| ←Older revision | Revision as of 00:06, 23 June 2019 | ||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − |
Fish bowls can
|
+ |
Fish bowls are generally a terrible idea for fish. No fish can live comfortably in a fish bowl, and despite popular belief, fish DO NO grow to the size of the aquarium. If you buy a pet, whether it's a fish or a dog, it is your responsibility to make sure they get the best care possible under your ownership. Animals are not toys- they are living creatures and need to be respected and treated right. This includes fish. If you're keeping a fish in a bowl, do the right thing and buy a proper aquarium. However, if you enjoy torturing animals and have a fishbowl instead of a properly sized aquarium, then it MUST be cleaned weekly.
|
|
[[Category:Cleaning Aquariums]]
|
[[Category:Cleaning Aquariums]]
|
||
|
== Steps ==
|
== Steps ==
|
||
| Line 28: | Line 28: | ||
|
== Warnings ==
|
== Warnings ==
|
||
|
*Fish bowls aren’t nearly as beneficial for fish as tanks because they don't usually have a filter. Please choose wisely when deciding to get a fish bowl, as it has negative effects on the fish inside including stunting, excess in DOCs, and no biological filtration leading to ammonia spikes if the bowl misses a water change.
|
*Fish bowls aren’t nearly as beneficial for fish as tanks because they don't usually have a filter. Please choose wisely when deciding to get a fish bowl, as it has negative effects on the fish inside including stunting, excess in DOCs, and no biological filtration leading to ammonia spikes if the bowl misses a water change.
|
||
| + |
*Please, don't use a fish bowl for any fish. Despite popular beliefs, no fish can thrive in a fish bowl. The size of a fish bowl also cannot accommodate a filter. This is a huge problem because filters oxygenate water so fish can breathe as well as and pick up solid waste from the water. It keeps the waste from decomposing and producing chemicals toxic to your fish. Your fish need space to explore their surroundings, so there should be enough room for some hiding places for when they're scared and want to chill for a bit.
|
||
| + |
The open top is an obvious danger for a suicidal fish- and who wouldn't be depressed if they lived in a bowl? The fish can jump out and suffocate on your living room carpet! Toxins can also fall into the water and poison them, or even a hungry cat could go fishing for his next meal.
|
||
| + |
The curved glass makes the fish's view distorted, stressing out the animal. Imagine if huge blurry blobs were walking around your window every day. Also, the size of the bowl makes it virtually impossible to keep a regulated temperature, as it's too small to fit a heater (unless you want an overheated tank) and the amount of water is too little for the temperature to stay the same. Also, most pet fish kept today are tropical and need a heater to keep the water warmer than room temperature. Betta fish, one of the most popular choices for a fish bowl, are an example of a warm-water fis
|
||
|
|
|
||
|
== Things You'll Need ==
|
== Things You'll Need ==
|
||
from wikiHow - Recent Changes [en] http://bit.ly/2IZgy7Z
via IFTTT
