Cephalopodcast

[via Consumerist]

Continuing our series on weird aquariums, here is a video showing a combo deep fryer and goldfish tank.

Because oil floats on water, despite the massive heat (163 degrees Celsius) the goldfish simply stay away from the surface and all is well. They eat the crumbs of croquettes and other fried foods that fall to the bottom, and can live in there for 5-10 years as they happily clean away, ignorant to the fact that certain death awaits any potential escapees.

• Deep-fry diving for goldfish in Japan
• Best of Toretama
• YouTube: Japanese goldfish live in (and clean) a deep fryer

UPDATE: Couple more links. Wish I could read Japanese. I still can’t figure out how the fish get oxygen. I assume there is some sort of circulation pump moving the water volume.

• Japanese Restaurant with Goldfish Swimming in the Deep-Fryer
• 揚げ物の油の下で金魚が泳ぐ (with photo and diagrams)

Tags: fish

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