What Made You Want A Freshwater Aquarium?

[buggsmarinetank]

I once had a tetra die when I was 13, I put in in a bowl and performed the "swoosh" methd back and forth trying to make it come back to life, I was an idot

[pitt420dude]

Great topic fishfreek! Here is my story.
I got my first fish in a carnival, it was a goldfish that had a fondness for ping pong balls being thrown at it. Ha ha, it lived many years after i put it in a goldfish aquarium wish just air flowing through it. Later I got a 10 gallond and fell in love. Now i have my first 55 gallon and am back in it better than ever. I will soon venture into the planted tank arena.

[RyanChance]

Bettas. Plain and simple.

I have wanted an aquarium as long as I can remember, and I got my first one when I was 10 years old, a 5 gallon.. and I still have it! When i graduated high school I gave it to my little brother because I had plans to get a larger one... but couldn't afford it since im a full time student. Well, my husbands best friend recently gave us a 55 gallon with all the "extra's". It was his mom's and she kind of got tired of the hobby. I was estatic. I went to my [acronym:8ba311b2bf="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:8ba311b2bf] and they told me about the nitrogen cycle and after I set up and got things running, i went online and did a TON of research in the 3 weeks i was cycling. Now i have been adding about 2 new fish each week, but im fixing to move, so im not going to buy anymore until after the move. But I have had a blast and ive learned sooooo much. It really is a great hobby and a beautiful addition to my house.

[Kari]

It started out SOOO simple! A neighbor was selling a tank, she said it was a 10 gallon, so I got enough fish for a 10 gallon, and it ended up only being a 5 gallon tank. I only had a few fish at that point. Now and then, I'd throw in a couple new ones. Obviously, the fish started growing, and I knew I'd have to get something bigger. Another neighbor moved not long after that, and they gave us a 10 gallon tank that still had some fish in it. I transferred all the fish to the bigger 10 gallon tank. THEN I found out that tropicals and goldfish live in very different environments, so I set up an old tank I'd had for some small furry critters once. I just took the filter out of the 5 gallon, and added an air pump and a bubble bar. I put the goldfish and plecos in one tank, and left the tropicals in the other. I'm definately working towards a couple bigger tanks, and hopefully a pond at some point.

I think the reason I love my fish so much is because they're so quiet and don't make big messes for me to clean up after. I've got three sons between the ages of 7 and 15, so clean, quiet things are wonderful therapy! I've noticed I can sit there for over an hour, just watching my fish, and not realize that more than 15 or 20 minutes have gone by

[ace1uno_00]

Freshwater aquarium is cheaper than salt water aquarium. lol
I will do salt water in the future though.
and plus all the [acronym:3f9db5288d="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:3f9db5288d] around here have no garantee on salt water fish.

[mentallylost]

I have always had a thing for fish. Either I was fishing in a local lake or river, visiting large aquariums like Seaworld, or watching some movie looking for the hidden fish tank; I have always wanted a tank of my own. Now my mother isn't looking over my shoulder to tell me no and I have a wife who likes to say yes. Maybe it ahs something with being brought up near the coast.

[sdveirs]

Cheaper. Also it was easier to move since I rent and do not own a home. Having a Saltwater tank in my opinion is very attractive and I would have loved, but moving it might have been more sensitive to shock. I went with freshwater and am starting to really enjoy it. Its a completly different environment but the real plants I just put in are really nice looking.

Mostly though, price.

[Zagz]

I started out with a betta in a vase with a peace lily growing in it. I didn't like the size so I bought a 5 [acronym:a78c0965fe="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:a78c0965fe] tank. Well then I had to get an algae eater because the tank needed it. Somehow I kept getting fish, so needed a bigger tank. It sort of snowballed, still is snowballing, and I want more tanks all the time. My plan is to turn my spare room into a fish room. With all sorts of [acronym:a78c0965fe="Freshwater"]FW[/acronym:a78c0965fe] tanks. First I have to build some seriously strong shelving that will withstand the weight, look good and still allow the fish to be accessed.

[slowboattochina]

It all started many moons ago in a small town with a crooked sheriff .... ohh sorry, wrong story [acronym:9df59218fc="Laughing out loud"]LOL[/acronym:9df59218fc] . I like freshwater fish and the different variety of personalities they have. I have prior experience with Oscars when I was a teenager (long time ago) Don't know how I got along then not knowing much but I had wonderful experiences and no fish deaths. Didn't know the first thing about cycling then, just lucky I guess. Then through lack of time and money I sort of got out of it. Recently I started up again about 7 months ago. Salt water would be nice but looks to complicated Besides I have Blood Parrots (UNDYED ) and they are the most awesome fish I have kept so far. I think I might be coming down with [acronym:9df59218fc="Malaysian Trumpet Snails or Multiple Tank Syndrome, depending on context"]MTS[/acronym:9df59218fc] HELP !