariah Carey, & Jessica Alba)
•    Everything you need to start the aquarium is included, even fish food
•    There are over nine different biorb tanks & sizes to choose from, and several colors
•    Biorb care is easy with the snap & twist biorb service kit
•    Biorb Aquariums have five stages of filtration for healthy fish

Everything You Need to Start the Aquarium is Included

The Biorb comes with everything you need to get your aquarium started, besides the fish.  It comes with a biorb service kit, water dechlorinator, light, air pump, filter, airstone, fish food sample, and ceramic media.

The bi orb doesn’t come with a siphon hose, and we recommend the biorb siphon hose to help clean your tank.

The Biorb Line has 9 different tanks

The biorb aquarium line ranges in size from four to sixteen gallons it means you can find an aquarium that is the right size for you.  If you want to keep things simple and put a betta on your office desk, the baby biorb aquarium (4 gallons) will work great for you.If you want to have a larger tank set up with multiple tropical fish, or you want to have a marine aquarium, the 16 gallon bi orb or biorb life are the best tanks to choose.

The regular biorb comes in a four, eight, or 16 gallon size, the biube comes in two, 9 gallon models, and the biorb life aquariums come in 8, 12, or 16 gallon sizes.

The Biorb Lines are the Classic Biorb, Biorb Life, & Biube Aquariums

Low Maintenance

Chances are you are busy, and don’t want to use hours every week cleaning your tank.Bio orb Aquariums are easy to clean.The Biorb Service Kit has five levels of filtration and is easily replaced in a few seconds with a snap and twist. You can easily maintain a healthy biorb aquarium by spending less than an hour a month.

Things to Consider Before Buying a Biorb

Bi orb aquariums, like any aquarium, have limitations.

Research the fish you are planning on getting, before you buy them.Make sure you know how large your fish grow to be, and if they are going to outgrow your tank you should choose different fish.  Some fish aren’t suitable for the biorb aquarium, for example, some fish require more than 16 gallons of water, or require running water and lots of plants to stay healthy.The biorb isn’t a great fish tank if you want dozens of tropical or saltwater fish.

Don’t try to put too many fish in your biorb, fish need space, a rough rule of fish keeping is one inch of fish per gallon of water.

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I have been checking the Everything Biorb Blog all morning waiting to see when they would publish what the “big savings” were, and it is finally up.  The big announcement was that they are selling a coupon book with over $150 in coupon codes and discounts for biorb aquariums & supplies.  I went ahead and checked it out, and it seems like a pretty good deal.  Since I have a couple biorb tanks I figure I will use the codes over the next year or two (they never expire) and I will definitely get my money out of it, its only $12.95.  I figure if I use one of the $10 coupon codes I’ve already made my money back.

I went ahead and bought mine & didn’t have any problems, here is a list of all the coupons that come with the Everything Biorb Coupon Book.  So if you think you will use them and its worth $13, what do you have to lose?

1. 10 off any order
2. $5 off any order of $25 or more
3. $10 off any order of $45 or more
4. $15 off any order of $65 or more
5. $20 off any acrylic biorb stand
6. $20 off any order of $105 or more
7. $10 off any order of $90 or more
8. $22 off any order of $122 or more
9. 10% off any biorb life aquarium
10. $15 off any biorb or biube aquarium purchase over $80

Here is an excerpt from Everything Biorb’s blog -
“It is time for our announcement, we have created a way to save you a ton of money on your biorb supplies and accessories, our Biorb Coupon Book. With over $150 in savings, discounts, & coupons, this book won’t hurt your pocketbook. The Biorb Coupon Book is over a $50 value but for our loyal customers it is temporarily only $12.95, but hurry, because there are only 500 available, and with over 1 million biorb owners in the U.S., those 500 won’t last long!!”

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This just in, I just visited Everything Biorb’s Blog and apparently they are making an announcement on Monday about a promotion they are doing to save over $150 on biorb products.  What this “special promotion” is I have no idea, hopefully its good though.  I’ll find out on Monday and post about it.

