[When you see it...]

What do you mean by 'legit'?

[Maccees]

You could probably find some kind of heating and cooling system, but it will probably be expensive, be a bugger to fit, and will drain your battery.

Plus I would ask a few insurance companies if they would actually insure you if you had something like this lol, it's very unusual.

[NavyBlueAndPearls]

(Original post by mandem2k11)
Would it be legit to keep a fish tank with fish , in the space beneath the radio?
they would get light,food etc

It would stinkkkkkk. And is pretty dangerous if you were to crash - that kind of glass isn't safety glass! And,poor fish!

[GingerBean]

(Original post by mandem2k11)
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

They will outgrow the tank not the scenery. Any tank that fits on the dashboard of a car is not going to be big enough for Goldfish in a million years.

[mandem2k11]

swear people keep goldfish in them little bowls?

and legit as in would there be anything obviously massive to prevent this

[Schleigg]

(Original post by Kevmeister)
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.

What makes Goldfish so special that they don't need a filtration system?

[geetar]

Ha, you could drive a Koi Carp. Hilolrious.

Seriously, don't do this. Look, even that vehicular prince of knobends Tim Westwood disapproves:

[Kevmeister]

(Original post by Schleigg)
What makes Goldfish so special that they don't need a filtration system?

They just need an open top bowl. Don't know exactly why that is the case.

Tropical fish need filters, heaters and so forth.

[Perseverance]

[GingerBean]

(Original post by mandem2k11)
swear people keep goldfish in them little bowls?

and legit as in would there be anything obviously massive to prevent this

Some people do keep them in Goldfish bowls. They usually die before they can outgrow it because of the bad water conditions from not having a filter. If you look after them well they can live for years and grow really big.

Even if there are no laws preventing you from having a dashboard fish tank, I would advise against it. I think you'd be subjecting the fish to a miserable and short life, but thats just my opinion.

[Schleigg]

(Original post by Kevmeister)
They just need an open top bowl. Don't know exactly why that is the case.

Tropical fish need filters, heaters and so forth.

The tradition of keeping goldfish in a bowl without a filter is only possible because they are quite hardy and the water in the bowl gets changed at least weekly (hopefully)

ANY fish being kept in a closed system (i.e an aquarium) needs filtered water, otherwise they're just swimming around in their own faeces and will slowly succumb to ammonia poisoning.

[oli_G]

(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)

Can you stop saying legit o__O

No, I don't thing it's a good idea to torture animals because, "the swag would be immense".

[Hopple]

You could put the fish into the tank only when you're driving, so it won't freeze when it's cold. The engine should keep the water warm and the water should help cool your car, so that's no problem. The only potential issue I can see is if you get hit by a truck the fish might get scared and die.

[Riderz]

So what happens when you go over a bump, the tank falls over and the water shorts all your dashboard electronics?

Anyway, there are a million and one reasons why this wont work.

[WarriorInAWig]

I think we are overlooking the solution here.

A fish tank in a TANK! It's slow moving so not much sloshing and is large enough inside for a spacious tank for fish rather than a cubby hole arrangement in a car.

As to buying a tank however.....

[littleone271]

I don't really understand why you'd want fish in your car and it probably wouldn't stand in your favour if you crashed because they'd be seen as a distraction that made you drive stupidly.

I'm sure you wouldn't get chucked in jail for it though...

Also.. fish tanks are quite big and fish need quite a bit of space so how would you fit a fish tank big enough for several fish underneath the radio?

[Profesh]

No: it would be an unreleased episode of Skins.

[alex5455]

(Original post by Kevmeister)
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.

wrong wrong wrong wrong, every fish needs a filter, and gold fish should be kept in a pond, seriously they get upto and sometimes longer than 3 feet, theyre an extremely messy active fish that really isnt suitable for tanks

[A.Hopkin]

I would think the rocking/driving over bumps in the car would eventually cause the tank to crack or damage the seals which would result in water flooding your car.

Why not just fill your car with furby's instead? have an army of them taking up your back seats, or maybe seatbelt a blow-up doll in your passenger seat? (I had a blow up sheep in my passenger seat for months after I received it as a present) much easier to take care of and don't require food like fish do.

[mphysical]

I've got a better idea.
Why not install a little tank of petrol under the radio?
To mask the smell, you could light scented candles on the dashboard.
Then take all your moronic mates who appreciate the swag of goldfish in a car for a little drive.