When your Oxygen supply becomes your water leak! Lessons in business from the fish tank of life.
When your Oxygen supply becomes your water leak! Lessons in business from the fish tank of life. Those of you who have been to my office, or perhaps seen the background on our Zoom chats, will know that I have a fish tank just behind my desk. Freshwater Tropical Fish. They are relaxing to watch and provide a nice vista in the room. Watching the freshwater mussel wander around the tank is fascinating! (Who knew they moved around so much?) Anyone who has kept an aquarium knows that regular maintenance is needed. Clean the tank, the filters, test and change a portion of the water. Feed the fish (of course!), re-vegetate or decorate the tank. And at times, deal with illnesses, or restock the tank. A few weeks ago, after doing a water change in an evening, I came into the office the following morning to find a disaster had occurred. The oxygen pipe – which 'bubbles' Oxygen through the water in the tank – had come loose from its pump. The...