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[betTy boop betT]

i have just brought a goldfish bowl and it says that i have got to put water in it for 24 hour is it true? and does anyone no how many goldfish i can put in it
? and one of the fish is going to be called betty and the other will be called boop

[Sally77]

I know you have to let the water sit for a while... but I dont know much else.. sorry Good luck with the fish

[betTy boop betT]

awwwww thanks sally i didnt know it was 24 hour tho luckly i didnt buy the fish to day then lol

[Sally77]

If you get them in a bag, i think you set the whole bag in the water, so the fish can get use to the temp. I think too hot or cold will shock/kill them. At least thats what my dad always does....

[mgchan]

In general, you should let tap water sit for 24 hours before introducing it into a fish bowl/tank. It also allows it to reach room temperature.

You can have only one goldfish per bowl!

[betTy boop betT]

In general, you should let tap water sit for 24 hours before introducing it into a fish bowl/tank. It also allows it to reach room temperature.

You can have only one goldfish per bowl!

THANKS for your reply i really didnt no that is it really true that you can have 1 goldfish in a bowl ive got 5 wat i brought today ooooooooopz think i mite go out and buy some more fish bowls couldnt believe it the colours and the fishes face cor they r ugly big eyes black moon telecope fish and pop fish cost me 27.00 for the 4 plus i got a ****er which was a 5.00

[mgchan]

With that many fish, you should get a small fish tank.

[bboop480]

In general, you should let tap water sit for 24 hours before introducing it into a fish bowl/tank. It also allows it to reach room temperature.

You can have only one goldfish per bowl!
i didnt know about only one fish per bowl....wont it get lonely?

[MrsBoopster]

THANKS for your reply i really didnt no that is it really true that you can have 1 goldfish in a bowl ive got 5 wat i brought today ooooooooopz think i mite go out and buy some more fish bowls couldnt believe it the colours and the fishes face cor they r ugly big eyes black moon telecope fish and pop fish cost me 27.00 for the 4 plus i got a ****er which was a 5.00

You should get atleast a 5 to 10 gallon tank for that amount of fish.
Depending on the size of the goldfish bowl, if it is small only put one fish in it. If it can hold 2 to 3 gallons of water you can put two fish in it, but no more than that. You also have to be careful with what types of fish you put in the same fish tank. Some types will kill other types.

[Neckless]

Here's my 3 cents!

Goldfish don't live very long in a Bowl.
1. Not enough air surface in a bowl.
2. No filtration in a bowl.
3. They grow very fast and goldfish need at least 10 gals of water per fish.(goldfish grow to 6")!
4. Goldfish also need light.


Tank
1. You need a good filter.
2. You to have at least 10 to 20 gals of water per fish you plan on keeping. PS you can go to
Big Als Online for the Eclipse systems which I highly recommend. Check them out!
3. You need to have a big surface area for gas exchange.
4. You need to have a tank with a light. (on for at least 8 hours a day)
5. Make sure that the rocks are either big enough that the goldfish cant pick up or small enough that they cant get them stuck in there throat.


Here's my comment on the size of the tank for Goldfish.

I have a lot of people tell me that the goldfish can live in 5 gals for one goldfish. I personally dont think so. Goldfish are very dirty fish. Goldfish dont have a stomach and so they cant digest food like you or I it takes about 5 mins for their food to come out the other end. So when you think of this the waste is right there. So unless you plan on changing the water 10% of it every day. I suggest that you have a 10 gal tank for one goldfish. Fancy Goldfish also get big, they can grow to 6" so even if you buy a baby goldfish and put him/her in a 5 gal tank they will out grow it and not live the life they should. Goldfish also can live 10-20 years old.

Goldfish Get Big!

[betTy boop betT]

Here's my 3 cents!

Goldfish don't live very long in a Bowl.
1. Not enough air surface in a bowl.
2. No filtration in a bowl.
3. They grow very fast and goldfish need at least 10 gals of water per fish.(goldfish grow to 6")!
4. Goldfish also need light.


Tank
1. You need a good filter.
2. You to have at least 10 to 20 gals of water per fish you plan on keeping. PS you can go to
Big Als Online for the Eclipse systems which I highly recommend. Check them out!
3. You need to have a big surface area for gas exchange.
4. You need to have a tank with a light. (on for at least 8 hours a day)
5. Make sure that the rocks are either big enough that the goldfish cant pick up or small enough that they cant get them stuck in there throat.


Here's my comment on the size of the tank for Goldfish.

I have a lot of people tell me that the goldfish can live in 5 gals for one goldfish. I personally dont think so. Goldfish are very dirty fish. Goldfish dont have a stomach and so they cant digest food like you or I it takes about 5 mins for their food to come out the other end. So when you think of this the waste is right there. So unless you plan on changing the water 10% of it every day. I suggest that you have a 10 gal tank for one goldfish. Fancy Goldfish also get big, they can grow to 6" so even if you buy a baby goldfish and put him/her in a 5 gal tank they will out grow it and not live the life they should. Goldfish also can live 10-20 years old.

Goldfish Get Big!

HI ALL THANKS FOR AL THE REPLYS i went out last night with and we brought a 3 ft fish tank to put them in my dad brought me to fish i didnt really like the look on them as i got lovely ugly looking goldfish and these ones didnt look that so i watch them for a while plus i brought some neon lights which went in the tank looked lovely when my light were off but i was watching them for hours untill one of them wat my dad got me ****ed one of the fishes eye as 1 of the goldfish was called bubbles as it had to bubble eyes so i quickly got my neighbour to come and get in and he took the ones my dad brought me and put in his tank and now the ones what i brought look happy as they were in the same tank in the shop dont think i will be getting any more happy wiv what ive got but it just seems that this tank with 5 little fish they look lost lol bless but hey thanks for your replys

[Bikerbettyboop]

i have just brought a goldfish bowl and it says that i have got to put water in it for 24 hour is it true? and does anyone no how many goldfish i can put in it
? and one of the fish is going to be called betty and the other will be called boop

SO how are Betty and Boop doing these days? Are they still alive? :confused: