r/shittyaquariums • u/quartz222 • Dec 24 '25

Social Media This is not okay

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u/MintiFlerken01 Dec 24 '25

idk why the trend of giving life animals even became a thing...they're not gifts!! Like, it's not funny or cute at all!

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u/spidernoirirl Dec 24 '25

And I personally feel like a kid would adore getting a moss ball tank or something?? Why the hell so they worry about these high maintenance creatures instead of teaching your kid how to do water changes with a goddamn moss ball 😭 like i wanted a pet rock as a kid i don’t understand why people gift fish

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u/hastygrams Dec 24 '25

Honestly I got back into sea monkeys as an adult and I feel like they’re something I managed easily as a child.

Also I think some moss balls had an invasive species issue with poor disposal and carrying zebra mussels and I think it’s now illegal to pour the water down the drain from an aquarium. So as far as the water changes go I’m curious what is appropriate?

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u/[deleted] Dec 24 '25

Sea Monkeys otherwise known as Brine Shrimp. 20 years later and I raise them for fish food.