my fish is a minimalist

i removed all the shnazz and fake plastic furniture from his bowl. i did this because A) i am a lazy person and i hate cleaning that shit, and B) to see if removing anything that could possibly stimulate his tiny mind would affect his personality. it has. he's become jumpy and irritated. his name is Dr.Spock and he misses his material world.
this is not cruel.
i am trying to develop his mind.
by years end, he will speak.