Saturday 25 Feb
I was at grandma's house. The koi specialist was there to monitor the salt and oxygen content of the pond. They installed a tap at the side in case of power failure. This ensures that there is sufficient oxygen for the kois when power is unavail. Then i went to my little aunty's house to catch the kois. (not me but the koi specialists). All i did was to scream when the kois were 'flying'. My aunt decided not to rear kois as her pond's drainage system was in bad shape and hence detrimental to the health of kois. We took about 1.5 hours to catch the 9 kois. I realised that kois are intelligent species from the way they tried to break free from catchers. Well in the end, the kois were safely transported to my grandma's house. I think they are having a great time in their new environment despite a tramatising experience during catching. Rearing kois requires lots of care, effort and interests. You need to monitor the salt and pH of the water daily. Make sure that water is circulating properly and drainage system is functioning ( may get stucked due to algae growth and trapped fish food). I was qt alarmed at how big a koi could grow up to. Singapore isnt suitable for rearing kois due to hot weather. Kois live up to 10 yrs in singapore and 70 yrs in Japan. Matured singapore kois are about 30cm in length while jap ones are double the former. Is this fish abuse? hahaz. And 1 good quality koi costs 100+ !!
Ok enOugh of fishy bussiness.
The results are finally out on wednesday! I was quite moody when i heard of it (on fri). However, after listening to my aunt's religious teachings, i feel that its something that we all have to face eventually and that was the only way to solve the problem. The truth may be hard to accept but life has to go on. In fact, embracing the truth allows us to emerge as braver people. We may not be the cream of the crop but when we are behind, we see a wider world. We learn mistakes made by ourselves and those left behind by the rest. This time, I've learnt to be prepared for the worst. haha not going to be like O levels. No more tears. I feel so ashamed of myself! I hope i can still maintain my composure when im at the hall.
haha so all the best to frens out there. take care =)
