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What does a pet fish depend on you for?

All of its food and living conditions.

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  1. Only food, the tank cleans itself
  2. Nothing, fish are wild animals
  3. All its food and living conditions ✔

Why: A tank is a closed world. Purdue's 4-H guide says your fish depends completely on you for food and living conditions. Regular care keeps those conditions safe.

Huh, didn't know that: Purdue's guide says that if you study your fish, you will find they have personalities.

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What do you call a fish that won't share its food? Shellfish.
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Answer: All its food and living conditions. A tank is a closed world. Purdue's 4-H guide says your fish depends completely on you for food and living conditions. Regular care keeps those conditions safe.

  1. Purdue Extension 4-H-447-W: Aquatic Science project manual www.extension.purdue.edu/4-H/_docs/4-h-447-w.pdf
    Your fish will be completely dependent on you for their food and living conditions.
    Checked 2026-10-11.

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