Have you ever had fish as a "pet"? If so look here please!

[Katie Reynolds]

Originally Posted by Elgin Clock

Is it OK to keep the fish near the window? Will the sun be harmful to it, or will I have to worry more about my cat eying it?

Thanks in advance!

Hmm .. I think a foot away would be OK ... If it's right up against the glass, don't do it. It'll freeze in the winter, or fry in the summer. My friend (who has a cat) took a piece of screening and bent it so it fit snugly over the top of the bowl, so her cat wouldn't get the fish. It worked, until she left it off after feeding it one day ...

Goldfish are pretty good fish to start out with. They're pretty tolerant of everything, just don't overfeed them! They'll eat and eat until they roll over and die (literally). When you buy one, though, get an actualy goldfish, not a feeder fish. Feeder fish are bred to be eaten by lizards/other fish/whatever and will die within a few weeks (same goes for feeder mice, too).

Good luck!