Everybody loves a tank of guppies

“The guppies. There are rocks that are colored and seaweed and

rainbow guppies and some guppies, you can see their bones.”

Toby Schimmoeller, 7

Costa Mesa

“I like the guppies [habitat]. It has cabomba, they’re little

plants. I like it because I like fish a lot.”

Mackenzie Hyde, 6

Costa Mesa

“The guppies because they change colors, like from orange to

blue.”

Mayckol Leon, 7

Costa Mesa

“There’s a fish in this [guppy] tank, and you can see his bones

through his skin. His name is Bony and he has a baby.”

Bryce Uhl, 7

Costa Mesa

“I like the guppies because they swim a lot and they like to

play.”

Jonatan Ponce, 6

Costa Mesa

-- Interviews and photographs

compiled by Marisa O’Neil