The Bubble Tank by Sheffield-based design studio Psalt Design is one of those products that is beautiful, but makes me a little bit nervous.
The first design in Psalt Design’s kitchenware-focused product line, the Bubble Tank is made of hand-blown glass and shapes in a slumping, molten shape that teeters on the edge of a table. Designed to provoke a reaction, the fish house is inspired by bead of water which was about to flow over the edge of the surface it was resting on. Inspiration also came from the distortion and illusion that can be created through water and glass. Taking into consideration the material and the fact it is resting on its counter-balanced weight, the fragility of the product is reiterated.
Since launching prototypes earlier this year, Psalt Design has finally created a mold and put the tank into batch production. Bubble Tank will be part of Design Event Mart during Design Event October 14-18, 2011.
Lisa L. on 10.17.2011 at 13:08 PM
Looks incredible and it is a very cool idea, but I’m a clutz. One brush against that and it would come crashing to the floor!
Terry on 10.17.2011 at 22:31 PM
Very pretty but totally impractical. Getting the fish in and out, cleaning waste and dead food, and none of the photos show a large enough water surface area to allow sufficient CO2 to escape and O2 to dissolve in the water making it a harmful environment for the fish. All design – no practicality.
Bronto on 10.17.2011 at 23:56 PM
It is suitable for a betta, but not a goldfish.
Vodoc Xeno on 11.13.2012 at 09:56 AM
Why do people think Bettas don’t need good quality water or space to live?! It’s like any other fish…
Daniel on 10.18.2011 at 03:13 AM
One way or another, this thing is going to kill a large share of the fish put into it.
Eva on 10.18.2011 at 03:34 AM
Perfect tank for a beta… Not so much a gold fish. Not so hard to clean. I have a beta in a crystal skull vodka bottle and I just use a bottle brush to clean. Would have to test out its stability in order to rate that but the weight ratio seems like it would stay in place.
AK on 10.18.2011 at 03:50 AM
It would be perfect for a betta fish…
Daniel on 10.22.2011 at 11:07 AM
Bettas are gulpers, but they also have gills. Oxygenated water allows the betta to rest when ill (and bettas get ill all too often). A tank that were literally perfect for a betta would be aerated. (One would also find that bettas love to swim in aerator bubbles.)
Griscel on 10.18.2011 at 09:50 AM
Very unique/cool idea + beautiful sculpture! I like design like this, the kind that spark more than a “it’s nice” feeling. It makes you afraid for the little fish but Im sure its well designed to stay in place! http://elcorredorgriss.blogspot.com/
Confuzius on 10.18.2011 at 10:49 AM
My cat would love this.
Kate on 10.18.2011 at 17:14 PM
This would make me nervous too!
CoachMhairi on 10.20.2011 at 07:50 AM
As a former fish ecologist, I’d have to agree: it makes me nervous too! Tho’ if they’re worth they’re Psalt (sorry!), they’ll have done the research to ensure it’s safe
John on 10.24.2011 at 16:22 PM
I would be constantly anxious every time I looked at it! It’s kind of surrealist and I appreciate the beauty of it but as a person who always pushes things back from the edge of shelves and tables, I could never own this.
ebba on 11.12.2011 at 15:10 PM
It is cruel to keep goldfishes in small and round tanks like that, in Sweden it is thankfully illegal!
lilly on 09.07.2012 at 12:05 PM
FISHHIEEEE!!!
Vodoc Xeno on 11.13.2012 at 09:58 AM
You can NOT keep fish in small, unfiltered volumes!