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Originally Posted by alcimedes
Gold fish are particularly hard to keep, which is funny since they're a "starter" fish. They eat and poop too much.
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I had a very interesting experience years ago wrt to goldfish. I went in to a pet store with a buddy of mine, and we waited patiently while this little kid picked out a couple of goldfish from this huge-ass tank filled with them. He wanted
specific fishes, pointing and saying things like "that one! he looks nice!," while the net guy tried to catch
that one. When said and done, he got 2 goldfish. 5 bucks his father layed out for the pair, and they both happily exited the store. My buddy was next. "I need a dozen feeders for my Oscar." Same fishes. Same tank. Same scooper. "That'll be 3.50, plus tax."