A day in the life of a Professional Mermaid 🧜‍♀️

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  • @quann9k55
    @quann9k55 ปีที่แล้ว +5345

    Jake not from state farm 😂😂

    • @packerdude9000
      @packerdude9000 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +29

      That got me in the funny bone too.

    • @heatherrenhill3917
      @heatherrenhill3917 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +29

      He's Jake from "Fish Farm" they're cousin.

    • @garlic_bread_toast4403
      @garlic_bread_toast4403 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      I know that red shirt anywhere. He is from State Farm but he’s just disguising himself

    • @priscillajimenez27
      @priscillajimenez27 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      what are you wearing, Jake, not from state farm?

    • @narrowwing
      @narrowwing 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Reminded me more of Rowan from viva la dirt league

  • @Lil-Oarabell
    @Lil-Oarabell ปีที่แล้ว +3248

    Would love too see a video about all the dangers you could possibly deal with when performing in an aquarium, it would be so cold ❤

    • @dinkvjr
      @dinkvjr 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +42

      It's not as cold as you think, and even funner!!

    • @sarahadora5132
      @sarahadora5132 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

      Can't really think of any tbh.

    • @turtlejeepjen314
      @turtlejeepjen314 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +49

      I never thought about it being COLD!!!😬 I always wonder how mer-folks can SEE anything in that salt water!!!😮

    • @eryptina
      @eryptina 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +45

      ​@@turtlejeepjen314your vision in the water becomes extremely blurry and you only see colorful spots, that is why they use the diving glasses first to know what it is like where they will act

    • @PreppyJJ
      @PreppyJJ 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Yea

  • @Ur_Local_Red_Panda_Therian
    @Ur_Local_Red_Panda_Therian 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1785

    Where. Can. I. Have. A. Job. Like. THISSS??? THIS WOULD MAKE ALL OF MY CHILDHOOD DREAMS COME TRUE

    • @Salty-Queen
      @Salty-Queen 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +185

      It takes training and buying a tail. You can join companies. But the tails can be from hundreds to thousands of dollars. So you've gotta really commit if you wanna. But like do mor research cause it does seem like a really cool job.

    • @Ur_Local_Red_Panda_Therian
      @Ur_Local_Red_Panda_Therian 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +31

      @@Salty-Queen thank you :)

    • @carriebrown679
      @carriebrown679 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

      RIGHT?! This has to be so much fun!

    • @jamlannistar4280
      @jamlannistar4280 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

      Where? Weeki-wachee, Florida.

    • @eeveelynnashes
      @eeveelynnashes 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

      Aquariums. Ripley Aquariums. Seen some in the Sc branch

  • @nikki1400
    @nikki1400 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +305

    Stingrays are my favorite! They are so damn majestic and feel like silk and butter! They're sooo smooth!

    • @lynetteclauser3551
      @lynetteclauser3551 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

      Also do damn dangerous. A very famous naturalist died by being skewered thru his heart by a Stingray. An accident for sure, but still

    • @1Immortalmortal
      @1Immortalmortal 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      They feel like giant, swimming mushrooms.

    • @lillianbartlesby6750
      @lillianbartlesby6750 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

      ​@@lynetteclauser3551For real. As soon as l heard her say that and saw the sting ray, all I could think was, "How is she not worried about getting Irwined?!"
      And if something happened...your main audience is children. If I saw that happen to a mermaid as a child, I don't know wtf I would do.

    • @rosemarie8566
      @rosemarie8566 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      What happened to Steve was a freak accident and he had the potential to be saved had they not pulled the stinger out and would’ve waited for medical professionals instead.

    • @nikki1400
      @nikki1400 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@lillianbartlesby6750 sting rays in captivity generally have their stinger clipped down so they aren't harnful to anyway. Plus, they're chill at fuck. Same goes for manta rays and they don't even have a stinger! They are majestic and silky smooth and i love them.

  • @Guardianofdreamcastle-ne5uv
    @Guardianofdreamcastle-ne5uv 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Professional mermaid??? That sounds like the coolest job ever!!🧜

  • @kirahanif1997
    @kirahanif1997 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +134

    I live in New York and never seen anything like this before. I would be so happy to see my niece watch mermaids and sea animals in one tank she always says she's a mermaid and asks for tails all the time

    • @tarag2705
      @tarag2705 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      You can find them at Weeki Wachee Springs in Florida, it’s on the gulf side 😊. I live about 40 minutes from there it’s definitely worth a trip for any lover of mermaids!

