Convict2161
Aquarium Advice Addict
This whole fish hobby has taken over! I went through 4 tanks in about a month and a half till I finally got my 55 now I found a 75g BF on CL for 280.00 with nice black stand that has drawers, looks really nice. Just needs new glass canopy.
Wife is yelling why do you need a bigger tank you just keep buying tanks and then go through this whole cycle thing and then once you get it right your out looking for another tank. Long story short, I think she may be right. I'm always looking for bigger and better. She's already willing to let me put a sea quest 130d in the bedroom, so maybe I should cut my loses.
I'm thinking of re doing my 55 with all Cichlid stone caves which she'll get me for Xmas. So that will change what I already have and probably hold me over for awhile and once I get the SW I'm SURE that will be enough for me to look at. A nice SW to look at in the bedroom and my nice 55 BF in the living room with my Africans.
Does anyone else have this problem or should I say love an passion for this? How do you handle it? I'm always reading,researching, and finding different things to add etc... I have to slow down. Who knew fish could get so addicting! I love looking at them, taking care of them, I love the water changes and testing the water. It's very rewarding to see your fish healthy and happy and knowing your water conditions are perfect!
Then you sit back and enjoy them. And the comments when people come over, I love them too! If I could I'd make my basement a huge aquarium. I guess I just have to step back.
Putting the stone caves I think will help a lot. I like the way they look A LOT! And can't wait to redo the tank. It's something to look forward to.
Maybe getting the 75 is pushing it. I can see she's not happy with the idea. She thinks the tank is huge and thinks its gonna take over the living room. It's harder then I thought! I look at my tank and sometimes I'm just not satisfied. I look and say get that 75 in there, those fish would love it, I could add a lot of rocks and caves. But I guess in the end. It's a good looking tank and she did breakdown for the SW so I guess I have the best of both worlds. Then we'll see what the future holds.
Wife is yelling why do you need a bigger tank you just keep buying tanks and then go through this whole cycle thing and then once you get it right your out looking for another tank. Long story short, I think she may be right. I'm always looking for bigger and better. She's already willing to let me put a sea quest 130d in the bedroom, so maybe I should cut my loses.
I'm thinking of re doing my 55 with all Cichlid stone caves which she'll get me for Xmas. So that will change what I already have and probably hold me over for awhile and once I get the SW I'm SURE that will be enough for me to look at. A nice SW to look at in the bedroom and my nice 55 BF in the living room with my Africans.
Does anyone else have this problem or should I say love an passion for this? How do you handle it? I'm always reading,researching, and finding different things to add etc... I have to slow down. Who knew fish could get so addicting! I love looking at them, taking care of them, I love the water changes and testing the water. It's very rewarding to see your fish healthy and happy and knowing your water conditions are perfect!
Then you sit back and enjoy them. And the comments when people come over, I love them too! If I could I'd make my basement a huge aquarium. I guess I just have to step back.
Putting the stone caves I think will help a lot. I like the way they look A LOT! And can't wait to redo the tank. It's something to look forward to.
Maybe getting the 75 is pushing it. I can see she's not happy with the idea. She thinks the tank is huge and thinks its gonna take over the living room. It's harder then I thought! I look at my tank and sometimes I'm just not satisfied. I look and say get that 75 in there, those fish would love it, I could add a lot of rocks and caves. But I guess in the end. It's a good looking tank and she did breakdown for the SW so I guess I have the best of both worlds. Then we'll see what the future holds.