fish boy!

Some of the First Brood…but smol.

I cut out teeny pictures and show them to my betta. Once he seems interested in a few, I tape them to his tank so he has his own art to look at (hint, cooler colors and things that wouldnt be mistaken for eyes are perfect, mine actually like geometric designs and two colors stacked i also try to spend time letting him get to know my voice and face, sometimes ill bring home plants of new stones or gems and sit at my tank just talking to him calmly the whole time. I just say out loud little stories or what im actively doing and why, etc etc. Since fish hear you via feeling the vibrations through water, I try to speak like how I would want a wall of vibrations to have a smooth ripple instead of sudden and choppy. Also, dry erase markers. Sometimes I draw a little house with windows or little "maze" parts or plants or just interesting shapes for him to follow and inspect. Also, before I add a new plant or anything, I will hold it up against the glass for him to check out, then I place it i slowly. He waits so nice and watches then when im out of the water he will go and touch it.

Closest match: Bombyx mori genome assembly, chromosome: 4 Common name: Domestic Silk Moth