Multiple Tank Syndrome (MTS)

[The Masked Shadow]

You're in good company!

We bought a place where we're going to live for some time and made the investment in finishing our detached garage to be the permanent fish and plant room. It's insulated, heated / air-conditioned (split unit), has skylights, a deep sink with on-demand hot water, a semi-automatic water changing system (i.e. I turn on the water and it adds water to each tank)... with overflows to a main drain), a central air system, etc.). It's probably $100 per month in electricity.

I have about 60 tanks out there and can spend as little or as much time as I have available. I've had more manual fishrooms in the past and - although I got it down to maybe 2 hrs or so per week to change water on all the tanks - it was still work...and time which I didn't and don't always have.

A common trap is trying to turn the hobby into a business. I'm much happier keeping only the fish that I enjoy and not having every tank filled than trying to keep and breed fish that are profitable but not really what interests me.

60 tanks?! You are illegible for medals. How big are the tanks?

 

[dogofwar]

Don't really care about medals

They range from 15gs to 180s. I think there are 8 tanks > 100g with a bunch of 40Bs, 55s and 2'x2'x1' 30gs. I have a bunch of ponds too.

Matt

60 tanks?! You are illegible for medals. How big are the tanks?

 

[The Masked Shadow]

Would you mind making a thread with pics of all the tanks and ponds and tagging me. I’m super interested and impressed at the amount of tanks you have, In total, you have how many gallons?

 

[dogofwar]

From last year:

Would you mind making a thread with pics of all the tanks and ponds and tagging me. I’m super interested and impressed at the amount of tanks you have, In total, you have how many gallons?