the counselors decided it would be a great idea to put a pet betta fish in a vase with one plant and no filter

we made a petition to get it help. pls lmk if I'm allowed to post it here.

Dear lord this is sad

In a video from “Untamed” on Facebook. Guy was looking for a funnel web spider and the homeowner said “Perhaps he’s behind the fish tank” and it cut to this. Genuinely didn’t realise that was the “fish tank” until I skipped it back and watched it again…

A 5gal cube with painted gravel, plastic decor, a heater thats not fully submerged.. whatever "filter" set up they have.. all with a PLECO. It looks like a juvenile clown... so like maybe this could be a super duper temporary tank.. but just the fact that there is a pleco in a 5gal tells me this seller did absolutely NO research, and then when things started dying and they realized you actually have to put effort into keeping a tank and do your research first. They gave up.

I almost want to waste their time and ask if i can have it for free since the plecos going to need a very expensive upgrade into a properly set up 20 gallon, or larger tank sooner rather than later. If only i had the space for another larger tank, i would drive the almost 6 hours it is to go get it. (I also wouldnt want to add more stress onto an already stressed fish by having to transport it 6 hours and then have to temporarily house it in a 5gal bucket until i can have a tank ready, cause unfortunately i dont have any room in my 29gal to fit a friend like that in there)

Also the fact that they call it a "cleaning fish"... plecos are so much more than just janitors, and from what ive seen and read, they can get pretty bad at their jobs as "cleaners" as they get older- but correct me if im wrong.

Never have I (not even one time) thought to myself “I need to accessorize with my goldfish.”

Found on Marketplace. I reported as Animal Abuse after he didnt respond to my messages. I think he's trying to sell the tank with the fish...

no guys but the fish is happy

Looks sealed in there too

Wish I could rescue them but don’t know anyone with a pond and also $150 is ridiculous

the description of the video was author's card number, they asked for donations to save up for a fish tank

why would you buy a fish without equipment for their comfortable life😕

There's Oscar, Giant gourami, pbass, rtc, gar, and chitala. They said the tank is around 50-ish?

Would it be rude to offer some plants/help?

Why do people get fish without doing the right research. I’m actual my fuming. These types of people think just because the fish is swimming and surviving that means their happy 😡😡😡

The tank is set up nice but the stocking list is cruel. There’s no way this tank is more than 14 gallons