  • @dabsallday9938
    @dabsallday9938 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1042

    Ok so y’all sanitize your tails to make it safe for the other fishy’s but what about y’all’s makeup and hair products?! Genuine question and not trying to throw shade at all! I love what y’all are doing and wish I could be a mermaid! I’m just curious on the makeup products y’all use! ❤
    Edit: thanks for all the ‘LIKES’ on my comment! I’ve never had so many likes before!! Y’all are amazing! 💕 THANK YOU SO MUCH!! 🫶🏽
    Sending love to ALL of the beautiful Merpeople who share their magic with us every day! So THANK YOU for making the world a little more magical!! I love y’all! 🧜🏻‍♀️🧜🏻‍♂️❤️

    • @GearsOfPizza91
      @GearsOfPizza91 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +180

      Don't quote me on this but maybe they look into safe types or naturally made? (If those even exist...) again, not an expert but just wanted to offer a suggestion 😅

    • @karolinaziu8636
      @karolinaziu8636 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +130

      There are eco friendly makeup

    • @GearsOfPizza91
      @GearsOfPizza91 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +59

      @@karolinaziu8636 I had a feeling there was! Don't know what companies use them but I knew somewhere there was.

    • @9yrhunterjumper
      @9yrhunterjumper 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +204

      I’m not a mermaid, but I do work in aquarium management. Generally speaking the “sanitization” is just a really good rinse to ensure there are no odd production chemicals (if brand new), parasites, chlorine, and/or salt left from whatever previous swim you did. Every tank is it’s own environment so we try to keep everything secluded. Generally most makeup and hair products won’t affect the tank, so that’s less of a worry.

    • @DarkCelestialConsciousness
      @DarkCelestialConsciousness 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +41

      tbh it's about magnitude of contamination. beyond a certain threshold it's more than the tank ecosystem can bare. tbh the makeup and hair products would def be a problem if they hv heavy metals

  • @mesalily-TeHWoRld
    @mesalily-TeHWoRld 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    "And here's Jake not from State Farm" got me😅. Too funny. Thanks for sharing your day!!!!

  • @SpiriitsRoblox
    @SpiriitsRoblox 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    “And here is jake _not from state farm_ “
    Got me rolling 🤣🤣🤣

  • @FlowceanSoul
    @FlowceanSoul 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    My dream job quite literally 😩 I really wish the Georgia Aquarium would get on the mermaid trend already!! I wanna do it so badly 😭❤️

    • @TinySwanGrandAdventures
      @TinySwanGrandAdventures 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Could you imagine Mermaiding in one of the new shark exhibits or even the Ocean Voyager exhibit? 😱😍 That'd be so magical!

  • @midnightbel
    @midnightbel 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

    I remember the mermaid shows when I was little and how magical it was for me. I can't wait to bring my nephew to one.
    My favorites are manta rays and I got to travel to Atlanta once to see them. Started crying. Stingrays are a close 2nd for me too haha.

  • @yourfellowchristian
    @yourfellowchristian 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +44

    I want a job like this 🥺
    Making the kids so happy

  • @EdenFoltin
    @EdenFoltin ปีที่แล้ว +66

    Question where did your get your tail bag or do y have any recommendations. I've look at the ones from finfolk which I love but can't afford them. Or does any body in the comments have recommendations, it's super convenient carrying and finfolk around in a garbage bag.lol😂

  • @jellypenguin1826
    @jellypenguin1826 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +31

    I
    Want
    This
    JOB

  • @michellemartinov6267
    @michellemartinov6267 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    My kids used to love to go to Weeki Watchi (not sure if I spelled that correctly lol). I loved taking them to Buccaneer Bay because I could literally watch my son who by the time he was 5 was tall enough for adult rides (as I recall that means he was at least 48”!) and I could watch him and still let my younger daughter have fun at the “beach area”! I still have pics of my daughter with the mermaids!

