I think most of it is due to the eyes.

The just look so … alive.

Is there any part of fishkeeping that you dislike?

The fish looked healthy when we were there, so we waited a few days, and went back and got 2.

We couldn’t find someone from the fish department to help us, and the person we found wouldn’t let us pick out the fish, so we ended up with one that died the night we got it home.

The other fish seems to be doing well in our 55 gallon tank, but I have seen a little blackness on his belly.

I really hope this guy makes it.

Of course he’s not going too.

While I was writing this post we had company – after they left I went to feed the fish, and the puffer is dead.

Fish can be so depressing sometimes.