Bad Site :(

[ishar]

And we wonder where people get the idea of fish in a bowl?

Uncle Mike's Petworld

 

[Bakerman]

And we wonder where people get the idea of fish in a bowl?

Uncle Mike's Petworld

Wow. It is really bad advice.

 

[Fuzz16]

i think the instructions are on how to kill yo fish?
or put it into shock or something...

i like the croakin gourami though

 

[Kissyboots]

Small = two goldfish
Large = four goldfish

So, uh, what are the dimensions and volume of those bowls again?

Incredible how people post information they don't even know iif it is correct.

 

[sombunya]

It seems to be a UK website.

Anyone from there care to give these quacks a call?

 

[mistercoffee]

lol wtf? why would you let the water sit?

and what is he talking about not using "chemicals"... what's in tap water?

 

[Kissyboots]

lol wtf? why would you let the water sit?

and what is he talking about not using "chemicals"... what's in tap water?

If you don't want to use dechlorinator, you can just let the water sit for 24 hours and the chlorine will evaporate.

 

[Chris_A]

That's only if your local water service uses chlorine. Most in North America that I'm aware of have switched to chloramine but I'm sure there are some smaller population centers that haven't. It would take several days under outdoor sunlight (for the UV) with heavy airation to get the same results. So far as the UK... Not a clue.

Just a note, chloramine is essentially chlorine bonded to ammonia.

It really is sad isn't it... But these "buisnesses" will never go away. When one goes under another pops up.

Chris

 

[emmanuelchavez]

If you read some of the fish descriptions though, they'll say they need bigger tanks... like for the albino oscar... it says it needs a tank with at least 3 or 4' of length.

How did you stumble upon the website?

 

[ishar]

I was looking for a picture of te silver tipped tetras I just bought for a friend when this site came up in my search.

To the site's credit it does not say anywhere that the fish it gives info on would work in a bowl, BUT it sure as heck doesn't say anywhere that they wouldn't work either.

 

[misterking]

Haha I'm a UK resident and I'd like to completely disown this website seriously, what is that about! I'm shocked. Clean all gravel under running water?! So what, we're supposed to cycle all over again? in a FISHBOWL?! ohmy.

 

[Kissyboots]

Didn't want to start another thread:
Check this out
Fish bowl, marbles and a full thing of goldfish food

 

[PlecoCollector]

"Bowl will hold about 3-5 goldfish comfortably"... for 5 minutes.

Wow, sites like this are why people stick Orandas in bowls and then claim they lived a long 3 month "life". Makes me sick.

I still think people should have to have a license for keeping fish- unfortunately that'll never fly.