are biorb tanks good for my fish?
19 March 2010
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i have been thinking about getting a new tank (for minnows) and was looking into the 4 gallon biorb tanks. are they good quality? are they worth it? whats the best value for a stylish 4 gallon tank with a filter? anyone who has experience with them please share!
Biorb tanks are fine for their size, but they are too small for most fish, including minnows. If you want to keep minnows, I recommend at least a 30-gallon tank. A long tank is better than a high one of the same volume: the long one gives the fish more swimming room and gives the water more surface area for gas exchange.
BioOrbs can get pretty expensive. I have one 10 gallon one(salt water/reef) and a 20 gallon one(Sea horses and nudibranches). But for minnows, it would be ok for them. Pricewise, I am not so sure about. All Pet stores are different prices. Do a search on the web. Good Luck!
Minnows can get pretty big! If you are considering a four gallon tank, make sure you have no more than 5. I would say. a gallon a fish! (= Biorb tanks vary, I would say, $24.00 US money!
ten points? =)
NOOOOOO!!!!
There is not enough filtration or surface area to maintain ANY types of fish. Biorbs are a stylish scam.
They are marketed as "goldfish bowl of the future." Really they should be called "death bowls. For example, their website photos show 8 gallon biorbs with 5 goldfish in them.
In order to survive, those 5 goldies would need at least a 60 gallon long show tank with airation and double filtration.
The only thing I would put in a biorb are three guppies- max.
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