Nik00117
Fish Fanatic
I did this...I went to the store bought a 5 gallon tank and like a put a ton of fish (can't even remember what kind but it was a lot) went home put water in the tank threw the fish in. Next day they all DIED. I cried like a little baby I was 7 (circa 1997~) years old.No its not only the LFS fault, he should know better. When I got my first fish tank I didnt fill it with water and go straight to the LFS to buy fish. First thing I did I went online joined a couple of fish forums (this one) and asked about and did some research. Which Im glad I did as I knew something of the nitrogen cycle but didnt know how to get it ready for fish.
When I started keeping fish (back in 1999) again the internet wasn't as prevalent as it was today. I was also 10 years old.