cold water fish

kathleen_firth · 29-07-2008, 12:29

hi accy web,

im after getting some cold water fish for a fish bowl ive just got but i dont just want goldfish, can any body give me any ideas on any thing a little bit prettier than a goldfish.

jambutty · 29-07-2008, 13:14

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Originally Posted by kathleen_firth

hi accy web,

im after getting some cold water fish for a fish bowl ive just got but i dont just want goldfish, can any body give me any ideas on any thing a little bit prettier than a goldfish.

A fish, just like any other pet, needs an environment to live in and a fish bowl isn’t it.

Now if you got a proper decent sized fish tank with rocks and plants and some sea horses that would be something.

However I have to say that wildlife belongs in the wild and not in a living room.

kathleen_firth · 29-07-2008, 14:37

try telling that to my 3 year old niece, coz she is going to go and spend all her money on a nice big tank isnt she

kathleen_firth · 29-07-2008, 14:38

i think a fish bowl will be fine for now.

Benipete · 29-07-2008, 16:05

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Originally Posted by kathleen_firth

i think a fish bowl will be fine for now.

For whom,certainly not the fish.
Agree with JB on this one

flashy · 29-07-2008, 16:14

i have 3 goldfish in a huge tank, Kathleen i would recommend you get some sort of filter system for it, coldwater fish are know to be dirty, you'll be constantly cleaning it if you dont get a filter hun, and keep the tank away from direct sunlight....Aquamania at the bottom of Audley do quite a few varieties of cold water fish, it might be worth having a look in there, if you have problems with algae and such you might want to also get a treatment for the water called 'green away' but you can only use this with a decent filter system

the black moor fish are a nice alternative to goldfish as are the fantails

Roblaw89 · 29-07-2008, 16:19

redcaps are kinda ok don't look too pretty tho actually there ugly and did't live long when i had them blue orfs are nice very steam line and lived for about 8 years xD personally i was kinda waiting on it to die :P for a bit :P also there area blackcap i think there call i forget been a while since i have had them but there ok although they died fast ish but there fins where very fancy to say the least

Benipete · 29-07-2008, 19:06

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Originally Posted by Roblaw89

redcaps are kinda ok don't look too pretty tho actually there ugly and did't live long when i had them blue orfs are nice very steam line and lived for about 8 years xD personally i was kinda waiting on it to die :P for a bit :P also there area blackcap i think there call i forget been a while since i have had them but there ok although they died fast ish but there fins where very fancy to say the least

Glad you edited that I would have been in a state of quandary otherwise

jambutty · 29-07-2008, 22:01

The only way you should have fish in the house is covered in batter on a plate with some nice chips and mushy peas. Or with a tasty fish sauce, new potatoes and fresh garden peas.

Benipete · 29-07-2008, 22:29

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Originally Posted by jambutty

The only way you should have fish in the house is covered in batter on a plate with some nice chips and mushy peas. Or with a tasty fish sauce, new potatoes and fresh garden peas.

Oh yes A Sole

Would be very nice

Tin Monkey · 30-07-2008, 11:55

It's never happened before and it won't happen again for a long, long time, but I actually agree with JB here. Fish bowls are no environment for live animals and should be banned under the laws governing animal cruelty.

If you think yourself responsible enough to own an animal, then the least you can do is care for it to the best of your ability.