A Dreamer's Life

If you want your dreams to come true, don't sleep.

~A Yiddish Proverb

Goldfish usually spawn in the early hours of dawn, sometimes as early as 5 a.m. More than one female fish may collaborate to spawn in the same morning. This is one of the important reasons why a breeding plan must be prepared beforehand, otherwise, with half of me still in slumber-land, I will sure to panic and not know which fish to "squeeze" (hand-spawn).

My busy work schedule in the beginning of every year always coincide with the TVR breeding season. It is both mentally and physically taxing especially that I have to work late nights and wake up so early to check the spawnings. However, I always feel very happy and excited in the TVR breeding season. Few people could understand why I would sacrifice 2 hours of good sleep everyday for weeks and months just to squeeze some fishes. Now you know why I am always sleepy :)

Picture: Conditioning the breeders for the big day