- Five oceanic characters swim peacefully across the Aquarium while 3 lights fade on and off in a soothing fashion
- Lovely classical music plays one of 5 songs (or one of 3 sound effects plays) all the while bubbles rise upwards to the "surface"
- Four classical styled songs, 2 sound effects
- 3 modes of use: 1 = Sounds, Lights and Water/Swimming Motion. 2 = Sounds & Lights
- Age Range Birth to 36 Months
- 3 = Sounds only Busy activities include spinnig crab, flutter ball and baby activated on/off button for the sitting baby
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Model numberH6318
Batteries requiredYes
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The Ocean Wonders Aquarium is a crib attaching infant soother that captivates baby with the mesmerizing effects of water. 5 oceanic characters swim peacefully across the Aquarium while 3 lights fade on and off in a soothing fashion. Lovely classical music
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The baby will enjoy the classical-style music; soothing lights and water bubble show with this crib-attaching Ocean Wonders Aquarium. Five ocean friends swim peacefully across the aquarium screen while lights fade on and off in a tranquil pattern. Sweet songs or sound effects play, and bubbles rise to the surface. After ten minutes of play, both baby and you will feel councey and relaxed. There are three modes of operation so that as baby grows, the aquarium will continue to be entertaining. Busy activities help baby transition to quiet time. It requires 3 D batteries, which are not included. It Measures 13.38" x 4.5" x 11" and fits most standard cribs.
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We bought the previous version of the Ocean Wonders aquarium in 2002 for our first child. It served a lot of functions: soothing white noise to fall asleep by, a day-or-night toy by the crib. Our firstborn loved it. Nicest of all, it made the transition to his toddler bed much easier. We wanted our second son (born last september) to have his own, and we were glad to see that a new version was coming out because we assumed the new model would be an improvement. This is not the case.
For starters, the new version is a MAJOR hassle to put together. The old model was one unit with a panel in the back for putting in batteries. Its one thing for battery replacement to require a screwdriver, but this contraption has a seperate battery case that attaches to the rest of it by an OUT OF SIGHT screw that you have to line up PERFECTLY to get the device to work. It took me two hours to find this screw. If that wasn't enough, you have to do this while the batteries are out and while the thing is attached to the crib or you won't be able to get it to stay in place! It is as if the designers were trying to find the clunkiest way possible to set this up.
Secondly, the new model is much bigger and much brighter than the old one. While this makes it more of something to play with, it also makes it useless for soothing nighttime use. The size makes it more than a little intimidating for a newborn, but the brightness makes it useless for nighttime.
To be fair, there have been some improvements over the older model. The sound quality of the songs is much better both in fidelity and tambre (it doesn't sound like a cheezy synthisizer). The ocean sounds (which are the best sounds) are still there and sound good.
Overall, I would not recommend this product. See if you can find one of the earlier model floating around.
For starters, the new version is a MAJOR hassle to put together. The old model was one unit with a panel in the back for putting in batteries. Its one thing for battery replacement to require a screwdriver, but this contraption has a seperate battery case that attaches to the rest of it by an OUT OF SIGHT screw that you have to line up PERFECTLY to get the device to work. It took me two hours to find this screw. If that wasn't enough, you have to do this while the batteries are out and while the thing is attached to the crib or you won't be able to get it to stay in place! It is as if the designers were trying to find the clunkiest way possible to set this up.
Secondly, the new model is much bigger and much brighter than the old one. While this makes it more of something to play with, it also makes it useless for soothing nighttime use. The size makes it more than a little intimidating for a newborn, but the brightness makes it useless for nighttime.
To be fair, there have been some improvements over the older model. The sound quality of the songs is much better both in fidelity and tambre (it doesn't sound like a cheezy synthisizer). The ocean sounds (which are the best sounds) are still there and sound good.
Overall, I would not recommend this product. See if you can find one of the earlier model floating around.
