This is a continuation of Ashley’s first pets post. The next morning when we came downstairs, we found both the fishes lying on the floor. Yup, they jumped out of the tank and committed kamikaze. The lil missy was in tears and asked what happened. Well, I read somewhere that pets such as fishes are great to teach children about life and death in the world. So I tried to explain that the fishes jumped out of the tank because the tank didn’t have a cover and they died because there was no water (As you can see, I really don’t know how to tell her about life and death). We told her that we will buy another pair later in the evening. She was ok afterwards.
A swordtail fish lying on the floor. This is not ours but I got this image from google.
When I was a kid, my favourite TV show was The Cosby Show. I remember one episode where Rudy Huxtable’s pet goldfish, Lamont died and the family decided to give it a proper funeral. They all dressed up and said a few words before flushing Lamont down the toilet.
Rudy’s pet goldfish – Lamont, about to be flushed down the toilet
Therefore, I asked hubs if we should give Upin & Ipin a proper funeral so that Ashley would have a closure. He just rolled his eyes and threw them into the garbage bag *shake head* So…we did buy another pair of Upin & Ipin later in the evening. Guess what? The next day, they jumped out again eventhough we tried to cover the tank with a badminton racket. We left some opening at the side of the tank for oxygen and somehow the fishes managed to jump out. This time, Ashley didn’t cry but said, “Let’s go buy some fishes”…..muahahahahahahahaaaha. We decided not to buy anymore Swordtail fishes. We bought 4 guppies instead and they are still swimming happily in the tank now. Annie & Elaine, are you guys still laughing?
MUAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHHAHA!!!!!!!!ROFL!
Aiyo…poor Upin & Ipin! Yesterday tot want to congrats you become “gradma” who knows you tell us they died already! kakakakakak So funny la! Aiyo…i really had a good laugh yesterday and i feel so bloated later, must be the wind that i “termakan” 🙁
ok, enough of laughing. Now come something serious. May the two upin and two ipin rest in peace. * running away and LOL*
you are very notty, auntie annie
I’m sorry to hear about Upin & Ipin. William had 2 golfishes before, and they both past away. The first one too much heat, the second one he over fed it. It is a good way to teach kids about the life and death. We didn’t flush it down the toilet, but buried in the backyard. Kids bounce back quickly, perhaps a turtle for a pet? Hope Ashley feels better!
thanks Macy. Yeah..kids bound back real fast and every morning when Ashley comes downstairs, she’ll go straight to the tank to see if the fishes are still there. Just yesterday, she wants a puppy 😛
he he he, LOL!
Put some water plants especially floating ones with some roots. Chances of it jumping out would be less because the have place to hide. This type of fish would be a little hard for kids to take car. Get a siamese fighting fish….very hardy and easy to take car. RM1.50 each only. LOL!
thanks for the tips. will go look for some plants 😀
bwahahahahaha….. *keep on bursting into laughter* such a funny experience.
btw i don’t know fishes can “escape” from their aquarium. i knew hamsters do plan their escape route, because my hubs’ ran away in the middle of the night despite the “tight” security (err, covered the entry with board).
i think it is only this type of fishes that love to jump out 🙁 oh..my friend’s hamsters escaped too..with the whole family 😛
Hahaha…Ash got no worry. Fish die can buy somemore.
Hahahahahaha! Why am I laughing? Because HQ’s first pet had the same fate! We thought tortoises are the hardiest… mana tahu 1 tortoise tried to escape by jumping from a 6 feet shelf (the same one did it twice! died of internal bleeding?), the other died later, out of loneliness?
and later they ended up in garbage bag too! dun know your fishies meet our tortoises in heaven or not? hahaha!
hheeehehe…i hope they will meet in tortoise/fishy heaven
hahahahahahahha it’s actually quite funny. I see lots of people are sadist like me also, laughing at the poor fishy. Jokes aside, my dad’s koi also performs kamikaze ocassionally. I think the fish also prescribes to “The grass is greener on the other side of the fence!” LOL
actually we were laughing too that day but not in front of Ashley 😀
Aiyo..the fishes committed suicide already..kesian. I’m laughing at what Ashley said..hahhahaha. Mummy gotta buy a proper cover for the tank already. 😛
the guppies are doing fine without the cover so i think only swordfish loves to commit kamikaze
Yup, that’s why we gave up too. You see the fishes happily swimming at the pet shop and you think, no way they’re going to die, right? But the minute you take them home, they barely last a day or two *sobs*.
i do hope we don’t need to buy anymore fishes.