  • @dissolved3040
    @dissolved3040 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Can’t decide if this would be my literal dream job or if I’d jump out of the water as soon as any creature got closer than 10 feet away 😂

  • @Preppy_Monke
    @Preppy_Monke 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

    Can you do a video on where we could find a job like this??❤️

    • @beekeeper9540
      @beekeeper9540 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      my understanding is that mermaid's usually are in 'pods' that take gigs at aquariums- kind of like a traveling theatre troupe!

    • @Amber-OliverBear
      @Amber-OliverBear 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      In Hernando county florida , about two counties over from Tampa there’s a place called weeki-wachee

  • @segagirladventurespico
    @segagirladventurespico 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Sting rays are so cute but the sting at the end is what is scary

  • @avionpiscean33
    @avionpiscean33 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Those tail bags seriously remind me of the dress bags we'd used for Irish dance.

  • @your_favorite_jackalope_ba1325
    @your_favorite_jackalope_ba1325 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I thought we learnt from good ol steve what happens when u swim with stingrays

    • @Bownimations01
      @Bownimations01 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The barbs are removed from aquarium stingrays, and also he didn't intentionally swim with stingrays. The ray was buried and felt threatened when Steve accidentally fell on it, causing it to strike his heart .

  • @ollie8500
    @ollie8500 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Sewing in the weave as a dance hack lol

    • @unfortunatelyiamsane
      @unfortunatelyiamsane 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      hold up i’m so confused. you’re actually sticking the needle into your head?!!

  • @audrey3115
    @audrey3115 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I was actually at this exact aquarium like 3 weeks ago it was really fun! Wish I was there when you guys were

  • @szancilulu
    @szancilulu 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I absolutely LOVE what you are doing!!! I could never perform for kids, only for adults, but swimming with those beautiful animals must be magical!!!! 😭😍😍😍

  • @miscellaneous_bug
    @miscellaneous_bug 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    i love ur friend's makeup !!

  • @lillianbartlesby6750
    @lillianbartlesby6750 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I can't believe I didn't know mermaid shows were a thing until I was an adult. I would have loved to see this as a kid!

  • @letmethinkaboutit8982
    @letmethinkaboutit8982 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    NGL, that looks like so much fun. So jelly! 😊😊😊

  • @bhhhbhjn
    @bhhhbhjn 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I LOVE MERMAIDS!

  • @pumpkin-mask
    @pumpkin-mask 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Seeing videos like this makes me want to be a professional mermaid 🤩🤩🤩

  • @aslindehecate
    @aslindehecate 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love your videos, your job looks magical and tough. It's quite a sight to behold. I do recommend that you lower the music volume a bit, since you have such a soft speaking voice it tends to get drowned out by the music and get muddy. Just a suggestion! Keep on rocking on. ❤

  • @MatildaAmI
    @MatildaAmI 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Боже. Какая она удивительная ❤

  • @zachhughes2382
    @zachhughes2382 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Like a good neighbour

  • @emmamcmahon1738
    @emmamcmahon1738 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I wish I knew how to become a professional mermaide! I've always wanted to be one after I saw it broadcast in the news 8 years ago, and I hope one day I can accomplish that dream! ❤

    • @TinySwanGrandAdventures
      @TinySwanGrandAdventures 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      See if there's a school near you! There are groups and some five schools that teach varying degrees of lessons on Mermaiding. Have a mermazing day and hopefully your search will end fintastically! 🧜🏻‍♀️💙

    • @emmamcmahon1738
      @emmamcmahon1738 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@TinySwanGrandAdventures thank you! I was not aware that there were schools, and now I will have to start my research:)

  • @justfiazlou
    @justfiazlou หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    are we the same person? sting rays are the highlight of my life

  • @cookiecrumbs9515
    @cookiecrumbs9515 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The urge to just *MERMAID*

  • @ThatOneAJ
    @ThatOneAJ 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Looks like mermaid shedding season again

  • @elawinjala1635
    @elawinjala1635 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    PANCAKES!!!!
    (Referring to the stingrays)

  • @jules2035
    @jules2035 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    You are living my dream!❤ You look amazing!

  • @Mush_room_Four_est
    @Mush_room_Four_est 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This looks and sounds like such a fun job

  • @alexandragatto
    @alexandragatto 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Ooo the stingray thing scares me a lot, RIP Steve Irwin

  • @Its_EdenDuh
    @Its_EdenDuh 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Oh my gosh I want to be a pro mermaid so bad when I grow up lol but true

  • @TweetieBird-hl9hg
    @TweetieBird-hl9hg 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wow! That's really cool!

