'Aquarium' 24-inch End Table Set

I ordered the aquarium coffee table and it arrived broken. I contacted the manufacturer and another "fish bowl" was sent. Assembly was easy and our cats loved chasing the fish. However, after two weeks the plastic bowl started a small leak, which went undetected until it had completely saturated the fiberboard base, which then collapsed and soaked the living room carpet. We noticed the water level dropping but attributed it to evaporation. What a mess to clean up - you'd think that water would be easy to deal with. After contacting Overstock my purchase price was returned completely (thank you) and sole surviving fish is now living in a 3 gallon counter aquarium.

First of all, this is not a high-end piece of furniture, or aquarium...that being said, for the money, I am very happy with what I received. You get a large, Plexiglass bowl with four small Plexiglass posts that support the glass top(which is a decent thickness)...this bowl sits in the base (sturdy enough, but again, not high end material). As far as not fitting together well, as another reviewer stated, there is just not much to fit. Once the bowl is in, you fill with water and it settles nicely into the base. No one mentioned that in the base is an area that holds a light-bulb - the cord runs through a notch at the top of the base, so your table is illuminated. This is very cool. On the safe side, I decided to roll up a thick towel and place it in the base (totally hidden) just in case there is a leak problem. But the manufacturer has supplied all kinds of contact info if there is an issue. I was sparse with the gravel, as I believe 5 gallons of water weighs about 50 lbs, so I wouldn't stress this Plexiglass more than necessary. Also, the heater provided is way too big, but I can tell you, brand new, that heater sells for around $45 dollars so I am using a smaller, submersible heater I have, and selling the one that came with. All the decorations are nice quality as well...the filter is not the best type but suits this table well as it sits in a designated area at the bottom of the bowl. I plan to put a few dwarf frogs in it unfiltered, heated and lit up. If you wanted to use all your own accessories, the value of the ones that come with this table I estimate at around $70. So really, for the money, its fun and versatile. Personally, my big worry is my clumsy cat jumping on the table at the wrong angle and somehow flipping the glass top off (it only rests on the bowl, for easy removal/cleaning). She has been eyeballing it like crazy but hasn't had the cohones to hurl her body on top of it yet.

It would be a nice gift to a teenage girl. Cheap plastic bowl that bends when you pick it up. All of the equipment is there but doesn't fit together well.

This is a really great table! The filtering system works flawlessly. Just keep up on the weekly maintenance. Add anti-agile solution every 2-3 weeks.I invite my family over for home-made sushi and we eat around this table. It really makes eating susi fun!