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Uncle Milton Uncle Milton Fish in Space

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We have had ours 2 Fish in Space aquariums for 2 months now and love them. Each has a Betta fish. My kids want to get one as a birthday gift for one of their friends. It's a great way to introduce kids to responsibility for pets. I've only had to clean the tanks out once so far. I bought a separate baster to periodically take out a little water and replace it with fresh water to keep the tank oxygenated. This keeps me from having to totally clean out the tanks. My kids love the aquariums and the fish.

This tank is not good for goldfish!! We have gone through 2 and they both died gasping for oxygen within 2 days. This tank does not provide enough surface area for the fish to get oxygen. We learned the hard way. Plus, it was hard explaing to our 4yr old.

I ordered this for my 4 year old's birthday. He was so excited to see the spaceship glow and make the tank look like it was really in space. However, the spaceship does not really light up, nothing really glows, there is no telescope. He still thinks it is a cool design so we are keeping it. If I had spent more than $11 I would have been returning it.

Purchased several of these for gifts, both shipments have been a disappointment !! Each time I received items that where not as described in ad. There is no "Domed Underwater City", no "Alien Light" from the Flying Saucer cap (it looks like it could be equipped to handle if it was made that way), also there was no "Telescope" included. I contacted "Uncle Milton" concerning this and I was told that this item has not been sold by them for years, also that there were TWO models. The first one having NONE of the items included that I've mentioned above, and then a second model was issued with all the above items included. But both versions have been out of production for years.

Amazon has been great though handling returns and refunds.

First off, the picture shows a telescope & says that one is included. Ours did not have one. I bought this for my 4 yr old because the background scene looked pretty cool. Unfortunately it turned out to be way to dark and you couldn't see the fish very well. The description says it has Glow in the Dark planets & stars. Maybe someone else's does but the one we got sure didn't. My son blasted the thing with light & quickly ran into a dark closet and not one thing glowed. It did seem to be sturdy but the thick plastic scratches easily and then your left with white scratch marks to try and look through. I see the price is down to $4 and some change, which is right about what it's worth if your looking for something to hold your feeder fish until your real fish in their REAL FISH TANK need fed. My son needed a bowl to float his Orbees in so we ended up keeping it for that purpose.

It is really cute. Looks perfect in my son's "outerspace" bedroom. But it is pretty small. And a bummer to clean. My hand barely fits into the opening at the top. I don't like to keep the space craft cover on because then my Betta fish doesn't seem to be getting much air. So I keep the lid off. Overall, I think it is cute but I feel bad for the fish. I think he will be moving back in to his old digs.

I love the theme of this aquarium, hence why I purchased it; however, it stated in the description (and appears that way in the picture) that the space craft lid had a light in it. It does not. It would have added a neat touch to the ambiance of the product.

This product is cruel and inhumane! A lot of people stick bettas in tiny bowls like this, which is horrible! A 1/2 gallon bowl IS NOT enough room for any fish. Bettas need at least 1 gallon, the very least. You can buy a 2.5 gallon Minibow tank with a filter and light for under $30 most places, and get a small 7.5 watt heater for around 10. Just because you see bettas living in tiny cups and horrible water in pet stores, does not mean you should continue to torture the poor fish. Bettas in particular need warm water, and if you live in a cold climate there is no way to heat this tiny thing. If you buy this and torture a fish in it, your fish will be listless and likely not live very long. Take my advice and DO NOT purchase this product.

This is a great toy that teaches your child to be responsible. Nice for first try at child having their own pet. Is a little difficult to keep clean.

WOW it is my dream aquarium.

VERY cool, especially with flourescent lighting, like i have.

I'm going to get a betta for it tomorrow.

gorgeous design, and way cooler than your fish tank.

thanks amazon, for helping me find it.