W-T-Effing-F? Worst Present Ever: Siamese Fighting Fish Trapped in Your iPod Speaker

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Condemned to the throb of your musical bad tastes. No room to even turn around. Can this be real? Apparently it’s so real and so desired that some Australian pet stores can ‘t keep it in stock, reports the Sydney Morning Herald. The iPond—yes, that’s right, the iPond, surely an epitome of parasitic marketing—is one-fifteenth the recommended tank size for its miserable inhabitant. The tank’s water capacity is about 22 ounces. A Melbourne Aquarium spokesman said Siamese fighting fish require a minimum tank size of 2.5 gallons.

All I want for Xmas is a better world for fish.

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