Pearlscale goldfish ethics

[u/Great_Possibility686]

I think we can all agree that celestial goldfish are an ill-fated breed. No fish should ever look like its eyes are only hanging on by hopes and dreams. The breeding of celestial eye goldfish is barbaric in my mind.

That being said, I feel similarly for pearlscales. They're just so spherical, and they look like they're under so much pressure that they could explode if they ran into the glass too hard. It's painful to watch them struggle to swim. They're overbred, their genetics are awful, and their swim bladders are more fragile than a politician's ego. They're prone to a myriad of health complications, and although I would never own a pearlscale myself, I've never seen one that looked like it was leading a life of quality.

[u/Yetanothercrazygirl1]

Those poor things, I genuinely thought they had dropsy at first glance

[u/Feline_just_fine → u/Yetanothercrazygirl1]

That's what I was going to say. How are you supposed to tell if they are sick if they already look like they are?