For a while there, Gary the fish was living the dream. The 15-inch gourami was living off of Kit-Kats, day in and day out, with nary a care in the world. But then, like so many candy bar-weaned fish before him, Gary grew too large for one person to care for. His owner donated him to the SeaLife Aquarium in London, and now, Gary is going on a diet.
“I have never heard of a fish being fed chocolate, let alone being brought up entirely on the stuff,” aquarium spokesperson Rebecca Carter said on the aquarium's website. “Gouramis usually eat a diet of fruit but Gary doesn’t appear to have suffered any ill effects from his chocolate addiction. However, we would NOT recommend feeding fish confectionary of any kind!” The staff at the aquarium has been weaning Gary off of the hard stuff by stuffing Kit Kat crumbs into grapes, before cutting him off entirely. He is currently on display in in a section of the aquarium dubbed "Tankbusters," which showcases XXL pets.
Of course, while Gary might be a novelty across the pond, here in America we have a long, rich history of fat pets, with no signs of dieting on the horizon.
