ocminpin
Aquarium Advice Addict
Okay... This has been a long time coming... I have a 6 year old son Jordan who's in 1st grade. He started out the school year very talkative, not finishing his work, being generally very distracted. He's in love with my tanks and wanted one of his own, so I thought perfect incentive! He would have to earn the tank, filter, heater, decorations, etc...Somehow that still didn't work for him and we struggled up until recently getting his little behind in order at school... Well, got a letter home today notifying me of an awards assembly next Friday the 24th that Jordan will be getting an award at with a note from his teacher saying, "Please do not tell him. I want it to be a surprise!"
Okay little man... You've earned your tank! I'm going to take a peek on Craigslist and see what I can find... In the very least I'll go to Petsmart and spend the $12 on the tank itself OR buy the 10g starter kit that comes with the hood, etc. for $29. From the beginning he liked "those little see thru guys" --- referring to my Twinbar platies... And after my couple batches were born he decided he wanted a few babies once he earned the tank. I thought, "Oh man you're making it simple for me son..." plenty of benefits here... No disease because I know the fish are healthy!
He's going to have to earn the fish and decorations... Every week he comes home with good reports he will be able to pick something out for his tank...
Gee.. Lots of options, backgrounds, gravel, decorations, cool colored hood lights... On and on
This has been a long time coming, and I'm to happy to be able to surprise him with his first tank when he comes home from school next Friday!
Anyone have ideas or suggestions? At the moment the only thing going in there will be a few teeny baby platies... They're about 1cm long at 6 wks old... I'm thinking shrimp may be fun for him once the tank cycles...
Ideas, comments, suggestions welcome!!
Okay little man... You've earned your tank! I'm going to take a peek on Craigslist and see what I can find... In the very least I'll go to Petsmart and spend the $12 on the tank itself OR buy the 10g starter kit that comes with the hood, etc. for $29. From the beginning he liked "those little see thru guys" --- referring to my Twinbar platies... And after my couple batches were born he decided he wanted a few babies once he earned the tank. I thought, "Oh man you're making it simple for me son..." plenty of benefits here... No disease because I know the fish are healthy!
He's going to have to earn the fish and decorations... Every week he comes home with good reports he will be able to pick something out for his tank...
Gee.. Lots of options, backgrounds, gravel, decorations, cool colored hood lights... On and on
This has been a long time coming, and I'm to happy to be able to surprise him with his first tank when he comes home from school next Friday!
Anyone have ideas or suggestions? At the moment the only thing going in there will be a few teeny baby platies... They're about 1cm long at 6 wks old... I'm thinking shrimp may be fun for him once the tank cycles...
Ideas, comments, suggestions welcome!!