Goldfish In A 10 Litre Tank!?

[Harlequins]

well hunting the aquarium ads on line,(still wishing for the 6 footer ) i came across this one,2 small goldfish in a 10 litre tank??

Poor fish if someone buys it doesn't even have a filter,let alone keeping them in that tank!

goldfish

 

[Honeythorn]

I've had to restrain myself with immense difficulty from calling that number. I've sent an email instead. They may be getting rid of the fish but that does not exempt them from my contempt or explanation of their cruelty, ignorance and what they have done wrong here.

Anyone else notice THE PRICE?

 

[ian]

yeah, a snip @ £15!

£15 for a plastic tank cos the fish won't last 5 mins!

 

[fatheadminnow]

Wow!

-FHM

 

[AdAndrews]

That is very wrong indeed, however it comes as no suprise to me, there are thousands of people keeping goldfish in extreemly poor conditions in the UK, i know a few people who keep them in very small tanks, with a lack of filtration, but these people are the kind that think "its only a fish", a while your attempt at e-mailing, honeythorn was a great choice i belive this will lead to any action being taken by the owners...

Who is really to blame for this!?! Fish shops/pet stores, if they would give a little of healthy information once in a while fish wouldnt be mistreated, but no, the majority of LFS will sell you a goldfish or other large fish, or any fish for that matter with no questions asked.

Adam

 

[Harlequins]

I would say £15 is overpriced for the tank and goldfish anyway,the tank that size is around £7.99 and goldfish 99p each.
Trying to make money out of poor goldfish misery.

On a different side if they didn't know any better and not aware about the conditions goldfish need,then they should be told.

I know someone that has 9 fantails in a 20 gal,i have told they numerous times that the tank is barely suitable for one goldfish let alone 9!! but they think they know best as per,so i've given up now,not for the want of trying though.

Some people!!!

 

[Honeythorn]

Who is really to blame for this!?! Fish shops/pet stores, if they would give a little of healthy information once in a while fish wouldnt be mistreated, but no, the majority of LFS will sell you a goldfish or other large fish, or any fish for that matter with no questions asked.

I think both are to blame to be honest. Fish stores do state fish sizes on the cards saying what the fish are, but the cards are always tiny, and the info on size is even smaller in text so people simply don't look at it.

Thing is if fish stores and shops put up a sign or clear info as to what goldfish actually require in terms of a very large tank and a good external filter plus the long lifespan of well kept goldies, then people would simply think "sod that" and not bother to buy one, which would lose them business.

My LFS does have a sign on the goldfish tanks that states they must not be kept in anything under 80L . While 80L is still vastly too small in every sense of the word, it is a step in the right dierction I think.

On the other foot, buyers , wether they want the fish for something to look at/decorate ( a despicable reason IMO but it can't be helped ) or because they genuinely like them and want some interesting pets, should research the fish they like the look of, what tank size and setup is required, and to set up the required tank properly before buying.

Sadly it seems about 90% of the people you see buying fish in stores are impulse buyers replacing fish they lost because they didn't do the required research and caused deaths as the consequence.

I think perhaps it would be good for fish stores to put up a large notice entreating customers to research the fish and requirements before buying to save a lot of hassle and have a healthy tank, perhap providing info leaflets on popular species such as goldfish, neon tetras, bettas, plecs ect for customers to take away and read before getting a fish . Basic info on tank setup and mainetence ( such as the importance of weekly water changes and monthly testing ) and a reccomendation list of books containing reliable information would be good to include too.

Even someone who only wants a tank for decoration, doesn't want a load of diseased or cramped and stunted fish so such a notice can only be a benefit.