Sharky is one of our newest pets. Lily and her boyfriend won him at the Delano 4th of July carnival. I held off on posting anything as I didn’t know how long he’d live. It turns out, he’s doing great.

Sharky first lived in a 2 gallon tank that we borrowed from the neighbor. Then my wife found a 14 gallon tank for free on Facebook that came with rocks, decorations, and a friend. Now Sharky is swimming in style in a much bigger home with some pretty nice decorations. The new tank even came with a friend. Plinko is a Pleco fish that helps keep the tank clean. We don’t see him too often, as he likes to hide, but he’s doing well.

The cats love Sharky and Plinko too. Gonzo especially loves to just sit and watch the tank. She’s like a kid in front of the TV, as she just sits there and watches for hours. She does get a bit adventurous at times, though, and has knocked the lid in and tested the water. She really just wants to give Sharky a hug.

We’re learning about fish as we go. We didn’t realize Sharky’s first tank was almost too small for him, and definitely too small for him and a friend. We also found out that fish don’t really like lights on their tanks. Sharky would swim erratically around the tank every time we turned on the tank light. I guess it was too bright, or maybe it’s just the wrong kind of light?

Now that we have a bigger tank, we have more space for more fish! Either that or Sharky will grow to fit his tank, and he’ll be huge. Either way, it’s a fun little adventure.