“Maker of toilet aquarium swims into new territory,” runs a headline in today’s Los Angeles Times.

“Toilets and pet fish have an unhappy history,” the article goes on, “but AquaOne Technologies is changing that — one flush at a time.” (Read on.)

Thank god. But isn’t this akin to building an apartment building next to, say, a gallows? Is that really a recipe for happiness?

I guess you could say that sushi bars and fish have an unhappy history, too. Would keeping fish in an aquarium with a view of the sushi chef’s cutting board improve their attitude?

If I were the owner of a sushi restaurant, I would definitely install some of these things. Live fish swimming in the toilet tanks? What could be more indicative of a restaurant’s dedication to fresh fish.