Now I know better (well bit better anyway...)
So a few months ago I came home with five feeder goldfish in a bucket. They had been at a stag and doe I went to and the organizer was running fish races with them. At the end of the night they were going to a guy to be fed to his larger fish.
I now know this is what happens to feeders but at the time didn't seem right so I brought them home and the next day got a 15 gallon (not knowing any better) and then did more research on how to care for my new friends and am now the proud owner of a used 90 gallon tank (I could do a pond but am in Canada and -35 is possible but as a Brit I have no idea how to keep it unfrozen) and at least for now they are happy in the big tank.
Really do need more gentle education out there - I was glad to see the folks at Petsmart talking to a lady who wanted a goldfish for her kid saying - you need a minimum of 20-30 gallon tank rather than just selling her the bowl and a fish.
So a few months ago I came home with five feeder goldfish in a bucket. They had been at a stag and doe I went to and the organizer was running fish races with them. At the end of the night they were going to a guy to be fed to his larger fish.
I now know this is what happens to feeders but at the time didn't seem right so I brought them home and the next day got a 15 gallon (not knowing any better) and then did more research on how to care for my new friends and am now the proud owner of a used 90 gallon tank (I could do a pond but am in Canada and -35 is possible but as a Brit I have no idea how to keep it unfrozen) and at least for now they are happy in the big tank.
Really do need more gentle education out there - I was glad to see the folks at Petsmart talking to a lady who wanted a goldfish for her kid saying - you need a minimum of 20-30 gallon tank rather than just selling her the bowl and a fish.
