The Baby BiOrb Aquarium System - Reviewed

BiOrb, with its reputation of well designed but priceylimited space areas of the home. The fish tank is has
aquariums, goes small with the Baby BiOrb 4 Gallona small footprint and lends itself to desktop,
Acrylic Fish Tank. Building on the company'scountertop or side table setup.
successful and highly popular 8 gallon fish tank, theEverything you need to get your aquarium started is
Baby BiOrb provides many of the same features asincluded in the fish tank kit. This makes setup a snap.
its bigger cousins, without the need for as muchIt also means that the aquarium system is perfect
space. The aquarium is made for desktops,for new fish owners, kids or those looking for
countertops, or anyplace where space is limited.Theanother smaller tank to complete their current setup.
spherical shape BiOrb has become known for remainsIf you plan on purchasing the tank for your child,
the same with the Baby BiOrb. The 4 gallon aquariummake sure to provide plenty of supervision in the
comes with the same high quality filtration system astank setup and the water cycling process. Just
the other BiOrb and BiUbe fish tanks. The BiOrb tankbecause the Baby BiOrb is fairly easy to set up,
is made from strong Plexiglas acrylic and has fiveproper water chemistry is something that takes a
customizable color options for the base and lid. Thefair amount of maintenance, but is the responsibility
tank includes BiOrb's 5 stage internal filtration system,of every tropical fish tank owner.
air pump and lighting system.Maintaining The Ba
What Comes in the Box?With many smaller fish tanks, filtration systems can
- Baby BiOrb aquariumbe less effective than those found in larger aquarium
- 450g of ceramic mediasetups. Reef One, with the Baby BiOrb tank, has
- Standard low-voltage baby biOrb lightmade sure this is not the case with the 4 gallon
- 12v Transformertropical fish tank. While any aquarium takes a
- Standard freshwater filter cartridgecommitment to regular cleaning and maintenance to
- Low-voltage Air Pumpmaintain a healthy environment for your fish, the 5
- Tap water conditioner and Beneficial Bacteria liquidstage internal filtration system that comes with the
- Printed documentationfish tank makes maintenance easier than with other
Size and weighttypes of filters. Once again, the ease of use and
- Height: 13 inches (32 cm)compact size of the Baby BiOrb make this a good
- Width: 12 inches (30 cm)option for new aquarium owners.
- Weight (empty): 2 pounds (1kg)BiOrb claims that their internal filtration systems have
- Weight (full): 35 pounds (16kg)relatively more biological filtration than similar external
- Volume: 4 Gallon (15L)filtration fish tank systems. While we cannot vouch
Transformerfor the effectiveness of the internal system in
- 12v transformer (UK)comparison to other external filter systems, the 5
- Two connectors (light and airpump)stage BiOrb systems seem to work quite well overall.
- 12 months guaranteeAs the Baby BiOrb features the same multi-stage
Standard Baby biOrb Lightfiltration as other BiOrb and BiUbe aquariums, filter
- 12v safe low-voltagecartridges contain mechanical filtration, chemical
- 12 month guaranteefiltration and water optimizers to ensure your fish
- 5w Bulb installedtank water will keep your fish healthy and
- Spare 5w bulb suppliedmaintenance lower for you.
- 1.5m power cableTank Design
- Plugs directly into transformer (supplied)As we've come to expect from BiOrb, the Baby
Air PumpBiOrb 15L fish tank does an excellent job of melding
- 12v - safe low-voltage pumpform with function. BiOrb sets out to manufacture
- Quiet operationaquarium systems that are functional yet stylish. This
- 12 month guaranteesmaller aquarium is no exception.
- 1.5m airline with 1-way valveThe aquarium is well-placed in most rooms of the
- 1m power cablehouse due to its small footprint. The interchangeable
- Plugs directly into transformer (supplied)"swaptops" BiOrb makes available for the aquarium
Electrical and environmental requirementsadd color customization to your tank and help
- Voltage: 12V ACcoordinate with multiple rooms and multiple color
- Maximum continuous power: 8Wschemes. The tank can be a good option for a child's
Safety Standardsroom, the kitchen or home office. As mentioned
- Complies with UL, ULC and CE safety requirements.before, setup is easy, the fish tank is small (4 gallons)
Fish Tank Setupand the design is stylish and functional.
The Baby BiOrb 4 Gallon Aquarium is designed for