A quote from their blog is below -

“The official, detailed announcement will be made on Monday, so check back Monday morning to find out how you can save over $150 on biorb fish tanks & supplies!” – Biorb Sale

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New Biorb News

I was just looking at the Everything Biorb website and reading their Biorb Blog and noticed that they have a “blog reader’s discount.” Apparently this is the first time they have done it, but it is an exclusive coupon to their blog, and gives customers 10% off their entire order.  It also says the codes are usually only good for a few days but they will keep posting them in their blog.  So, if you need Biorb Supplies, check out Everything Biorb’s Blog, search for the “blog reader discount” and hopefully you can save a few bucks on your order.

Barrett’s Tank Update

So the first fish I put in my biorb life aquarium was a female fancy guppy.  And I hadn’t taken her out yet and just noticed a bunch of baby guppies swimming around in the tank.  I took them out and their were 15 baby guppies.  I have them transferred to a different tank so they don’t get eaten.  That’s exciting, other than that my Neon Tetra’s are still doing great.  I also added a biorb digital thermometer to the aquarium.  My water temperature in my biorb life aquarium is about 76 degrees, luckily I haven’t had to buy a heater to put in it yet since it has been so hot in my house.

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Do you have a favorite Biorb Accessory?  One that puts a smile on your face everytime you use it, or that makes your aquarium maintenance easier?  Share it with us!  We want to know what biorb and biube accessories or supplies you like the best.  Send us an email (info@biorbreviews.org), or just post a comment and let us know your experience.

From our readers feedback so far the top rated biorb accessory is the biorb siphon hose, let us know if you agree, disagree, or have other recommendations!

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A lot of our readers live outside of the U.S., and are constantly looking for the best place to buy biorb supplies in Canada.  Until recently Petsmart has been the most reliable source for biorb & biube supplies in Canada.  However, recently we have had several people tell us they went to their local Petsmart to buy Biorb Supplies only to find out that their local Petsmart has stopped carrying them.  (We don’t know how many Petsmarts are discontinuing biorb products in Canada, or if they are only discontinuing certain products, so you can check your local store to be sure).  Some supplies they aren’t carrying or Biorb Marine Kits.

If Local Stores Aren’t Carrying Biorb Supplies, What Biorb Stores Ship to Canada?

If you live in Canada & your local Biorb Store has stopped carrying the Biorb Tanks & supplies that you need, we recommend you shop at Everything Biorb
.  From our experience over the last two years, they are one of the only Biorb Stores that ship to Canada regularly and reliably.

Best Canada Shipping Rates

Everything Biorb has the best shipping rates to Canada from our research and experience.  For best value, try to buy six months or more of supplies at one time.  That way you can bundle shipping into one box and save on shipping prices, especially since most biorb accessories aren’t very heavy, so the shipping weight shouldn’t increase much with one or two more filters.

If you live in Canada and own a Biorb we want to hear from you!

Do you have a biorb or biube and live outside the U.S.?  We’d love to hear from you about your experiences and recommendations, send us an email at info@biorbreviews.org

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Everything Biorb has published a new Biorb Life Video.  The video is of a Black Biorb Life 30 aquarium with fancy guppies, it shows the biorb life from different angles.  They are also publishing two other Biorb Life movies within the next two days, one will be the Biorb Life and its packaging and contents and the other will be a tutorial showing How To Set Up a Biorb Life Aquarium.  We highly recommend the Tutorial Video to anyone who has recently purchased a biorb life or is thinking about buying a Biorb Life.  You can see all of Everything Biorb’s videos on their Biorb Video Page

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Ever get sick of reading long product manuals?  We do too, that’s why today we are highlighting a video showing the basics of setting up a biorb aquarium.  The aquarium being set up is the baby biorb aquarium.  The whole setup process for the baby biorb only takes about 10-15 minutes although the video is only a few minutes long.  After setting up your biorb aquarium make sure you cycle the aquarium before adding fish and refer to the instruction manual for how many fish to add, and how quickly to add fish to your biorb or biube tank. Enjoy!

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This post addresses whether we think the biorb life aquariums are worth the price.  If you want more detailed information and specs about the biorb life aquariums visit our biorb life review pages under “biorb aquarium reviews.”

Biorb Life Broad Overview

Reef One introduced the Biorb Life Aquariums at tradeshows in early 2008, but they didn’t hit the market until late 2008.  There are three sizes, the biorb life 30,45,& 60.  There are three colors in each size, chilli red, piano black, and pearl white.  They are the newest tanks to their line of designer biorb aquariums & the first biorb aquariums to have flat sides.  Prices for the biorb life tanks in the U.S. range from $295 – $450 depending on the store & size of the tank.  

