Vandals kill 600 fish at tropical fish store

AUGUSTA, Ga. - As many as 600 tropical fish were found dead at Bob&#39;s Tropical Fish store in Augusta, and authorities believe vandals did it by throwing chlorine tablets in the tanks.<br> <br> Owner Bob Hockman said he found between 500 and 600 dead fish in several outdoor tanks on Sunday.<br> <br> &#34;Whoever did it had to know they were killing the fish because chlorine is toxic,&#34; he said. &#34;This was a sick, twisted, perverted individual.&#34;<br> <br> The Richmond County Sheriff&#39;s Office is investigating. Charges could include felony criminal damage to property, Maj. Ken Autry said.<br> <br> The fish were in a special outdoor area to acclimate them to garden ponds. They ranged in price from $1 to $100 and included goldfish, koi, pond comets, shubunkins and sarasa comets.<br> <br> Hockman estimated the value at more than $3,000.<br> <br>