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View Poll Results: Are you addicted to fish?
Yes. I have a problem. I'm an ichthaholic! 31 52.54%
I resent your implication that my love of fish is a "problem". 24 40.68%
No. My interest in fish is just a small portion of my life. 4 6.78%
...you mean some people LIKE fish? As pets? Huh...interesting. 0 0%
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Old March 13th, 2008  
Fish Keeper
 
Are you addicted to fish?

I've noticed that some people have a compulsion...they just can't help themselves. They see a fish they like, and they just have to have it!

Marital and other family conflict disregarded, these fish junkies just keep spending whatever they can spare on extra tanks and equipment to house their seemingly endless inflow of little fishie babies.

Are you among them? Are you infected with an overwhelming urge to rescue or otherwise acquire fishie friends and flood your home with your aquatic addiction?

Fear not, for you are not alone! Inspired by my observations of a particularly afflicted portion of this population, I have decided to found Aquarium Keepers Anonymous - a.k.a. AKA! Remember, the first step in getting help is admitting you have a problem!
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Old March 13th, 2008  
Fish Mentor
 
Lol! I am definetly addicted to fish, but I have to say I don't see it as much of a problem Its a healthy addiction. The only potental problem is that I am running out of places to put tanks
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Old March 13th, 2008  
Master Of Fish Poo!
 
Problem? I don't have a problem! I can quit anytime I want.
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Old March 13th, 2008  
Fish Mentor
 
Yeah....uh me too...........wait! I need more fish!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old March 13th, 2008  
Moderator
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by COBettaCouple View Post
Problem? I don't have a problem! I can quit anytime I want.
Me too Dave but I want just one more before I quit
Carol
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Old March 13th, 2008  
Fish Keeper
 
If by addicted you mean get of the XBOX to watch them for the last three hours the light is on everyday, then yes quite addicted.
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Old March 13th, 2008  
Fish Master
 
Ya think buying 3 betta in a week means I have a problem? Just because our living room looks like a fish room doesn't mean we have a problem. lol
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Old March 13th, 2008  
Fish Addict
 
Oh you mean like the killifish I have on hold at the LFS that I had to comp[romise with cause they know I have a fish addiction (They wouldn't let me take the fish home that day hence hold)
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Old March 13th, 2008  
Galactic Overlord
 
I am in complete control of my hobby.
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Old March 13th, 2008  
Fish Mentor
 
Hi!

If money would let me (Hey, it dosen't come easy to a kid who isn't even a teen yet!) I'd have tanks everywhere.... My kids are going to have at least 2 Betta each...

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Old March 13th, 2008  
Fish Mentor
 
Yes I am a fish aholic, and I honestly would rather have this as a habit than many other things I could think of... I have a problem, but I have no plans of going to ithaholics anynomous anytime soon...
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Old March 15th, 2008  
Fish Keeper
 
I can't even vote in my own poll...I needed one more in-between option!

I'm not addicted, yet, but I can see how my current interest could grow once I have the space and knowledge to support what seems like an inevitable future case of MTS.
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Old March 20th, 2008  
Fish Addict
 
I'm trying to squeeze tanks into a place I don't even live yet.. nothing out of the ordinary there. I do have to wonder why houses just don't come with a built in 110g+ aquarium, think of the lives they would save by getting rid of all that extra time people spent vegging out infront of the TV?
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Old March 20th, 2008  
Fish Bum
 
My wife has accused me of loving my fish more than my children. This is simply not true, I love my children at least almost as much as my fish

In reality though, I may have a bit of a problem. It started out as a tank in the daughter's room. I soon noticed that I was spending a whole lot of time in the daughter's room staring at the tank. The problem was that I had to leave the room when it was time for her to go to bed. Soon, I had a second tank in the living room. Problem was, the living room is downstairs, while the office is upstairs. The next logical step was to put a tank upstairs in the office. Unfortunately, although the office is adjacent to the bedroom, the office tank is invisible from the bedroom, so now there's a tank in the bedroom as well. My wife made me put the brakes on when I suggested tanks for the kitchen and the bathroom. I didn't see it as a problem, but apparently she did, for some unknown reason.

The final step (so far) was the 5g minibow corner desk tank that I have at work.

I believe the official medical term for this malady is MTS, or Multiple Tank Syndrome. Fortuantely, there is no cure (except budgetary concerns, of course. But then again, do the children really need to eat this month?).
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Old March 25th, 2008  
Fish Helper
 
I'm obsessed with fish, but my parents and house won't allow me to have a full obsession with MTS - however, I can say I'm still quite obsessed - I spend hours looking at fish and researching everything about them online all the time. Haha.
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Old March 26th, 2008  
Fish Newbie
 
No i am addicted to fishes.I only like it.I also like to have a fish tank of different types of fishes.It create a beauty to our room.
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Old March 26th, 2008  
Fish Bum
 
need help

I need help.I have a problem.I have an addiction,and to feed my addiction i need more money.I have been thinking about my problem,and its not fish its money thats the problem.
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Old April 6th, 2008  
Fish Mentor
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dino View Post
I am in complete control of my hobby.

Dino, you are the only sensible one here, at least YOURS are tax deductible!
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