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the shape makes them kind of a pain to clean, and the undergravel filter isn't particularly efficient. no way could you keep goldfish in a tank this small, but they're all right for a betta or a few (male) guppies - just keep it in a warm place!

i'll add, though, that they look really good when well-maintained.

Goldfish create an amazing amount of waste and need approx. 20 gallons per fish. These are wildly inappropriate for the fish shown in then. Would you keep a great dane in a crate designed for a poodle?

I can't support a company who advertises their products in a way that misleads about their use.

Owning the BiUbe for a year now and still grumbling evertime I have to clean the tank. Maybe a minamilist approach with no gravel in the tank would be better that the included gravel. Although the design is a plus I rate it a " B -" overall.

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I also agree about the look when well-mantained.

We have the BiUbe with goldfish and live plants. It has been the healthiest aquarium we've had despite it's small size. I change the water and the filter a little more often than the instructions say I can get away with, just because goldfish are really messy. Overall it's been a great tank, and it's fantastic to look at.

I would love one of these, very modern looking

http://plastolux.com/the-aquarium-as-modern-art.html

Let's just leave the fish in the wild. Would you want to be trapped in a little round tank?

Well, you don't have to have fish. I have a small bowl with only water plants ... it's lovely.

I did something similar by using a large hurricane candle holder from crate and barrel. it works nicely. and the fish love it too!