r/Aquariums • u/Main_Initial_7118 • Jan 25 '24

Parents cleaned my tanks without asking :/ Betta

Came home today to this. First pic is what they put the fish in for god knows how long, last pic is my tank before they cleaned it. They told me it was bc my room looked “messy”. They are old so I don’t blame them…. But damn…

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u/Least_Name_2862 Jan 25 '24

You think their parents went in with the intent of "destroying property"??

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u/Struckbyfire Jan 25 '24

I don’t know why you’re getting downvoted. They obviously thought they were doing him a favor and most people outside the hobby have no idea these guys require cycling.

I mean shit, half the people new to the hobby do the same shit.

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u/[deleted] Jan 25 '24

It's because the intent kind of doesn't matter. You don't do something drastic to someone else's pet, to their art project, or to their personal space. Being ignorant about the complexity of an ecosystem is one thing. Having zero respect and common sense is another.

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u/Struckbyfire Jan 25 '24 edited Jan 25 '24

Like, I get it what you’re saying and don’t disagree. I’m just playing devils advocate here and saying they didn’t think they were destroying his property but rather doing him a favor- however misguided and tone deaf that is.

And yeah, I do believe intent matters because there’s a difference between someone purposefully killing and destroying my animals and doing so out of ignorance. One is forgivable and the other might cause me to get physically violent.