Lori, Thank you so much for reading and leaving a comment. 2020 has definitely been a challenge for everyone. I think everyone is a writer and just because your professor was an ass don’t let that stop you. I had a high school teacher tell me I would never be able to carry a tune and it’s stuck with me to this day. I know I am not a great singer but I enjoy it so much. I hate that he took some of that joy away from me. Don’t let that happen to you too.

Onto fish. It has been a challenge. Fish have shorter life spans so they do die more frequently than any other pet. My oldest child gave up fish because of that. I have found that molly’s are easy to keep and they are personable and fun to play with. They swim up every time we walk by the tank. They eat from my hand. They also reproduce every few weeks which keeps me from having to buy new fish. When we want to keep the babies we put them in a nursery tank otherwise they get eaten by the adults (survival of the fittest). The bigger the tank the easier it is to keep everything at a healthy level. Ours is 20 gallon and I would love a bigger tank we just don’t have room for one and I don’t want something I can’t pick up by myself.

I’m so happy to hear from you. I know we’ve never met but your friendship means a lot to me!

Lastly, a question: how do you keep fish alive? When my youngest had a tank it was always a struggle.