The big question is, what makes the biorb life tanks more expensive than other biorb aquariums, and are they worth the upgrade in price?

Biorb Life 30 – (8 gallons)

Biorb Life 45 (12 gallons)

Biorb Life 60 (16 gallons)

For our comparison we compare the Biorb Life 30 with the Classic Biorb 30

The Biorb Life 30 is 8 gallons and can be compared in volume to the classic biorb, which is also 8 gallons.  An average price for the classic biorb is around $130, about $160 less than the Biorb Life 30, so what’s the difference?  The Biorb Life tanks come with the Biorb Intelligent LED Light which alone costs $105, so if you tack that to the classic biorb that brings the classic biorb price to $245.  The guts of the biorb life tanks are the same as the classic biorb and biube tanks.  You can use the same biorb service kit filter, same airstones, and all the other accessories.  So the remaining $50 price difference between a classic biorb and the biorb life tanks is either in the construction of the tank itself, or the price tag for a newer, hip aquarium design.  

Construction Differences between the Biorb Life & Classic Biorb Tanks

The acrylic of the Biorb Life tank’s is thicker than the Classic Biorb’s

The shape of of the Biorb Life tanks is different than the Classic Biorbs (two curved sides and two flat sides)

The Biorb Life Tanks have colored acrylic wrap on the two curved sides of the aquarium

Construction Difference Summary

We aren’t experts in acrylic or fish tank manufacturing prices, but we think it is safe to assume that thicker acrylic & colored acrylic is going to cost more than thinner, non colored acrylic.  Exactly how much, we don’t know, but we think its safe to say that the majority of the price increase from the classic bio orb tanks to the biorb life tanks can be attributed to the biorb intelligent led light, and the new design and construction of the biorb life aquariums.  Compared to the regular biorb aquariums we think that the biorb life aquariums are very comparable in price based on the additional features they come with.  

Review Summary

If the Biorb Life is in your price range, we highly recommend it.  When compared to a regular square fish tank it is A LOT more expensive, so you have some of your own decisions to make.  But, compared to the other biorb tanks, the biorb life tanks are comparable in price when you strip down the upgrades and construction differences.  The big question is does the biorb life fit into your budget, if it does, we say go for it.  If it doesn’t you can always save, or go for a classic biorb, or biube pure.   These tanks still look great, are easy to maintain, and you will definitely enjoy them.  

If you want an elaborate fish tank with live plants & lots of fish, you are probably better off buying a regular fish tank.  However, if you are looking for a tank that is easy to maintain, and will be displayed in your home, office, or showroom where you frequently have guests or entertain, the Biorb Life is an excellent display tank.  Since they max out at 16 gallons, you can’t put a ton of fish in the aquarium, which means easier maintenance for you.  Reef One’s unique filter design also helps to keep maintenance easy and less time consuming.

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Are you sifting through the dozens of biorb accessories trying to find out which ones work the best to clean your biorb or biube aquarium?  Search no longer, a new article written by the staff at Everything Biorb has written an article on just that, and from our experience we heartily agree with their advice.  A portion of the article and the summary is below.

To see the original article follow this link – Best Biorb Cleaning Accessories

The Biorb comes with everything you need to set up your aquarium, but what will you need after it is set up? The list isn’t very long, but searching for the different Reef One products you need to keep your biorb healthy can take a little while, especially if you don’t know where to look. You won’t need a lot of extra supplies to take care of your Biorb, but there are a couple products that we HIGHLY RECOMMEND that will save you a lot of time and headache when cleaning your biorb. They are listed below

1. Biorb Siphon Hose
2. Biorb Magnetic Algae Cleaner
3. Jungle Quick Dip Water Quality Test Strips
4. Biorb Complete Cleaning Kit (Contains siphon hose, airstones, 3 service kits, magnetic algae cleaner, & scratch remover & polish

Those are the best tools to help maintain your biorb aquarium & keep it healthy. You can buy almost all of them together in the Biorb Complete Cleaning Kit.

The article then describes each of the above products in detail.  If you have any questions about this article or the products feel free to contact us.

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