Customer Reviews

Fisher-Price Ocean Wonders Aquarium

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3 star:		(13)
2 star:		(6)
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This is a goregous item! I was hesitant to buy it online, so went to Target to see it for myself. You HAVE to push the button to try it before you can really appreciate it. The pictures on the website just don't do it justice.

The lights and motions and sounds that you can't see in pictures are what makes this so special. The lights are bright enough to be really sparkly, but soft, not harsh, amber colored. The movements of the fish and plants are subtle and realistic. The songs and sound effects, several lullabies, bubbles, oceantides and running river are high quality, not high-pitched or tinny. This is soothing, my almost 3 month old likes it and it almost made me fall asleep too.

The remote works well too, which is usually a problem with these types of items. It is super high quality, heavy weight materials. Make sure you don't cut the straps that are to hold it in the crib, as they attach it in the box, and even though there's a big red crossed circle sign telling you not to cut them, it took me a minute to process what it meant, and I was in such a hurry to get this out and working and show the baby that I almost cut them anyway (we parents are programmed to break out the chainsaw to get toys out of their packages these days!)

Really a good value for the money, I am so glad I went to see this and didn't pass it up! You will NOT be disappointed, go ahead and buy it on line if you like the idea and photos, you will LOVE the actual item!

I could not decide between the Ocean Wonders soother and the Rainforest Peekaboo Soother, so I got both in order to see which was best.

They are priced comparably, although it seems that Amazon just raised the price on the Ocean Wonders one, for some reason. It is still available at other places like Target for about the same price as the Rainforest Soother.

The Ocean Wonders Aquarium soother is what I'm sticking with, and here's why:

1. My 5 month old likes it better! The Rainforest Peekaboo soother has lights and motion, but it's not as dramatic as the bubbles that you get in the Aquarium soother. My 5 month old got tired of the Rainforest soother after a few minutes, while the Ocean Wonders soother holds her riveted. (I think it's the bubbles!)

That was, of course, the deciding factor. Other considerations that pushed me over the edge were:

2. Ocean Wonders has longer music and motion cycle than the Rainforest soother. The Ocean Wonders soother goes for 18 minutes. You can optionally turn off the motion or lights or music. Conversely, the Rainforest soother only has an 18 minute cycle if you choose "music only." It has a 12 minute cycle if you choose "music and lights" (no motion). But if you want all 3 -- music, lights, motion -- you only can get that for 6 minutes. Not sure what the folks at Fisher Price were thinking there (perhaps battery life?), but no thank you!

3. Ocean Wonders comes with a remote. So, if that 18 minute cycle is longer than you would like, just shut it off from the doorway of your child's room.

4. Ocean Wonders has more music to choose from. There is a toggle button that allows you to choose 5 different music tracks (classical, nursery rhyme, etc) and just plan sound effects (bubbles, waves). The Rainforest soother, from what I can see, only has one choice, although it plays about 3 different tunes.

5. Ocean Wonders has a bigger start button, which makes it easier for your child to activate on their own. My daughter has turned the aquarium on all by herself just by stretching and kicking her feet. Which is fine by me! The Rainforest button is smaller and not as prominently located on the unit.

In short, they are both fine soothers, but I think the Ocean Wonders Aquarium soother has more going for it. And my daughter thinks so too!

Length:: 2:54 Mins

I rated this very well when my daughter was 7 weeks because it truly helped her to fall asleep & adjust to sleeping in her crib. At 5 months old my daughter loved to watch the aquarium & learned how to turn it on & off which gave me a few extra minutes to get some things done during her naps. I ended up taking it out of her crib around 7 months because she was all over the place & I was afraid she'd get into trouble with it.

At 13 months old, I STILL use this everyday for her naps & bedtime routine. It stays on the rocking chair next to her crib & I use it to play music now. As soon as I go into the nursery, I turn on the music only (it has 3 options-music, lights & fish) & she sticks her thumb in her mouth & is ready to go to sleep. She still plays with it when she's out of her crib so I would certainly say this was well worth the money spent. It does use a lot of batteries if you run the music, lights & fish all at the same time but for just music it lasts for quite sometime.

