What made you get into fish keeping?

Why do so many people keep ornamental fish nowadays? What is it that sets us on this path? Some do it for their own hobby, some for feng shui. It is said that keeping fish can change your feng shui and even change your luck, and there is even a saying that keeping fish can bring wealth. Whether this is actually true is something we have no way to verify, just like some people believe in Buddhism - it exists as a belief.

Actually, to put it plainly, keeping fish is exactly the same as raising chickens, ducks, pigs or cattle. I think it is just a matter of different personal hobbies. But then again, keeping fish really can change a person's mood - of course, this is for people who have a hobby of keeping fish. People without this hobby cannot experience this mood. When you are in a bad mood, you can look at your fish, feed your fish, tease your fish, and maybe your mood really will improve. At least that is how it is for me - people and fish enjoying happiness together.

Looking at a beautiful tank of fish you have raised yourself, a sense of pride wells up, and your mood naturally improves. People from Guangdong are very particular about feng shui, so most of them keep fish at home. Actually, setting feng shui aside, just having a beautiful tank of fish at home also plays a considerable decorative role and makes your home more beautiful. Every Chinese New Year, people from Guangdong go to the ornamental fish market to buy some goldfish to raise, believing that goldfish are beautiful and can also bring them good luck.

Many friends may have started with just a tiny fish tank on the desktop, and later went from a small tank to a big tank, from small goldfish to arowanas. As their own experience gradually accumulated, they started spending money and playing on a bigger scale - all driven by interest.

So which step are you at now?