About six months ago we purchased a 30 gallon fish tank and I must admit I love fish. I feel that they are so peaceful and calming to look at and that is probably why I have had a fish tank off and on ever since I was about twenty years old.
The one part of owning a fish tank that is a little bit of a bummer is the maintenance but more specifically the water changes. You are supposed to change about 20% of the water on a weekly basis so in our case that would be about six gallons. I am pretty good with the water changes but the one thing I tend to slack off on is the water testing. I try to test the water every 2-3 days to be sure none of the chemicals have spiked and this is where the fun begins or in my case difficulties.
When you test the water you need to fill a test tube up with 5ml of fish tank water, add the desired chemical for the test then read the output. The problem is I have such a hard time determining what color on the test card corresponds to the color in the test tube. Just two days ago Sabreena asked if I had an issue with colorblindness, LOL. I know that isn’t funny because a lot of people struggle with being colorblind and I can only imagine how difficult that must be. Everyday things people take for granted like matching a shirt with pants is a struggle for some so I am thankful that mine only pertains to when I have to test the fish tank water. Now I am not saying I am colorblind but I do have a difficult time sometimes determining shades of certain colors and it is obvious every time I test the fish tank water and have to ask Sabreena or Melinda what result more closely matches just as a double check for my own piece of mind.
Are you or someone you know colorblind? How does it affect you or them on a daily basis?
