We had a couple of goldfish when we lived in California. Eli picked them out just after he turned age two. After helping the pet store clerk net them and helping me get them from bag to tank, he named them "Scoop" and "Pour."
Scoop was a crazy goldfish who often swam upside down. Wish I had a nickel for every time people thought he was dead! When we had parties,
I used to tape a note to the tank so people wouldn't freak out.
Knowing they wouldn't like a month-long trek in a hot summer car, we gave away Scoop and Pour as well as their tank when we left. I've been wanting to get fish again and somebody even gave us a tank. Camp Rainbow's "Wet and Wild" (aquatic animals and habitats) theme was just the nudge we needed. One of the Camp Rainbow moms whose family is going to be out of town most of the summer even offered us some fish. My plan all along was to get neon tetras and she had some needing a home. Perfect!
Eli helped set up the tank, selecting gravel and decor as well as rinsing everything to make it ready.
We've had our fish for over a week now and they seem happy. So relaxing to watch. Trying to photograph them, though? Not so relaxing. My camera's focus mechanism struggled, but here you go...
Brian photobombs the fish...
Posts About Camp Rainbow:
Explanation of Camp Rainbow
Week One: Careers and Jobs -- Restaurant and Bank
Week One: Pizza Parlor
Week Two: Native Americans
Week Three: Wet and Wild (water creatures and wetland habitats)
Week Three: Wet and Wild -- Home Aquarium
Week Four: Natural History (mud pies and fake rain count, right?)
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