ocminpin
Aquarium Advice Addict
I remember when I was 5 yrs old the Easter Bunny left me a note in my Easter Basket... "Check in Mommy's Bathtub" .... I raced in and found a goldfish in a little bowl...
I remember how hard I cried my little heart felt tears when I was devastated a few weeks later when "Goldie" died...
Thinking back to those days I used to run to the Goldfish Booths at the carnival and usually come home with 2-3. I also remember coming home from school and walking into the bathroom smelling that horrible smell coming from the bowl. The water was yellow and poop covered the bottom... I dumped the water daily and refilled ... Though I hated changing it.
Knowing what I know now, and knowing those poor little 2" Common Goldfish had a potential of 12" until they reached my little bowl or pickle jar.
I'm sad today for those little lives of the past... And that's why I keep my fish in the best possible conditions I have my 3 tanks in today.
Just a little story I thought I'd get out there. I'm sure many of us have had experiences just like this as children...
I remember how hard I cried my little heart felt tears when I was devastated a few weeks later when "Goldie" died...
Thinking back to those days I used to run to the Goldfish Booths at the carnival and usually come home with 2-3. I also remember coming home from school and walking into the bathroom smelling that horrible smell coming from the bowl. The water was yellow and poop covered the bottom... I dumped the water daily and refilled ... Though I hated changing it.
Knowing what I know now, and knowing those poor little 2" Common Goldfish had a potential of 12" until they reached my little bowl or pickle jar.
I'm sad today for those little lives of the past... And that's why I keep my fish in the best possible conditions I have my 3 tanks in today.
Just a little story I thought I'd get out there. I'm sure many of us have had experiences just like this as children...