goldfish in a bowl

[snapdragon9]

Hello, just have a general question on goldfish residing in bowls. I know that goldfish use very low concentrations of oxygen, (some info I've read states they use 3 ppm of oxygen in a given volume of water) but to what parameters must be met to successfully keep a goldfish in a bowl...other than moderating feedings, and conditioning the water. I thought of taking some water from my rohm tank, (its params are all at zero) to fill the bowl. Basically, what are some good rules of thumb for a pearlscale in a two gallon bowl to survive well?

[teach]

IMO the best thing to do is not put it in there. Against common belief a bowl is way to small.

[gm72]

Basically, what are some good rules of thumb for a pearlscale in a two gallon bowl to survive well?

1. Don't do it.
2. Please don't do it.
3. Really please don't do it.

[Rue]

gm72 forgot 4.

4. Just don't. Nope. Nada. Nyet. Nein. Don't.

[cocoa_pleco]

unless you can get a 33g+ bowl with a filter on it, no way. there are no fish that belong in a tank less than 5g, and no goldfish that can go in anything less than 20g

[Fishguy2727]

The goal should always be to do the best we can to allow our fish to thrive, a bowl prohibits this completely.

[Rue]

...in some countries (forgot which one) goldfish bowls are now prohibited I believe. They're considered cruel...

[cocoa_pleco]

...in some countries (forgot which one) goldfish bowls are now prohibited I believe. They're considered cruel...

yep, switzerland

[gm72]

Good to hear that.

[Fishguy2727]

Rome, Italy as well. I think others have passed similar laws already.

[Mvjnz]

Agreed with all of the above. Goldifsh grow rather large, and are supposed to live for 20-30 years. In a bowl they will not grow at all due to poor water conditions and no room, and will only live 2-3 years, if that.

[qwerty]

The goal should always be to do the best we can to allow our fish to thrive, a bowl prohibits this completely.
and algae but a bowls good for algae sorry for all that pleas dont kill me :14:

[gm72]

Well okay, a bowl to grow algae to feed to other fish? Cool, that works.

[LosC]

Keeping a Goldfish in a bowl will critically shorten it's life span. A Goldfish will not live a happy and healthy life in a bowl. Goldfish produce too much waste to be kept in a bowl. The bowl would require weekly, if not more, cleaning and water changes to prevent deadly ammonia build up. A single Goldfish requires a 20+ gallon filtered tank.

[nyquil junkie]

I like goldfish, after a few yrs I end up having to find people with outdoor ponds to adopt them.
Given that space and natural environment they grow even faster.

I have 2 that will be to large for their 40 gal tank in a few yrs. Maybe i'll get a huge tank for them, or put in my own outdoor pond.

As it applies to your dilemma, they wont be bowl sized for very long.

my advice to anyone wanting a gold fish is, if you have no room to put up a bigger tank in a year, don't.
If you do, get only 2. Not 4 or 6 because they are little.
they are like puppies.... they dont stay little for long.