GloFish Crescent Aquarium Kit 5 Gallons, Includes Hidden Blue LED Light And Internal Filter

It's a cheap tank. I didn't have high expectations. I'm really impressed though!! It's adorable! 1. It's pretty darn cute! I LOVE the shape. The bow front makes the tank look bigger than it is. It arrived on time without any damage. It is one solid piece of acrylic. No leaks possible.. The only way it would get damaged is in shipping or if you drop the whole thing on the floor. It survives just fine in my house with 4 kids. Set up couldn't be any easier!! Super simple! It is SO quiet! The aquarium is in a bedroom, the very quiet white noise doesn't bother anyone. 2. Yes, the top is flimsy and could easily be knocked off by ..... for example a cat. 3. You still need to buy a thermometer, heater, air pump, tubing, air stone, decor (tons of cool decor on Amazon), extra filters, seachem stability/prime, and fish! It's all on Amazon too! (Minus the fish) This makes for one happy busy mom! 4. Glofish are NOT cheap. Think $9 per fish .... your fish might be worth more than this tank! 5. Personally I think it's a great starter tank to see if your kids are interested in fish. 6. FYI glofish are really cool! Colors are great and they really zip around. If you get the tetras the colors are easily seen and they have bigger bodies. Downside is that glofish are NOT very hardy fish. Keep your reciept! Glofish tetras like to be kept in a school. We have 5 that are all different colors. Is my tank overstocked? Yup it is! Doing extra water changes and being vigilant about water parameters helps alleviate issues. Are my fish happy? YES. They get along well and look super healthy. 7. Glofish food - we feed a variety of food. Flakes, freeze dried, and fresh veggies. They love peas, zucchini, and leafy greens. 8. So much cute decor to buy that is really cool looking. Kids are looking forward to rearranging the tank already! Update: 10/2021 We upgraded to the 20 gallon because kiddo liked glow fish SO much!! You can buy all the stuff separately cheaper ...... but Amazon is SO easy! Kid wanted 1lthe 10 gallon - I knew better and got the 20 gallon. Everything is great.

This is a wonderful little tank. we decided that we wanted to get a few fish, so we looked into options for a place for them to live. The first idea was a cute little led colored bubbler tank, but they topped out at three gallons, and we wanted the fish to have a bit of room. The normal everyday 10gal tank was out of the question, because we live in a small apartment and barely have room to move around as it is. After a bit of research into tanks we decided to go with this one as it has the nice led lighting, room for a small fish to move around, comes with a filter system, and wasn't really heavy. The only place we have to keep a tank in on top of a folding wire dog kennel that our cute little dog lives in, to much weight and we would not only be out a fish tank, but be shopping for a new kennel. A tank of this size means you have to be careful of which fish you choose to live inside it. Anything that grows to a large size is out of the question, the rule I found out is 1 inch of fish per gallon of water. That means if you get fish an inch long you can put five in this tank without overloading it. If you wish to have more fish, you should get a larger tank. So this limited the choices of fish a bit. We ended up going with two of the fish the tank is named for glo-fish (one pink one green), and since it was on sale a little fiddler crab, (everything said we should wait on the crab as it takes awhile for the tank to grow the right kind of bacteria, but he is so cute we got him anyway) then we stopped at a pet store named for fish and picked some tiny neon tetra's and a couple zebra danio's. all the fish lined up nose to tail might be 4 inches(if you pull hard on each one as you measure), so with the crab (that does morning exercise), we are right at the limit for this tank. Little tanks mean more cleaning as there is no space for anything to hide. The fish eat, that means after the food is processed thru the fish it has to go somewhere, which means you have to get that back out of the tank. Plus new fresh gravel tends to cloud the water (something else I just learned), so has to be clean often. all this leads to every other day cleaning for the first month of ownership I am told. I didn't know it was going to be so much work to keep the little tank going, but its really not that hard to clean if you get a gravel cleaner (available at most pet stores for around ten dollars). It takes less time to clean the tank, than it does to pre heat the oven. I know as she was starting to make diner when I got off work and turned the oven on to pre heat, before it was ready for the food to go in the tank was cleaned and ready to roll. This all means that its not much of time consuming task to clean up. The fish seem very happy, they zip back and forth and dart thru all the decorations (not included with the tank but easy to find), and the crab climbs into places that make you wonder how it could possible get there. Its a very relaxing thing to have in the home as I find myself watching the little fish darting around instead of watching the television so much. Plus feeding time is allot of fun as the fish get to be really active trying to get all the food for themselves (they hate to share). For those of us out there without allot of space and with a desire to have little finned creatures zipping around in our homes, I highly recommend this tank. For those out there with more space I would say find something a lot larger and fill it with fun things like little freshwater sharks.

