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BOWLS; ARE THEY ACCEPTABLE FOR FISH?

The Big Question:

Are bowls acceptable for fish?

the short answer is no! and here's why:

Bowls! 

Popularized first by the Romans and then china in 1300AD

Back then China was just developing the Goldfish we know today.

They would keep ponds full of Goldfish in their houses. They would have large ceramic bowls with pretty fish patterns inside and out. When they had visitors or for special occasions they would take the Goldfish out of the pond, and put them in these bowls. When the event was over, those fish went back to their nice big pond.

Over the decades, especially popular in the 1800s, these bowls turned into glass ones and having a little fish in your house sat on a table became common decorations.

This is the 21st century. After years and years of analyzing and studying we know what happens when a fish is in a container of water. We know how nitrifying bacteria behaves. We know why the water goes cloudy and smells if the water is not maintained. And we have invented fish tanks, filters and pond filters to improve these animal's lives. We know about the nitrogen cycle

It is with this knowledge that we know that maintaining the water quality fish need to thrive is impossible in a small container without a proper mature filter.

please refer to our blog "The nitrogen cycle; a beginners guide to getting your tank fish ready!" and our article "Choosing your fish" to help better understand.