Ernie without Erika

We found Erika floating on the bottom of the tank a few months ago. I thought Ernie might follow quickly as sometimes happens when one of an old couple dies, but he survived in his large murky tank. We bought him a new and smaller bachelor pad and moved him from the hall into the living room where he could watch TV with us. Talia, our niece from Australia, hand coloured a small exotic paper fish (half goldfish, half nemo) which we stuck on the side of the tank to give him a sort of companion. Since then he has flourished. Live long and prosper, Ernie.