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	Goldfish bowl essay
katieb Fish Addict Posts: 697 Votes: 69 Registered: 03-Jul-2004	My persuasive essay is on why one shouldnt keep a Goldie in a bowl. I need some facts(obviously, statistics, expert opinions to back it up. Do any of you guys have good websites to help me? TIA I'll do graffiti, If you sing to me in French.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:32
FRANK Moderator Posts: 5108 Kudos: 5263 Votes: 1690 Registered: 28-Dec-2002	Hi, Here is just one of dozens of sites that are related to Goldfish: [link=http://www.bva-awf.org.uk/pet/buying/goldfish.asp]http://www.bva-awf.org.uk/pet/buying/goldfish.asp" style="COLOR: #FF00FF[/link] Frank -->>> The Confidence of Amateurs, is the Envy of Professionals <<<--
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:32
Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003	Have a look through [link=this thread]http://www.fishprofiles.com/files/forums/Coldwater/64646.html" style="COLOR: #EB4288[/link]. And print out a pic of bruce as a cover for your paper. I shouldn't talk I suppose...I keep 100 goldfish in a bowl and they're quite happy [img src='/images/forums/halo.gif' border=0] ^_^ [hr width='40%'][/font][/font]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:32
katieb Fish Addict Posts: 697 Votes: 69 Registered: 03-Jul-2004	Arg, I totally forgot about Bruce. Eh, I handed in the paper earlier today. Thanks for the links I'll do graffiti, If you sing to me in French.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:32
Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	Babel you need the holiday red & green goldfishies ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
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~Mista Psycho~ Hobbyist Posts: 125 Kudos: 84 Votes: 12 Registered: 13-Mar-2005	depends how big the bowl is doesnt it
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Megil TelZeke Fish Addict Posts: 863 Kudos: 890 Votes: 393 Registered: 21-Jul-2003	True but I have yet to see a 55G bowl so even the largest bowls are too small for goldfish.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:32
tiny_clanger Fish Guru Posts: 2563 Kudos: 571 Votes: 12 Registered: 17-Sep-2002	True but I have yet to see a 55G bowl I have garden centre local to my bf stocks lovely huge bowls, 50+g with filtration, lighting, stand, etc. Absolutely gorgeous, would look great with some female fighers, gourami or similar with lovely glass crystal gravel and a BiOrb style filter system (modified ugf) ------------------------------------------------- I like to think that whoever designed marine life was thinking of it as basically an entertainment medium. That would explain some of the things down there, some of the unearthly biological contraptions
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:32
Megil TelZeke Fish Addict Posts: 863 Kudos: 890 Votes: 393 Registered: 21-Jul-2003	Then I stand corrected though I have yet to see 55+G goldfish bowls. but it is safe to say that most bowls are not fit for goldfish.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:32
poisonwaffle Mega Fish Posts: 1397 Kudos: 591 Registered: 11-Feb-2003	I've seen some rather large goldfish bowls...I'm guessing 75-100 gallons... but you couldn't really use them. They were in the National Gallery in DC... like 500 years old an' imported from asia somewhere
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