“The water in most fish tanks is unnaturally clean in comparison to most American rivers and lakes, let alone the open ocean,” explains pet shop owner Darren Anderson, who designed the product himself. “But fish owners want to get as close to nature as they can, which must in truth involve animals slowly dying of a colon inflammation caused by prolonged exposure to microplastics.”
This innovative product is sold in 2 oz, 4 oz or 7 oz containers for both saltwater and freshwater fish tanks. “If you are going for the real experience, you need a good 4 oz for this size of tank”. Anderson sprinkles a few pinches of the small plastic flakes into one of his fish tanks.
“Many owners of freshwater fish tanks are unaware that microplastics have become a permanent feature of the river ecosystem, too, these days. And then they wonder why their fish live longer than they would in the wild”, Anderson says. Using microplastics, he has managed to lower the life expectancy of his own animals by up to 30%.
The microplastics are collected by hand from beaches and river beds |
Ever resourceful in his fish keeping, Anderson is already planning to introduce further innovations: glyphosate drops to achieve the correct level of water pollution and a method entailing using real heavy fuel to create believable streaks on the water’s surface.
ssi, dan; idea: ckö; pictures: Shutterstock; first published 2018-11-30
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