I've been fishkeeping off and on for 15 years. I've quit a few times and always came back. The last time I quit was because I needed to travel for a month, had my sister look after my fish and most of my fish died when I came back. Sometimes they feel like burdens, but most of the time, I love all my fish. I came back to the hobby last year because I was bored (lost my job) and fish are a good distraction and take my mind off of things. Why have you quit the hobby and what made you want to start it up again?
Have you ever quit fishkeeping before? What were your reasons?
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my puffer tank crashed because of stupid sea stars discouraged me so much i stopped for about a month lol
I had a SW tank for a year or two and it just slowly deteriorated to nothing and I stopped for 2 years. I came back last January when my parents got me a new filter, heater, etc. for my 26. Now I have 9 tanks.
i was away from fish keeping for about 3 months while on vacation had my bro keep watch of them, a few casualties but when i got back picked right up. water was dirty in serious need of a water change and their was ich but a lil medication and regular water changes turned it all around for the few fish i had left. having really good filtration helped alot i might have not came home to any fish if it wasen't for my 18+ turnover and power heads adding circulation
until a month ago, i was away for almost 2 years. cost of 6 large tanks and food for all the fish drove me away...but i couldn't stay away too long 