R.I.P. Marlin the First

Ahhh... a sad night for the Filpi house last night. Tony called me when my class was ending and whispered, "I think something's wrong with the fish." Apparently they were all sluggish when he went in to feed them last night. By the time I got home, poor Marlin, the calico one, was floating upside down in one of their little plants. We kept the door closed so we wouldn't have to deal with Aidan yet, so he doesn't know. I don't mind telling him that a fish died, but I don't particularly want him actually seeing Marlin floating upside down.

Nemo is still alive, but frankly, I've thought for a long time that he was a little retarded mentally. He was always a follower, and now that Marlin's gone, he's just completely clueless. Marlin was the one who would race to the top for the food, and Nemo would stupidly follow.

So today I'm off to Petco to get more fish. I'm going to get a calico to replace Marlin, so we'll have Marlin the Second. I might also get a third goldfish, in case Nemo dies next. And I'm going to get a sucker fish to help keep it clean. We'll see if the next one survives. Marlin made it over four months. I guess that's not bad for a cheap goldfish. Too bad. He was the one I preferred.