Is a Biorb right for me?

Question

I like the fact they have a small footprint and the extras are so easilly available in most pet shops these days.
However, I'm worried they wont be ideal for my fish.
I'd like to use it for my smaller fancy goldfish but I'm worried about the small surface area. Will they get enough oxygen? Are goldfish too dirty for such a compact tank? Has anyone successfully kept goldfish in a biorb? I'm pretty experienced with goldfish but only in big conventional tanks.
Thanks for any advice.

Answer 1

HI Katherine S,
We've had a biOrb for over a year and keep up to 3 fish in it. I'd say that 2 fancy goldfish should be the maximum because it gives them plenty of room and oxygen.
If you put a couple of plants in there, along with the air pump, there will be plenty of oxygen.
The most hardy fancy goldfish that we've had is the Ryukin followed by the Ranchu. At the moment we have one ranchu and one red cap oranda because the ryukin died of swimbladder. It's the 3rd fish that's died from swimbladder (genetic disorder) and there appears to be no cure. :-(
The BiOrb is very easy to maintain especially with the gravel cleaner and replacement filter packs- and it looks beautiful! Go for it! :-)

Answer 2

To tell you the truth, since you are experienced with raising goldfish in big conventional tanks, maybe you should stick with that method.

Upon further reseach, I've discovered that the fish requires a lot of oxygen, so probably if you keep one or two in there you'll be okay. We've raised fish before, but not in a biorb. If you need more information try this site: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldfish.

Sorry if I wasn't much help.

Answer 3

No. Biorbs are not good for even the smallest tropical fish, let alone fancy goldfish that grow very large and are very messy. If you've ever seen pictures of full grown fancys even in the largest Biorb model, the poor things have no room to move, especially since the tanks are round not rectangular.

Answer 4

I agree with Oohfeeshy. I had a BiOrb for nearly a year and got rid of it because they are just so hard to maintain. They're fine just after you've cleaned them out and done a water change, but give it a week and it, of course, needs a water change, but also a full cleaning out. And you can't use gravel cleaners in them. You need to take all the fish out, rinse all rock filter media and do a COMPLETE water change. Mine wasn't in direct sunlight, and I didn't keep many fish in there, but it got very filthy, very quickly. I, personally, would stick to conventional tanks with proper filters. Biological filters are going backwards in fishkeeping by about 15 years, which is exactly how the BiOrb works. Stick with your conventional methods, it'll make your life a lot easier!

Answer 5

that is no longer the form of the tank, extra the dimensions, filtration and heating that are lacking in "bowls." purely approximately all "bowls" are below 2 gallons, are extraordinarily difficult to clear out, and appropriate heating 2 gallons or much less is especially impossible. the dearer biorbs of extra desirable quantity have over 2 gallons, are filtered, and can be heated, for that reason they do away with the bounds on bowls. A 30 liter filtered and heated biorb is purely positive for a betta or maybe some shrimp!

Answer 6

They are great and you can fit 4 gold fish in fine. The rocks helps with the oxygen, just dont put the tank in direct sun light.

Answer 7

They come with air pumps and under-gravel filters. The round shape means that there is constant circulation without any dead areas that you get in other shapes, making them more efficient so they are a very good choice for health if you plan on a smaller tank.
http://www.biorb.com/products.php?cat_name=Aquariums
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Answer 8

I have to say I had one and all my fish died in one of them.

Answer 9

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Answer 10

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