OK. For those of you who don't know, I'll start from the beginning. Then you'll all know what I'm going on about

It started 6 weeks ago, when I went to my nephew's birthday party. The party was held at a children's adventure play area - which had 2 fish tanks (I reckon they'll be about 15gal each). Both tanks had tankbuster fish in them. In one, there were 4 Silver Dollars and a cichlid (identity unknown). The cichlid didn't have any tail or fins left, and paddled and bounced in the water rather than swam In the other, they had 2 clown loaches, and a single rainbowfish. Both had filters, at least, but that's about the only positive thing I can say for them.

I sent a letter to the company later that week, after being unable to get the cichlid out of my mind (I don't mind telling you I was tempted to grap a bag, scoop it out and take it home with me), and asked on this forum for people's opinion on the letter.

On the following Tuesday, when I still hadn't received a reply, I phoned them and asked them if they'd received the letter. They denied it. My hunch was telling me that they did get it, and they were just trying to mess around with me (NOT generally a good idea ) So I sent them another letter by recorded delivery. They got that on the 6th Mar - and I know they did because I used Track and Trace.

Now for the update (or lack of ).

For those of you who HAVE been following the thread, I haven't given up, abandoned or forgotten about those fish. Sadly, there still hasn't been any word - which just reinforces my suspicion that they did get the original letter. My next plan of action is to go and see if they've done anything to improve the living conditions of the fish. (Sadly, I think I was a bit too late to save the cichlid. Just a hunch, but the condition he was in . . . I'd be surprised if he's still alive. Maybe it's better for him if he isn't. That way he's not suffering anymore. ). With this in mind, I've been planning on going this week, but twice I've been in that area, and twice I haven't managed to go because of other commitments (and a bus that took me in the opposite direction - which I didn't realise until it was too late because they've changed the numbers ).

So, it's been arranged that, the next time my brother takes his son to the adventure playground, I'll be going with them (permission granted by bro himself ).

I'll be keeping this Blog updated as and when things develop.

Meanwhile, if you want to read the thread, help yourself;
http://www.fishkeeping.co.uk/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=14665&viewmode=flat&order=ASC&type=&mode=0&start=0