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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op here. I am shocked with all comments. Kids already give them names, so they are going to stay at our home. They won them at carnival. We will go to PetSmart once they are opened at 10am. Omg...I don't want them to die before school starts. [/quote]

I hope they don't die. But live animals should never be prizes/gifts/surprises. These fish are probably pretty stressed from the last 48 hours and if they die, that's the point I would emphasize with the kids - that even though you meant well, the situation was not kind and not mindful of the fish's health. (That was true whether you took them or not.) Perhaps make a family rule that all future pets will be agreed on and researched first.

When an animal is in a tank, you are responsible for its whole world, even the air it breathes. It's actually a lot easier to have a cat because at least they breathe the same air and can get a drink or food on their own. I like keeping fish but they're not simple. And hermit crabs are impossible. [/quote]

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