Getting tired of the hobby?

[SmellsFishy15]

Hello, I'm new here.

I am getting tired of the hobby, most specifically the work involved. Just a few minutes ago I strained a back muscle while emptying my 20 gallon freshwater. I sold my 200 gallon saltwater tank just for that reason. The water changes, the algae blooms, ect were just getting to be too much. Now I have kiddie freshwater tanks, a 10 and 20 gallon. I am a perfectionist, and I just cannot seem to get the decorations right. And I know they're overstocked to hell. Stock list for the 10 gallon is: 2 (f) balloon mollys, 2 (f) red platy's, 2 (m) mosquito fish, and a male betta. Stock list for the 20 is: 1 (?) gold algea eater, 2 (f) balloon molly's, one HUGE apple snail, 1 (m) orange swordtail 1 (f) dalmation swordtail. I have no health problems, I'm just too busy to deal with fish. Should upgrade to a 30 and put everyone in there? Should I give it up?
Thanks!

 

[Delapool]

I'd go to one tank - just getting all the gear out can chew a bit of time. And then really, really simple. The algae blooms would I think be the important one to fix (ie lighting).

 

[HUKIT]

I just posted this a few minutes ago. I went from a huge 2000g fish room to a single 72g bowfront. I couldn't take the 3-4hrs a week in water changes and not to mention additional expenses like electric bills and ever growing demand for rarer and more expensive stock. I think most people in the hobby either quit or downsize at some point. I still have all my tanks and filtration just in case a get a bug up my arse. I'd get one tank you can be happy with and go from there.

 

[Toad]

I've gone through, this, heck I'm going through this now. I'm looking at getting a python water changer because that is my blockage now, especially with moving into an apartment with wall to wall carpeting. The bucket system sucks.

I'd sit down and make a list of the things you need from the hobby to continue, like less time for maintenance, or different fish/setup. Would you really just rather have one tank, or do you want a few? Are the fish species themselves not doing it for you, or making you feel limited? Be completely honest with yourself.

And then go from there. Maybe you'd rather have a lone fish more like a 'wet pet', or a tank full of nanos. I've kept guppies since forever, had my current batch going since 2010, and I've been wondering lately if I want to keep going with them at all, or just keep some males for awhile to see how I feel....

Surf google images, type whatever pops into your head, check out layouts, ones with kids toys in them, or the extreme planted setups that look unreal. Sometimes you just need a change