SpaceButler
Aquarium Advice Freak
After school (Sophomore year in college at the University of Minnesota) last semester, I started to have issues. I had no money, no ambition, no idea what I wanted for a major, no drive to do the work... long-term girlfriend dumped me very coldly-- sort of an 'apathy is worse than hate' type of situation-- that with what I've had diagnosed as some severe depression really made things unfun.
I talked to a family friend, who was also a therapist, and she asked if I was interested in anything. I said I wasn't, but she pushed me to really think about it. After a lot of thought, I sort of realized that I'd been somewhat captivated by aquariums and fish, and I told her that. She recommended that I start small, but I really needed to get involved with something I could have at least a little passion for.
I went out, got a 10-gallon tank and the essentials with 2-3 small fish. It really just became an instant obsession! I've been doing this for just 4 months now, and I still feel like I don't know anything, so it's just a constant search to better the tank.
Since the start of my tank, I've picked up a rainbow shark, bala shark, two oscars (didn't know growth potential when I got them :? ) and a pleco-- nothing over 2 inches so they're not too cramped yet. I've only lost a couple fish (one bala and one rainbow, leaving my others all alone ) and most of my problems come from over-changing the water.
Nutshell: I'm pretty zealous about this hobby, and I've become so attached to my fish that I'm searching for a deal on a 90-gallon, or so, set-up for my O's. If you see me around, any advice you want to send my way would be really appreciated.
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I talked to a family friend, who was also a therapist, and she asked if I was interested in anything. I said I wasn't, but she pushed me to really think about it. After a lot of thought, I sort of realized that I'd been somewhat captivated by aquariums and fish, and I told her that. She recommended that I start small, but I really needed to get involved with something I could have at least a little passion for.
I went out, got a 10-gallon tank and the essentials with 2-3 small fish. It really just became an instant obsession! I've been doing this for just 4 months now, and I still feel like I don't know anything, so it's just a constant search to better the tank.
Since the start of my tank, I've picked up a rainbow shark, bala shark, two oscars (didn't know growth potential when I got them :? ) and a pleco-- nothing over 2 inches so they're not too cramped yet. I've only lost a couple fish (one bala and one rainbow, leaving my others all alone ) and most of my problems come from over-changing the water.
Nutshell: I'm pretty zealous about this hobby, and I've become so attached to my fish that I'm searching for a deal on a 90-gallon, or so, set-up for my O's. If you see me around, any advice you want to send my way would be really appreciated.
Love the site.