"It was just a simple funeral for a fish, something I'd done several times before...
But Sunday night, when one of our new clownfish was wedged upside down under one of the rocks in our saltwater aquarium, it was tough. We'd only had the little fellow - a Nemo clone - for a few weeks. (And that's certainly not the way I expected to 'find Nemo.')
I scooped him up and did the duty: put him in a plastic cup, carried him to the bathroom and pushed the handle. A second later, he was swirling away forever.
This time, though, I'm pretty sure the pipe doesn't empty into the ocean."
It is really tought when your first clownfish, or a clownfish you've had for only a short time unexpectedly goes on you. Especially at a substantial cost that they typically go for, and the attachment you get to them - whether it be because of the movie "Finding Nemo" or anything else.
There is a small token in there for parents to keep in mind when getting fish with small children. All drains do NOT lead to the ocean, like the movie "Finding Nemo" popularized with young kids. They can't set their fish free or send it back to the ocean by flushing it down the toilet or otherwise. Please make sure your child understands this, or you might see your fish disapearing.
Jay
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