Is it legit to keep a fish tank in car?

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  1. mandem2k11's Avatar
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    Is it legit to keep a fish tank in car?
    Would it be legit to keep a fish tank with fish , in the space beneath the radio?
    they would get light,food etc
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    Re: Is it legit to keep a fish tank in car?
    i think the motion of the car going over bumps etc. would scare the crap out of them if not kill them, would be a good talking point when people get in your car though :rolleyes:
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    Re: Is it legit to keep a fish tank in car?
    Why oh why would you want to do this? :facepalm:
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    Re: Is it legit to keep a fish tank in car?
    Can't off the top of my head think of any legal reason why you couldn't...I'm sure animal activists would have something to say about it though haha.
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    Re: Is it legit to keep a fish tank in car?
    the swag would be immense haha, and as said before its an excellent convo starter and v fun haha. surely if the tank is fitted to the space it would be legit?

    apart from the fish being scared, is there any other obvious problems..(people sayin thats so cruel etc not including them)
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    Re: Is it legit to keep a fish tank in car?
    Water would slosh everywhere...

    How would you power the filtration system when the car's off?
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    Re: Is it legit to keep a fish tank in car?
    With the weather being warm, the car will soon get too hot for them, and you'll end up with dead fish - it's just like the whole thing about leaving dogs in cars. And then in winter, the water will freeze, and you'll end up with dead fish.
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    Re: Is it legit to keep a fish tank in car?
    How would you explain it to an insurance company? :lol:
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    Re: Is it legit to keep a fish tank in car?
    Yo I heard you like fish tanks...
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    Re: Is it legit to keep a fish tank in car?
    (Original post by mandem2k11)
    the swag would be immense haha, and as said before its an excellent convo starter and v fun haha. surely if the tank is fitted to the space it would be legit?

    apart from the fish being scared, is there any other obvious problems..(people sayin thats so cruel etc not including them)
    You say this as if it's an issue that should be casually overlooked. :erm:
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    Re: Is it legit to keep a fish tank in car?
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    Water would slosh everywhere...

    How would you power the filtration system when the car's off?
    If its a goldfish then a filter system is not needed.

    Even though this is a troll thread, how would you ensure water didn't splash out onto wiring and potentially cause a fire? [worst case scenario]

    You shouldn't need a fishbowl in your damn car to be able to start a conversation, tbh.
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    Re: Is it legit to keep a fish tank in car?
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    mandem2k11[/B];36876924]the swag would be immense haha, and as said before its an excellent convo starter and v fun haha. surely if the tank is fitted to the space it would be legit?

    apart from the fish being scared, is there any other obvious problems..(people sayin thats so cruel etc not including them)
    :awesome:
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    Re: Is it legit to keep a fish tank in car?
    im not trolling haha im being serious

    itd be so cool to have a tank of fish or even some next level tropical frogs in your car!

    so:

    have a tank
    insert water
    insert fish
    insert food
    clean tank
    insert filter thingie
    insert some light

    am i missing anything?
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    Re: Is it legit to keep a fish tank in car?
    Something to stop the water from both getting hot and freezing, without poisoning the fish.
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    Re: Is it legit to keep a fish tank in car?
    Reminds me of when Disco Stu kept goldfish in his boots.
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    Re: Is it legit to keep a fish tank in car?
    I'm not sure the fish would find it cool or next level.
    Someone mentioned Goldfish. As someone who really loves my two Goldfish I have to beg you not to put any in this tank if you ever manage to get one! I can't think of any type of Goldfish that wouldn't outgrow it really quickly, and they do need a filter.
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    Re: Is it legit to keep a fish tank in car?
    (Original post by mandem2k11)
    im not trolling haha im being serious

    itd be so cool to have a tank of fish or even some next level tropical frogs in your car!

    so:

    have a tank
    insert water
    insert fish
    insert food
    clean tank
    insert filter thingie
    insert some light

    am i missing anything?

    (Original post by Origami Bullets)
    With the weather being warm, the car will soon get too hot for them, and you'll end up with dead fish - it's just like the whole thing about leaving dogs in cars. And then in winter, the water will freeze, and you'll end up with dead fish.

    That about sums it up.
  18. mandem2k11's Avatar
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    Re: Is it legit to keep a fish tank in car?
    so what can i go in terms of temprature regulation?

    also to whoever saidgoldfish will outgrow the scenery...they is goldfish, they forget everything all the time haha
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    Re: Is it legit to keep a fish tank in car?
    Why don't you go for a cactus, rather than fish? It won't suffer, will be low maintenance, doesn't mind the temperature... But would still be a great conversation starter! How many people do you know who drive around with a cactus on their dashboard?
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    Re: Is it legit to keep a fish tank in car?
    Or, you could just have them in your home.

    I am completely baffled as to why anyone would want to keep fish in their car.
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