Thursday, August 25, 2011

Bedtime Stories

Ferrari - Week 1 by szachko
Ferrari - Week 1, a photo by szachko on Flickr.
As Chief Running Mouth put it:
"You got it for FREEEEEEEEEEE..."

Monday, August 22, 2011

Big Bang Theory

Aquarium Fiji - Week 1 by szachko
Aquarium Fiji - Week 1, a photo by szachko on Flickr.
In responding to Absolutely Fish Midnight Madness event, the whole Zachko family stayed in line for about one and a half hours in the dark, carried the tanks, live rock and live sand home at one o'clock in the morning.

After girls went to the bed, Mr. and Mrs. Zachko still kept washing the tank, set up the sand and lined up the rock. At 3:00 AM, the reef tank was established. At 10:00 AM, we found a star fish, a snail and a shrimp wondering around the rock. The tank is named "Fiji."

Well, the Zachkos just got a call days later that another tank is on the way. On Boy...

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Hello Cherry..

Week 6 by szachko
Week 6, a photo by szachko on Flickr.
Shrimp Cherry 1 has been hidden since Bob attack. After Bob is expelled, it took a while for Shrimp Cherry 1 to swim in the open space. Since we were having Japanese noodle for dinner, this Taiwanese immigrant decided to join us.

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

No Bully Policy

Week 5 by szachko
Week 5, a photo by szachko on Flickr.
Reading multiple sources (conflicted informations), we were so confused how Betta will behave in a community tank that we decided to give Bob a diagnosis about his Fishality and hoped Bob could have been a peaceful Betta.

Naively, we tried to put Cherry and Amano as Bob's first play pals. It went well for the first night. But when we found parts of shrimps floating around the tank, Bob is expelled from the Tank Amazon....

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Shrimps Tonight?

I pondered whole day if we should add some shrimps in the Amazon tank.  I finally shared the thought with my co-woker B.  Here is the conversation..

S: I am thinking to get some shrimps tonight?
B: From Super Market?
S:  Uh?
B: From Take Out Place?
S: What!!!!!!!

Well....

Monday, August 1, 2011

Genesis

  by szachko
, a photo by szachko on Flickr.
For Zozo's seven years old birthday, Abby bought her a beautiful Betta fish. Girls named their first fish as Mr. Bubble.  Mr. Bubble lived in a start up plastic container with happy Buddha as his friend and one bamboo bridge as his playground.  Girls decorated the tank to make sure Mommy would be pleased and took turns to ensure Mr. Bubble was well fed.

One night, Mommy heard Mr. Bubble was wiping at the edge of the bridge claiming his woe.  Mommy decided to set up a better place for Mr. Bubble.  Mommy discussed the plan with Daddy and then setup the action.  Mommy ordered a German  Filter system to ensure Mr. Bubble would have clean water to swim in.  Daddy carried a 50 lb. tank crossed city to ensure Mr. Bubble would have bigger playground to play.  Girls were so excited and kept reading all the plants and decoration for Mr. Bubble's new home.

Unfortunately, a brutal heat wave blowed up our cooling system and heat the whole place up to 95 fahrenheit.  Mr. Bubble gave up the waiting and R.I.P.

Even though we lost Mr. Bubble, the whole family is still working on the construction.  Cover was in place.  Substrate showed up.  Lighting was on the way.  Mommy and Daddy had found the place for the new plants.  Before long, the new home is well decorated and we named it, "Amazon."

Abby and Zozo would like to visit fish shop again to see how the professional designed and maintained a beautiful tank.  Both girls could not help but fall in love with Betta fish and asked for another try.  With hours of struggling, girls picked a pretty purple Beta and named the fish, "Bob."

And here it is.  Bob looks pretty happy now!!  By the way, the full name of the fish is "Mr. Bob Bubble."