:(

Smeagol died early this morning from fish bladder problems associated with swallowing air every frickin' day. This fish was like an elevator. He'd swallow this air bubble from the top of the tank, and spend the rest of the evening frantically swimming for the bottom of the bowl. Once he made it, he'd stop, and then slowly, involuntarily float to the top of the tank where he'd sit, looking grumpy. You think once would be a good lesson. Nope. Every. Single. Night. Except this one and every other one hearafter.

Smeagol is survived by Gollum, who made it out pretty good in the will. Now he gets the other half of the tank, many more rocks, the entire fake plant, and the rock with a butterfly painted on it. He also no longer has deal with Smeagol's food-hogging ways. (I investigated the possibility of making Kelsey swallow enormous amounts of air, but the plan failed in the planing stages due to logistical issues.)

Goodbye, dear Smeagol. We shall miss your fishy tail.