Family

Malign Neglect

We've not done too well with pets. We've lost three hermit crabs and four goldfish, and just last night, a tadpole.

The tadpole's death is my fault. He'd been living off of his tail in a goldfish bowl, slowly growing legs, and doing well with our benign neglect. Then we got another goldfish.

I bought a 2 gallon tank with a filter and circulation system, so we wouldn't have to clean the bowl as much. The goldfish don't like dirty bowls, but the tadpole didn't seem to mind.

But I moved the tadpole into the new tank with the goldfish. He seemed fine Monday and most of yesterday. The water was not calm, like before, so I think he became tired. It looked like the suction got him, and tore out his intestines, unless this a Case of the Vicious Goldfish.

The incident reminded me another sad case.

10:51:58 AM # Google It!
categories: Family, Sadness