The assembly is actually pretty cost-effective compared to buying everything separately and piecing everything together yourself вЂ“ especially considering the number of gallons you are getting for the price.Д«iOrb bowls come with a black or gray base/lid. It also comes with everything you need to get started, such as porous filtration media, aeration tube, LED light and an air pump (even some beneficial bacteria to kickstart the cycle). Acrylic is more than 10X stronger than glass and offers even more clarity than glass or plastic. This bowl is just awesome for several reasons: Firstly becauseвЂ¦ acrylic. In fact, that just might be the biggest fish bowl available on the market. But it gets even larger вЂ“ even 8 or 16 gallons! If youвЂ™re looking for a spacious bowl for your goldfish to swim around happily in, the BiOrb is an excellent option.

Comes with all the accessories you need to get started.

Acrylic make is much stronger than glass and offers more clarity.

If you want to put it in an area that gets occasional direct sun, my advice is to put some kind of a screen on the side of the bowl that the light would come in. Not only can it cause the bowl to experience drastic swings in temperature which can stress the fish вЂ“ itвЂ™s a fire hazard (the glass can act like a condensing lens). Larger openings have the advantages of allowing for more oxygen exchange at the surface of the water, as well as being easier to maneuver around in with your hands while cleaning or decorating. ItвЂ™s really hard to trust exactly what materials people use during the manufacturing process of even so-called вЂњfish-safeвЂќ products like large plastic goldfish bowls, which is why acrylic вЂ“ or better yet, glass вЂ“ is worth considering.ДЄlsoвЂ¦ No worries about discoloration over time.ДЇinally, a huge advantage of this particular bowl is (in my opinion) the massive opening at the top. But itвЂ™s probably the safest material you can use вЂ“ it also has no risk of weird chemicals that might leach into the water with time or exposure to heat. Yes, glass is more breakable than plastic. So: I wouldnвЂ™t be comfortable with anything thinner than this one. *Featured floral arrangement ' Magical Garden' by EmptyVase.The glass is thick and sturdy so it can hold water вЂ“ thicker than most bowls you will ever come across.ДЇor me this has been a big concern, because some large glass fishbowls might hold water for a time, then burst unexpectedly after a few weeks due to the weakness of the thin glass вЂ“ which would be a total nightmare for you and your fish. The design of the bowl makes it easy for all kinds of floral arrangements, it's very easy to use, looks elegant and affordable.

The classic look of a round bowl attracts wedding decorators to use it as a centerpiece. TREND: Bubble bowl is one of the oldest items in the floral industry. It can be used as small scale aquarium but also an excellent choice for wedding centerpieces USE: This bowl is a perfect container for small floral arrangements or as a plant terrarium. NOT the regular mass-production machine-made glass bowl with thin glass and rim on top.ДESIGN: This jumbo size 16-inch wide bubble bowl is simple yet sophisticated, is one of the most popular bubble bowls loved by floral designers. QUALITY: Made of high-quality glass with approximately 0.25' glass thickness. Large Glass Bubble Bowl, Fish Bowl or Terrarium ContainerДimension: H-12', Open D-8.75', Body Width-16', Thickness-3/16' to 5/16'

Large glass fish bowl