Getting the boyfriend into fishkeeping!

[Noa]

I realized a while back that I sort of just set up tanks and get the fish I like, and then chatter endlessly to my boyfriend about them. So I decided I would buy him whatever fish he wanted so as to include him in the hobby and maybe get him chattering back
Today I took him into the shop after I closed it down, and walked him through all the "not-wussy" fish and told him about each different kind. (I'm glad we agree on preferring monster fish.)
After a long time of looking and talking about what the fish would be like when it grew up, he settled on a Jack Dempsey and a black tiger Oscar, promptly naming them "Jack" and "Sally".
They're almost done acclimating, and he's excited to feed them for the first time.
I love this man.

 

[ballinouttacntrol]

Good job. Should've thought of it sooner. Those fish are wussies though = ) Juust kidding

 

[gedavidj]

congrats! I did the same with my girlfriend... Now my wife. But I had to first settle for a white goldfish, which is still alive today.

Hope to start with my son soon.

 

[latshki]

should have got a jag and an umbee lol
thats good that you got him into it, I need a lady who likes fish and reptiles as much as I do

 

[keller54]

my girlfriend did the same with me be she has a 10gal with mollys and glow fish and now i have a 75gal with a 12in oscar and 11in pleco and a 29 gal with a clown pleco, dino birchir and a rapheal cat so now im out doin hers.

 

[Cholly]

And here I am almost fifty and just happy my wife's finally warming up to my oscar. She doesn't like my bichirs or knife. At least I'm finally getting tanks over 55 gallons.

 

[Noa]

Haha, well, compared to stuff like neon tetras and goldfish they're pretty tough. I'm so glad that he supports my fishkeeping though, he didn't bat an eye when I told him I was going to get a Fahaka puffer, and the size they reach. He now talks to the puffer while eating breakfast.

 

[Madding]

Monster-keeping is nearly impossible if your significant other doesn't support your hobby... mine is equally addicted hence the 500g in the basement.

 

[Snakey]

it is great sharing the same interests. when i met my girl friend she had 38 litre tank so i bought one as well. then i swaped that for a 90 litre tank then bought a 500 litre now i just got my 1600 litre tank delivered its awsome happy interaction & she loves helping with them in any way.more bonding time keep going GIRL.

 

[komodo182]

Getting the gf into fish. She hated fish about 2 years ago,but slowly I am working on her. She know buys some fish woot woot,lol