Is this hobby growing?

Hello everyone! I was just wondering if anyone has noticed an increase in the popularity of this hobby. I got started at a young age because I remember my father always had an aquarium. Like father like son I guess. I have convinced two friends to get an aquarium about two years ago and they love it. Any opinions? ttyl

 

Hobby is definitely growing

 

this hobby is growing just like hair on ugly grown men, they keep coming and going, but mostly coming

Brian Wuz Here

 

mostly going on old bald people lol

Peace Out Callum!

 

I saw a video article on fish keeping and more people have fish than other pets now, there's fish vets and fish surgeries even.. it's definitely growing in popularity. the downside is the wild species that go extinct in the rush by collectors to cash in.

 

Yeah I hope for the fish that it's not growing. Imagine the poor neglected abandonned fish once the fad stops.

 

1 in 7 households has an aqaurium.

1 in 16 has more than 3 aquariums.

According to the Florida Fish Farmers Association.

 

1 in 7 households has an aqaurium.
1 in 16 has more than 3 aquariums.
According to the Florida Fish Farmers Association.

Is that with or without counting your fishhouse?

 

That's amazing! That's so much. Are these Florida-only stats, or US?

1 in 7 households has an aqaurium.

1 in 16 has more than 3 aquariums.

According to the Florida Fish Farmers Association.

 

That's for the USA.

No, that's not counting the fishhouse.

 

Yeah, you would massively screw up THESE stats. If they included you in that average, it'd be more like the average household has 100000 tanks.

 

I personally know 6 people with more tanks than myself.

So, I am not the worst off.

 

You've GOT to be kidding.

 

hahahaha

I think I only know 2 people with tanks....

 

All 6 are breeders or importers.

 

I personally know 6 people with more tanks than myself.
So, I am not the worst off.

<GASP!!!>

 

We're the only ones we know in the area.

 

We're the only ones we know in the area.

really? you need to get out of the house more.. meet the neighbors, go to the shops, something.

 

Oh Dave. Why is it that you make me laugh soooooooooooo much!? It's not that funny, but it sooooo is. Do you know what it is: dad humour! Got something to announce, he he he?

 

lol, I think it's my love of british comedies.

 

Oh Dave. Why is it that you make me laugh soooooooooooo much!? It's not that funny, but it sooooo is. Do you know what it is: dad humour! Got something to announce, he he he?

Do YOU have anything to announce, missy!?

 

Oh Dave. Why is it that you make me laugh soooooooooooo much!? It's not that funny, but it sooooo is. Do you know what it is: dad humour! Got something to announce, he he he?

Do YOU have anything to announce, missy!?

yes amanda. I am your father! <we need a darth vader smiley >

 

lol, Dave! So THAT'S what happened to your face!!!! OOOOOHHH!!!!

 

Cripey, Amanda, you're worse than my mom. Am having trouble at work at the moment (trying to convince them that pressuring me to travel 3 days a week for the last 5 years is NOT the best way to keep someone motivated), and she just said, as if in passing: 'why don't you just get pregnant on them?). Like the whole pregnancy leave suggestion is only to do with my legal rights, and she's not DYING for a grandkid!

Oh, and Dave. Missy?!

Oh Dave. Why is it that you make me laugh soooooooooooo much!? It's not that funny, but it sooooo is. Do you know what it is: dad humour! Got something to announce, he he he?

Do YOU have anything to announce, missy!?

 

lol, Dave! So THAT'S what happened to your face!!!! OOOOOHHH!!!!

yea, but now I get cable tv on my eyes.

 

Cripey, Amanda, you're worse than my mom. Am having trouble at work at the moment (trying to convince them that pressuring me to travel 3 days a week for the last 5 years is NOT the best way to keep someone motivated), and she just said, as if in passing: 'why don't you just get pregnant on them?). Like the whole pregnancy leave suggestion is only to do with my legal rights, and she's not DYING for a grandkid!

Oh, and Dave. Missy?!

Oh Dave. Why is it that you make me laugh soooooooooooo much!? It's not that funny, but it sooooo is. Do you know what it is: dad humour! Got something to announce, he he he?

Do YOU have anything to announce, missy!?

don't look at me.. i'm not pregnant!? talk to amanda.

 

don't look at me.. i'm not pregnant!? talk to amanda.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, WHOA! Let's not get THAT rumor going....

 

what? that you're pregnant Amanda? :;a :;a :;a

 

Yeah, Amanda. No reason why I should always get the wrap for that one! So, are you expecting any fry of your own, Amanda, hey, hey?

 

Yeah, Amanda. No reason why I should always get the wrap for that one! So, are you expecting any fry of your own, Amanda, hey, hey?

she must be.. I read it on fishlore.

 

HA! HA!..... you guys are HILARIOUS!!!

23 (almost 24) years old... putting myself through college. Pretty much, everyone still in college at my age already HAS their own fry... ;-)

You guys are causing trouble!

 

I just heard about you being pregnant, I didn't cause it.. i'm not causing trouble. :;a

 

Wow, putting yourself through college. That's pretty courageous. How many more years do you reckon?

 

Wow, putting yourself through college. That's pretty courageous. How many more years do you reckon?

oh! oh! can I answer that question? PLEASE!!