  • @GreaterLordJiji
    @GreaterLordJiji 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    When jake is the only person you know from state farm and hearing that wasn't him unmade your day

  • @jadawhelchel6175
    @jadawhelchel6175 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Her saying sewing in her ponytail was at dance thing hurt my black soul

  • @HStackFire
    @HStackFire 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    rey would probably trip and fall onto her lightsaber

  • @suevelky5863
    @suevelky5863 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What is some of the training that you do to hold your breath for so long?
    Your videos are magical!

  • @PastriesPlusU
    @PastriesPlusU 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    It's hard to tell in the video but some of those look more like manta rays rather than sting rays

  • @akidmyself4053
    @akidmyself4053 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I know they are friendly sharks, but swimming with them makes you badass.

  • @theblackbaron4119
    @theblackbaron4119 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Oh that's a backpack for fins. I got severely confused thinking that you're smuggling stingrays in and out with these

  • @germankitty_x3
    @germankitty_x3 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I love seeing these kinds of things, i would also love to have a mermaid tail, but sadly, due to the fact that I'm overweight, they are more expensive, at least on the sides i found...

  • @lolomcchicken
    @lolomcchicken 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    i would KILL to swim with sharks. i love them sm

  • @E_The_Greatest
    @E_The_Greatest 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Omg that would be my kindergarten dream job

  • @rach3092
    @rach3092 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This looks so cool and fun! "Jake not from StateFarm" LOL :'D

  • @emilyetallman
    @emilyetallman 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Can you show your makeup routine? I’m curious how you get it to last even when you’re swimming, wearing the mask, etc.

  • @neat24
    @neat24 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    black women hearing "dance hack" lmao

  • @hundredgrandplan1995
    @hundredgrandplan1995 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I love stingrays too if you want to swim with them another place is discovery cove

  • @geministar6167
    @geministar6167 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Lolol @ her just learning about sew ins

  • @Fallinupintolove
    @Fallinupintolove 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    How do you keep your make up looking sharp if you don't use waterproof paint pots?

  • @severalracoons9315
    @severalracoons9315 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Jake, I too would leave my job at State Farm to work at an aquarium

  • @GoddessSnickers1114
    @GoddessSnickers1114 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I would love to do something like this but swimming gives me a headache after a certain amount of time so probably not the best job for me

  • @AlienLee
    @AlienLee 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    “Jake-” 😃YEAH
    “-not from State Farm” 😔aw

  • @DrizzlyTech
    @DrizzlyTech 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Sting rays are the puppies of the fish world, I love them so much ❤️❤️

  • @luckymoonjoy1278
    @luckymoonjoy1278 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is my dream job. Like.. literally. I know it comes with its risks and challenges but swimming is what i love the most

  • @godoffood1250
    @godoffood1250 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Omg was that a leapord shark? Absolutely gorgeous

  • @gachafox_tail6318
    @gachafox_tail6318 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I’m more afraid of flys then sharks 😢😂

  • @krystalrose5874
    @krystalrose5874 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Where can I go to see the mermaids? I've been to the Boston aquarium and they don't have them there. My daughter loves mermaids and I would love to bring her somewhere like this.

  • @Katie-zd3vq
    @Katie-zd3vq 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    "And here's Jake, not frome state farm😅" 😂😂😂

  • @shotaaizawa341
    @shotaaizawa341 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I got stung by a stingray and it really hurt so now I’m terrified of them

  • @spicat16
    @spicat16 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Awesome 👍♥️💯💪
    Jake Not from State Farm got me though! Lol 🤣

  • @phoenixberry3532
    @phoenixberry3532 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    My moms best friend that we consider and uncle, aka my uncle Jack is a professional mer man and he was actually on a show because he (if I remember correctly,) is the mer man with three longest time being a professional! If you’ve ever heard of jack lauflin that’s him!

