[Mr.Etcetera]

But PSN leaves them with 1 HP now!

[B l i t z]

Murderer for sure.

=[

[Ira Aeterna]

Sorry to hear your Magikarps died off before they evolved. If they were Gyarados' already, they probably could have weathered the disease.

[神]

THEY'RE grapeING FISH. THEY CAN'T BE MORE THAN A FEW PENNIES APIECE.

[Iceman]

First of all, only infant goldfish are cheap, and they're worth a dime, not a penny.

Second, anyone who has a pet bonds with them to some extent.

Third, had I left them as they were, they would have all died a slow agonizing death. I watched that first fish die. It was horrible. First its limbs became paralyzed, it began gasping for breath, then shivering for a brief moment, before sinking and then floating to the very top. Parts of its tail even began breaking off.

It did not want all my fish to die like that, so I euthanized them. I know I could have done it better. I was told that temperature shock would have provided a more peaceful death, but I had not known it at the time.

*sigh* My last fish hasn't been eating much food this morning. I'm hoping it turns out okay.

[Ira Aeterna]

Iceman Hotty, on 12 January 2010 - 07:44 AM, said:

First of all, only infant goldfish are cheap, and they're worth a dime, not a penny.

Second, anyone who has a pet bonds with them to some extent.

Third, had I left them as they were, they would have all died a slow agonizing death. I watched that first fish die. It was horrible. First its limbs became paralyzed, it began gasping for breath, then shivering for a brief moment, before sinking and then floating to the very top. Parts of its tail even began breaking off.

It did not want all my fish to die like that, so I euthanized them. I know I could have done it better. I was told that temperature shock would have provided a more peaceful death, but I had not known it at the time.

*sigh* My last fish hasn't been eating much food this morning. I'm hoping it turns out okay.

Fish have limbs?

[Iceman]

I meant its fins and tail.

Also my dad apparently has foolishly decided to go out and buy new fish WITHOUT CONSULTING ME. This tank is 10 gallons. Normally you need 20 gallon for one goldfish plus 10 gallons per extra fish. Since the lone survivor was only juvenile, the 10 gallon would have sufficed for now, but now there are 5 goldfish in 10 gallon tank. My dad's interference was the reason that my fish got sick in the first place; he was the one that overloaded the tank. I have a feeling this will not end well.

[Sean]

It's already, man. Just kill them and buy some more with a quarter.

[Chid0x]

Iceman Hotty, on 12 January 2010 - 12:13 PM, said:

I meant its fins and tail.

Also my dad apparently has foolishly decided to go out and buy new fish WITHOUT CONSULTING ME. This tank is 10 gallons. Normally you need 20 gallon for one goldfish plus 10 gallons per extra fish. Since the lone survivor was only juvenile, the 10 gallon would have sufficed for now, but now there are 5 goldfish in 10 gallon tank. My dad's interference was the reason that my fish got sick in the first place; he was the one that overloaded the tank. I have a feeling this will not end well.

he went out and bought you more fish because you were crying about the ones that died? WITHOUT CONSULTING YOU!? WHAT A JERK =[

[Ira Aeterna]

Iceman Hotty, on 12 January 2010 - 12:13 PM, said:

I meant its fins and tail.

Also my dad apparently has foolishly decided to go out and buy new fish WITHOUT CONSULTING ME. This tank is 10 gallons. Normally you need 20 gallon for one goldfish plus 10 gallons per extra fish. Since the lone survivor was only juvenile, the 10 gallon would have sufficed for now, but now there are 5 goldfish in 10 gallon tank. My dad's interference was the reason that my fish got sick in the first place; he was the one that overloaded the tank. I have a feeling this will not end well.

lol, you had an overloaded tank and didn't expect sickness to sweep them up?

[Iceman]

I took really good care of them, frequent water changes, variation in their diets, even replication a day and night light cycle to make they were healthy. I only started running into problem recently. If I had cash, I run and buy the 60+ gallon tank I need, but I don't. Thankfully, these new fish are young, so I still have time. I'm thinking of adding plants and snails to help keep the tank cleaner.

I'm not happy with my dad's attitude at all. I try explaining to him that I'd rather have the lone fish I had live long and happy then a bunch of fish that live under miserable conditions, but he just laughs and says that they're just fish. Damn, ignorant Asian parents.

EDIT: Real immature whoever -rep'd me.

This post has been edited by Iceman Hotty: 12 January 2010 - 04:28 PM

[Tsunayoshi]

Guess someone doesnt like the fact that Ice cared for those fish like some of us would care for a dog or cat. Sorry to hear you lost the fish man. Go tell your dad to go grape a pineapple for me.

[Ira Aeterna]

I don't think the dad is doing it out of banana-ishness, Kitano. I think he just doesn't really understand that he actually cares for the fish.

And can you fully blame him? The cost of the things makes them appear to have no value. In the eyes of a grown man who's mind has been on financially supporting a family for several years, at least, why would he consider anything that you can get more than one of with a little pocket silver to have any value? I mean, I understand why someone who cared about them would, but I can also see how someone else might not understand that.

This post has been edited by Ira Aeternam: 12 January 2010 - 10:57 PM

[Tsunayoshi]

Ira Aeternam, on 12 January 2010 - 10:46 PM, said:

I don't think the dad is doing it out of banana-ishness, Kitano. I think he just doesn't really understand that he actually cares for the fish.

Still need to tell the dad to go grape himself since he doesnt make the effort.

[Nomad]

Sora Kitano, on 12 January 2010 - 10:50 PM, said:

Still need to tell the dad to go grape himself since he doesnt make the effort.

Unlike your mom, who makes more than her share of the effort.

Seriously though, I think we're just going to have to live with the fact that regardless of the evidence before us, certain people will hold onto their beliefs (even when rooted in fallacy) because that's what they choose to believe.

This post has been edited by Val: 13 January 2010 - 05:28 AM

[Unknown Survivor]

This is why I'm never getting a pet.

I would bawl my heart out if a dog/cat died on me after like 10 years.

[Chid0x]

Sora Kitano, on 12 January 2010 - 10:50 PM, said:

Still need to tell the dad to go grape himself since he doesnt make the effort.

you're an ungrateful little apricot the dad was just making a nice gesture

[Tsunayoshi]

Chido, on 13 January 2010 - 09:20 AM, said:

you're an ungrateful little apricot the dad was just making a nice gesture

A nice gesture that is going to cause more problems then Ice wants right now.....

[Iceman]

My dad's heart was in the right place, but the fact that he doesn't take my opinion seriously really ticks me off. He's one of those parents that thinks he know everything just cause he's older. Nothing can be done about that anyway.

I do think I found a solution to the tank issue though. If I can get and second tank and connect with the first, it would be cheaper than buying a brand new tank. I was looking around and I found this: http://www.youtube.c...feature=related

This post has been edited by Iceman Hotty: 13 January 2010 - 10:42 AM

[Tsunayoshi]

Iceman Hotty, on 13 January 2010 - 10:37 AM, said:

My dad's heart was in the right place, but the fact that he doesn't take my opinion seriously really ticks me off. He's one of those parents that thinks he know everything just cause he's older. Nothing can be done about that anyway.

I dont doubt that it was, but if he knew half of what you do about fish, he wouldnt have been so quick to get them to begin with. Really hate when no one thinks my opinion means nothing because of age. Should beat your dad in a debate some time.


EDIT: immature neg was immature.

This post has been edited by Sora Kitano: 13 January 2010 - 02:50 PM