A Piranha In My Eye Doctor’s Office!

Normally I love to watch fish swimming around in a fish tank. I can normally sit and watch them for hours-relaxing as I do. Until I went to my eye doctor’s office a couple of years back. As I sat there waiting in the examining room—I was being stared at—the fish was not moving-just facing me and staring. I had no idea what kind of fish this was so when the doctor walked in I immediately asked. Oh, that is a piranha he said—looks like he thinks you would be a good snack! That eye doctor had a LOT of trouble examining my eyes-I kept my eyes on the piranha and the piranha didn’t move—just kept staring at me. Needless to say I have not returned to that office since!! It was a magnificent tank—large and roomy—large enough for several fish to live happily ever after. Of course with a piranha in there—I never did ask what he fed it—I didn’t want to know. According to Wikipedia “A piranha or piraña is a member of family Characidae in order Characiformes, an omnivorous (eats both veggies and MEAT) freshwater fish that inhabits South American rivers.”

I definitely prefer watching fish swim around in tropical and cold water fish tanks!! Tropical fish need warmer water and tend to be colorful. Cold water fish, one of which is the goldfish) need water that is cooler. Although they may come to view who is viewing them—they don’t think about you as a food source—a food giver maybe as they rise to the top of their aquarium in search of food you have hopefully sprinkled in.

If you have never been to one-I suggest you take yourself and your family to one of the Aquariums that dot this nation. Watching fish can be a very relaxing experience.

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