Sproglet B's fish. The ones she wanted to swap for a guinea pig.
Back in October we sold our house in the UK (for a pittance I might add but am I bitter? You betcha!) Sproglet A chose a Playstation Game as his special gift and Sproglet B, the fish. The orange commet is called Gloria and the Black Moor, Google, due to his big, googly eyes. These fish have suffered! Getting the tank established took ages and it was only last month we thought we'd cracked it. They've been treated for fin rot once and Google all but lost his whole tail. I am convinced he'd been bullied before we got him and he just deteriorated when we brought him home.
Anyway, Glo was sat sulking at the bottom of the tank. Everytime she tried to swim she couldn't and Google's tail was disappearing. I sighed. According to the internet - lovely thing that it is - swim bladder was the most likely cause of her sulking. The water looked fine but I thought I'd change it anyway. Siphoned the water and cleaned the stones and Oh. My. God. The water that came from underneath was absolutely filthy! I have no idea how it got so bad but no bloody wonder the fish were failing. Again. Clean, clean, clean and the filter too. I quit feeding them for a couple of days and Glo is fine now... yesterday it was Google who was having a sulk at the bottom of the tank. His tail had disappeared overnight and he looks so sorry for himself when he tries to wiggle his bum to shuffle around the tank.
So off to the pet shop we went. Came back with the fin rot stuff, two plastic plants, new filter and a small castle. The only castle we will ever be able to afford.
And no guinea pig.
- urban gypsy [5:17 pm] |
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i am... honest. loyal. selfless. controlling ... hobbies... listening to music. theatre. blog hopping ... reads... chick lit. glossy magazines ... listens to music like... 70's disco. motown. pop ...
WISHES FOR
`new house (in Oz)
`less housework
`new shoes
`less bills
`new knickers
`smooth, tanned, glowing skin
`digital camera
`an iPod nano
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Urban Gypsy
30-odd year old mum of two
England - Saudi Arabia
- New Zealand
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When you run so fast to get somewhere
you miss the fun
of getting there.
Life is not a race,
so take it slower,
hear the music before the music is over, take your time and stay happy...
wishes for__
`new house (in Oz)
`less housework
`new shoes
`less bills
`new knickers
`smooth, tanned, glowing skin
`digital camera
`an iPod nano
