Where do I begin? To tell the story of how we adopted 20 baby goldfish which perish in a short span of 5 days? The goldfish are free-to-bring-home at the prawning site which we frequent. When we came home, several were gasping for breath in our small little pail. We tried to feed them but they simply refused to eat, or swim. Eventually all the 20 goldfish dropped dead one by one, despite anti-bacterial treatments, salt water bath and what not. Nothing can resurrect their frail bodies and weakened souls. Bless them in heaven!

Determined to be better goldfish keeper, we decided to hit the books for inspiration, shopped around for various equipment (oxygen pump, filter, gravel, nets, anti-chlorine etc) and bought ourselves a much bigger tank. This time, we acquired only two goldfish – Sakura Ryukin from Qianhu and carefully transported them home. I (we) became a goldfish enthusiast overnight!

It is actually, more like an obsession. I would do my goldfish research, think of what else to buy and shop for goldfish supplies. In fact, I feel excited when I step into an aquarium!

Mr Toad gave them really queer names – Worely and Morely. The reason behind their names is because Morely eats a lot and Worely gets very worn out chasing for his share of food. I’d prefer to call them Wally and Molly – which sounds more conventional.

Wally – the male goldfish has a dark line on his tail fin. And he has a more slender build compared to Molly. Molly on the other hand, is more round in appearance, and looks more cute (but aggressive). Wally likes to chase Molly around in the tank. And sometimes he takes in her waste matter – oh gosh!

I have randomly captured them both in video. Enjoy.