How to Change the Water in Your Frog-O-Sphere

The Brookstone Frog-o-sphere is a self-contained ecosystem. It's intended to use the excess animal food and waste as a fuel for the plant life in the aquarium. According to the manufacturer's directions, the Frog-o-sphere is self-cleaning and does not require any maintenance or water changes for at least 2 years. The water change and cleaning involves properly removing the frog, living gravel and all other components of the Frog-o-sphere.

Things You'll Need

  • Fish bowl
  • Bottled or spring water
  • Rubber gloves
  • Cardboard
  • Shallow bowl
  • Paper towel
  • Unwanted kitchen strainer
  • Small fish net
  • Hot water and soap
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Instructions

    • 1

      Rinse out an empty fish bowl with bottled water.

    • 2

      Fill the fish bowl 3/4 full with bottled or fresh spring water.

    • 3

      Remove the frog from the Frog-o-Sphere. Wear rubber gloves when handling the frog and cleaning the tank, as the frog could spread salmonella and other infectious diseases.

    • 4

      Lower the frog into the fish bowl. Poke several holes into a piece of cardboard and use the cardboard to cover the fish bowl. This will ensure that the frog cannot escape.

    • 5

      Fill a shallow bowl with spring or bottled water. Remove the bamboo plant from the Frog-o-Sphere aquarium and place it into the bowl, paying attention to not damage the plant's shoots or roots.

    • 6

      Remove any decorative objects inside of the Frog-o-Sphere and rinse them with bottled water. Set them onto a piece of paper towel to dry.

    • 7

      Empty out the water inside the aquarium and flush it down the toilet. According to the Frog-o-Sphere instructional manual, the water should not be placed into any sinks that are used by humans.

    • 8

      Empty the rocks at the bottom of the aquarium into an unwanted kitchen strainer. Rinse them off with bottled water.

    • 9

      Wet a piece of paper towel with bottled water and use it to wipe down the inner walls of the aquarium.

    • 10

      Pour the gravel back into the aquarium and replace all of the decorative elements, including the bamboo which should be pushed slightly into the gravel to ensure it remains erect.

    • 11

      Fill the aquarium with bottled water until there is approximately 1/2 inch of space remaining at the top of the bowl.

    • 12

      Remove the frog from the fish bowl and carefully carry it back to the Frog-o-Sphere. Use your gloved hands or a small fish net to move the frog.

    • 13

      Cover the Frog-o-Sphere with its plastic lid.

    • 14

      Wash your hands with hot water and soap to ensure that any bacteria found on the frog or the tank is removed.