[VivianKJean]

I do think that the parents are part of it. Ive gone into my petco and watched employees give wrong information (like bettas need .5 gallons max and don't need water changes but just "topping off" the tank when it water level gets low) but the parents are just as bad when I go up to them and give them the correct information. They'll say "oh that sounds like a lot of work. I thought fish were easy to keep" or "I don't want to spend that much money, its just for my kid" or "its gonna die in a couple of months so why put in so much effort?"