+mcallahan Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 I got the biOrb that I won from the 3reef.com video contest and its A LOT bigger than I thought! My original idea was to grow pods in it via ozarka's method, but this thing holds 8 gallons of water, so IMO, that's too much for a pod culture. Here's what I can tell you about it: (pic is attached for reference) 1. I don't have a heater for it yet. Our house stays @ 77-76 degrees during the summer 2. There is no way to put a HOB filter on it since it is round. For that reason, it has a built-in filter pad. Under the pad I could put chemi-pure/purigen/carbon/GFO. Note: water is moved through the media via a bubbler not a water pump so I don't think I'll get tons of flow through the media, but I don't think that will be a problem. 3. Water is moved around via a bubble, not a power head. IMO, it'd look a little cheezy to have a reef tank w/a bubbler, but what the heck...this thing was free! 4. The light is a standard halogen light...nothing fancy. I can get an LED upgrade, but I'm not looking to spend money on it in the near future. Here are my thoughts: - go ahead with the pod culture. Yes, 8G is a lot of water for a pod culture, but maybe I could sell them? - make a pico tank with a cool clown goby and pistol shrimp or something else cool. - get a goldfish! (Even freshwater fish need some love!!) Sooo...what do you think I should do with it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 can you drill the bottom, bulk head it, and attach to your system? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+mcallahan Posted June 12, 2010 Author Share Posted June 12, 2010 can you drill the bottom, bulk head it, and attach to your system? Hmmm...don't know if I'd risk it as the plastic isn't real thick and there is no flat surface anywhere on it. I like the idea tho! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viet-tin Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 do a small macro display and raise pods for mandarins until ora releases theirs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 macro with a pair of dwarf sea horses would also work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diabeetus Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 jellys!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Jakedoza Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 ohhhh.. Jelly Fish.. cool idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diabeetus Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 there was a website i was looking at a while back cause i wanted to keep jellys and it had the same tank (i have a biorb as well) for like 250 dollars!!! sooo expensive! but they also had mini jellys that you had to buy (3 minimum) for like 10$ ea, but it looks like it would be an interesting jelly tank because there is no flat surfaces for them to stick to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timfish Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 Hmmmm, pods - practical, jellies - cooool! I think I'll vote for the jellies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhart032 Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 make a mushroom tank and put it in the babys room? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbnj Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Gumballs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayneb Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Piggy bank for his college fund. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FragsandMore Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 i would vote for the macro tank with pods and maybe some mysis! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
August Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 I like the Jelly idea... or the mini sea horses to go in Bridgers room!! Im thinking something like that for Tys room.... good luck!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caferacermike Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Blue ring octo tank of death. After setting up my octo tanks, Prof bought a really nice acrylic globe (about 2' diameter) to build into an octo tank,to bad he didn't know about that one. Nice thing about using it for a dwarf octo is that you can still grow out your yellow paly's in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diabeetus Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 you can keep a BRO in an 8gal tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 A mushroom would be cool and the bubble sound could help Bridger go to sleep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crab Rangoon Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 One rock. One pom-pom crab. Three sexy shrimp. Clump of dragons-breath. Done! Or make it fresh, throw in a few shrimp (amano, or similar) and a pair of thread-fin Rainbows ? Don't forget, a tiny fw tank can have cool inhabitants too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexiemc Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 I like Rangoon's ideas FW does offer some very cool nano options with a lot less stress trying to get it cycled and regulated. Variety is good. Rosy barbs and Galaxy Rasboras with a few small shrimps... Aquatek has a great little FW nano with live plants, small rocks & bubbler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 you could always do an undesirable tank (hair algae, bubble algae, aptasia, majano, maybe thow in some flat worms ) see who wins out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caferacermike Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 Diabeetus, search the past threads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mooric Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 Use it as a fry tank or raise mysis/brine shrimp in it for your main tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesL Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 The thing to remember with a tank like that, is the curved nature will make everything look magnified. I like the idea of a seahorse tank... or maybe you can do eels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diabeetus Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 if anyone likes any of these ideas and wants the same biOrb that mcallahan has, let me know!! i have one for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+mcallahan Posted June 15, 2010 Author Share Posted June 15, 2010 After doing some research, I'm going to go with a pico setup for this tank. I might do seahorses, or just a cool shrimp/goby pair, but pods/brine is out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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