48 of 51 people found the following review helpful
We purchased this a few weeks ago and so far are very happy with it. I actually think the seperate battery compartment is great because I keep rechargables in it and when they go dead I just pull up the toy and pull the battery compartment off and you don't have to take the whole toy off like with the older model. We had the older model for my other child but the water dried up in it and it was always a pain the change the batteries. I think this new one is alot better. I like that it has a volume control and the other noise it makes when the fish are going around actually helps put my baby to sleep. When we first put it on his crib he couldn't stop staring at it and making all kinds of cute baby sounds! He just loved it! I do suggest putting batteries that you can recharge though because it does eat up the batteries. As far as the light in it, I don't find it to be too bright, I think its very dim actually and my baby has no problem falling asleep to the bubble sounds and music. Overall, very very happy with another Fisher Price item!
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
I agree with other reviewers that the older model was better in many ways, but this version is still priceless for putting baby to sleep. We had the original model FP made, which had softer lights and much quieter motion sound, as well as our favorite feature --the lights going through actual water to create ripples of light on the ceiling. I was crushed to find that this version no longer had that feature. And also, like others have said, it is much more of a hassle to move. We take it whenever going to my parents or another friends' house where napping will occur. You have to take the entire battery compartment off with a screwdriver and a small amount of swearing each time.
That said, my daughter is nearly two and still goes to sleep with her aquarium every single night. We keep the motion turned off for a more soothing lullabye, but she like to turn it on when she wakes up and wave to her "fishies" as they swim by.
Our original one had screws that rusted, so it had stopped working by this age. This one, however, I can see being used for a couple more years sitting on a shelf by her bed as a sort of toddler boom box. :0)
The other improvement that would be great is a remote to restart it from outside the door.
That said, my daughter is nearly two and still goes to sleep with her aquarium every single night. We keep the motion turned off for a more soothing lullabye, but she like to turn it on when she wakes up and wave to her "fishies" as they swim by.
Our original one had screws that rusted, so it had stopped working by this age. This one, however, I can see being used for a couple more years sitting on a shelf by her bed as a sort of toddler boom box. :0)
The other improvement that would be great is a remote to restart it from outside the door.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
The Best I have tried
I bought this product 6 years ago for my first born. He loved the lullaby setting, so we left it on that. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Jon-Michelle DuMont
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Published 13 months ago by Logy Bay Girl
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I shopped around for a soothing crib attachment since my daughter loves my nephew's. I should have gone with the one he has. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Lauren
Great toy
I got this for my twin boys when they were first born to sooth them to sleep. They didn't really care for it until about 5 months or so. Read more
Published on May 18, 2010 by Kristi Bevevino
10 minutes??? Really???
Ok, I didn't purchase this aquarium, it was given to me by someone whose son didn't use it much. Good thing I didn't pay for it or I would be really unhappy. Read more
Published on September 3, 2009 by R. Heminger
Beware! batteries leak!
This crib toy was great until the battery acid began to leak and trickled the rails of the crib and of course my daughter got it on her hands and mouth. Read more
Published on May 22, 2009 by D. Kirby
Overall great and useful for a long time
We got this for my son for Christmas when he was a baby, so he'd have something to replace his mobile when he outgrew it. Read more
Published on February 12, 2009 by Nashvegas
soother that captivates baby
soother that captivates baby . I got my ocean aquarium at toys R us for lot less. I think it was about 45$ My son loves it we used it for little over a year. Read more
Published on December 28, 2008 by Tiffany A. Bartoldus
Great product and great gift!
I should have written my review much sooner because we've been using this crib toy for about 20 months now and both the parents and baby love it! Read more
Published on November 6, 2008 by TheLoric
This item is just 19.99 on Toysrus.com
Whats up with Amazon? I bought this one for 11.99$ during X'mas its for 20$ at Toysrus who would like to pay 45$ for this thing when there are better crib toys..
Published on July 8, 2008 by S. Kala
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