jkt001 Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 Does this sound familiar to anyone? Two months ago I had never even thought of having an aquarium. After randomly watching a youtube video, and then another, and another, and discovered Cory and Aquarium Co-Op, and Dean, and another, and another.....I now have three aquariums. I am only using 1 so far, because I could realize I was rushing into things haha, but I have plans for the others. Excited to be a part of this Forum and I will add pictures as I get it all up and rolling. I hope to chat with you all! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mengo Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 Welcome! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morphy1701 Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 Wow! Three? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkt001 Posted January 29, 2021 Author Share Posted January 29, 2021 Yes. It led to the age old topic with my girlfriend asking if I was "jumping into this too fast" and me having to explain "they were on sale". This is the start of something great haha. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squeegee79 Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 Quickly? Yes. But not extreme. I kept a lot of fish in my early 20s, like 20 years ago. Then life happened. I set up a new 29 gallon tank about a month ago after catching the bug again...and am currently planning a rack in the living room that will hold a 75, 2 20s, and 5 10s. Assuming the floor holds. 😛 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkt001 Posted January 29, 2021 Author Share Posted January 29, 2021 2 minutes ago, Squeegee79 said: Quickly? Yes. But not extreme. I kept a lot of fish in my early 20s, like 20 years ago. Then life happened. I set up a new 29 gallon tank about a month ago after catching the bug again...and am currently planning a rack in the living room that will hold a 75, 2 20s, and 5 10s. Assuming the floor holds. 😛 That sounds awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morphy1701 Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 (edited) The problem with tanks isn't the fish, or the tanks themselves (they are nice decorations after all), or even all the water changes. It's the massive amount of crud you have to keep to maintain the tanks and the harsh reality of something going wrong at some point and your whole tank dying. This is why rich people just pay people to come in once a week and maintain their tanks. 😁 Edited January 29, 2021 by morphy1701 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JettsPapa Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 Welcome to the forum. It sounds like you have a medical condition known as Multiple Tank Syndrome (MTS). I caught it a while ago also. I started keeping fish in September of 2019, and I'm up to 6 tanks. That's all I have room for without getting a divorce, at least for the time being. I have a 12' x 14' storage building in the back yard that I'm planning to turn into a fish house when I retire in a few years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkt001 Posted January 29, 2021 Author Share Posted January 29, 2021 That will be really cool. A dedicated fish room would definitely be a game changer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morphy1701 Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 7 minutes ago, jkt001 said: That will be really cool. A dedicated fish room would definitely be a game changer. Just remember, you have to have a dedicated fish room... AND a dedicated fish storage room! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkt001 Posted January 29, 2021 Author Share Posted January 29, 2021 4 minutes ago, morphy1701 said: Just remember, you have to have a dedicated fish room... AND a dedicated fish storage room! I am figuring that out quickly. Everytime I buy all that I need I seem to find more things that I need. I have had to redefine “need” vs. “want” 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HisMineandOurs Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 MTS is something I caught quite by accident. After we set up our 4th, I had to ask my husband, "Please tell me "NO" to more tanks. THE NEXT DAY, I found that the 20 gallon I had had more scratches that I couldn't live with. So, "Just this one, really." I don't know if I would really want a "fish room". It would have to be my office also, I find myself wanting to just sit and watch them to often and wouldn't get my work done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 Welcome come to the forum 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Haha, welcome. I'm new too, but I only have 2 tanks... a 5 and a 10 gallon. I got started unintentionally when we got the 5 gallon for my daughter's birthday. Then, I realized I was the one that got hooked and bought the 10. If I buy another one, my wife is going to give me "one of those looks", so I need to hold off. 😆 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkt001 Posted January 31, 2021 Author Share Posted January 31, 2021 16 minutes ago, Martin said: Haha, welcome. I'm new too, but I only have 2 tanks... a 5 and a 10 gallon. I got started unintentionally when we got the 5 gallon for my daughter's birthday. Then, I realized I was the one that got hooked and bought the 10. If I buy another one, my wife is going to give me "one of those looks", so I need to hold off. 😆 I know that look well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arc Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 The addiction is real... 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty o Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 welcome, and yes it can get out of hand quickly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch_ScruffyCityAquatics Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 It does escalate quickly. Welcome to the forum. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levi_Aquatics Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 Welcome to the forum and the fish addiction! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisRoberts74 Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 Welcome, you literally described me, right down the time-line of 2 months! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkt001 Posted February 4, 2021 Author Share Posted February 4, 2021 44 minutes ago, ChrisRoberts74 said: Welcome, you literally described me, right down the time-line of 2 months! Glad I am not alone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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