Cheaper by the dozen

So I was checking my fish tank the other day and realized I have actually neglected cleaning it for about two months now. It is as if covered with seaweeds turning the water looked so polluted. Since it’s only a tiny tank, when I first bought it, I had four little jellybeans-looking size fresh water fish (are these Mollies?) then I’d thought it can make an interesting pet. Apparently, one had died a few days later. I purchased a fish many times in the past and none would live longer than a week as there is no 100% sure-fire way of knowing whether the ones you’re buying is healthy or not. Perhaps they died because the tank was too small or just lazy doing the cleaning maintenance work.

An aquarium is probably considered lucky and it bring prosperity into the house - if it is properly positioned. Fish can also absorb negative chi, particularly the blackmole (blackmoor) variety, which are very sensitive. If you have blackmoles in your tank, and they die easily, check the water temperature, the aerator and the type of fish food. If all there are correct, but the fish are still dying, their death can then be considered as an indication that the house has negative energy.

I usually feed them morning and night with fish flakes depending on my mood. I thought, well they are fish,they can swim all they want and shouldn’t be bothered if they’d eaten or not, then if they’d die, I’d buy another. I’m just keeping it low maintenance and monitoring doesn’t need to be like once-a-week cleaning, unaware that they will not get really big. Who knows?

And look what I’ve found, there were at least three dozens of brood hiding under the plant. Am I lucky or what? The tank looks cleaner now, chopping off the live plant makes more room for the little swimmers. I’d say, a female fish had obviously gave birth to so many little goblins just few weeks, months maybe without cleaning the tank. I think they are very prolific.

Now that I have many, what shall I do? Do I need to buy a new bigger tank, COOK them or just let them breed until it gets very crowded? Those little ones are funny and cute to look at. I could very well tell that the Queen Molly is again pregnant because she’s much fuller and look bloated. There must have been a lot of small breeds died as I didn’t take notice while cleaning the tank. They will breed again soon, I’d hope.

Ahh, I need a net. Well, happy parenting to me.

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