"Nikki Casali" wrote in message
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Interesting fish bowl. I'd love to see a 100cm diameter version of this.
But where would you put it? In your living room, maybe us it as a coffee
table? Hey, anyone seen a coffee table aquarium? Hmmm, wouldn't want all
those mains wires straggling across the lounge though, lol.

Believe it or not I have stocking experience with this exact "tank".

I spent a fair amount of time in my favourite LFS today helping the lady
change the water and stock in the Bio-Ball for sale in the front of the
shop.

It used to contain a few BATs (Buenos Aires Tetras) but she wanted them out
of there because they are skittish at best and were always going to the far
side of the orb, so she asked me what would be brash enough to put in there,
so I suggested Barbs.

She put 8 Green Tiger Barbs in there and they did exactly the same thing -
went to the far side.

I think you'd have to be very certain that the fish wasn't a timmid species,
in this enclosure. If you see one for real you'll notice that the fish are
magnified when you look into it, and my guess is the reverse happens inside
the tank because of it's shape and freaks any fish out.

In other words I'm starting to think these tanks are very stressful for any
fish that's in them.

Bettas or Gouramis would probably be the best for them, but I think like the
Eco-Sphere things they are little more than water-lamps with fish in them. I
feel sorry for any fish that has to live in them inspite of the lighting and
UGF in them being quite reasonable.

They look great bubbling away fish-less with plants in them ;)

Oz

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They look great bubbling away fish-less with plants in them ;)

I agree! I can easily see them being a high-tone planter for an
underwater garden. VERY soothing and sophisticated-looking, in the
right contemporary setting. Right in line with some Feng-Shui
principles, I would think, although I don't know much about that. But
I wouldn't want fish in there.

- Lisa