You know if you're a aquarium newbie if... (complete sentence)

[bblacrosse]

You haven't even HEARD of the aquarium cycle

 

[bblacrosse]

You go out and buy fish right after you get the tank

 

[QuietPlotter]

Nice try lol


You put goldfish in with platys and a betta in a 10g that hasn't cycled

 

[VioletEmber]

Nice try lol

You put goldfish in with platys and a betta in a 10g that hasn't cycled

I literally just overheard someone talking at the LFS about their 4 goldfish in a 5.5-- they bought some some shrimp and a Chinese algae eater...and were going to transfer it all over to a brand new 15g! Ack!

 

[bblacrosse]

You aren't thinking and fill up your 15 gallon tank downstairs... And figure out you can't carry it.

 

[VioletEmber]

Oh, and if you buy two bala sharks for a 10g because they are pretty. (that was me, I still cringe...)

 

[bblacrosse]

If you buy an angelfish for a 15 gallon tank and then find out on aquarium advice that they will get almost a foot high...ack

 

[QuietPlotter]

If you grabbed a fish and rubbed it with your thumb to try and remove its ich.

My first day.

 

[Alyxx]

If you believe those tiny 1-3 gallon mini tanks are good for beginners and that all those fish on the box can go in there, with no heater! I just about murdered a friend when he put an Oscar in the one he got for Christmas last year. I talked him into at least a 10 gal for little Trogdor, and he's upgrading again as soon as he can, but I'm still mad.

 

[DesertDweller]

You think Rainbow sharks are actually sharks

 

[animalzrok2]

my friend still thinks that fish only need to be fed once or twice every two months. I'm glad she no longer has fish

 

[Jesse18]

When u get a 55g with a broken center brace and think it will be ok to fill it up with water and when you do your tank bows out about 2.5 inches also u have two strong filters running let's just say that was one crazy day

 

[lovemyreef]

Your reading this thread thinking... I didn't know that.

 

[VioletEmber]

Your reading this thread thinking... I didn't know that.

Lol!

Got another one - when it takes you two years to figure out your syphon is "self-priming" . The guy at my first LFS showed me how to start it by sucking on the end-- I got a new one and actually read the instructions-- OMG! I like water changes much better now!

 

[Alyxx]

Lol!

Got another one - when it takes you two years to figure out your syphon is "self-priming" . The guy at my first LFS showed me how to start it by sucking on the end-- I got a new one and actually read the instructions-- OMG! I like water changes much better now!

I miss my siphon with a hand pump, it worked great even in shallow water and small tanks. But the pump broke and now I've got a self priming one again. Must find another pump one! Also, when you do water changes with a cup instead of a siphon and bucket...

 

[RedFlame]

You go out and buy fish right after you get the tank

You buy fish before you have a tank.

 

[Coryluv]

When you think that partial water changes will hurt the fish.

 

[maestromad]

You think Rainbow sharks are actually sharks

Aren't they??? Doh!