DennisP Posted April 19, 2010 Report Share Posted April 19, 2010 My little brother, 12, has a 60l tank and 3 goldfish. I have told him its too small etc etc etc... Today, he decided he wants some more "fancy" fish. So he went and bought himself 5 mountain minnows. Well, we come back to the tank an hour later, to find 1 dead and the other 4 being chased like crazy. THEY WERE BEING EATEN! As I watched the entertaining show, my little brother is yelling and whacking on the glass whenever the goldfish got too close. My mum then told him to get a little plastic tank from below to hold them in. Even while he was fishing them out, the goldfish were still going for them! He is horribly neglectful to the fish, but I found it funny and I thought he needed to learn he needs to research the fish the hard way. Just thought I'd share the highlight of my day. 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted April 19, 2010 Report Share Posted April 19, 2010 I hope the minnows found it equally entertaining :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisP Posted April 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2010 I think they got their share of adrenaline. They are safe now. The last 4. I think he's going to return them or something... And don't worry. I love animals. I could never hurt one. The funny part was how stupid my brother is. Not what happened to the minnows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted April 22, 2010 Report Share Posted April 22, 2010 The funny part was how stupid my brother is. Not what happened to the minnows. He is only 12, hardly a reason to call him stupid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisP Posted April 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2010 I think even a twelve year old should be smart enough to know that if they are about to get eaten and you interfere, they are still gonna get eaten whether its 2 hrs or 2 months later... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisP Posted April 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2010 Oh, i forgot to mention... He went to the pet shop, and the pet shop person said "they are only getting eaten because they are stressed with their new environment and so they cant swim away... So, he put them back in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moya Posted April 22, 2010 Report Share Posted April 22, 2010 #smack face# Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisP Posted April 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2010 #smack face# exactly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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