PONDON Smart Fish Tank 4 Gallon, Small Beta Fish Aquariums Startar Kit with Automatic Feeder, Glass Betta Tank with Filter and Light (4-Gal White)

I bought this tank after looking at several and reading many reviews. I went with this tank because I think it looks very clean and modern. The white is a nice accent to the room. The filter is very quiet (you don’t even hear it at all), and the light is bright enough to light up the tank very well. It’s nice that is has a temp gauge built into the lid so you can easily see how warm or cold the tank is. There isn’t much for instructions so you just have to wing it, but after touching buttons for awhile you can figure it out pretty easily. I’m not sure why there is the option to turn off the filter but I guess it may come in handy later when it comes time to clean the tank. The power flowing thru the filter seems a bit weak, but it should do the job ok as long as you don’t overcrowd the tank. The oxygen flow valve seems a bit pointless as I don’t see any difference in air bubbles flowing g when adjusting the valve, but it does blow a pretty good amount of water to circulate. I do really love that the pump and filter are just extremely quiet. (Altho the sound of water trickling is kind of the point of a fish tank. The water seems to stay pretty clean and clear but it’s only been a short time so we will she how it holds up to a more established state. I do really like that the pump and filter unit are also white along with the frame of the tank. It seem less bulky looking like the typical place material. The light are pretty cool. You can either switched thru 8 different colored setting or it can also cycle thru all colors at a nice slow pace which looks really good. I like that you can adjust the brightness of the light as well. The self feeder seems a bit cheaply thought out but I suppose with the right food and scheduling it should work pretty good. The humidifier on the top seems a bit pointless. The water tank is so small that you wouldn’t have to constantly fill it up. I just took the water tray for it out and figured there was no need to bother with it. The over all functionality of the tank is exactly what it should be. It does have some great features like the multistage filtration, multifunctional lighting, and a silent pump. It does also come with an extra pump for possible future needs should the original go out. I’m not sure if the top is removable or not. Thats the only real down side to this tank I can see. I think if you lift the top in the right position it should in Theory come off, but there is nothing in the directions that explain this and I don’t want to break it trying, but it would be so much easier to clean if the top came off. It’s something g I hadn’t thought of when considering my purchase. Over all I am very happy with this tank and I would definitely recommend it to a beginner starting out with a tank that should be simple to maintain.

The media could not be loaded. This is the worst fish tank I have ever seen. I was so excited to receive it, and then I opened the box. It was dirty and there was a black glue substance all over the inside of the tank. I tried to scrub it out, but it was a strong black adhesive and it was impossible to get everything. The entire tank was dirty. There were ZERO instructions other than how to use the automatic feeder. Nothing on using the pump/filter. I took to YouTube and still could not find anything on setting up the filter. Nothing worked, nothing made sense. I had bought brand new colored sand for my tank and this thing was such a disaster, I disposed of the tank and the sand- I am confident this tank would have killed my fish. How can you make a tank with all of these loose parts that make no sense, and provide no directions. Horrible experience.

The media could not be loaded. I was hoping it wouldn’t happen to me. I had seen some reviews that the pump stopped working but I ignored them. Well, mine stopped pumping at day 5. Amazon is great and I am getting a replacement. Wish me luck. It’s a hassle to pack everything back for return, change the water the substrate and recycle the tank but I wanted an aquarium that would feed my fish while I was on vacation, So I have no choice to try again. I don’t want to hire a babysitter for my fish. Thank goodness that it didn’t stop working after the 30 day return period. Yes it could happen again I know. By the way I tried to get ahold of the manufacturer but none of their emails or phone numbers worked. Go figure. I would have been happy if they had sent me a new pump.Two weeks later:I got my replacement aquarium and it’s working fine. I must say that the seller contacted me, (by email ), offered me a refund, asked me about the multiple issues I had and offered to send me a replacement pump. They also sent me a copy of their new instruction manual which answers all my questions. I must say they are very interested in improving their product and customer satisfaction. They also promised to fix the glue inside the tank issue. It’s a bit pricey but with all their electronics (timed lighting, automatic feeder, different color lights and humidifier) it’s worth the price.

Instructions: Okay, I agree with all who have complained about the instructions, the installation instructions were terrible. They did give an extra motor, so that was great! Noise Level: The water noise is quiet but you can still hear the water/filter. Automatic Feed: Terrible. The flakes would get stuck and would not dispense the right amount every time. Sometimes it would not dispense anything. The splashes of water would also get into the automatic feed and the flakes would sometimes get stuck. I ended up not using the automatic dispenser. Maybe user error? Outside of that, this is a great aquarium for starters.

It’s a very nice tank, my review is based on the fact that I struggled trying to put it together because there is no instructions and no videos on how to do it, it took me a while to figure it out. It also had some dried glue on the glass in the inside and it was so hard to take off. I was super close to just returning it but I was able to put it together and once it was all set it looked very nice.Also, the pump creates a heavy current which if you have a Betta like me it’ll struggle to swim, I think if the filter was a little thicker it would help. Since the current is so strong I can’t leave the pump on at all so I’ll have to figure out how to adjust that before using it again.