Pet comes home

I have always been a bit sceptical to bring pet animals home as it is a lot of responsibility and a life comes into the equation. But when my grandson insisted adamantly, I had to cave in. Who can resist such sweet torture?

His choice were two little fishes in a fish bowl and I must say he proved to be a good owner. He really took serious interest in keeping the bowl clean, the room aerated, the fishes fed, and the interior decorated.

For a five year old, he is amazing. With him I grew to care and love the fishes as part of my family. Its nine months since and slowly the bowl grew into a medium table tank, and is now home for more than a dozen fishes.

I love them all.

Pet comes home

I have always been a bit sceptical to bring pet animals home as it is a lot of responsibility and a life comes into the equation. But when my grandson insisted adamantly, I had to cave in. Who can resist such sweet torture?

His choice were two little fishes in a fish bowl and I must say he proved to be a good owner. He really took serious interest in keeping the bowl clean, the room aerated, the fishes fed, and the interior decorated.

For a five year old, he is amazing. With him I grew to care and love the fishes as part of my family. Its nine months since and slowly the bowl grew into a medium table tank, and is now home for more than a dozen fishes.

I love them all.

Fresh water for fishes

One of the two benefits of the incessant rainfall of last fortnight was that it gave us a relief from water shortage, and we could collect fresh water for our pet fishes.

I did my research. It's safe, healthy and good for the fishes. But before you follow suit, Here is what you must keep in mind:

* collect the water in an opaque container and cover the mouth with double clothes to keep the dust particles out.

* aerate the water for two days in open to let carbon dioxide and dangerous gases mixed during downpour to escape.

* pour in slowly to avoid temperature shock for the tank's glass panels.