How I measured my fish.
My cousin Grant is studying to be a marine biologist. Sometimes I think fondly about marine biology. I mean, I love sea creatures of all sorts! I am a wannabe ichthyologist. Today, Grant's away message reported that he was "measuring fish." I of course IMed him to discuss this. I always IM him in the middle of interesting fish-related projects.
I said that I wish I could come out and help him measure fish. Then I reported that I was looking at my betta, A. Augustus Healy. Grant said that I could measure him, and explained how.
And so, during my water change of A. Augustus Healy this afternoon, I decided to measure him. As I normally do, I cupped my hand around him (I don't use a net) to scoop him into his fresh bowl. Well, wouldn't you know it, this time, A. Augustus Healy jumped out of my hand?! He landed on the table just beneath my hand, right near the ruler I was going to use to measure him. He laid there very still. I got a very accurate measurement and then quickly got him right back into his bowl.
A. Augustus Healy is 4.4 cm. Now I know! I shall have to measure Owen, Monty, and Millstein! Hopefully they will not have to fall onto the table though!
I said that I wish I could come out and help him measure fish. Then I reported that I was looking at my betta, A. Augustus Healy. Grant said that I could measure him, and explained how.
And so, during my water change of A. Augustus Healy this afternoon, I decided to measure him. As I normally do, I cupped my hand around him (I don't use a net) to scoop him into his fresh bowl. Well, wouldn't you know it, this time, A. Augustus Healy jumped out of my hand?! He landed on the table just beneath my hand, right near the ruler I was going to use to measure him. He laid there very still. I got a very accurate measurement and then quickly got him right back into his bowl.
A. Augustus Healy is 4.4 cm. Now I know! I shall have to measure Owen, Monty, and Millstein! Hopefully they will not have to fall onto the table though!