Recording summary · August 2019
We got PETS -D
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Overview
As a typhoon approaches with increasing wind and clouds, Daniel and a companion visit a pet store, reflecting on the responsibility and power involved in caring for an animal.
They buy a pet fish costing around ¥1,000 as part of an entire aquarium set totaling ¥12,080, then set up the tank at home by washing gravel, handling the filter, adding water treatments, and discussing the introduction of bacteria to decompose harmful ammonia.
Themes
Weather conditions and the arrival of a typhoon.
Purchasing a pet fish and aquarium equipment.
Setting up the fish tank, including gravel, water maintenance, and bacteria.
Developments
Daniel and a companion go to buy a pet while wind and clouds from a typhoon pick up.
The entire aquarium set is purchased for ¥12,080, with the fish itself costing about ¥1,000.
The tank setup begins at home, involving gravel washing, filter handling, and adding water treatments.
Uncertainties & gaps
Whether the material inside the transport bag is fish excrement.
Why bacteria must be introduced into the fish tank.