By the way, there are several different songs/sounds to choose from. We've always just turned on the first song & I love it. Very pleasant & relaxing.

My baby seems to really enjoy this aquarium. I like how long the music plays and the songs are very soothing. I also like all the different settings and choices. My only complaint is that for some reason the tv remote we have in the baby's room turns the aquarium on and off as I turn the channel and change the volume - quite frustrating when I'm watching tv while nursing the baby to sleep... I haven't found any way around this except to make sure that the aquarium is turned off before I turn on the tv. A little bit annoying, but still worth it to keep my baby entertained for a little while!

We love this crib mobile. It is completely mesmarizing. The sound and options are great. You can do music only, bubbles only or all motion and sound. 3 sound levels.
It comes with a remote, but we found out that our remote control to our TV controls the mobile too. Not a problem, just funny! It does run through batteries quickly if you run it all "full power" frequently. WORTH IT!

When my wife first told me about this item I was unsure but ordered it anyhow. How right my wife was! Our son is crazy about it!!! We often use it to lull our son to sleep at night. Only one word of caution...the remote control is set on a very broad frequency so that even when you use your TV's remote control, whether changing channels, adjusting volume or muting will turn the Aquarium off and on. For this reason, I strongly recommend you turn the remote function off when you put your baby to sleep or he/she will get an unexpecting surprise during the night!

I was able to Refill this thing without using a Heat Gun or Epoxy. After reading several reviews as far as adding more water and refilling the aquarium, most claimed to need to reheat the epoxy and pull the actual filler plug. Scratch that. I first found the upper most oxygen return tube that is at the highest part of the aquarium when upright. I then found a small syringe that fit into the tube after i cut it open. I added water via small syring into the lower part of the tube i cut of the oxygen return. the container was half full and took me roughly 30 squirts. after reaching the depth i wanted ( left a fifty cent size bubble ) i added a small inline air hose connector. problem solved. baby happy. and nothing fell out, no wires cut, nothing more than exterior screws removed. Phillips Screw Driver, Small inline hose connector, small syringe(no needle as the plastic mount on the bottom of syringe fit the tube perfectly)

My 2 1/2 year old son begged to be put in the crib with my 6 month old daughter. "Mommy, I yike the pish!" he cried, as dragged him out of her bed and into his. Meanwhile my daughter fell fast asleep as the soothing sounds continued to play. The best part is I can restart it with the remote without her even knowing I am there. I think I will be ordering another one. Very cool toy!

We had the older version of the Oceans Wonder Aquarium for my grandson who is now 2 1/2 and still loves it. Ordered newer version for my granddaugher. Only problem with this toy is water evaporates over time.
When Amazon shipped the "new" one for granddaugher, the water level had evaporated half way down the screen. I called Fisher Price to inquire whether it was normal or damaged. Fisher Price said that it had probably been sitting around for several years....not a freshly manufactured one. She said they get most complaints from those ordered from Amazon. FP said this model first came on the market in 2007 but was manufactured before that. FP is replacing with a fresh one. Just have to send back the straps on the old one.
I would buy this acquarium again, but not online...I would want to see it in person to make sure the water level was full. Disappointed by Amazon but Fisher Price is great at making it right.

This is a great toy, but what's up with the price from this seller??? This is NOT $98.99. Shop around before you buy it here.

We bought this aquarium to help our son fall asleep on his own when he was 4 months old and he still loves it at age 3. It's got a soft glow that acts like a night light and several soothing music options. The system stays on for about 20 minutes so it's just enough time to help your little one fall asleep. In addition to the music and night light, the fish wiggle and there is an option to have the bubbles on. I usually used it without the bubbles because it would suck up the batteries pretty quickly. My only complaint is that it's a little tricky to put on the crib and you have to remove it completely to change the batteries. Overall, I've been very happy with this purchase.