Hey everybody...UGH this is not a happy story. First, let me say that I've been coming here periodically for 2 years, when I was a new aquarist and full of questions. Thankfully I found this site and you all helped me to become the responsible, knowledgeable fish owner I am today! I currently have:
29G community tank
5G Guppy tank
Betta in a vase
Ok, yesterday my sister had a party for her twin 6 yr old boys. The theme was "SpongeBob Squarepants". The yard was decorated in a tropical/aquatic way, the games were things like "crabwalk", etc. It was cute. But what was NOT so cute: As party favors, every guest recieved a tiny bowl (holding no more than 2 cups of water) with a farily large GOLDFISH!
Okay, let's forget the fact that goldfish are obviously freshwater unlike spongebob and Patrick...that's the least of the problems! These goldfish were BIG! I don't know what she was thinking. Some of the party guests who didn't have another adult with them were like "Uh, how am I supposed to drive home with this? It was disgusting--these poor fish were already swimming in a bowl of their own poop. The water was a cloudy mess. Of couse it would be!
Upon arriving home I immediately transferred the poor thing into a bigger vase tha had once housed had my second Betta (I accidently poured him down the drain when I was doing a water change once
). This vase is probably about 3 times the size of the bowl the goldfish was in, but it's still nowhere near big enough for him!
My question: what do do next? We do have a spare, empty 10 gallon tank that we could set up in the basement rec room. (In fact, I was going to set up this tank awhile back but with my lack of free time I didn't think I'd be able to keep up on all the water changes). I figure a 10G HAS to be better for this poor guy than a vase. But I know nothing about keeping goldfish. They don't need heaters, right? Can I get another (small) goldfish to put in the 10G with him? And what would you suggest the dozen other party guests do with their big goldfish in their tiny bowls? Many of the guests are other family members. TIA. I'm attaching a pic of the fish, keep in mind he is in the big vase I changed him to. ( wish I'd taken a pic of the bowl but it stunk so badly I threw it in the trash immediately)
29G community tank
5G Guppy tank
Betta in a vase
Ok, yesterday my sister had a party for her twin 6 yr old boys. The theme was "SpongeBob Squarepants". The yard was decorated in a tropical/aquatic way, the games were things like "crabwalk", etc. It was cute. But what was NOT so cute: As party favors, every guest recieved a tiny bowl (holding no more than 2 cups of water) with a farily large GOLDFISH!
Okay, let's forget the fact that goldfish are obviously freshwater unlike spongebob and Patrick...that's the least of the problems! These goldfish were BIG! I don't know what she was thinking. Some of the party guests who didn't have another adult with them were like "Uh, how am I supposed to drive home with this? It was disgusting--these poor fish were already swimming in a bowl of their own poop. The water was a cloudy mess. Of couse it would be!
Upon arriving home I immediately transferred the poor thing into a bigger vase tha had once housed had my second Betta (I accidently poured him down the drain when I was doing a water change once
). This vase is probably about 3 times the size of the bowl the goldfish was in, but it's still nowhere near big enough for him! My question: what do do next? We do have a spare, empty 10 gallon tank that we could set up in the basement rec room. (In fact, I was going to set up this tank awhile back but with my lack of free time I didn't think I'd be able to keep up on all the water changes). I figure a 10G HAS to be better for this poor guy than a vase. But I know nothing about keeping goldfish. They don't need heaters, right? Can I get another (small) goldfish to put in the 10G with him? And what would you suggest the dozen other party guests do with their big goldfish in their tiny bowls? Many of the guests are other family members. TIA. I'm attaching a pic of the fish, keep in mind he is in the big vase I changed him to. ( wish I'd taken a pic of the bowl but it stunk so badly I threw it in the trash immediately)
:sad 
) to a certain point in the pool. Those of us who passed the test were each given a lunch baggie containing a small goldfish with a tag attached stating our achievment. I was thrilled. The fish was not.