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AIBU?

To pour boiling water on the fish

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Sokmonsta · 12/12/2012 09:30

We have a plastic tub with goldfish in the garden. Not mine, we were looking after them for a friend while he moved house. Now he's moved, not collected them and the sodding tub is nearly frozen solid. Have sent him a terse message saying sort the fucking fish (we've had them months). But the only way I can see to help them out is to put hot water in the good 6 inches of ice on top. And it's icky because there are also dead fish frozen in there.

Am seriously wishing I'd just put them in my parents pond when they were on holiday in September!

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FloatyBeatie · 13/12/2012 10:57

You are laughing at a fish's disappointment?!

D0oinMeCleanin · 13/12/2012 11:01

www.clickertraining.com/node/29 The attachment at the bottom. It was an Oscar not a goldfish so nur [grown up]

FivesGoldNorks · 13/12/2012 11:04

No one else find the thought of the op having a bath full of carp until spring amusing? Sorry kids, no bath this season!

PumpkinPositive · 13/12/2012 11:13

You are laughing at a fish's disappointment?!

I am laughing with Oscar, not at him.

Can't open link on my ipad.

FloatyBeatie · 13/12/2012 11:21

I've added a pic to my profile showing our fish in the bath. They had a little stay there once when we were mending the pond. Just a few hours, so the dc didn't have to share with them (much as they would have liked to).

FivesGoldNorks · 13/12/2012 11:23

But the suggestion was until the weather got warmer...that could be may

FloatyBeatie · 13/12/2012 11:27

I know: I wasn't suggesting it as a solution to the OP's fish issue!

SoleSource · 13/12/2012 11:41

Floaty your fish are beautiful :)

complexnumber · 13/12/2012 12:02

I think it is important to not build up any sense of anticipation in a fish as this may well lead to disappointment.

And we all know what happens to a disappointed fish.

I was quite suprised to read this headline: 'Fishing leaders 'disappointed' after mackerel talks', what did they want? A song and dance act as well!
fishing leaders disappointed

SoleSource · 13/12/2012 12:05

complex.

Greensleeves · 13/12/2012 12:05

seriously give Gerald a buzz

FloatyBeatie · 13/12/2012 12:21

Thanks Sole. I will pass that on to them. Especially the grey one, who is in a permanent state of near-fatal disappointment at not having pretty orange and black splodges.

SoleSource · 13/12/2012 12:52

He isn't grey, he is silver. You've done it now. :(

FloatyBeatie · 13/12/2012 12:59

Oh bollocks.

What's the legal penalty for demoralising a fish?

PumpkinPositive · 13/12/2012 13:06

Floaty, my birdies seem suitably impressed by your very handsome fish. They are licking their little beaks and scratching their claws.

Do you think would like the fish like a friend?

Fuchzia · 13/12/2012 13:09

I have a fish in a half barrel pond, so above ground and it's been fine there in successive winters. I wrap bubble wrap round the outside and float a ball on the top. The ice never gets very thick.

I never feed in winter. Fish go into semi-hibernation in cold weather, and feeding may make them too active and less able to withstand the cold.

Sokmonsta · 13/12/2012 19:08

Right. Just to update:

The fish have been re-homed

As far as friend is concerned, when he bothers to get in touch with us about them he will be told the tub froze and they died. It would be far too complicated to have to try and work out which fish were his and then retrieve them.

dogegg I'm sorry to hear your sad news. My sincere condolences.

Apologies to all for the tone of title and post. I'd simply reached the absolute limit of my patience yesterday and the fish being stuck in a rapidly freezing solid tub of water was the straw which broke the camel's back. I was shocked how much ice came out of the tub when I emptied it.

Thank you to those of you who have been supportive/defended me. I am grateful you saw through aforementioned tone to realise I was actually concerned for their welfare.

Just to outline had I realised they would have been with us so long I genuinely would have put them in the pond much sooner.

And thanks to the later comments which followed. They gave me a wry chuckle in an otherwise awful situation.

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Sparklingbrook · 13/12/2012 19:42

Yay! Well done Sokmonsta. i hope the fish will be very happy in their new home and you are very relieved.

PumpkinPositive · 13/12/2012 19:45

As far as friend is concerned, when he bothers to get in touch with us about them he will be told the tub froze and they died.

Definitely the best outcome. He doesn't deserve them.

nipersvest · 14/12/2012 01:17

glad it's all sorted sokmonsta

ChippingInLovesChristmasLights · 14/12/2012 01:55

Sokmonsta - I'm glad you have this sorted out now, very pleased for them and as much so for you. It sounds like you have more than enough to worry about, without the fish. Good idea to tell him they died

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