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Some fishies I saw
Wish I had space for a nice aquarium
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@madison
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I wrote in my school journal about how I wanted a dog and on the last day of school brought it home and tried to guilt my parents into getting me a dog. I think I was like 8. Anyways my dad went and got me gerbils instead 😔 I'd traumatize them by using them as dolls in my doll houses. Like making them "walk" and such around.. I did eventually get a Chihuahua though.
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@madison i did that with my cat, playin with him like a doll lol. felt bad about it but despite that he continued to love me, somehow. stayed by him as he passed away in his favorite chair.
I also wrote a school journal about my fish and snails.
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@madison aquariums are the best for kids. i honestly prefer them as opposed to caged rodents. i had a hamster as a kid that I got bored with after a month and rarely took him out of the cage. it made me feel terrible. fish on the other hand aren’t really pets, just glorified decorations. and i wouldnt have to feel bad about not engaging with them because there really isn’t any way to do that except feeding and looking at them lol
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Yeah we have a fancy goldfish that is pretty small still that we got from a local fish hobby shop. It's been almost a year with no issues besides a little algae bloom from too much light. Moved it and got some snail friends and it was an easy fix. I had gerbils as a kid and man, that was criminal I didn't take care of them 😭
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@madison yeah they’re a commitment. my older brother had a gerbil when he was 10 and was really into it, i don’t think he ever got bored of him.
i loved snails as a kid. i had a small goldfish aquarium before the hamster and there were 2 snails in there with them. fun to watch them slowly slither along the glass
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I just moved the kids aquarium to their room (I wanted kitchen space back) and now the filter is being annoying. Might have to get a new one tomorrow if it doesn't work 😔