I was the one who spaced them at least a cups’ width apart, because if they’re too close to each other, they fight and flare and die quicker that way too. I do this everytime I go by them in Walmart.
.-= Jeaniae´s last blog ..Witching Hour on the Prairie =-.

Thank you for saving those fish! <3

My heart swelled with love and appreciation at your story. It is so easy to be bold for the "charismatic megafauna" of the world, not so easy to care for the down-trodden captured animals who don't show emotion in a recognizable form.

I'm not being very articulate this evening, so I'll just say it again:

Thank you, thank you, thank you! <3 You are a hero! <3
.-= Julie´s last blog ..Resistance – It’s Just a Doorway =-.

Yes, I know it’s not great for the fish: He always tapped very gently, and we had many a discussion about what it sounded like for the fish and how it made them feel and how they reacted. He felt like it was his way of communicating with them, so, within reason, I allowed it.

But that’s not the point of the post, so I don’t go into it in detail. (:

Except for one thing: there’s a reason you’re not supposed to tap on fishtanks, it’s not an arbitrary rule. Tapping scares and stresses the fish, who are already stressed from being in an overcrowded pet shop tank. Have you ever dunked your head under the water in the bath and knocking on the side of the tub? Try it. Now imagine being a fish and having your tank tapped on by someone hundreds of times your size. It’s not a happy thing. It’s even harder on them if it’s happening all the time. Stressed fish turn into sick fish, who turn into dead fish. I don’t want to be a party pooper, but that bit always bugs me when I read this, so I figured I’d leave a comment to that effect.
.-= Ealasaid Haas´s last blog ..Churchill and Books =-.