life lessons from the reef

Emperor Maximus Angryfish was the first finned resident of my little reef. From Day 1, he established himself as the king of all he surveyed. As time went on, and other inhabitants joined him, Max had to accept that his territory dwindled from “everything the light touches” to “this cave, this rock, this place that I call my own.” Max accepted this lesson with varying levels of grace, depending on the moment and the interloper in question. However, Max has gradually learned to co-exist with the other tank inhabitants, provided that they respect the proper boundaries.  Wherein lies a lesson