finessescort Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 Hey! just a quicky... now this is a simple question but! im a believer in "ask a stupid question, dont make a stupid mistake". Anyways.... I am taking my relationship that step further and buying a goldfish.. maybe 2.. but will need a bowl! Now i dont want a fancy one, just a cheap glass bowl that i can chuck some gravel and a few plants in... THIS IS THE CONFUSING PART What is the difference between me buy what is essentially a vase in the shape of a fish bowl from Argos £8.99 and buying a branded thing from a store for £50+ As said above its probably something stupid and i apologise for my naivity Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strikey Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 Well i Fry Fish haha but we have had goldfish before the only difference is the store has a bigger pocket and plenty of room for £50 as for argos, well lets just say it all does the same job, just dont put it somewhere where you will forget about them because they need feeding lmao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkyMark Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 (edited) thickness of glass???? I'd imagine for what you need one for a cheap bowl will be sufficient Edited September 1, 2010 by MarkyMark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawdreamer Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 bowls of any kind are usable aslong as theres sufficeint water surface area to allow oxygenation of the water. an easily made mistake for a amatuer fish keeper but how much water surface area of a fish bowl can literally mean life or death to a fish. the surface of the water absorbs oxygen which the fish filterate through their gills to breath, a smaller surface area can mean insufficeint oxygen in the water and your fishie freind sufficates/drowns. my sister had a large glass fruit bowl type thing (1' 6" wide) in her livingroom which she had no use for so I mentioned having some oriental longtailed goldfish in it half jokingly, brother-in-law loved the idea and did it, was a great centrepiece for her coffee table till they started chasing each other round which served only to soak her rug and she demanded they be flushed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon69 Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 The only major difference is the cheaper bowl will probably need cleaning on a more regular basis, but as mentioned the smaller the bowl the oxygen available for Moby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 It's pretty wrong to keep goldfish in a bowl. They need a huge amount of space and filtration as they're very messy. Better to stick 'em in a tub outside the back door Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caled Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 It's pretty wrong to keep goldfish in a bowl. They need a huge amount of space and filtration as they're very messy. Better to stick 'em in a tub outside the back door what he said. You'd be better off with some white could mountain minnows or a betta Betta http://nas3.er.usgs.gov/XIMAGESERVERX/2005/20050819121350.jpg WCMMhttp://en.academic.ru/pictures/enwiki/87/White_Cloud_Mountain_Minnow_1.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig855S Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 Get a Betta, or do it properly and get a Fluval edge and some tiny tropical fish like microrasbora. Dont do goldfish in anything smaller than a 2 footer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duffa Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 It's pretty wrong to keep goldfish in a bowl. They need a huge amount of space and filtration as they're very messy. Better to stick 'em in a tub outside the back door what he said. You'd be better off with some white could mountain minnows or a betta Betta http://nas3.er.usgs.gov/XIMAGESERVERX/2005/20050819121350.jpg WCMMhttp://en.academic.ru/pictures/enwiki/87/White_Cloud_Mountain_Minnow_1.jpg how long have they been called that ? they were always known as Siamese fighting fish when i kept them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wwwd Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 1. Use a tank, not a bowl.2. Make sure you have a filter, Goldfish are extremely messy.3. You will have to look into "Cycling the Tank" as the fish will die within a couple of weeks if you don't.4. Most people don't know that Goldfish are actually one of the hardest fish to take care of and keep healthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig855S Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 It's pretty wrong to keep goldfish in a bowl. They need a huge amount of space and filtration as they're very messy. Better to stick 'em in a tub outside the back door what he said. You'd be better off with some white could mountain minnows or a betta Betta http://nas3.er.usgs.gov/XIMAGESERVERX/2005/20050819121350.jpg WCMMhttp://en.academic.ru/pictures/enwiki/87/White_Cloud_Mountain_Minnow_1.jpg how long have they been called that ? they were always known as Siamese fighting fish when i kept them Latin name, Betta splendens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finessescort Posted September 4, 2010 Author Share Posted September 4, 2010 Right... decided to go out and get some Bettas... well one... lol although i could get two let them fight and treat the winner as a king... no just one... will it be ok in just a bowl of water? looks like a tropical fish.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 No it won't be alright to stick in a bowl of water. Go get some books on fishkeeping and educate yourself before you buy any animals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig855S Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 get yourself on either fishforums.net and read the sticky topics on the noob section, or use wikipedia and search "betta splendens" the article will give you all the gen you need on caring for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finessescort Posted September 4, 2010 Author Share Posted September 4, 2010 cheers fellas, researching it all now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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