Bubble Bowl

I ordered the 4.5" x 6" because I have a very 'stubby' hydrangea shrub I wanted a small galss bowl to put it's (very short!) cut flower stems in. I read the reviews pretty carefully and appreciated there might be some quality variance, but I got a keeper no question. Reasonable price, size exactly as promised. The glass seems a pretty even 3/16" (I measured from the rim, but the rest of the bowl looks pretty even), so nice and sturdy. No bubble imperfections in the glass (which I wouldn't have minded really; given planned usage). The vendor packaged it very well (nice bubble wrap cushion inside a right-sized box) and Amazon carried through (the vendor's package was placed inside a larger, sturdier box with air pillows). This bowl is perfect for my needs, and I wouldn't hesitate to buy it again.Pros: Good price, mine had even clear glass, size/thickness as promised. No visible imperfections on mine, and it's a sturdy little guy. Well wrapped by vendor (though we know Amazon does make a call here for the final exterior package; not the vendor's fault, but I got lucky as Amazon pulled through on their end). The bowl seems sturdy enough I added some stones at the bottom and have no worries about moving around.Cons: None that I can think of. I will say, be aware of the size you need for your use. There are a lot of size/shape options. Items like these are always smaller in real life than they seem online (measure!) and the curve shape of the bowl cuts out *a lot* of interior liquid space. So if you're thinking terrarium, consider the internal space. If you're thinking flowers, be very aware of how long your stems are likely to be.Conclusion: I recommend buying if there's a size that meets your needs. Based on the reviews, I suspect there's some variance in quality of make (or was at one point), but my little bowl was perfect. I wouldn't hesitate to purchase it again.

thick glass, great for a small aquarium!

I bought this CYS EXCEL 13.5"H x 15.25"W to set up as a Low Tech Heavily Planted Walstad Bowl in which I plan to populate with Neocaridina shrimp. OK...that being said...it's a beautiful bowl...really nice size. I just want to point something out to potential buyers that may be a critical factor in decision making. If the volume in gallons is a critical factor in your purchase (which it would be if you are into aquarium tanks, bowls, etc) then I need to point out what I believe is a discrepancy. Using the Height of 13.5" and the Width of 15.25" I did a simple volumetric calculation to determine approximate gallons. The AD here says '9 Gallons' which my calculations do not support. Using inches and the Volume Formula for a sphere I calculated volume as follows: The Volume Formula is [V=2πr³/3 ](where r=radius) I divided the Width of 15.25" (which would actually be the Diameter) by 2 = a 7.6" radius. Now plug it into the V-formula! V=2π(7.6)³ /3 =2756.8/3 = 918.9 in³ volume now to convert to gallons---> multiply that by 0.004329 gal/per in³ Sooooo...we have Gallons= (918.9 in³)(0.004329 gal per in³) the in³ cancel out and you have 3.97 gallons. So it's just about right on for a 4 gallon bowl. What would it take to get to a 9 Gallon (as advertised) bowl? Doing a little reverse math I came up with a 10 inch radius in our formula to get to 9 gallons volume. That would be a bowl that is a good 20" wide across (given the same height 13.5") So...just sayin'....I do love this bowl for what I intend to use it for. But before I bought it I did the math and realized it's just a 4 gallon. Not a 9 gallon. If I am wrong (it's happened many times before!) I would like to see the seller and/or manufacturer's math on the volume calculation. In other words...HOW they arrived at 9 gallons. I'm not trying to be picky or slam the product it's a great bowl but for those of us into aquatics, bettas, shrimp, snails, & other nano fish...the difference between 4 gallons and 9 gallons is substantial in the planning of a living bowl.

nice bowl, good quality, worked great for my plant in leca. however the edge is quite sharp,be careful when handling

Very beautiful vase! The size was just perfect, but it has couple bubbles and a small chip :(( Hopefully it’ll last long.

I use this vessel to hold antimatter I mean marbles. It works!

It's good but mine came with a smudge that would not go away at all

This is the perfect size bowl for my brine shrimp and they’re living rock. It’s fairly sturdy, I dropped it and it didn’t break. I have two of these the other one is for my marimo moss balls. If you read descriptions and know what size you’re supposed to buy for what you plan on doing, and you shouldn’t have a major problem.