biscotti

I've spent half my day cleaning tanks and the other half doing house work and I'm REALLY burnt out.

I love my fish but I kind of wish I didn't let my obsession get out of hand.

I have a 55g, 29g, 10g, 3 -5g, 3- 2.5g.

Between the fish tanks, my house....dishes, laundry, 3 kids, and working part time...I'm constantly doing chores.

I'm just whining tonight.

CAS512

aww that sux!!! but dont you just sit there and stare at your tanks and forget all that?

Dino

No, I have never wished I only had one tank.

shellbell4ever

I used to feel that way
But then I decided to split my tank cleaning up so I do 2 a day now, Not so overwhelming I also work part time,Have a house to keep clean,and a Hubby,Daughter and grandson...and 9 tanks, 10 counting my daughters LOL
Maybe that would help you out some
Your aloud to whine once in a while We understand!!!

mrsmuffin

Well, I didn't get water changes done yesterday because Hubby and I decided to clean out the boys rooms and get rid of a bunch of toys. A literal truck load of toys that went to the donation center later, I was way too pooped for water changes on the big tanks. If I had been smart, I would have done the changes on the 3 - 5 gallon tanks and the 6 gallon, but I watched football instead! (I would have been better off doing water changes with yesterdays Cowboys performance...) I will be doing a couple of tanks a night this week, although I probably wont do the 65 and the 30 on the same night.

Back to the original question though - even though it is hard to get water changes done some weeks, I love all of my tanks and don't want to give any up!!

Fishies-for-me

Hmmm just thought you might like a little wedge of cheese with your whine ....<)....lol.... sit down.. nibble the cheese..drink your whine... and get those water changes done!!...oh wait a minute...I gotta go I need to do MY neglected water changes...back later!!

Allie

Here either...usually we keep wanting more and more.

Jess

I like my 55 and would love just a 120. I would give up the 55, and 2-10's for the big one.
It seems like it would be easier. Bigger, but easier. Am I crazy?

Allie

For regular maintenance, yeah it's easier. But when it time to do a re haul or move Have a smaller tank for a hospital and QT. It costs a fortune to have to treat a 120g.

Jess

I was thinking of that also. I complain about the volume of meds for a 55. Then wonder how expensive it would be for a 120. The only problem I have for the QT is that it seems that if one fish has it they all most likely do. If I suspect ick, I medicate the whole tank, for example. What do you think?

Bonochick

I only have one tank, so I don't have that problem. Sometimes, I get dreamy-eyed thinking about a second tank...but I don't want something I enjoy to start feeling like a chore.

I have a feeling I will end up with a second tank someday though!

laur.laur.234

I always want more because then I can have like different communities. I am sure my mom has wanted just one tank

lilFishyfish

I have had pets since I was a little kid, when I was younger and until I was a teenager I had so many pets that everyone called my house a zoo and wanted to see my animals when they came over. I used always want to come home early when I spent the night at people houses because I knew my animals needed to be feed and so on, (It felt like I had kids that needed me to come home heh). I know my friends got annoyed lol. So I would usually have them spend the night at my house hehe. I have 3 tanks and other animals right now and it can be stressful at times like with anything, BUT I wouldn't change it for the world since pretty much my pets are a big part of my world and who I am!!!!! (I don't know of that sounds lame...its really true though....)

chipster55

I don't know what fish you have in your tanks, but a larger (55-75) would sure be alot easier to maintain..Your maintenance per week would be cut in half at least..I have a 55 and a 75 and with my python I spend about 1/2 hour per week on water changes..just an idea..

Iron waffle

Nope, I just want more and more, I guess since i don't do much work, it's easier on me. But i'm a lazy person. I would really love a 180 gallon tank soon hmmm...

Intrepidcub

I can kind of see your point . I only wanted 1 big tank but getting my one big tank I inherieted 7 fish that require a tropical tank. so i have 2 tanks. I would like to find another 55 and have a big coldwater and a big tropical, but then i would need a 3rd 55 for a saltwater i have a headache thinkin of all the work

MissMTS

I wouldn't mind having less tanks and but having larger tanks for example: One huge Lake Malawai Biotope, one huge SA Biotope, etc. I could never have just one tank though...... I like keeping too many different types of fish

MousePotato

I never wish I had only one tank, but I frequently wish I only had to maintain one tank.

MissMTS

I'm with you on that one!

pepetj

To be honest I always (not sometimes) wish to have just one (more) tank. Just one more, if you follow me.... and then some.

Extra filtration can buy me a day or two, as well as doing more frequent partial water changes when up to it (most of the time). I keep a flexible schedule (enough routines in life), maintenance-keeping is stress-relieving for me, although my back sometimes has a different opinion.

1gal (newborn fry)
5gal (hospital)
5.5gal (male betta)
10gal (hospital)
29gal bow (Angelfish tank)
40gal (Rainbowfish tank)
55gal (Kenyi tank) (in set up)
145gal (Oscar tank)

wish list: 28gal wide, 29gal long.


Pepe
Santo Domingo