Thank you to Reef-One for providing me with a sample to review. This article may contain affiliate links.
When is comes to finding the perfect fish tank it’s not always easy to find one that’s both super functional, stylish and complimentary to your home decor. Thankfully Reef One has come up with the perfect solution with their line of biOrb Life Aquariums! Unlike any other aquarium on the market, the biOrb Life series features a sleek curved design and a top of the line aquarium experience. Available in three different sizes, 30,45 and 60 liters as well as three different colors, Chilli Red, Piano Black and Ice White, the biOrb Life series is sure to turn heads and keep your family and fish happy!
Getting fishy
We were given the chance to test out the biOrb Life 45 Aquarium in Ice White as well as a few accessories from Reef One to create the perfect aquatic habitat. The aquarium arrived perfectly packed along with some pretty white river rock, two white sea -fans, one grass ring and three easy aquarium plants.
The biOrb Aquarium came with everything needed to get started, including:
- biOrb LIFE 45 liter aquarium ( equal to 12 gallons)
- 12V Intelligent LED Light
- Ceramic media
- Air stone
- Filter cartridge
- 12v transformer
- Low-voltage air pump
- Water conditioner and beneficial bacteria liquid
- Fish food
- Instructions
Making waves
Setting up the aquarium was much easier then I thought it would be. The instructions were clear and also included pictures as well as suggestions of aquatic life that would do well within the tank. The biOrb Life 45 is packaged as a cold water aquarium but can be transformed to better suit fish needing a warm water habitat by adding a heater. Total setup time took about 30 min, which included washing the ceramic medium, plants and filling the tank with water.
Once put together, the aquarium really did look stunning, not to mention it offers an array of really cool features to help keep you and your fish happy. A few of my favorite features are:
- All biOrb Life Series Aquariums use a special ceramic medium that helps to provide biological filtration to help keep the tank as close to a natural habitat as possible. Any excess waste is collected and held in a filter cartridge at the base of the biOrb.
- I love the Intelligent LED light which automatically replicates a natural 24 hour light cycle. It allows you to give your fish a real night ad day cycle since the light will replicate daylight, dusk/sunrise and night time. You can set how long you’d like these cycles to go by pressing the top of the light until your setting is chosen.
- The lights and pump are low voltage and are backed by a 12 month guarantee.
- The aquarium itself is made from acrylic which is ten times stronger than glass. So no worries that the kids may damage it!
We decided to keep our aquarium a cold water one and after adding the included water conditioner and beneficial bacteria fluid, added a few platties to their new home. They’ve done great ever since putting them in the tank! In fact, some of them have even decided to have babies, which has been an interesting experience for us. Needless to say the kiddos have had fun watching them grow and picking them out in the tank.
If the look and ease of construction aren’t enticing enough, thebiOrb Life 45 is also a very low maintenance aquarium. All you need to do is simply replace the filter cartridge every four weeks and change a third of the water. The filter cartridges can be found at any pet store that sells biOrb aquariums or online at their product store.
Fin
If you’re a new fish owner or a salty sea life veteran, the biOrb Life Series by Reef One is a great way to go for a beautiful, modern and highly functional aquatic habitat. We have gotten loads of compliments on our biOrb Life 45 and it’s been a great tool in helping to teach my young kids about the responsibility of having a pet. If you’re looking to add a few finned friends to your life, I highly suggest checking out the biOrb Life series of aquariums by Reef One!
You can find the biOrb Life Portrait 45 Aquarium on Amazon.com today!
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Thank you to Reef-One for providing me with a sample to review. This article may contain affiliate links.
That is GORGEOUS!! Ours is a regular (ugly) 10 gallon tank. I will have to look into these!
Oh, I think my boys would like this!
This looks like something I could probably get away with having on my desk at work. My boss might mistake it for awesome wall art 🙂
My kids would love that and they have been begging for a pet. A fish I could handle.
WoW! This is pretty awesome! I didn’t know they had these. Thinking this would make a great Christmas present for a friend of mine.
Imight consider having a pet again if it could be so easy as this aquarium.
I love this. It’s so modern. It looks perfect for a desk or office!
I drool over biOrb stuff EVERY time I go to the pet store. LOVE LOVE LOVE them!
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I love a fish tank and this one is beautiful. Cant wait to show hubby. 🙂
We owned a Biorb Life for just over a year and have recently decided to throw it out and get a Norrom Aquarium instead which seems to be nicer designed and has interchangeable wooden lids. Problems with our Biorb Life were mainly to do with the sloppy design…Firstly the power cable for the lamp hangs down from the lid! Even if you hang it down the back you can see it through the tank. Secondly, the air pump stands on its own outside the tank which is loud and looks rubbish. Thirdly, the black or white colour options are limited and plasticky. We would have preferred a colour option/material that matched our decor, but we had to settle with either plain black or white plastic which doesn’t look good unless you have a black or white colour scheme at home.
OMG I work in a pet store and we do not have anything this cool I WANT TWO!