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Zen

Quiet | My Betta | He is rotten....


Meet Zen, my betta... Zen was a rescue...hahaha Yep, for real. Our warrants officer served (arrested) this chick (then "fish's" owner), and Zen came to the station in a nasty little vase with a plant stuck in it. Well, we cleaned out the vase and set him up...the water kept turning and he would just lay on the rocks. I was out sick for a couple of days, and one of the dispatchers called and told me my fish would probably be 10-89 (dead) when I came back. I went and bought him a little aquarium with an aerator, turns out he was getting no oxygen in his little vase...now he is sooooo happy in his little condo (he surfs in the bubbles hehehe). He will come to the front of the tank and beg anytime someone walks in, and he sits and watches us dispatch...and he provides us with a calming effect---everyone should have an animal in the workplace...even if it is just a couple inches long and lives in water. He really lives up to his name.....that job can be very stressful, and he gives much needed "time-outs" during the shift...sounds nuts, I know, but it's true! I love him!



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This entry has 9 comments: (Add your own)
  • #9 Comment from ggal3133 
    6/30/04 6:41 AM Permalink
    Our betta just recently passed on to fishie heaven :(
    They are so relaxing!
  • #8 Comment from lleahbreeze 
    6/29/04 3:27 PM Permalink
    That is a nice story about your Zen fish.  I wish I had videos of dolphins and fish to relax by.
  • #7 Comment from judithheartsong 
    6/29/04 11:17 AM Permalink
    Love Bettas.... at my old school I cleaned the bowls for all the teachers and administrators that had them. Great entry! judi
  • #6 Comment from emfeasel 
    6/28/04 7:37 PM Permalink
    Zen is so handsome!..what a fish!

    Elizabeth
  • #5 Comment from hebby1021 
    6/28/04 11:25 AM Permalink
    What a lovely fish!!! Everyone needs a little ZEN from time to time.
    Heather~
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