Avo: The Self-Cleaning Fish Tank

Since early childhood, I’ve always wanted a fish tank but never got around to it and I didn’t really want to deal with cleaning and maintaining the tank. I was told Beta fish (Siamese fighting fish) were one of the easiest fish to take care of, in terms of tank maintenance etc. So I got one, it died, got another one, it died too, within a week of me brining it home. So I gave up on the idea and my childhood dreams never came to fruition.

However, my prayers have been answered by the latest kickstarter project; Avo-the self-cleaning tropical fish tank. Avo is an all-in-one solution for the unskilled (lazy) fish lovers. The 15 liter fish tank comes with everything you need to own and keep alive a healthy fish, the tank comes with a built-in heater, filters, modules for plants, and a detachable LED light.

All you need to do is add water, buy a fish, and feet it; Avo takes care of everything else. The Avo fish tank has been in the design phase for 4 years and the creator, Suzy Shelly, has been using the prototype for 18 months without changing the water or cleaning the tank. Pretty impressive, in my humble opinion. I plan on doing a full review of the Avo fish tank once I get my hands on it.

Currently the project is being funded on kickstarter.com and has already reached the funding target. If you want to reserve an Avo tank, a pledge of £175 will do the trick. The £175 gets you a 15 liter tank with built-in heater, filters, plant pots, and an LED light. These fish tanks are expected to ship out in July 2015.