Bought a tank and a betta, after being fishless for 10+ years. Let the tank cycle a couple days, feeling awful for leaving the fish in his cup. Now I wish I'd left him there longer, because hours after introducing him, he's dead. And I can't stop crying.
My husband would be so perplexed over my reaction, because to him it's "just a fish." But it's not just that, it's that this was a beautiful tiny life that I snuffed out through some kind of stupid mistake. And maybe I still am overreacting, but I feel TERRIBLE.
Jan 14, 2026 08:09Apparently I've learned some kind of lesson, but I really would've preferred it not to be at the expense of someone else's life, and honestly right now I wish I could return the entire setup because I don't want it anymore.
