Dead Fish
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So, the Tank of Death ™ is running the same as ever. After replacing several of the corpses for my son’s birthday, we were doing fine until Friday when the male guppy went to the big Fishbowl in the Sky again. 
So we decided to switch to a new filter and add some live plants, in order to help the fish live a little longer.
Yesterday, we hit a new low. We bought a male guppy and another neon tetra. The tetra was on his last rites before he even got inside the tank. Now that’s terrible! We found him stuck to the filter this morning. Ew.
My son, of course, was inconsolable. “Guppy’s dead! Let’s flush him!” 
“No, sweetie, that was a tetra.”
“Oh. I want to flush him!!” 
Looks like we’ll be making another stop at the pet store after church today. 
Michelle posted in Writing @ 8:40 am | Viewed 1249 times
Stacy Says:
I’ve been considering fish for my kids but after all you’ve gone through….I think we’ll wait LOL.:shark:
Crystal* Says:
Not to be totally and utterly heartless…but I bet those Pet Store people LOVE to see you coming.
On the other hand, my fifth-grade chicken had a project for an eco-system. Dirt on top. Water on bottom. And she was gifted with two mosquito (?) fish and a snail or two. This was back in October.
Those SOB’s are still alive. The snails. Not the fish. And guess who can’t throw the eyesore out?
Grins*
Danica Says:
Apparently, the flushing part is just as fun as the getting the fish.
Mary Says:
I had a goldfish “Mr. Fishy” that lived for five years. He was huge.
Le Ellis Says:
I got rid of our fish tank as I felt guilty bringing new fish home to their grave. They looked happy and healthy before I’d put them in the death tank. Hours, days later, they’d be belly up.
Kelly Says:
Just remember, when you’re cleaning the tank, and you put the fish in a cooking pot to hold them - don’t place it on the stove. Especially don’t place it on the burner that is turned on and then tell your son when he arrives home for supper that you’re having fish for dinner.
:confused2:
Melissa Says:
We only have one fish - a male beta. He lives in a small bowl on top of my daughter’s dresser. I hope the cat doesn’t get him like she did the last one.:confused2:
Suzanne Says:
Sounds to me like he likes the flushing!!
Amy K. Says:
Darn fish! LOL You know we had similar mass death problems at first with our tank but we now have…OVER 40 FREAKING FISH. We had to buy a second tank because the suckers kept having babies. (We started with 12 or 13.) But none of them are guppies or tetras. They’re all orange but I don’t know what. Not goldfish. And they won’t die. No. Matter. What.
Can you try something beside guppies? My son’s K teacher was doing a math unit with guppies and goldfish and the darn guppies kept dying. :confused2:
kacey Says:
we killed off a whole fish tank when we were on a trip last week. Came home to dead dead fish. FISH KILLERS, that’s what we are!