Watch a living goldfish tank on your desktop

Goldfish Aquarium is a popular, trial version software only available for Windows, being part of the category Desktop customization software with subcategory Screensavers (more specifically Virtual Aquariums).

More about Goldfish Aquarium

Since we added this software to our catalog in 2003, it has managed to achieve 124,588 downloads, and last week it gained 6 installations.

Its current version is 2.0 and was updated on 8/2/2006. It’s available for users with the operating system Windows 95 and former versions, and you can get it in English.

Goldfish Aquarium is a slick program that requires less storage space than the average program in the section Desktop customization software. It’s a program very heavily used in countries such as United States, Russian Federation, and India.

“Desktop Toy” tank added”Zen Bowl” tank added”Art School” tank added”Driftwood” Tank addedFour new fish added: Prince, Julius, Tillie and HalleyAll fish models update

The Ultimate Goldfish Aquarium features original handcrafted and articulated goldfish and a brand new user interface. Even the tank is alive, and sports animated plant life which can be set from a Zen-like tranquility with richly detailed pebble and rock garden base, to a lush aquatic forest.

Included Fish:
Algernon
Brando
Cali
Elton
Freida
Ginger
Jack
Minnie
Moby
Monstro
Morgan
Oreo

Goldfish Aquarium is an intuitive application that comes in the shape of a 3D screensaver showing numerous unique fishes in different water tanks and activates when your computer enters idle mode.

Clean and swift installation process

The setup is clean of any third-party and ads components, leaving your system untouched by unwanted elements. Once the install operation is complete, you have the choice to set the screensaver as your default one. It’s quickly integrated into the Windows Screensaver panel, where you can take it for a spin and see if it fits your preferences.

Direct integration into the Windows default Screensaver pane

Make sure you have DirectX present on the drive, as it’s required for the tool be launch. Like the name implies, the screensaver comes packed with several stunning fishes, like Goldfish or Black fish in interchangeable water tanks. Each fish has a distinct name, and only one can be selected from the list.

Pick the correct screen resolution and FPS value

From the configuration window, you have the option to enable exit on mouse move, keep the panel on top of other apps, disable the monitor sleep mode, as well as set the limit for frames per second.

If you have more than one monitor, you can select on which screen should the screensaver run, and the anamorphic factor value. Plus, it’s possible to keep the default system resolution or select the desired one.

Choose several tanks models to be cycled and adjust the bubble sounds

What’s more, the app lets you select what aquarium types you want to be displayed, like Zen bowl, petrified wood, pond, lush planting or rocks. They can be cycled to a specific time interval. You can opt for bubbles and a particular frequency. It’s also possible to mute the sounds or adjust the volume to the optimal sound.

All in all

Taking everything into account, Goldfish Aquarium is an interactive program designed to nicely decorate your desktop with unique fishes and tank styles, bubbles, and background sounds for a complete experience.