Just thought I'd create a thread for sharing stories about our best fish, if that's not too weird.
I used to have a comet goldfish (my first real pet, actually), who was purchased from a feeder tank in a Walmart. He survived through all kinds of just awful, awful mistakes, and was the absolute hardiest fish I've ever seen. He lived for a happy eight years before his unfortunate passing. He'll always be one of my favorite fish. Seriously, though, that fish was indestructible. He was put into an uncycled tank (I was six, and my parents didn't know any better; we learned as we went), actually swam in soap due to a horrible accident (don't worry, that was within his first year with me), lived in a tank with no plants, and even lived in a 6.5 gallon, at one point. He had an amazingly long life, given his tank size and breed. He might not be the most long-lived, but he was definitely a little toughie. I wish I could have done more for him, now that I know more about his requirements.
If you have the means, the space, and the love, get one.
I used to have a comet goldfish (my first real pet, actually), who was purchased from a feeder tank in a Walmart. He survived through all kinds of just awful, awful mistakes, and was the absolute hardiest fish I've ever seen. He lived for a happy eight years before his unfortunate passing. He'll always be one of my favorite fish. Seriously, though, that fish was indestructible. He was put into an uncycled tank (I was six, and my parents didn't know any better; we learned as we went), actually swam in soap due to a horrible accident (don't worry, that was within his first year with me), lived in a tank with no plants, and even lived in a 6.5 gallon, at one point. He had an amazingly long life, given his tank size and breed. He might not be the most long-lived, but he was definitely a little toughie. I wish I could have done more for him, now that I know more about his requirements.
If you have the means, the space, and the love, get one.
