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Originally Posted by darkdan99
i read somwhere that a fish in a bolw will live on a avarage 2/5 years less that a fish in a tank, why, i belive depression, and bordom!
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I wouldn't be surprised if that is more likely down to water quality and muscle development.
Most fish bowls are too small for the fish people commonly buy for them... for example, a fish bowl is totally unsuitable for most goldfish, who can grow from that little inch and a half fish to seven or more inches long.
Is it any wonder that THAT would shorten their lives? Especially if most fish bowls aren't automatically equipped with filtration stuff to deal with the waste that a goldfish produces AND they quite often don't keep the cooler temperatures goldfish need?