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<blockquote data-quote="Sunday P" data-source="post: 32772">Goldfish cannot live in any bowl. They are huge when adults like 10 inches or more. They need at least 10 gallons per fish, airator, filter and in my opinion heater too. They are gasping due to low oxygen and ammonia build up. For now change water everyday, and yes you should add an airator&nbsp; ASAP.&nbsp; A small sponge filter will also help, and if the fish are small (under 2 inches) then they can make it this way for a little while. Also put in a real plant will help also. If you intend to keep them they need a proper home like a 20 gallon tank. They will need this fairly quickly. Try doing chores to raise the money yourself and you take care of the tank. It&#039;s a good life skill. Do some research. Any reputable web site will tell you a bowl is no place for a goldfish. A betta would love a nice big bowl like that, goldfish however do not. Goldfish in bowls live weeks, maybe a month or two if they are super tough. Goldfish are supposed to live 10 or more years if kept well. The oldest was in its 40&#039;s! Putting goldfish in a bowl leads to a short miserable life for the poor things. They die of their own waste products, how sad.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Sunday P, post: 32772"] Goldfish cannot live in any bowl. They are huge when adults like 10 inches or more. They need at least 10 gallons per fish, airator, filter and in my opinion heater too. They are gasping due to low oxygen and ammonia build up. For now change water everyday, and yes you should add an airator ASAP. A small sponge filter will also help, and if the fish are small (under 2 inches) then they can make it this way for a little while. Also put in a real plant will help also. If you intend to keep them they need a proper home like a 20 gallon tank. They will need this fairly quickly. Try doing chores to raise the money yourself and you take care of the tank. It's a good life skill. Do some research. Any reputable web site will tell you a bowl is no place for a goldfish. A betta would love a nice big bowl like that, goldfish however do not. Goldfish in bowls live weeks, maybe a month or two if they are super tough. Goldfish are supposed to live 10 or more years if kept well. The oldest was in its 40's! Putting goldfish in a bowl leads to a short miserable life for the poor things. They die of their own waste products, how sad. [/QUOTE]

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