| There is no getting beyond it. As far as care for the | | | | superior finish compared to similar aquariums made |
| humble Goldfish is concerned boy have times have | | | | out of glass. |
| changed and how have they changed. | | | | One of the other benefits of acrylic over glass is that |
| OK Hands up those who if asked who would know | | | | acrylic is much more shock absorbent than glass |
| what a biOrb is? Well the answer would be is that a | | | | which in turn means that all acrylic aquariums are |
| biOrb is the future as far as a home for our | | | | much more able to withstand the shocks and |
| domestic friend the Goldfish is concerned. | | | | accidental bumps that occur from time to time |
| No longer content with a simple bowl made from | | | | without breaking. |
| simple glass with the odd throw away from Grannies | | | | But being lighter and stronger is about much more |
| house clearance lurking in the bottom no sirree, the | | | | than that. |
| Goldfish has moved on to bigger and better things | | | | Being lighter means that biOrbs are approximately |
| and a closer in section of what exactly a biOrb does | | | | 50% lighter than conventional glass aquariums and |
| will give us a clearer understanding of why. | | | | the knock on effect is that it would be difficult if not |
| Firstly you have to consider the technology involved | | | | impossible for someone to carry a 60 litre for |
| here and it has to be said that this is quite impressive. | | | | emptying whereas the 60 litre biOrb is within the |
| All biOrb Aquariums utilize a unique five -stage | | | | ability of a strong person to pick up, carry and |
| system to improve and maintain water quality and | | | | empty. |
| clarity. This, as keen owners of tropical fish will be | | | | Being stronger means that the acrylic biOrbs are up |
| only too ready to Admit is essential in the healthy | | | | to 17 times as strong as conventional glass aquariums |
| welfare of our fishy friends. | | | | and this considerably decreases the chance of the |
| The optimized water is better and stays clearer for | | | | aquarium breaking. It is a little known fact that one |
| much longer than conventional systems. The | | | | inch thick acrylic is actually bullet proof. The other |
| five-stage process includes biological, mechanical and | | | | thing and benefit to acrylic is that it can be drilled and |
| chemical filtration along with water stabilization and | | | | worked with without the possibility of it shattering |
| 100% oxygenation. | | | | and becoming completely useless. |
| One of the other interesting and revealing things | | | | Lastly the finish on acrylic aquariums is actually |
| about a biOrb is that they are made out of Acrylic as | | | | superior to glass aquariums and the added benefit is |
| opposed to conventional glass. Now Acrylic is a clear | | | | that if scratched, an acrylic aquarium can be polished |
| plastic that looks similar to glass but has properties | | | | and restored whereas its glass counterpart, if |
| that make it superior to glass. All biOrbs are | | | | scratched remains scratched. |
| constructed out of acrylic and this enables the biOrb | | | | There is a whole lot more to biOrb aquariums and |
| to be stronger, much lighter and have an overall | | | | this will be discussed at later briefings. |