Lol! Really funny, I didn’t read this myself. Yvonne narrated the dead fishes story to me while she was reading. We were laughing at our work stations. Luckily the “cat” was not around, otherwise we will either get a worning email or a good lecture for laughing so loud in the office.
hahaahahhahaha…i’m glad you all enjoyed reading this funny story 🙂 who is the “cat”???
Heh heh….can’t help laughing at Annie’s comments. Psst…I remember the Cosby Show too!!!
i miss the cosby show. now i feel like watching all the episodes. that would be fun eh?
LOL…no nieed to ask the hubs for opinion la..men, very mou leong sam wan…hmmpphh..
i know!!!
aiyo.. sieu sei ngor lor !!! laugh till my stomach knotted. you know, i was chatting w annie.. talking abt ashley’s babies.. then u r grandma to the fish and then i annie is the grandmotherinlaw.. then i ping you. . . . manatau.. they died-ed.. SOOOOO SORRY… condolence to the fish.. but I CAN’T HELP LAUGHING !! Ashley must think we r a mean bunch of aunties.. LOL !!!
BTW, why did you need to leave a space for fish to breath with badminton racket ? I tot it’s full of lubang, can breath eddy geh ? Why ah ?
Eh.. your guppies wants friends to pro-create or not ? Get from my pond, I have a lot.
Good luck and MAN SUI, MAN SUI, MAN MAN SUI to the guppies !!
it’s weird huh why these fishes always jump out of the tank??? furthermore it’s twice in a row… maybe should ask the fish shop owner, these fishes might not be put together in the same tank?
Aiyo so tragic one your fish saga haha. The fish shop owner should have warned you about that. Anyway, have fun with your guppies!
We flush our dead pets (fish la) down the toilet too 😉
This may sound silly but i did cry when hub gotta let go our 5 yrs old Arowana a couple of yrs back 🙁
I used to have several fighting fishes when I was a kid. All of them jumped out from the bottle (my brother and I kept them in jam jars) and commited suiside too 🙂
Aiyoo I feel a tiny bit sad reading about the fish. Haiz.. probably learned that stunt from Nemo. 😛
ya, they would jump out if the water level is too high.
My Uncle gave 8 guppies for Sasha during CNY but he forgot to buy us the fish food and anti-clorin. The fishes die 1 by 1 till kosong liao! coz 15th days never makan lol..
So this time, my hub bought fighting fishes again but this time we remembered to buy fish food and anti-clorine, and the fishes are happily staying in the small plastic aquatrium till now.
Due to the water too high ph, that why your Lil Upin & Ipin can’t stay inside. Buy anti-clorin then your 3rd Generation of U & I will not commit suicide again la, muaahahahaha…
poor fish… what to do…. that’s the best n quick funeral… 😉
muahahahaha… funny post…
ashley learned fast!! coz she knows after the fishes die, she can buy new ones *hehe*
i remember that episode from cosby’s too. hope the guppies are alright. you can get those tank cover easily from the shops or just get those mozzie net cloth and tie it around the tank.
rye li’s used to seeing fishes die and getting eaten by other fishes since we have 2 big tanks in our place and a little pond at our balcony. but she doesn’t help hubby at all in rearing them, don’t blame her coz i also don’t help. 😉
errr why didnt get a cover for the tank wor??
hehehe, first time i see toilet bowl got covered in a blog.. 🙂
sorry bout the little fishy
swordtail very dunggu wan. They will jump out and suicide. Mine also jumped out.. so i take something and blocked the darn thing.. so jump ha .. jump ha.. cannot die.. so gave up . Now swimming with the rest of the fish. Guppy better.. won’t jump 🙂
hahaha….yalah…i tell you these sword fish so STUPID !!! Better to get other fish that don’t jump around wan!
poor fish, hehehe…..