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What other types of fish can live in a bowl with no filter2007-11-24 23:42:11

I have a fish bowl with 4 small goldfish and a black butterfly koi! -- Are there any other types of fish that do not have to have a filter, like a large tank would?. And that would get along well with the goldfish and koi? .. .. Maybe a little crab or sucker-fish??

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Oy. Let me give you a good link to read up on proper care for your fish, because I'm sorry to say it, you're not caring for them properly.

http://www.petlibrary.com/goldfish/fishc.

You'll notice the site says never to use a bowl - read up on why. For the goldfish you currently have, you should be thinking about investing in at least a 75-gallon tank - most of them grow to be quite large, and there's no way you're able to combat the excessive ammonia levels in anything smaller. Koi need to be in ponds - unless you have a 250-gallon tank lying around, you're never going to be able to care for him properly.

Read here for proper koi care:

http://www.kloubeclive.com/care.cfm.

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/scate.

http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?.

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I'm not being mean, but fish bowls are cruel. Don't keep ANY fish in a bowl. They don't offer enough space and have little surface area which limits the fish' oxygen. Also, ALL fish need filters. It is an /essential/ if you want to keep fish properly. Goldfish are very messy fish and they NEED filtration.

Also, suckerfish and loaches are a bad bad idea. I had one kill a fish of mine once.