My Biorb

[-FighterFishh]

After posting some pictures from my new tank, I decided that my biOrb deserved some attention too!
It's a 30L biOrb with the stocking of 2 mollies (Middy and Molly), 3 platies (Peaches, Corinne and Lottie) and 5 swords (Hayley, Keira and 3 babies)
I've had it for nearly a year now, and I'm very pleased with it, even if it is full of baby machines!

Both Mollies, Both Adult Swords and Peaches

One of the new babies (my favourite one!). Not sure if it's a platy or a sword, though..

A bad close up of my lovely hi-fin mickey mouse platy, Peaches

And I really couldn't end without some pictures of my favourite fish, both now unfortunately in the big fish tank in the sky, Hollie..

and Sandy

 

[Ronananator]

what exacly is a biorb i always hear about them on the internet is it just a round tank ? with plants our is it something diffrent ?

 

[Joshwainwright]

Great tank, I'm not usually interested in Biorbs but this looks nice.

 

[-FighterFishh]

what exacly is a biorb i always hear about them on the internet is it just a round tank ? with plants our is it something diffrent ?

It's a rounded tank with a bubble tube in the middle. Under the bubble tube is the sponge filter which you can lift out and change pretty easily. And, you have special lava rock which contains lots of bacteria for the biological filteration

Great tank, I'm not usually interested in Biorbs but this looks nice.

Thank you!
I'll take the led and sponge off the end of the plants once they've rooted, else they'll just float away

 

[ian]

i notice you have a non aquatic plant in there, Its a kind of Dracaena (green with white outer). It could do with being removed as it will rot.

 

[-FighterFishh]

i notice you have a non aquatic plant in there, Its a kind of Dracaena (green with white outer). It could do with being removed as it will rot.

It's actually been in there for quite a while, and has rooted.
Likewise with a similar plant in my 64L. I was worried that it would rot in there, but as I started to move the décor I noticed it had started to sprout some roots, so they should be fine. I'll keep an eye on it, either way

 

[ian]

They tend to last about 6 weeks submerged, so good luck. There is also another non aquatic in the top pic as well, it the Indian fern. This is a word of caution as the rot from the root first, there will be ammonia spikes in the tank, not only effecting the fish, but also giving you a very good chance of getting algae.

 

[Skins]

Nice biorb with lovely healthy fish

Keith.

 

[-FighterFishh]

They tend to last about 6 weeks submerged, so good luck. There is also another non aquatic in the top pic as well, it the Indian fern. This is a word of caution as the rot from the root first, there will be ammonia spikes in the tank, not only effecting the fish, but also giving you a very good chance of getting algae.

I think it may have been in there for longer, actually.
The indian fern, is that the one that's got small wire like stems and then the feather like leaves at the top? My dad jumped in when I was picking my plants. I didn't even like the bloody thing. Don't worry, I doubt that'll be staying much longer anyway. The only reason I've kept it is because the fry like it!

Nice biorb with lovely healthy fish

Keith.

Thank you! Nice to hear that the fish are all looking good, too!