[Quiet Man Cometh]

Gee, 2 and a half gallons is pretty generous. Pet stores sometimes keep them in dixie cups. Clear plastic dixie-cups. Mine lived in a tank that was about the size of two hard cover books side by side. It had a plant and some gravel and that was about it. Course, I was all of 12 or so at the time.

Our fish misadventure would be when one of my cousin's piranha jumped out of it's tank because of a friend's meddling ferret. Said ferret then proceeded to grab the piranha by the tail and pull it under the couch. People are attempting to save the piranha who is snapping at everything within reach while getting their hands clawed at by the ferret who does not want to let go of his fish. Everyone lived.