Im worried he doesnt have enough oxegen or something, does this mean i have to put less water in the bowl?
2007-05-18 04:45:12 · 19 answers · asked by eva m 3 in Pets ➔ Fish
By the way he's an angel fish, the bowl is quite large, I clean it out once a week and to the person who said fish dont need oxegen, they do. If you put a fish in a bowl of water and covered it, the fish would die. Fish need oxegen, just not in the way we do. Other than that, good answers, keep them coming and thanks!
2007-05-18 04:55:28 · update #1
I can't believe none of the people who answered this question actually realized you have an angelfish in a bowl. What it means is your angelfish is dying.
Angels are tropical fish and come from South America where the water temps are in the high 70' and low 80's. In a bowl, the temp will fluctuate from day to night and unless you keep you house heated in the 80's, it is way too cold for a tropical fish. The constant temp fluctuation causes stress which compromises the fish's immune system allowing opportunistic diseases and parasites to enter the fish's body and eventually kill it.
Angels are delicate fish and very susceptible to poor water quality. You need to get a 10 gallon aquarium at the very least and it should have a filter and a heater. It should cost you around $30. A small price to pay for your pet's life and health.
Your fish is very close to dying from temperature related stress problems not to mention lack of proper oxygen saturation in a bowl.
2007-05-18 05:10:42 · answer #1 · answered by 8 In the corner 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
As Eight pointed out Angels don't go in bowels. Only labyrinth (they have lungs) fish can go in a tank without air and the only one whos probably small enough to go in a bowl is a Betta.
He doesn't have enough oxygen with means he need some air going in the tank. But you need to take him back or get a bigger tank with some sort of filter or pump, at least twenty gallons and this is on the small side. Angels can get around 8 inches long and 10 inches high.
To be honest I can't believe someone sold you an angel and said it didn't need oxygen or that it could go in a bowl.
P.S. and a heater would be a major plus.
2007-05-18 05:34:20 · answer #2 · answered by Sage M 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He definitely does not have enough oxygen, and nothing will save him in the bowl, less water means even less oxygen. He needs more air to water exchange in a real tank, at least 10 gallon if not more, and with a filter moving the water. Do this asap or he will die fast. For a quick answer you can use a new large plastic container, or a $9 10gallon at Walmart.
2007-05-18 06:10:52 · answer #3 · answered by boncarles 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is real that your fish is having hardship respiratory because of the fact he's working out of oxygen. on account that there is not any bubbler or clear out in a bowl, the oxygen gets depleted quite promptly. right here is the thank you to restoration it with no need to get a clean aquarium. First, placed extremely much less water on your bowl. Fill it between a million/2 and 3/4 finished. this could seem counterintuitive, on account that greater water could seem to point greater oxygen, yet in a bowl, you may desire to maximise the exterior area of the water so gas replace can take place greater effectively. this means gases created by using fish and their waste can get out of the water and oxygen can get in greater useful. 2nd, you will could desire to do a minimum of a partial water replace the different day and an entire water replace approximately as quickly as a week. Many places will inform you to do a partial two times a week and an entire each 2 weeks, yet i think of that probably purely works in case you have a super bowl or do no longer care if your fish dies. Partial water replace: Scoop out a pair of million/2 of the water interior the bowl (i take advantage of a ladle) and replace it with dealt with water of an identical temperature. I pour mine from intense sufficient up that it gets some stable effervescent occurring for a 2nd or 2, to extend the oxygen. an entire water replace is quite self explanatory, yet please make certain you rinse the rocks on the backside properly to eliminate as lots waste as you may.
2017-01-10 06:38:41 · answer #4 · answered by gabor 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you are probably right. A water change should help the situation a lot. It's really impossible to say for sure though without knowing how large the bowl is and what kind of fish you have.
MM
2007-05-18 04:50:45 · answer #5 · answered by magicman116 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
How often and how recently have you changed the water? It could very well be something in the water chemistry. It could be a matter of oxygen and if it's just in a bowl and not a tank, thats possible, but I would lean more towards the water quality. Goldfish make ALOT of mess in there and need the water changed out constantly. If you haven't changed the water anytime recently, he's probably suffereing from ammonia poisoning from his waste.
2007-05-18 04:51:09 · answer #6 · answered by I am Legend 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it means lack of air.If you use a round fish bowl only half fill it as this will give you more surface water and more oxegen in the water
2007-05-18 08:22:10 · answer #7 · answered by david p 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that you should do some research before you buy fish. Angelfish, as well as every other fish available, should not be kept in a bowl.
2007-05-19 08:07:48 · answer #8 · answered by yoink 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe but from I remember with my Betta fish they sometimes go up to the top of the bowl to get air. Chances are what your fish is doing is normal.
But if he's going up to the bowl gasping for air then something's wrong with him.
2007-05-18 04:50:59 · answer #9 · answered by Checkers- the -Wolf 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Its not getting enough oxygen . Change the water and go out and by oxygenate pump
2007-05-18 04:59:07 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