I'm about to quit... this is unbelievable.

[Plec123]

im getting so pissed with the hobby. ive spent so much money on it, and today my hermit crab tank spruing a leak. ruined my nice dresser, and i have to send the crabs to my moms house into my fowlr tank.
about $35, down the f****** drain.
the money i spent on fish, my parents told me i would wanna spend doing stuff with my friends. i didnt believe them, as i havent really had a social life until this year.
not i realize how much cash ive used up on fish... and i think i wanna sell a LOT of my stuff. like, most of my FW fish, if not all of them, and my plants, and maybe keep one fish, like a bluegill, that wouldnt need a heater or cover from more aggressive tankmates because its the only one in there.

bottom line, im fed up with my foolishness.
ive got so many mixed thoughts in my head right now, i just dont know what to do.

 

[scriving]

im having these thoughts to but ehh you gotta learn to manage

 

[Austin]

It's a hobby dealing with living animals. **** happens.

 

[jksjtr]

Just gotta truck through it...

 

[West1]

Sounds like your young, I would get rid of everything except 1 tank... my fav fish and spend more time with the friends

Fish come and go but memories with the buddys last forever, why not keep both just commit to 1 prize show tank

Thats what I would do

 

[stevenrox]

s**** happens in this hobby their are tough times we all go through, just need to take a deep breath look at the bright side and move on. Wouldn't recommend you to get completely out of the hobby but downsizing and doing other things would be the best. Just remeber fish is something that is fun and you should enjoy.

 

[superleggera123]

we all experience it
ive spent 7k plus which i could have used on may things
the truth is though
when i had multiple tanks (2)
i couldn't manage and the hobby became a chore
therefore
i decided to spend a little more, pack my filtration to the max and concentrate on one big tank with 5-6 fish and feed every other day
im telling you, once it becomes a hobby and fun again is when ur happiest
i suggest you downsize and make that one tank something u really want.
Just something ive learned during my time here on mfk
life is like a tank, it springs leaks and can destroy alot around it, but with a little silicone and time anything can be fixed

 

[packer43064]

I agree with others. Crap happens. Try not to take this hobby too seriously. It's never easy.

Tanks leaking or a light blows or nitrites pop up out of nowhere. It happens, I see everything as a challenge. If I set up a tank and all I did was a WC every week and feed every couple of days I'd quit. Now you can learn how to reseal a tank, life throws you lemons make some damn good lemonade man! Your just mad that it happened and your parents were right to a point and I bet everything else is bad happening to you today also. You will laugh in a few days when you actually got soo mad that you made a thread like this. it happens.

 

[marauders30]

i have a social life and am able to keep fish at the same time. im 24. of course, if ur younger and in highschool or something, maybe its harder but ive had fish for awhile and have always been able to manage. i think u will too, just gotta get over the initial frustration when something goes wrong.

 

[Lepisosteus platyrhincus]

do what i did. got frusterated so i moved onto dif aspects of the hobby. reptiles!! hence part of the reason for the caiman enclosure. I still have and love my gar, still my passion but the other fish iv had before i just dont have any more