Final Tank Setup
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Yeah...yeah, it kinda does, doesn't it?
But look at the bright side. You lasted at least a week, maybe a bit more? I expected three days, tops. So from that perspective...well, it's not like you won...but you didn't lose quite as fast, so...okay, yeah, you lost.
That's truly heartbreaking for a fellow fishkeeper like me. I always said to myself that life won't come in the way of my precious hobby, but it seems that's not the case for everyone. Even you short break(4-5 years) seems like decades to me. I have stayed on this website for a little over a year and during my time researching on it, I have found that a lot of determined and successful members just left the hobby, with C Chicxulub being a recent example. You not posting regularly was bugging me for a while and now I know why. Let's hope you come back in the hobby stronger than ever. BTW you better stay on this site or otherwise I will have a hard time managing @jjohnw and
esoxlucius
. Their freak show is already too much to bear lol.
The new avatar was inspired by this
www.teenvogue.com
In short a boogy man!
10 Signs Your House Is Haunted (And What to Do About It)
Paranormal expert and astrologer Lisa Stardust breaks down the telltale signs of a haunted house, the history of ghosts, and how to be a ghostbuster IRL.
Everyone...please! Relax!
He'll change his mind by Labour Day.
No, S SilverArowanaBoi , this isn't a challenge. I can understand the necessity to sometimes take a break from extreme involvement in...well, anything, really. Life circumstances change. I've been down to a single tank a couple of times throughout my life. I didn't really consider myself a serious aquarist at those times, just a guy with a fishtank.
I'm not trying to talk you into or out of any decisions, but I'll just throw this out there: a single tank of decent size, properly set-up and with some thought and planning put into the logistics of water changes, filtration, etc. can be very, very simple to maintain with a minimal investment of time per week. The key is setting it up correctly, making sure the system works...and then leaving it alone. I don't mean neglecting maintenance, either; I mean not constantly changing the substrate or re-scaping or adding/removing fish or...well, basically, doing all the stuff you have been doing. Just reading some of your posts is exhausting; I'd want a break too if I were doing all that stuff...but a stable, mature tank practically runs itself as long as you let it be.
I've seen a lot of aquarists who think they need a break...and divest themselves of all their tanks and gear...and expect/plan/dream that they will be back in a year, or 5 years...and the next thing you know, they have grandkids and arthritis and a pension and still no fishtanks!
Never forget that wonderful saying: There are three types of people in the world; those who make things happen...those who watch things happen...and those who wonder what happened. You ain't gonna live forever.
"...Paranormal expert and astrologer Lisa Stardust..."????
He'll change his mind by Labour Day.
No, S SilverArowanaBoi , this isn't a challenge. I can understand the necessity to sometimes take a break from extreme involvement in...well, anything, really. Life circumstances change. I've been down to a single tank a couple of times throughout my life. I didn't really consider myself a serious aquarist at those times, just a guy with a fishtank.
I'm not trying to talk you into or out of any decisions, but I'll just throw this out there: a single tank of decent size, properly set-up and with some thought and planning put into the logistics of water changes, filtration, etc. can be very, very simple to maintain with a minimal investment of time per week. The key is setting it up correctly, making sure the system works...and then leaving it alone. I don't mean neglecting maintenance, either; I mean not constantly changing the substrate or re-scaping or adding/removing fish or...well, basically, doing all the stuff you have been doing. Just reading some of your posts is exhausting; I'd want a break too if I were doing all that stuff...but a stable, mature tank practically runs itself as long as you let it be.
I've seen a lot of aquarists who think they need a break...and divest themselves of all their tanks and gear...and expect/plan/dream that they will be back in a year, or 5 years...and the next thing you know, they have grandkids and arthritis and a pension and still no fishtanks!
Never forget that wonderful saying: There are three types of people in the world; those who make things happen...those who watch things happen...and those who wonder what happened. You ain't gonna live forever.
"...Paranormal expert and astrologer Lisa Stardust..."????
I wish, but right now, that is not my decision. The avatar is a ghost from the article that
abominus
posted below (or above idk) lol.Everyone...please! Relax!
He'll change his mind by Labour Day.
No, S SilverArowanaBoi , this isn't a challenge. I can understand the necessity to sometimes take a break from extreme involvement in...well, anything, really. Life circumstances change. I've been down to a single tank a couple of times throughout my life. I didn't really consider myself a serious aquarist at those times, just a guy with a fishtank.
I'm not trying to talk you into or out of any decisions, but I'll just throw this out there: a single tank of decent size, properly set-up and with some thought and planning put into the logistics of water changes, filtration, etc. can be very, very simple to maintain with a minimal investment of time per week. The key is setting it up correctly, making sure the system works...and then leaving it alone. I don't mean neglecting maintenance, either; I mean not constantly changing the substrate or re-scaping or adding/removing fish or...well, basically, doing all the stuff you have been doing. Just reading some of your posts is exhausting; I'd want a break too if I were doing all that stuff...but a stable, mature tank practically runs itself as long as you let it be.
I've seen a lot of aquarists who think they need a break...and divest themselves of all their tanks and gear...and expect/plan/dream that they will be back in a year, or 5 years...and the next thing you know, they have grandkids and arthritis and a pension and still no fishtanks!
Never forget that wonderful saying: There are three types of people in the world; those who make things happen...those who watch things happen...and those who wonder what happened. You ain't gonna live forever.
"...Paranormal expert and astrologer Lisa Stardust..."????
I appreciate the advice, but knowing my current self, I will keep changing things till no end (as you jokingly point out without fail
). Honestly, I'm exhausted by my posts sometimes, too. However, the reasons I mentioned above were not the only reasons behind the conversion; there are a lot more personal reasons that I'd rather not elaborate on here.I know the article is ridiculous, hence why I chose the picture as my pfp. I mean, seriously, a tactic to avoid ghosts is "ghosting them?" I'm sorry, but that's just a bunch of
. The only tactic I use to prevent ghosts is not believing in them. 
That's truly heartbreaking for a fellow fishkeeper like me. I always said to myself that life won't come in the way of my precious hobby, but it seems that's not the case for everyone. Even you short break(4-5 years) seems like decades to me. I have stayed on this website for a little over a year and during my time researching on it, I have found that a lot of determined and successful members just left the hobby, with C Chicxulub being a recent example. You not posting regularly was bugging me for a while and now I know why. Let's hope you come back in the hobby stronger than ever. BTW you better stay on this site or otherwise I will have a hard time managing @jjohnw and
I really appreciate the kind words,
abominus
. Don't worry; I won't be leaving the site anytime soon. Someone has to keep John and Esox from destroying the world as we know it. 
Plus, there is still so much I can learn from this group. The advice here is often much better than that on most fishkeeping websites.
Hey...we're not destroying it...we're trying to hold it together to keep it from becoming (perish the thought...) as you see it...
Although I find myself taking on much of the burden alone.
esoxlucius
, you'd better start pulling your weight!
Although I find myself taking on much of the burden alone.
esoxlucius
, you'd better start pulling your weight! 