Should You Give Fish As Presents?
The other day, I was at the aquarium supplies store, where I chanced upon a young beau debating with picking up a pair of kissing gourami as a present for his girlfriend. Not doubt he figured it would be an appropriate romantic indication (though I doubt if he realized that the kissing gourami are actually showing off their strength), but it brings into the forefront, a different question – are fish what you should be giving as presents to someone?
A vehement NO – there’s a lot that goes into selecting a fish. For one, an aquarium needs quite a bit of accessories which depends on the profile of the fish. Even if the person to whom you want to present the fish already has an aquarium, the fish you intend to buy him would need to exist with the other fish in his/ her aquarium.
The same applies to giving away fishes as prizes in competitions or fairgrounds.
Keeping an aquarium is a commitment, and should not be taken lightly. If you actually want to present a fish to someone for his/ her birthday, make sure that person knows what they are getting into, and preferably take them to the shop to buy the fish, so that they can select their pets themselves.
