So many small tanks :(

These were not what I thought they would be. This was more a post about uneducated fish owners not understanding how you take care of them. My betta has always been in a 10 gallon tank with plenty of plants and driftwood and a varied diet of real foods not that flaked junk. Had one live almost 5 years (that was ancient for a betta) people need to do research before buying any pet. Fish too.

The water can't be oxygenated enough in these small tanks - besides being far too small for the fish to swim in and as boring as hell. Fish tend to come from large bodies of water people. Small hint that they might like somethig a wee bit bigger than a cup.

Fish and birds shouldn't be pets. They get coupes up and in small cages and tanks

Most of these arent even the fishes fault. They arent d***s for attacking and eating others. Their natural habitat would be the ocean where they have all the space in the world to stay away from the fish they dont like and now theyre being stuffed into small tanks with other fish in their way all the time. Not to mention you should never use a round bowl for a fish and not having anything in there to entertain them or allow them to hide is really sad.

Quite often the pet stores don’t give good advice. A few days after my 15th birthday I bought another betta. Fish Guy lives in a 27L tank with a filter, silk plants and hides ect. He has a heater but my anxiety can’t handle turning it on (what if it breaks and fries him, what if he burns himself ect.). Like almost a month later I went to buy some fish conditioner... I had $20, adult was in the car and there was a REALLY sad looking betta. I tried to ignore it... I TRIED SO HARD. The fish was in a round bowl with nothing other than green stuff hanging off him. I thought he was dead, couldn’t see gills moving. Asked the guy how long he’d been there for (his owner just left him cause they didn’t want him) and he asks if I’m gonna buy him. I say idk if I could treat him.. he’s got green things coming off him. THIS MAN SAYS “NAH HE’S RIGHT” AND FLICKS THE FISH. LITERALLY FLICKS HIM. AND GOES “SEE HE’S SWIMMING” immediately I was like “I’m buying him” and bought my boy Flik.

75% of these people shouldn't be allowed to have fishes! They don't even know how much space fishes need. Worst article ever!

The only possible excuse for those horrible tiny tanks is for a short time only while the big proper tank is getting cleaned. This thread makes me sad. If you are going to have pets do the basic research and find out to treat them kindly.

This whole post basically turned from "people thinking they were funny because their fish are so outrageous" to everyone in the comments pointing out that they're fishkeeping wrong! Really, the reason 99% of these problems are occurring is because the owner evidently doesn't know what they're doing.

These are depressing and not funny at all. A perfect showcase of human ignorance. I am usually posting positive comments only but this is just too much.

This thread is seriously depressing, not 'hilarious'. Most of these problems are caused by fish being crammed into tanks that are far too small and far too empty for them.

Poor fish. I feel sad for them.

I know someone who had a fish named Oscar. He was in a tank by himself. She wanted to add another fish, which she did several times, but Oscar killed each one. She re-named him O.J.

Some of the fish here are just attitudey no mater what. Angel's need alot of room and like to school. Gouramis can be jerks, Bettas need alot of room if they are gonna share a space, even with snails, and Oscar's can get bored. This was mostly just bad choice of fish and tank size.

Most of these 'behavioural problems can be solved with 3 things. 1) A bigger tank. Fish need a decent amount of space and will fight and kill for it including eating their young so ask you pet store what size tank you need for what fish you have. 2) Some fish are not compatible with others and will attack them. Again, ask the pet store which fish will get along. 3) Poop related behaviour can be solved with the use of a filter and an air stone and pump

Fish gotta do what fish gotta do!

If you can't afford a BIGGER tank don't get the darn fish!

I have never thought fishes can be so expressing! I will reconsider eating them...