I've had a fishtank as long as I can remember. I think my parents were trying to teach me responsibility. Yeah right. All it taught me way that death is inevitable. Unless you're a sucker fish (more below).

I've been having problems with my 46" bowfront tank ever since I moved into my new house. At first it was cheap Home Depot gravel clouding the water. Then it was algae. LOTS of algae. And not just simple "green stuff on the glass", but "clouding the tank so bad you can't see 2 inches" algae. I've done a couple of 3/4 water changes, but it would be back in a few days. Water tests didn't help me diagnose the problem. So I went with a FULL water change - risky, and almost certain death. Poor fish never had a chance. Goodbye fish #185 - #188. I barely knew ya.

Put that damn sucker fish... He won't die! I've had him for about 7 years, and he's seen it all. Oscars, pacu, ciclids, you name it. He even lived in a paint bucket for a month when I was transitioning to my new house.

Sarah says I should retire the fishtank. "You're too old for a fishtank". Whatever. We've been through a lot, Mr. Suckerfish and I. He's lived in 5 different homes. He's seen people in my life come and go. I've known him longer than a lot of my friends. Some people are responsible for so much more. I've got a fish. And as long as that sucker fish is alive, I'm going to take care of him.

On a side note: It's weird to see yourself on someone's daily reads. It makes me a little self-concious because I write so little. And about stuff so... blah. I'll try and take it up a notch. The next post will be about something more important than fish. Unless the Mr. Sucker dies.