  • @nunyabiznez6381
    @nunyabiznez6381 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    And people wonder why I stroll down to the harbor every day. I too love sting rays. Some are quite friendly if you earn their trust. People are always reminded of how dangerous they can be but I have not found them to be dangerous. You just shouldn't be going around frightening small animals that can sting. They are really fun to feed. I just sit down on a rock that is half submerged and they will come to where the water is only about a foot deep and gently take the food I hold in my hand for them. I often bring my own meal and simply share it with them so yes I have to bring extra. When I get down to the harbor I just splash the water a certain way and half a dozen or so always swim over to say hello. One in particular loves to have her belly rubbed. The rule is patience and gentleness.

  • @irenegutierrez7824
    @irenegutierrez7824 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Where is this aquarium at? Looks so cool

  • @Popofcoloraz
    @Popofcoloraz 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is our aquarium!

  • @beeankha
    @beeankha 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Haha carrying your tails in a big bag, you looked like tmnt turtles lugging their shells

  • @jascat_animations
    @jascat_animations หลายเดือนก่อน

    I really want that job🥰

  • @rocknroller77
    @rocknroller77 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Jake not from State Farm, lol. What a cool and unique career

  • @jebabowersmurphy2059
    @jebabowersmurphy2059 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Looks so fun. Also lol, it's not a dance hack it's just a weave

  • @Ilovethis3456
    @Ilovethis3456 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    “Come with me for a day in the life of a professional mermaid” um Exuse me WHAT

  • @itzzoesmith
    @itzzoesmith 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    OMG THATS MY AQUARIUM

  • @ashamansedai
    @ashamansedai 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Oh god, this reminds me of this extremely creepy HP fanfic

  • @tinytt854
    @tinytt854 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Whats the temp of the water? How long is the show? Do u have to practice?

  • @brynnamarion1904
    @brynnamarion1904 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is something I always wanted to do

  • @prettyinpinkxxl
    @prettyinpinkxxl 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Girl I used to get sew ins alllll the time not uncommon for African Americans honestly I miss a good 22 in sew in buss down somedays that was true talent

  • @Juli-ge4yp
    @Juli-ge4yp 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    What a unique job.

  • @user-vo1cp1om3b
    @user-vo1cp1om3b 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    YOU NEED TO MAKE A VIDEO OF HOW YOU GOT THIS JOB LIKE EDUCATION AND REQUIREMENTS

  • @angelar.6750
    @angelar.6750 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I want this job but I'm chubby and afraid to drown and haven't leaned to swim yet

  • @RoyalAB23
    @RoyalAB23 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Any advice for someone who wants to become a pro mermaid?

  • @XadziStraw
    @XadziStraw 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I WANNA WORK LIKE THIS WHEN I GET OLDER I JUST NEED TO KNOW WHAT THIS JOB IS CALLED 😭❤️

  • @Inuyasha619
    @Inuyasha619 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I would love to do this

  • @stolaslad
    @stolaslad 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    THIS IS MY DREAM JOB.

  • @zhaneranger
    @zhaneranger 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Sea flap flaps are always amazing with their smiles on the underside

  • @derpydavs978
    @derpydavs978 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I know where she is!! I live near that aquarium and it is awesome.

  • @amandafalls930
    @amandafalls930 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Where do you get those mermaid bags?! I need one bad lol

  • @elianabenyam8410
    @elianabenyam8410 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You really had to say : jake , not from states farm
    Ty that was actually kinda helpful

  • @PatchaXEtaw
    @PatchaXEtaw 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Omg now I wanna be one

  • @christinamarshall1226
    @christinamarshall1226 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Lol that looks like the florida aquarium

  • @Weirdo7693
    @Weirdo7693 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is my dream job 🤩

  • @kindheartedmuah
    @kindheartedmuah 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I always wonder how their eyes feel afterwards. Also is there a risk for eye infections swimming inside an aquarium underwater for an extended period of time? My eyes get so red and irritated from salt water in the ocean.

  • @QuinIsHere
    @QuinIsHere 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    That's fine but don't show kids faces without the parents knowing.

  • @chelseav7563
    @chelseav7563 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Other people: *a bunch of Mermaid questions and such*
    Me: "Sooo... how do you keep your eyes opened under water exactly?.."

  • @felicity_rose3466
    @felicity_rose3466 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I…I have a question.
    I have fish right, and when I clean their tank, my hand always stinks from the algae, and the fish poo that would’ve been in the water that I was sticking my hand into… so, tell me. What’s it like swimming and opening your eyes in the water of the aquarium? Does it stink? Or sting? Or do you feel gross afterwards?