I would like to have a goldfish bowl on my desk at work. I have read that it would be ok the two days on the weekend the fish was not able to be fed. Is that correct? If it were a 3 day weekend or longer I couldget a feeder thing to put in the bowl for him to eat for a longer period of time. My main question is.. will he be ok at work with not much light on the weekend? The ceiling lights are turned off.. there would be a little light coming from the windows 20 feet away (not pitch dark)  would that be ok on just on the weekends? Thanks for any info/advice in advance

I have always heard you can put a goldfish in a bowl.  They will only grow as their environment permits.

Goldfish bowls are very bad. In fact some countries don't even sell them because they are cruel. One goldfish should have at least 20 gallons.

Well said Hanna.

I have just read that neon tetras are well suited for a fish bowl with an aquatic plant added in. And yes, it talked about how goldfish are not well suited for a fish bowl

NO. OTHER. FISH. THAN. BETTAS. SHOULD. EVER. BE. KEPT. IN. A. BOWL.

Pure and simple, it's a no-no. Even tetras and small tropical fish will suffocate in the bowl, the reason why bettas are kept in bowls is because they naturally live in small muddy collections of water where they can breathe directly from the surface. Not to mention that tetras are FAR MORE sensitive to their environment than bettas :/ They need to be in a shoal of 7 fish minimum to be comfortable. So please don't do that either

Allover, I don't like the idea of having a bowl on your desk for show at work. Would you keep a cat in your office at work? Or maybe a bunny? It's the same thing, fish need care as well, they won't change the water for themselves. Which you'd need to do on an almost daily basis if you'd have a bowl. Not to mention the SPILLAGE! Would your colleagues and boss really enjoy the swelling wet desk and water damaged floor? If you want fish, please keep them at home in a good and proper tank