Shark Reef

by Uncle Milton

Product Features

• Give your pet fish a taste of life in the big, blue, shark-infested ocean with this fun aquarium
• Three tethered 3-D sharks ply the waters around the simulated coral reef
• A glowing treasure chest, an attacking moray eel, and a bubbling volcano add to the realism
• Comes with air pump and under-gravel filtration system; you supply the fish (goldfish or betta)
• Goldfish may get cocky sensing that the sharks are too timid to attack

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9 x 10.1 x 14.1 inches ; 3.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds
• ASIN: B000EUFEMU
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #287,702 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 1.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

Product Description

Bring the wonder of the ocean indoors with this live fish aquarium. Simply add water and your own live fish, and you'll have your own undersea adventure. With four 3-D swimming shark figures and detailed scenery, your fish will appear to be swimming in real shark infested waters. Includes Great White, Hammer Head, Mako and Tiger sharks. It's the ideal environment for Goldfish or Bettas. There's an under-gravel filtration system to keep the aquarium clean. Includes pump, airline tubing, air stone and shark fin handles for removing the lid. Assembly required. Measures 7" x 12.5" x 13.5".

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Sadly, it leaked, January 12, 2007

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Soggy mother (Arlington, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Shark Reef (Toy)

My seven year old son thought this fish tank was the coolest thing he had ever seen. And it really was, with the awesome coral formations and various undersea creatures, and of course the floating sharks. And it lights up, which makes it even cooler. BUT, when we put water in it, it leaked all over the counter. So, with heavy heart, I packed it up and sent it back. I didn't dare to order a replacement tank, thinking it might do the same thing. Instead, we went to the pet store, and spent many more dollars for a 10 gallon tank, light, filter, heater, coral reef decorations, SCUBA diver, plastic plants, gravel. . . . Oh, and of course, the fish, still a work in progress.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A Fish Killer Under Any Brand Name, February 24, 2008

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BrewDoctor (Forgottonia, USA) - See all my reviews

Shark Reef, Uncle Milton, or Discovery Kids, it appears to be the same tank with the same deadly outcome for the fish. We followed the setup directions and within 48 hours had two near-dead goldfish. Moved them to a small glass bowl, where they quickly recovered. Flushed and cleaned the shark tank, ran it without fish for a while, changed the water a few times in hopes that it would rinse away any contaminants. Returned the goldfish to the shark tank, and they were again near death overnight. Water tests good for ammonia, pH, etc., would like to know what exactly is killing so many fish in these tanks.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Cool idea but many difficulties!, November 7, 2008

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ivplay (Fargo, ND United States) - See all my reviews

= Durability:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Shark Reef (Toy)

We purchased this for my son last Christmas to upgrade from his simple one gallon Beta tank which we had great success with. It's a cool idea, but we've been disappointed with it and will likely replace it before too long.

The problems we've had:
*Batteries are difficult to change and seem to run down quickly even though we try not to leave the lights on much.

*Even with fresh batteries, the lights are not very bright.

*The air bubblers have fouled over quickly

*The sharks no longer float although they've been thoroughly scrubbed to make sure they have no growth on them.

*And last but not least, we cannot keep fish alive. We have two large tanks in the house as well as two other beta tanks. We are familiar with fish. We've tried Bettas, molly's, and guppies.