Here's a quick writeup on how to get faster video renders if you have dual-core:
http://www.toribash.com/forum/showthread.php?t=11988
And as for the fishbowl, that would be tough, I'd have to learn how to use glass as well as learn how to make water, which i dont know is possible on pov-ray, what with the bending light and all
if god is with me and if i belived in god and im sure he is in the room with me, i just wish he brought a extention cord