Fish in a fish bowl

[Toothfairy]

I've never had a pet before but having moved to a new place I would really like to have a fish but am only interested in one that would live in a fish bowl as opposed to a tank or aquarium, I'd like as much advice and info before getting one as I've no experience n would hate to get it wrong! What sort of fish can live in a bowl and how many? What do I need for the water? What needs to be in the bowl? Are there any websites that are best equipped to help? Thanks in advance

[andy-hughes]

http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/pfk/page s/show_article.php?article_id=418

This should help you out.

Goldfish are pretty hardy - if you get a healthy one - sickly ones usually die in a few days - they can live for ages.

I have one who is ten - he did have a companion who passed away and I haven't replaced it because previous experience has shown that the dominant fish will be happy with a fish he has grown up with, but will harry and chase a newcomer, even to the point where it dies of stress.

But the website should tell you all the info.

[hammerman]

A good forum to ask questions on is http://www.uk-aquarist.com/index.php

Are you the "toothfairy" from the Lewes forum by any chance ?

[B00]

Hate to do this, but I disagree with andy there. Please don't get a goldfish. They need far more room than a crappy old bowl to give them any quality of life.

It infuriates me to see goldies in a little bowl, and despite what you may think goldies, indeed any fish, require far more care and atention than you'd think.

[Toothfairy]

I've heard that goldfish are not the right fish to get for these bowls but thanks all for the links, and no, not the Toothfairy of that forum.

[woofgang]

BOO did you read the link Andy posted? it says the same as you!

[terambulan]

Gold fish need air filters......if u cant fit one in the bowl then dont put the fish in it.

Try a catfish from the Ganges.....they will eat anything including your finger!

[Babz]

I'm sorry but a fish wouldn't live very long in a bowl, there isn't enough oxygen and the small amount of water very quickly becomes toxic and will kill the fish. You either need a proper fish tank with filtration or to forget the idea of owning a fish. The days of a fish bowl on a windowsill are long gone and fish are living longer and better lives.