Oh Dearest Mother and Father,
I would like to be responsible for owning six Neon Tetras.
I am world's most responsible 10 ½ year old boy. I work with Pop. I lift boards, hold boards when he is cutting and install lights. I also run my own business, Fox Trail Trash Service. I go around the block and I take out peoples large trash cans on Thursday and bring them back in after the trash truck comes on Friday. I spend my money wisely. I think about things before I start saving for them. I've thought about saving for fish for a long while and I thing it's a good idea.
All my siblings have owned pets. My older sister, for example, had a hermit crab named Scaredy Cat when she was nine. She begged and begged and begged for a long, long, long time for a rabbit and finally bought – with her own money – a rabbit that she named Star when she was 10. My younger brother and sister got hermit crabs when they were four and five. My younger sister has also had a rabbit named Easter when she was six. She too, begged and begged for a long, long time. I am 10 and I have never had a pet before.
Since you are the worlds top most parents and teach me so well, having a fish will further extend my knowledge of the world. You've taught me how to do research. Using research I learned that Neon Tetras are carnivorous and they co-exist well with mildly aggressive betas and other tetras. They live in the Amazon and in South America so the water needs to be between 70 and 78 degrees Fahrenheit. I need six tetras because they live in large schools and six is the minimum and five or less they would die of loneliness. As good parents, you know that, having a fish will help me understand the world better.
I understand that having a pet is a big responsibility. Using research I found a starter's tank kit and gravel and water treatment solution. I started with looking at how much it would cost to buy each of the things separately and the starter kit, gravel and water treatment solution were more affordable. I set a budget of $47 and I am able to buy six fish, the starter kit, gravel, water treatment solution and two plants. I am considering buying a little cave for the fish to hide in. I will take good care of my fish up in my room.
That is why I think I should be able to own six Neon Tetras.