Popular Post Daniel Posted November 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2020 Younger aquarist think once you have money, and drivers license and you don't have to share a room with your brother all your problems are solved. They are not. They just get more complicated. I kept telling myself dollar a gallon...who cares...I need to take care of the tanks I have, not buy more. I kept telling myself, the spouse is calm about my ever metastasizing hobby, just be cool, be patient, and definitely no more aquariums. Hat tip to @MickS77 for the meme What if the dollar a gallon sale never ever happens again? Maybe, just maybe I could confuse her by being honest! She didn't approve, but she didn't say no. So I got two 75 gallons (not one like I mentioned and maybe not 1/3 of normal price). Now I felt embarrassed so I stashed them in the woodworking shop. Problem is these days she is out in the shop all the time working on beehives. So... Problem solved, right? Now I just I have to figure out how to tell her.... 9 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ange Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 Sometimes it works out better to ask for forgiveness rather than ask for permission! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJE Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 I mean, from that text, it sounded like she wanted you to get 2 75gallons 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Aubrey Posted November 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2020 Or you have to find clever ways of disguising your grow out tub from your landlord. 7 21 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Burke Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 1 hour ago, Daniel said: Younger aquarist think once you have money, and drivers license and you don't have to share a room with your brother all your problems are solved. They are not. They just get more complicated. I kept telling myself dollar a gallon...who cares...I need to take care of the tanks I have, not buy more. I kept telling myself, the spouse is calm about my ever metastasizing hobby, just be cool, be patient, and definitely no more aquariums. Hat tip to @MickS77 for the meme What if the dollar a gallon sale never ever happens again? Maybe, just maybe I could confuse her by being honest! She didn't approve, but she didn't say no. So I got two 75 gallons (not one like I mentioned and maybe not 1/3 of normal price). Now I felt embarrassed so I stashed them in the woodworking shop. Problem is these days she is out in the shop all the time working on beehives. So... Problem solved, right? Now I just I have to figure out how to tell her.... So that’s how you pull it off. My wife is afraid to look in my wood shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Burke Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 1 hour ago, Aubrey said: Or you have to find clever ways of disguising your grow out tub from your landlord. Hummmmmmmm. Let me figure this out. 10 gal planter, heater, air stone.... 10, carry the 1...🤔🤪🤪🤪😩 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 You know, younger aquarists are not wrong exactly. You just have to get the priorities straight...my pets generally last longer than my boyfriends, especially if they don't like pets! 🤪 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemon Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 2 hours ago, ange said: Sometimes it works out better to ask for forgiveness rather than ask for permission! i wish that would work but my lfs is 40 mins away so i can't walk/run/bike there 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemon Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 2 hours ago, Daniel said: Younger aquarist think once you have money, and drivers license and you don't have to share a room with your brother all your problems are solved. They are not. They just get more complicated. I kept telling myself dollar a gallon...who cares...I need to take care of the tanks I have, not buy more. I kept telling myself, the spouse is calm about my ever metastasizing hobby, just be cool, be patient, and definitely no more aquariums. Hat tip to @MickS77 for the meme What if the dollar a gallon sale never ever happens again? Maybe, just maybe I could confuse her by being honest! She didn't approve, but she didn't say no. So I got two 75 gallons (not one like I mentioned and maybe not 1/3 of normal price). Now I felt embarrassed so I stashed them in the woodworking shop. Problem is these days she is out in the shop all the time working on beehives. So... Problem solved, right? Now I just I have to figure out how to tell her.... the trick is to stay single 😉 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggie Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 8 minutes ago, quirkylemon103 said: the trick is to stay single 😉 But then you might find yourself short on time or money (or both) as you have to manage all your other daily chores and finances on your own, and all or most of the physical work of taking care of your aquariums and household. It's a trade off - total freedom in some respects but a lot less in others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilveRx Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 I'm lucky and not lucky living in canada, there's no dollar per gallon sale ever. If there is my basement would have been a fish room already 😏 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ange Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 32 minutes ago, quirkylemon103 said: the trick is to stay single 😉 The real pro-tip is having a partner who is handy and into home improvement. Even if they don't like fish the way I do...they like landscaping and building things with me! 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted November 24, 2020 Author Share Posted November 24, 2020 3 minutes ago, ange said: The real pro-tip is having a partner who is handy and into home improvement. Even if they don't like fish the way I do...they like landscaping and building things with me! Exactly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbit Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 The other night when I was boiling cholla wood my husband said, “Your hobbies are so gross. But I love you anyway.” That is true love! I just keep reminding him that at least it’s not shoes or celebrity gossip. There are much worse alternatives than listening to me talking about fish all day. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fonske Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 4 hours ago, Daniel said: I kept telling myself, the spouse is calm about my ever metastasizing hobby [...] and definitely no more aquariums. Beware the day when she gets the fish bug too. No more aquariums for YOU! That's what happened to my spouse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 Genius! @Aubrey I'll remember that for my next apartment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy's Fish Den Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 I've been known to hide a new aquarium or two in the garage, as the wife doesn't go in there very often, then, when she is gone I will "sneak" it in and down to the basement. And then, she rarely goes down there, at least to the side where my tanks are set up. She does know I'm planning on doing a remodel of my fish room and has been supportive of it, I think mainly because I am going to be moving stuff in basement around to make a separate room for my tanks and then better storage for all of our decorations for the different holidays. What she doesn't realize I think, is that I will be adding one 40breeder and switching four 20longs for 8 20 high tanks on end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Burke Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 3 hours ago, quirkylemon103 said: the trick is to stay single 😉 Yeah. I’m not good at single. What is the male version of “Cat Lady?” 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RovingGinger Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 She’ll just file this away for the next time you give permission on a $75 non-need. $200 later... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh world Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 The money was well spent. Also did I hear baby discus 😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruud Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 Tell her it was get 2 pay 1 on top of the dollar sale - how can you say no to a free aquarium right? Yesterday my girlfriend sat next to me and we were both watching the fish for a while and enjoying it together. We are in a bit of a pickle with current house, ongoing issues on settlements with her ex etc but at some point we can and will leave this place, find something bigger and I will get more tanks! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Dyer Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 The saving grace for me was before we married the wife and I sat down and discussed "play money" and bills. The rules for us are if you buy it with your play money then no harm no foul. The rules for fish tanks quickly became no more than 3 in the living room (though I had a 5 gallon flex in there for a year or two with a pea puffer at her request). I can run what I want downstairs as long as it stays in the fishroom, or I tear down/clean out the brine shrimp hatchery and python from the downstairs guest bath when we have guests staying with us. Finding the right partner who allows our craziness is key, but I also think one who puts up some guard rails and keeps us from going overboard is probably a good thing too 😉 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted November 24, 2020 Author Share Posted November 24, 2020 11 minutes ago, Ken Dyer said: Finding the right partner who allows our craziness is key, but I also think one who puts up some guard rails and keeps us from going overboard is probably a good thing too 😉 So true! Without her patiently let me be me, but also simultaneously keeping me from going overboard...I shudder to think how it all might have worked out. Sometimes I feel like the luckiest person in the world. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted November 24, 2020 Author Share Posted November 24, 2020 6 hours ago, josh world said: Also did I hear baby discus 😄 Maybe, fingers crossed. These two had been just dating, but as of last week I think they got married. First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes baby discus in the big aquariage. 7 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruud Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 Looks like a gorgeous couple Daniel! Definitely keep us posted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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