The main reason this tank gets 2 stars from me: the filter pump was DOA, which I didn't figure out until I had the tank in place and half full with water and decorations. I had to buy a replacement pump locally. This shouldn't be a hard thing to check at the QC stage; does it turn on or not?

Moving on. The tank itself is very nice and seems to be well-built. I really like the filter setup and the whole thing looks great when you set it up and hide the wires. The filter chamber on the back allows you to hide the heater, so the end result is a very clean setup both inside and out.

I have one big issue with the lighting setup: if you lose the little remote, there is NO WAY TO TURN THE LIGHTS ON AND OFF. The novelty of being able to give your fish some mood lighting will wear off quickly, and when you lose the remote they will end up with Seasonal Affective Fish Disorder.

Buy it for the tank and filter setup, expect to replace the crappy pump and maybe figure out your own lighting.

beautiful modern quiet all in one aquarium. my grandson loves it and so does the rest of his family.

Very nice tank. I was looking for something that was small enough to fit on my counter top but had more room for the fish to move around. It's just what I was looking for. It is a little on the pricey side but after trying several tanks I have come to realize that you get what you pay for. This one will last for a while.

This replaced an Aqueon 5 gal mini bow tank that sat on my kitchen counter. Even though it holds 80% more water, it's footprint and apparent size is only a little bigger (I have them side-by-side in the picture for comparison). The filtration system is great. I always had an issue with a film on the water's surface before but now the water stays crystal clear and there is no film since the design draws water from near the bottom and an overflow at the top. The issue with animals getting into the filter, that prior purchasers mentioned, has been solved as the current model has guards with smaller holes over the filter inlets. I fill the leftmost chamber at the back of the tank with filter floss which provides great mechanical filtration and increases the size of the biological filter. The lights are very bright at full intensity but can be dimmed. For me, the colored lights and lightning storm settings are really just a novelty but it does have the capability to have white light and a color on at the same time which does make the white lite softer. Because the lid is so close to the water's surface, there is a lot of splashing onto the light but the lights seem to be very well sealed and there have been no issues. I am using the Pm0606 Brand Micro Oxygen Bubble Diffuser Air Stone and the Tetra Whisper Air Pump 20 and the hole in the lid for feeding allows tiny splashes of water to come out (like a full glass of a carbonated beverage). I am using the Fish Mate F14 feeder, which I modified with a plastic tube to serve the same purpose as a feeding ring, over the feeding hole. Laying a small piece of silicon rubber over the remaining feeding hole opening or turning down the airflow solved the slashing problem. I have had the tank for about 2 weeks now and contrary to what I have read on forums, a small tank can cycle. I have been testing the water daily with the API Freshwater Master Test Kit and ammonia and nitrite have remained zero while nitrate is now detectable at about 5 ppm. The fact that this small a tank is cycling may be due to my use of CaribSea Eco-Complete substrate and the floss in the first filter chamber which makes for a larger biological filter. I will update my review in a few months.

I'm absolutely happy with this tank.. I have a betta, two snails, six tetra and plants and everyone is so happy with the space.. The design is beautiful, the lighting is fun and bright.. Would definitely recommend to betta fish keepers..