I am so sorry - I don't have kids, so when there is a problem with one of the fids (fur, feather or fin) I totally overreact. And Mark is the first person I knew that had a bird, and his bird is pretty similar in size and temperament. (However I think SweetPea is MUCH cuter than Prometheus....)
Anyway, my MO is to jump up and run around before I think. It's the way I am wired. It's the famous "Susan Lag Time."
I am so totally excited about the pink snails. And my pink tank is starting to look nice, even - with the exception of the not having pink snail problem.