In my last post, I was concerned for Dot. Now I’m not. Dot has become an integral part of our family. I even think that our pit mix pooch is jealous of this little inch and a half fish.
She’s a star. A bit of a diva, I’d say. She comes when we call her. She paces in the same place every morning right before we feed her. She’s got serious personality. And I NEVER thought that I would say that about a fish.
And there are other fish in our little tank. Nine others – a Chinese algae eater, five Harlequin Rasboras, and three Glowlight Tetras. But those other fish are like lemmings, lacking personality however attractive. Sucker!, our algae eater, he’s a hard worker and I do love that. Sucker! is all work and no play, which makes him a dull boy. But he’s very good to have around.
It’s all about Dot.
When I take the boys to school and daycare, they say good-bye to our dog and good-bye to Dot. They fight over who is going to feed the fish next. I think she’d even let us pet her if I didn’t already tell the boys to keep their hands out of the tank.
Ike’s been saying for a while now that he’s going to set up a saltwater tank in our house [nudge, nudge]. I’ve been imagining how I’d like my tank to look and what I can do to continue my kids’ curiosity about aqua culture and caring for animals (and ultimately our planet).
Dot, our diva, is helping me. For those hobbyists who have children in your lives, what are the things that you do with your tank that keep your kids interested and curious?
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When Just Jen isn’t being the social Chaetodon for Ecoxotic, she can be found at her blog, Not Just Another Jen.
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