Is it safe to keep goldfish in a biOrb “bowl”?
9 February 2010
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It comes with filteration, an air pump, a light and everything. But is it safe too keep a goldfish in one of these?
It comes with filteration, an air pump, a light and everything. But is it safe too keep a goldfish in one of these?
It depends on the size. Bio-orbs are basically just spherical aquariums. So long as it is over ten gallons (which I believe the large ones are), it should be fine.
Yes, it is safe to keep goldfish in them. They are just like any other aquarium, just a different shape. You will need to do all the same stuff though…make sure you cycle the tank and do water changes.
Yes, you will have beneficial bacteria in them (they live in the filter media the tank uses). Make sure you do not fill it too full…you will need a decent sized surface area for gas exchange to keep the water oxygenated, and the more full it is, the less surface area you will have.
These are NOT the best aquariums you can get…for the same price you can get a conventional square aquarium that is both larger and better in just about every way. And I would be conservative when determining how many fish you can put in it. Biorbs are basically for decorative aesthetics. They are a bit pricey for what you get in my opinion. But yes, you can keep goldfish in them just fine.
Not at all. BioOrbs are hardly a good home for any fish.
You would be better off buying a rectangular tank to keep goldfish. A standard rectangle has more surface area and a greater volume than the BioOrb.
A single fancy goldfish requires at least 20 gallons, and ten gallons for each additional fancy goldfish.
no and they are expensive just buy a 20 gallon with a goldfish
20 gallons a goldfish and 10 for each additional
Bowls are for soup, not fish. I would say 20gl minimum for a single goldfish.
No. To my knowledge, the Biorb only comes in sizes 16-gallons and smaller. The first problem is that 16-gallons is too small for even a single Goldfish. The second problem with these is that the surface area is very small, so each tank should only be stocked at about half of a normal aquariums capacity. So really you have about an 8-gallon for all stocking purposes. Finally, the filtration is incredibly week. Since Goldfish require excellent filtration, rated for at least 2x the tanks volume, these tanks are especially unsuited for them.
In general, Biorbs are really only suitable for a Betta, with the smaller versions being suitable only for plants, and maybe a snail.
For 2 Fancy Goldfish you will need a minimum aquarium size of 30-gallons long, with filtration rated for at least 60-gallons.
NOO. You cannot keep a goldfish (or any fish) in a bowl because:
1. There is very little oxygen.
2. There is not enough beneficial bacterial to complete a cycle.
3. Goldfish produce more waste that most fish.
4. Ammonia levels will rise really high.
5. The fish’s growth will be stunted, meaning that the outside of the fish’s body will stop growing but the organs of the fish will continue to grow.
6. There is no space for a filter.
Keeping a goldfish for a year is not really that long. Goldfish can live up to 25+ years with proper care. If you have a common/comet fish, it can grow over 2 feet long and if you have a fancy goldfish, it can easily grow to over 8 inches.
Fancy goldfish need 20 gallons for the first fish and 10+ gallons for each extra. Comet, commons, shubunkins and feeder fish need 55 gallons for the first fish and 20 gallons for each extra.
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