Overall my family is very happy with this little tank! It is a wonderful starter kit, however remember that smaller tanks are prone to "new tank syndrome". This tank fit so well on my daughter's night stand that it was an obvious choice. Although we have since invested in a better filter, the one included in the kit is very easy to set up and will be sufficient for beginners. The lid LED is bright and easy to assemble onto the included tank lid. There are spots open on the lid back to thread extra cords through as well. The only reason this product lost a star is because it totes itself as an all inclusive beginner package, when in reality there are a few more accessories you need to start out with glofish! Extras you will need for care of glofish: -Decorations (atleast one with a hiding hole!) -Rocks/gravel substrate -A small tank heater (glofish are tropical and need WARM water) - air stone as well as air pump (the glofish LED air stone will work, I have a review there as well for help in deciding appropriate air stone) -air flow valve! This tank is TINY and you will need to decrease air flow to not stress your new glofish - aquarium test strips for testing water quality especially while your tank is establishing its biosphere! Also recommended for glofish care: Ph up and down, nitrate/nitrite eliminator, water conditioner (small starter is included but you will need more for water changes!), water clarifier (small tanks cloud easily), a side scraped/sponge cleaner, fish net, gravel cleaner I also recommend getting some ghost shrimp and a plecco to keep your glofish happy! Do not overpopulated this tank! 4 max glofish!!!

So I loved the little glofish when I first laid eyes on them at the pet store, and decided I wanted to buy some. But everyone was telling me that they couldn't survive in a 3 gallon tank (which was my first choice). Then I found this little beauty! It's 5 gallons of happiness for your Glofish. Some people say they put bettas in it....I don't know why, its FOR glofish, but whatever:). So I bought the tank and the GloFish LED under-gravel bubbler. I also bought four Glo plants, a Glo treasure chest ornament, and the black gravel with Glo pebbles mixed in. Its so cool! It really does glow! As with all tanks, even with the included filter, if you're using tap water, it has to sit in the tank for 1 week before the fish move in to their new home. (If you are not buying a heater, which isn't a NECESSITY, just let them float in their pet store bag so they can adjust to the temp.) I bought 1 purple, 1 blue, 1 orange, 1 red, and 1 green glofish. People say they need 10 or more gallons but not if you buy the small variety (the ones that come in more colors). I have no space complications. They love the bubbler and the tank. They dart in and out of the plants, and school together at night under the blue light. I highly recommend this tank for 5 or less glofish! It's amazing. Also, the filter works fine, and it's an easy set up! ONE WARNING: my friend bought this fish tank for her glofish: they are very active little guys, and this tank doesn't have a lid. It's completely fine as long as you don't fill it to the brim, because her fish jumped up, and slipped right onto the floor...oops! Other than that, It's the perfect tank for beginners or enthusiasts. You will love your little fish even more when you order this aquarium! UPDATED REVIEW DETAIL::::: so i thought and said in my previous writing ^^^ that my tank had no lid. NOT SO! I received it without one, and was slightly worried, but yesterday i received a package at my door with a not of apology from the company: It says - "We are very sorry for not providing you with the best service, and leaving a part out of your 5 gallon GloFish aquarium kit! Here's the replacement." and thus I now have a lid. Couldn't be happier/\.

The tank itself is fine, it's plastic but it's a 5 gallon tank as advertised, and it fits nicely on my bookshelf. Other than that, there's 2 too many things to plug in (the LED and the filter, the heater isn't sold with it but if you combined all that with a heater, you've got 3 things to plug in, better get the adapter) the LED is very bright, maybe too bright for betta fish who prefer dim settings. Lastly, this fish tank is made for bettas, so you'd think it would be safe for bettas right? Wrong, when I installed the filter and put my betta in, 1 hour later he got stuck in the bottom holes of the filter, and I didn't notice until an hour later. He survived but his fins were completely shredded, meaning he wasn't gonna survive for long. Sure enough, over night, he died. So much for a tank meant for betta fish. I'm still gonna use the tank, as I said the tank itself is fine, but the manufacturer needs to check the safety of their filters, this sort of this shouldn't have happened when this product was made for betta fish.

