| Large Fish in Large Tanks |
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I like fish. I like looking at them and seeing them go through their lives. One of the games I keep in my computer is called Fish Tycoon. In the game, you grow fish, breed them and then sell them. Pretty much straightforward until you discover that you can tamper with the speed of the game to make it approximate real time. Fascinating. One of the most fascinating things I ever saw when I was a child was a large fish tank at our local zoo. The colorful sea life swimming around the magnificent glass container mesmerized me. The large fish tank continued to be a favorite visiting spot of mine at the zoo for years and years to follow. I think that the appeal of the large fish tank lay in the fact that I love water. I love everything about water (well, except the possibility of drowning in it). When I was younger, I spent countless afternoons swimming in our little aboveground pool and I spent many more visiting every friend and relative I knew who had a pool. Swimming and large fish tanks were so appealing to me that my mother often said that she wondered if I was a fish myself. I guess that she had good reason for wondering. I spent a lot of time gazing at sea life and a lot of time acting like sea life. Many of the swimming outings lasted entire days and some even lasted into the evening hours. My neighbors once called the police because my friends and I were playing Marco Polo in the pool in the wee hours of the morning. I guess it was time to get out. I spent many summers submerged. There is no surprise that I would be drawn to a large fish tank. Ironically, I don't have a large fish tank of my own. I guess that I'm just afraid that it is going to be too much work to maintain such a big item. Having a toddler doesn't help much either. A large fish tank may be too dangerous for the little one right now. I am going to look into different options, though. Maybe owning a large fish tank is not the best route for me to take right now but a smaller model could be a good investment. Many researchers assert that watching the sea creatures swim around is a great way to relieve stress and I think that this is quite true. After doing some research into what it actually takes to take care of a large fish tank, I may choose to purchase one. I know that I would have loved one in our family home when I was growing up. My daughter may love seeing the colorful sea creatures for herself. If we have a large fish tank at home I may have to make less trips to the zoo. |
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