In November we got an adorable Havanese puppy. The good news: he’s alive and thriving, though soon to be separated from his gonads.
The bad news: a week later, with the kids at the pet store on a supply run, we impulsively bought a Tetra fish and named him Rudolph. Bad idea, though in theory, it’s a good idea, much like a picnic. Tetra fish are pretty little goldfish-sized fish that need their tank cleaned once a week and need miniscule amounts of food every other day.
So last week I was traveling for work, and no one remembered to feed Rudolph. When I returned, he was no longer blue, but green. And apparently, the broken window theory applies to fish as well. Once you forget to feed a fish for a week, you keep forgetting until they die.
Don’t buy a Tetra fish unless you’re ready for the guilt. You’re supporting “BigPet” and you know in your heart or hearts that the fish is gonna die and it will be your fault.