the cheese stands alone

Well, if Sunshine Daisies is the cheese, that is.

Why yes, I DID make a sports reference.*

It appears in all my relief at finding treatment drops for using tap water in the tank, I had forgotten one critical element: origin. This is no ordinary tap water. This is CITY WATER. Hardened by tough times and traffic! Crime and dirty alleyways! Subway grates and an unfortunate lack of public restrooms! Oh yes. No mere drops will tame it.

"Stephanie, you over-exaggerate. It's just water, for crying out loud."

OH YES? Let's go to the evidence:


Alas, you probably already see where this is going: LP and Butter Mellow couldn't last. They passed away. *sniffle * Now, Sunshine Daisies seems to be okay, but she swims back and forth at the front of the tank. I suspect she's lonely -- it's a big tank! And she's all by herself!

Looks like we're back to bottled water, folks. Le sigh. Tomorrow: the store. Hopefully that'll make sure Sunshine Daisies lasts until I can head to the classy aquarium across town to fetch her some company.

The saga. . . continues.

Stephanie

*What? I know things.