Here's a new take on the age old fish bowl. Instead of sitting on your counter, this fish bowl hangs on the wall. Sounds nifty, but is it? Here is my review of the product.Mini Aquariums
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Here's a new take on the age old fish bowl. Instead of sitting on your counter, this fish bowl hangs on the wall. Sounds nifty, but is it? Here is my review of the product.Mini Aquariums
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Photo © Shirlie L Sharpe
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These are pretty fun, It would be nice to have a few different shaped ones, I saw these and some other wall hanging aquariums at http://www.thewallaquarium.com, some are pretty expensive though
I have one of these and LOVE it!! It houses a beautiful blue beta fish — one of the only fish that can survive in a bowl (as a matter of fact, beta fish will die from stress if put in a bowl or aquarium with filters or bubblers and such, so this is the perfect house for them). Do beta fish jump? If so, I guess I got one that is not athletically inclined as he is content with staying in his bowl on the wall. I use a baster to remove about 1/2 of the water once a week or so; it also nicely sucks up any debris on the bottom of the bowl and among the decorative stones. Then I refill with clean tap water that I have allowed to reach room temp. I was away for 2 weeks and had someone stop by to feed Fish…it was SO SIMPLE! The water was just slightly greenish when I returned so I did the water cleaning routine every other day that week with excellent results. I have so enjoyed Fish in his hanging bowl that I want to purchase several more to decorate another wall!!
I must correct Sue, I’m sorry. Bettas can live in bowls, but rarely thrive in them. They love to be kept in larger tanks, at least 10 litres but are quite happy in 40 or more – my female is the absolute queen of her 25 litre tank, which is filtered and heated. They need filters to prevent ammonia posioning, although it is true they prefer a gentler current. A gentle filter will not stress them. They also need heaters to maintain optimum health, being kept best at around 80 farenheit. This tiny bowl is inappropriate as it cannot be effectively heated or filtered and as such will most likely shorten the betta’s life span. Daily water changes are needed to keep ammonia levels down. This bowl may be beautiful but it really is unintentionally cruel.