newbies in the big tank!

As you know, Sunshine Daisies has been hanging out in the tank for the past few months -- ever since the epic Massacre of Summer 2010 -- totally, utterly, completely alone. Singing sad songs, knitting sad little tea cozies, then getting even more depressed when she realizes there is NO TEA when you are a fishy.

Just look at the loneliness! TRAGEDY:

Just listing around, sitting in a plant. It was so sad. Something had to be done.

So this afternoon, a friend of mine from school asked if I wanted to join her on a trip to this great Aquarium store across the river in Jersey. I said, yes! Absolutely! And we went on a journey through Philadelphia's crazy-ass road system (who the hell merges you to the right? PHILLY, that's who) and ended up in this magical place with aisles and aisles of fishies and fishy things.

I had planned to get one or two more fish for the tank. And well. . . things got a little out of hand. You've already met Clementine (below, if you're just now reading this and don't, like, keep my blog on your screen and refresh it every 10 minutes. WHICH YOU TOTALLY SHOULD. It's not like I take months at a time where I'm not updating. . .oh, wait. . .) At any rate, I got a whole new pack of buddies for Sunshine Daisies. Whee, fishies!

Look how happy the new posse is in the tank!


They're all having a blast, checking things out. The newbies are all different kinds of fish, so without further ado, allow me to make ze introductions! I've decided to keep on with the Harry Potter theme (since the last bunch died so quickly I couldn't even enjoy them, alas!), so, ladies and gents, fish fans of all stripes, may I present. . .

Gillyweed, a red-tailed blue platy:


Lumos, a red platy:


Aberforth, a Mickey-Mouse platy (see the little Mickey on his tail?! ADORABLE):


Incendio, a sunrise twin-bar platy:


They're all having a very good time, and the tank is warming up, slowly but surely, as my new tank heater keeps working. More on this to come, but for now -- homeworks and such! Wohoo!

Stephanie