This is a perfect starter sized tank for your kids! Great gift to receive as they can learn about how fish live, act, and survive. It is fun to discover all of the different personalities that all fish have! This tank is just as fun for the fish as it is for US! The blue light is awesome, at night, it lights up my son's whole room and from the outside, his room looks blue! By adding glow-plants and neon tetra fish, the blue light will accentuate the fluorescence. This is a 5 gallon, so ONE fish for every gallon, especially if you are going to keep the terrible filter it comes with. I purchased a better filter made for a 10 gallon to keep water cleaner, for a longer duration. Stay away from goldfish in a small tank, they poop A LOT and that raises ammonia levels, and all of the other fish will have to suffer....and so will you, as you need to clean and change water more frequently with gold fish. My advice is to purchase the EHEIM Jager heater 25W and get tropical fish. They are pretty, and small, which means LESS WASTE=less ammonia. Con: there is no lid. One of my tiny fish jumped out and died. Know what you are doing please: Do NOT fill with tap water if you are buying fish within 48 hrs. Wait a week with tap water, and buy distilled water by the gallon at the local grocery store for immediate use. Chlorinated water will kill your fish immediately. Tip: buy a sucker-fish or AKA algae-eater to help maintain tank's cleanliness-it is AMAZING how much they clean up! Great tank, easy to clean, and maintain. SUPER-COOL blue LED!!

This is an okay starter kit, but there are better out there. I got this for a sort of nightlight for my kiddo. While the "glo" light is cool, I get the same effect with a better LED hood light -- and not a tiny little bar. *Be ready to glue this light directly to the hood yourself. They claim it attaches, but it is by two miniscule clips. If you even happen to bump the cord, it falls off and is floating in the water.* I am not a fan of this internal filter. This reminds me more of a turtle filter than a fish filter. I believe this may have contributed to our fishie death, because she got trapped by the uptake. I have since put low plants underneath, in an attempt to buffer any strong current. The hood is trash. Literally. I have take away containers made out of heavier plastic. And, you have to lift the whole thing off to do anything in the tank. This may not seem like that big of a deal, but it is just a PIA when it messes with cords and airhoses etc. Knocks the heater every time. And the wster from the bubbler that has accumulated on the underside goes everywhere. Just inconveniences. The back is precut, so you have no option of where to put any equipment. I thought this came either with a precut background or a dark tinted rear acrylic, but it did not. And, you still need a heater, air pump, air stones, background, gravel and decorations. It seems to me, that this is about a $15 tank - that comes with a bunch of low quality stuff, you are going to have to replace in the near future.

My daughter received this as a birthday gift. It took me a while to get around to setting it up (I know Mommy fail, right?) but when we did get the chance to do it, I was pleasantly surprised. I figured it was going to prove to be a complicated ordeal, but it was really easy. I have owned and at least assisted in setting up multiple aquariums over the years and I can honestly say that this was the easiest of them all. Normally getting the pump/filtration system to function properly is the biggest hassle, but even that was simplistic. Seriously, I think I probably could have let my kids set it up themselves and only range between the ages of 2 and 8 years old. Scratch that... it would have taken them way longer because they would have bickered about who got to do what part and who was right, etc etc etc. Haha So I would suggest sticking to adult assembly for that reason alone. The longest part of the process was moving the furniture around so their dresser was close enough to an outlet. Other than looking absolutely beautiful with the glowing effects of the LED, it also acts as a perfect nightlight. The soft blue light is bright enough to see where the furniture and doors are at, but not so bright that it disturbs their sleep. So, to sum up my babbling... This is a great little aquarium that can be appreciated by all ages and you should absolutely scroll over select to add it to your cart. It is definitely worth it!

This tank is awesome, was skeptical because it is plastic but wanted to give this a go anyway. Two small issues I personally have with it but not deal breakers. One, the lid does not snap on so if you have cats might wanna tape the back or something so it doesn't slide off. Two, it's plastic and scratches very easily. As long as you are delicate with it from the beginning (I scratched it being rough with the substrate.) it will be fine. I didn't bother using the HOB filter went straight to sponge filter as it's in my bedroom and don't wanna hear the sound of running water all night. Panted the back black and use black substrate I already had from another tank. All in all I love the curve front, and the size the blue light works good and no leaks, will update if anything changes. So far I really recommend. Its like staring off into another world. Its very calming. Size: Max width @9" Max length @15" Hight @11"

Muy bonito y duradero y facil de limpiar

Purchase this tank over a couple years ago now and it’s still a great home to our Fishies.

La compré para un pez betta, posteriormente agregué grava y algunos accesorios. A veces el filtro hace ruido, es muy raro pero puede suceder. La luz está muy bien, el filtro mantiene el agua limpia por bastante tiempo, la pecera es resistente, la recomiendo.

Great tank but the picture in the product description is not accurate. The light included is a hood light and has 9 LED not 15 as advertised. It is sufficient to light everything on the bottom.