Okay, here's my blog post about cleaning fish tanks, written in the style you requested:

So, I decided to get into the fish tank cleaning game. Thought it would be easy money, right? Boy, was I in for a surprise. It all started with my neighbor, Mrs. Henderson, and her algae-ridden monstrosity of a tank.

First, I gathered my "professional" equipment. This consisted of a bucket I found in the garage, some old kitchen towels, a toothbrush (don't worry, it was a new one!), and a plastic scraper that I usually use for ice on my car windshield.

I showed up at Mrs. Henderson's, ready to tackle this beast. The tank was HUGE. Like, seriously, I could have probably taken a bath in it. And green. So green it looked like a swamp.

The first step, I figured, was to get the fish out. That was a whole adventure in itself. Those little guys are FAST. I ended up chasing them around with a little net (also borrowed from my kids' toy collection) for a good 20 minutes. Finally, got 'em all into a separate container.

Next, I started draining the water. That bucket got heavy REAL quick. I must have made like ten trips back and forth to the sink. My back was already starting to complain.

The Real Fun Begins

Once the water was mostly out, the real scrubbing began. I attacked that algae with my scraper and toothbrush. It was like trying to clean dried cement. Seriously, this stuff was STUCK.

• Scrape, scrape, scrape.
• Brush, brush, brush.
• Sweat, sweat, sweat.

I spent a good two hours just on the glass. Then there were the rocks, the plastic plants, the little pirate ship decoration… all covered in gunk. I scrubbed everything until my arms felt like they were going to fall off.

Finally, after what felt like an eternity, I got everything clean. I refilled the tank with fresh water, carefully put the decorations back, and then (after another mini fish-chasing session) returned the fish to their sparkling clean home.

Mrs. Henderson was thrilled. She even gave me a tip! But honestly, after that whole ordeal, I'm not sure I'm cut out for the fish tank cleaning business. It's way harder than it looks! My respect to professionals has been raised to a whole new level!