Today’s post is brought to you by the word Bananas. As in, the last few days have been bananas.

I got up early on Saturday and made my way over to my parents’ place so that I could help my mom clean her 30 gallon fish tank. No one else (read: my brother) has ever bothered to learn how to take the filters apart and clean everything so it’s up to me to help my mom out.

I arrived at my folks’ just after ten in the morning. My dad was having the rage over one of the light fixture so I had to talk him out of his tree before my mom and I could get started. I don’t remember the last time we cleaned the tank but I’m guessing it’s been at least a year. I’m not sure if anyone out there knows how disgusting a dirty aquarium is so let me tell you: it’s gag worthy. The filters are all clogged with shit (literally), the water smells rank and whatever you have in the tank (rocks, plants, decorations) are covered in filth.

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