If my pet fish could talk, I believe the first thing my angelfish would say each time he sees me is, “What’s up, dude?” That’s exactly the personality I picture him having. Every time I walk toward his tank, he swims around as if he has something important to say—or as if he’s checking in on me after a long day.

Maybe he would also ask why I keep staring at him and the others while they try to enjoy their peaceful aquatic lives. Or maybe he would demand better food each time we both press our faces against the aquarium glass and stare at each other. I don’t know if that’s a good thing or if he’s trying to eat me, but for now, I’m convinced his first words to me would be: ‘What’s up, dude?”

Updates: Yesterday, I found baby snails on the aquarium bush and walls. At first, I thought something was escaping from my tank, but on closer inspection, it was a baby snail. The snails either gave birth or laid eggs, and the eggs hatched. Now, I see all these small creatures crawling around the tank. We might have a problem.