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Ok..I have just learned that a goldfish would not do good in a goldfish bowl without pumps and filters so what kind of fish would do ok in this kind of environment<besides bettas>thanks

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1. dead fish
2. didnt you just ask this question
3. Rock. A rock
4. Not to many!!! Bettas are about theonly ones.
5. I had a goldfish that lived in a bowl for 10 years.... We just kept getting bigger and bigger bowls...you just have to change their water every other day...
6. Bettas are the only ones that would do good cause their lungs can breathe in both air and water. Sorry, an aerator and a small stone is cheap enough and easy enough, but I still wouldn't put anything other than a Goldfish in there.
7. one gold fish would be ok. if you provide a small aquaium plant to oxygenate the water it will stay cleaner longer. those things are only about $3. you will have to clean the bowl weekly. Good Luck
8. They won't They do need the water changed more often because they use up the oxygen so what is the reason?
9. I actually had a Japanese fighting fish that I kept in a bowl for over a year and a half now...make sure you change the water when it gets cloudy...and feed it regularly. Don't put other fish in with it...it will kill them. Hope this helps
10. OK... Goldfish CAN live in bowls! It is not the ideal situation for any fish but it can work if you take care of it! We had 2 gold fish in a bowl for quite some time. The problem with the bowl is that it HAS to be cleaned out EVERY OTHER DAY! There can not be ANY exception to this, if you want your fish to live! The main problem we had was that we had to keep upgrading the bowl because the fish grow. Eventually we just got a 5 gallon tank, and a really good filter so now we clean it once every other week!
11. fake fish. seriously, the make glass fish and even realistic fish, get those, you never have to change the water or feed them. *edit to april p* it's not just about how much waste they produce! even the smaller goldfish get to be 8 to 10 inches! this is too big for a bowl. they will not grow in a bowl, but that only mean the outside stops growing, the insides still grow and it is VERY painful and will eventually kill the fish.
12. none. the gold fish bowl is for show in the store.
13. Look at some of the other fish in the same family,(Anabantidae) the common Paradise Fish comes to mind. These were the first exotic fish to be kept back in the 1800's, in Europe. They grow to about 3 1/2" to 4",so one to a bowl would probably be the limit,and would require frequent water changes. Also,the Comb-Tail Paradise Fish might work,too.-----PeeTee
14. Bowls are not suitable for any fish because they have no room and are extremely difficult to heat and filter. Goldfish especially are not suitable for bowls because they grow large. Keeping them in such a small area is cruel and inhumane. Keeping a dog or a cat in a closet all its life is called animal cruelty, why should it be different for fish? If you want a proper home for a fish, go pick up an empty 10 gallon tank, you can get a cheap filter for $10, and a heater for around $10, then you will have a suitable fish tank to keep fish in.
15. A goldfish would do fine i have had mine for over two years in a bowl and he is just fine
16. No fish belongs in a fish bowl. It is inhumane for several reasons. It does not provide adequate oxygen. It does not provide adequate space for dissipation of the ammonia produced by fish waste. It does not provide adequate exercise room. It stunts their growth. Bowls are outlawed in Europe. Hopefully, someday, the illustrious United States of America will follow suit.
17. Tuna. Eat if dead. Don't eat if alive.
18. As long as the fish bowl is at least a gallon, a person may keep one albino corydora, one dwarf African frog and a male Betta. Feed the 3 of them freeze dried blood worms, just once a day. Once a week, empty out 1-2 cups of water. Once every 6 weeks, put 2 cups of old water aside with the fish and frog in it and replace the dirty water with room temperature water. Try to keep a peace lily growing in the water to absorb nitrites from the water and the fish and frog will also sit on the roots of the plant. Use a plastic saucer like is placed under house plants and cut an x in the middle of it. Then insert the plant through it and the roots into the water.
19. goldfish will do fine but i would limit yourself to just one.
20. Try broiling your fish at 200 degrees for 45 minutes. Half way through, add 217 lbs of salt.
21. nothing you are stuck with a betta. oh those cute little floating plastic fish look nice in a vase of water.
22. the fish that eat algea I forgot what they were called but it is the best one
23. i had a feeder goldfish that my brother was going to experiement on for a science project. I rescued him and had him for about 10 years in a regular goldfish bowl with sparkletts water no filters or pumps. He did fine as long as i fed him a pinch of food every day.
24. nothing other than a set of 1 male betta and one female betta
25. note: a goldfish CANNOT live in a bowl!! and a betta is called a SIAMESE fighting fish, not a Japanese fighting fish! if you don't know any of these things, don't answer! I would keep a chinese paradise fish or a paradise fish in a bowl, if not a betta. Paradise fish are like bettas, they have a labryminth organ to help them breathe out of the water(they take gulps)
26. It depends on the size of the bowl. Forget about the small ones. A 1-gallon bowl could house 2 small goldfish if the water is changed at least once a week and only fed small amounts a day. You could put in a few neon tetras. However, I'd advise a 10-gallon tank with a simple pump and filter so the fish can move around and breathe . Only a very strong and uncomfortable fish will last in a bowl.