There’s a New Fish in Your Kids’ Fishbowl!

by Lori Cunningham

Ready for something fun for the kids?  We recently “tested” out the new Robo Fish from Zuru, and boy did we have a lot of fun.  Robo fish are water activated fish who start swimming as soon as they hit the water.  Tired of cleaning out the fishbowl?  Forgetful about feeding your goldfish?  No worries, Robo Fish are clean and do not require feeding.  Oh, and forget about having to throw your Robo fish down the toilet when he dies, all you do is insert two new small X2 batteries and your Robo fish is up and running again.

Robo Fish come with two X2 batteries already installed as well as two extra X2 batteries to keep your fish going, even after he peters out.  They also come with a plastic stand to hold your Robo Fish when he’s not swimming.

Robo Fish are water activated  so all you need to do is drop them into water and they start swimming.  And the fish have 5 directional swimming actions, making them look very realistic…even to your cat.

If you’re like me, seeing is believing, so I made a video showing the fish swimming in a kitchen bowl I had.  The fish looked like so much fun, I didn’t even wait for the kids to come home for school.  Here’s the video footage I took:

Once the kids came home, we put the Robo Fish in the pool.  The fish actually dive down in the water for a little swim around and come back up to the surface.  There is no set pattern to  their swim.  I am very impressed at how realistic their swimming is.  But watch out, they don’t come with a remote control, so don’t drop them in your pool and expect them to stay close to the edge.  You might have to swim after it when you’re done playing with it!  Our green fish kept swimming downward and never resurfaced, I suspect due to a low battery.  All four swam great in the bowl I had in the kitchen, but the pink fish’s battery died soon after that and didn’t get to go for the inaugural swim in the pool.  It must have been a bad battery to start with.  I have to imagine that the batteries won’t last too long with these fish, so I’d recommending ordering extras in bulk for Amazon or eBay.

Robo Fish would be a lot of fun in the bathtub as well.  The recommended age for Robo Fish are ages 3 and up, so if you put Robo Fish in the bathtub, ensure child doesn’t try to swallow his/her fish for dinner!

Each Robo Fish sells for $9.99 and are available at CVS.  The Clown Fish Robo collection, as pictured above offer orange, green, pink, and blue.  If you’re looking for something more fierce, Robo Fish also has a Shark Series, with sharks available in red, black, blue, and green.  Each shark retails for $9.99 also at CVS.

A Mom’s Perspective

My kids loved watching the Robo Fish swim and finding different bodies of water to place them in. It was so fun to watch both the fish and my kids enjoying the fish.   I’m sure when the Summer months come and the pool is warmer, the Robo Fish will be welcomed to join the kids in the pools and new creative games will be created around them.

If you’re looking for a fun diversion or even a new family pet, look into Robo Fish.  Did you ever imagine you’d have robotic fish one day?

*  I was given four Robo Fish in exchange for my honest opinion.  All opinions are my own.