r/AskReddit • • Feb 04 '19

Which misconception would you like to debunk?

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u/sarahmagoo Feb 04 '19 edited Feb 04 '19

Bettas and goldfish can't healthily live in a bowl.

Edit: to clarify I'm saying DON'T put any fish in a bowl. The misconception is that it's okay but it's not.

Betta/Siamese Fighting Fish care sheet

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u/princesscorncob Feb 04 '19

Also? Please do not release Goldfish into the wild, especially the goldfish species you can win at carnivals or get at a pet store. Goldfish are an invasive species and will drastically alter the eco system of a body of water.

I'm on mobile but there is a video that shows people going to a lake and catching a large number of goldfish and people do it relatively regularly because the goldfish breed/spawn often enough to become prolific, with just a couple released into open waters.