Do you know anything about fish that live in fishbowls? Please help me?

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I bought fish bowl starter kit for my daughter for Christmas because she wants a fish and I have never had a fish before. Can you feed them too much? I was thinking about getting the japenese fighting fish, the only thing is I read they have sharp teeth and I am scared my daughter my stick her hand in there and he will hurt her, I mean is it possible? I thought about getting a clown fish too like nemo but I don't know anything about taking care of one. Please help any advice
by the way I really want one that will be fine living in the fish bowl I dont want to have to get a bigger aquarium. Maybe I shoud just go for the gold fish, oh and I am worried with one fish it will be lonely so any recommendations for two little fish that can live in a fish bowl together? The japenese fighting fish I know the males can't be together but maybe I could get 2 females???
 
Don't get a clown fish unless you are willing to set up for saltwater. Freshwater fish are a lot easier to maintain. The japanese fighters are safe, no teeth to bite fingers, Males will attack each other and one will die if you have them together. Any other combination is fine. Goldfish are easy, and you don't need to worry about them fighting. Feeding can be tricky. Too much will cause cloudy water, and you'll have to change it before it gets toxic to the fish. But the food usually describes how to feed the right amount. Some even state they will not cause the water to cloud up. My wife has a saltwater setup with a clown fish and another blue one. I've seen it can be a hassle, so I wouldn't recommend it. I've had success with goldfish, also with the siamese fighting fish. The male fighters are best by themselves, they'll kill other males and harass females, so I'd go with goldfish for your daughter. I have a "butterfly" koi, which has been easy to take care of. But it's getting big, so tank size gets important. Go with a goldfish, and add some tetras, or angel fish for extra fun. Go to a good pet store which sells aquariums and fish. Ask a lot of questions, see what they have and recommend. There's a lot of fancy goldfish, all kinds of shapes and sizes. Don't get too many fish for the size of tank you have. They don't do well at home in crowded conditions.
 
Don't get a clown fish unless you are willing to set up for saltwater. Freshwater fish are a lot easier to maintain. The japanese fighters are safe, no teeth to bite fingers, Males will attack each other and one will die if you have them together. Any other combination is fine. Goldfish are easy, and you don't need to worry about them fighting. Feeding can be tricky. Too much will cause cloudy water, and you'll have to change it before it gets toxic to the fish. But the food usually describes how to feed the right amount. Some even state they will not cause the water to cloud up. My wife has a saltwater setup with a clown fish and another blue one. I've seen it can be a hassle, so I wouldn't recommend it. I've had success with goldfish, also with the siamese fighting fish. The male fighters are best by themselves, they'll kill other males and harass females, so I'd go with goldfish for your daughter. I have a "butterfly" koi, which has been easy to take care of. But it's getting big, so tank size gets important. Go with a goldfish, and add some tetras, or angel fish for extra fun. Go to a good pet store which sells aquariums and fish. Ask a lot of questions, see what they have and recommend. There's a lot of fancy goldfish, all kinds of shapes and sizes. Don't get too many fish for the size of tank you have. They don't do well at home in crowded conditions.
 
Fish bowls are not ideal environments for any fish. They are mostly useful for teaching kids lessons about how everything dies, and discouraging the keeping of pets in the future.

There are a few species, such as betta (the fighting fish) and goldfish which are tough enough to survive in a fishbowl for a considerable length of time, but the work to keep one healthy in such an environment is usually a lot more than it would be with a proper aquarium (even a small one).

I'd recommend getting a small starter aquarium kit rather than a fishbowl. Most pet stores have kits with everything you need - including filters and pumps and lights. I've seen them for as little as $20.

With one of those kits, a tough fish like a betta, goldfish, gourami, or catfish is probably a good starter. If the tank is large enough, you can probably get away with two fish.

Clown fish, such as Nemo, are saltwater species and require a LOT more skill and patience to keep alive. Saltwater tanks are relatively expensive to set up and maintain, and I definitely would not recommend it for a novice.
 
you can overfeed them, but if you follow the clear instructions/feeding guide on the fish food packet you should be fine

goldfish look pretty http://www.ganeshaspeaks.com/blogImages/goldfish1.jpg , and are coldwater fish, so they dont need a lamp or something like the fighting fish do, however, they need more space and are really messy and dirty, needing to be cleaned out more :)

japanese fighting fish are well the prettiest http://blogs.thesitedoctor.co.uk/tim/img/Thailand/Thai-Fighting-Fish.JPG
they come is all different colours to choose from too!
they dont have teeth though, and allthough you shouldnt stick your hand in coz the bacteria on it could harm the fish, the fish wont do a thing to you :)
no small fish will really, perhaps maybe trigger fish and some puffers, but because they have beaks.
i've put my hand into a pirhana tank and they did nothing :)


clownfish are tropical marine fish and so need salt water and a heater - they take a lot more looking after than others and are also much more expensive

you could get 2 figting fish, but its still risky - i'd just stick with the one
heres a caresheet for you :)
http://www.bettafishcenter.com/Articles-1.shtml
 
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