Life: Kyle the Fish

Those of you who have been following R&W for a while will remember this story.

It's basically a tale of how baby Jax's OCD indirectly became the cause of my first pet fish's death.

That being said, you can now imagine the horror I felt when Mushy's birthday wish was a pet fish.

Not being one to disappoint my baby girl, I promised her that pet fish.

The Viking went out and bought her a 1.5 gallon fish bowl, lime green gravel, and a decoration.

Of course the decoration was a Spongebob and Patrick figurine.  Two of her favorites!

The next weekend, we all took a trip to Petco as a family.

There my Mushy pointed to every single fish while yelling "THAT ONE".

A lady asked us if we needed help.  I quickly accepted and told her my history.

After a giggle, she pointed me in the direction of the $3 Fighting Beta fish

...and of course she give me a verbal, bullet pointed list of fish care tips...

"**The water must be kept out over night to ensure it's room temperature.

**You must purchase water conditioner to make sure it's suitable living conditions.

**Do not overfeed your pet.  They get 3 pellets a day and no more.

**Change the water and rinse the gravel/decorations weekly.

**These fish like heat, so keep it away from an AC or an open window."

Sounds simple enough, right?  Wrong!

After we picked out a gorgeous fish with red and green streaks, we purchased the necessary supplies.

Of course Mushy fell in love with the $20 Dragon Beta...which means we won't stray from those fish tips!

We were careful not to shake the container all the way home.

We were extremely careful and meticulous when setting up the fish's new home.

Then, while transporting the fish to the bowl, my man dropped the poor baby right onto the table.

Yes, Kyle lived, but he wouldn't eat for 3 days!  He still won't eat if my man's in the room.  True story!

That's when I realized the lady in Petco forgot one major tip...

**Buy a small net so you don't drop your pet fish.

Look at me giving fish advice.  I call that graduating!

What are your pet fish tips?