I have a 1-gallon bowl, and I want to put 3 oranda goldfish in there. Will this be ok for them, or will my bowl be overcrowded?
And, since it's a bowl, is it necessary to change 50% of the water everyday?
Thanks.
2007-03-12 17:04:36 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
For a 1 gallon bowl, all you can put in there is one betta. And a betta needs a heater and filtration. One goldfish alone needs a minimum of 10 gallons of water. For three orandas, you would need a 30 gallon tank and, as they got much bigger, you would need to go as much as 60 gallons. You would need to do frequent water changes, maybe 25% every day, but maybe only once a week, it would depend on how the water quality were maintained. Getting a master test kit would ensure that you knew how your water quality was and how often you would need to change the water. Don't forget to cycle the water before you put in your fish. But, all of this said, I beg you to get a real aquarium with a filter and do it right for the happiness and health of your fish. Good luck!
2007-03-12 18:17:43 · answer #1 · answered by Venice Girl 6 · 5⤊ 3⤋
Don't ever put a goldfish in a bowl. I know they're called "goldfish bowls" but a full grown goldfish needs 10 gallons of space. If you want 3 goldfish you'd probably need something around 40 gallons and probably a 55 gallon would be better. If you absolutely have to have a bowl then get a betta and even then I wouldn't suggest anything under 2 gallons do give the guy some room. Don't forget that a betta still needs a heater and probably a very low flow filter.
I really suggest reading that article on stunting someone posted above. Please avoid killing fish prematurely.
2007-03-12 20:39:45 · answer #2 · answered by Randy A 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Your one gallon bowl will not be able to house 3 gold fish of any size. Gold fish are naturally pond fish and the 1 inch rule of thumb is a bunch of hog wash.
Gold fish require 1 sq. foot of SURFACE water per inch of fish. Good filtration and lots of Dissolved Oxygen. NO heater.
One of these fish can be placed into a 10 gallon with a filter.
Placing even one Oranda in your bowl it will quickly out grow the bowl since gold fish do not quite growing.
As copperhead said 50% is too much for a water change. 20-25% only once per week, unless you are having water quality issues.
Please rethink your choice of fish and your choice of tanks
2007-03-13 02:45:57 · answer #3 · answered by danielle Z 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No! you won't have the capacity to maintain any fish in a fish bowl. this is that. people say mollies want like a extensive tank, yet I save my 2 mollies in a 10 gallon tank, and that i'm getting some guppies in an prolonged time... and that they are wonderful. i think of a 10 gallon must be wonderful for mollies and guppies. merely make sure they do no longer mate, get merely adult males. W/chicken you get females merely, there continues to be a threat, in view for you to purchase a pregnant fish. do you think of this is merciless protecting mollies and guppies in a 10 gallon tank while they only advance a pair of inches? i do no longer think of so.
2016-12-14 17:39:01 · answer #4 · answered by parenti 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my opinion is stick some java moss in the bottom and get a ghost shrimp if you really want something with activity in a 1 gallon. i just got 4 to help with the clean-up in my 10 gallon and i'm hooked! these are the true sea monkeys...they look like little aliens, scavenge most of their food, but can eat fish flakes too, and need no heater. mine swim all around and really like following fingers along the sides of the tank.
i'd stay away from anything fishey-like though. i have a tiny guppy in a 2.5 gallon QTank right now, waiting for his larger home, and he's really upset about the size. trying to picture a fish in something smaller then this is sad.
2007-03-13 05:27:57 · answer #5 · answered by scampyfan 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Fill a 1 gallon bowl with candy and buy a proper aquarium with filtration. Three young gold fish, 29 gallons as a minimum. Once they mature, plan on moving them to a 55.
2007-03-13 03:09:32 · answer #6 · answered by JJB 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, a one gallon bowl will kill even one small goldfish. They grow to be a footlong, and they also will definitely suffocate in a bowl becuase there is not enough surface to water oxygen transfer. You need at least a 10 gallon for one goldfish, and that is just til it grows later. That sounds possibly ok for a betta, but I can't think of any other fish.
2007-03-12 18:57:41 · answer #7 · answered by boncarles 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋
http://freshwater.fanatics.googlepages.com/fishstunting
^^Please read that article about fish stunting. By keep goldfish in a tiny bowl you are cruelly subjecting them to a very slow, very painful death. Orandas need large tanks because they grow quite large. Just do a search on a search engine or go to the library.
As far as what to put in your bowl so you don't hurt any fish, candy or peanuts are great for bowls.
2007-03-12 18:00:05 · answer #8 · answered by fish guy 5 · 5⤊ 1⤋
This is too small for ONE goldfish.
For these at adult size, you'll need around a 30-55 gallon tank, plus a filter. Then , you should only have to change 25-30% of the water once a week.
2007-03-12 17:10:49 · answer #9 · answered by copperhead 7 · 5⤊ 2⤋
The actual guideline for this may seem a bit conservative.
A reputable aquarium / fish store would say 1 inch of fish per gallon . So the number of fish is kind of fishy . Walmart has a nice simple 5 gallon setup complete w/filter for under
$30. Mine is a bit crowded at maybe 2x recomended , but it's been ok .
2007-03-12 17:20:40 · answer #10 · answered by stallionmarine 1 · 0⤊ 5⤋