This, exactly.
I didn't really child proof anything. The key is not to leave the really dangerous stuff lying around, not to make your house a padded cell.
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Parenting and Fish Keeping
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This, exactly.
I didn't really child proof anything. The key is not to leave the really dangerous stuff lying around, not to make your house a padded cell.
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Congrats! As noted, your fish time will be greatly reduced. My son is almost 6 now, but shows no interest in my fish or tanks. All of my tanks are downstairs in our house, and we spend most of our time upstairs so I never had an issue with him getting into stuff. When he was younger, I would do water changes and maintanance when I could (usually when he was napping). Now, I feed in the evening afer he has gone to bed. Sneak in an occassional w/c during the week, or just devote a hour or so on a weekend to do it.
I remember seeing a thread with a WC toolkit you made. I can't find that thread, can you please point me to that ? Thanks.
I am in the same boat and everything is OK with regards to fish keeping except WC schedule. Tank is in my basement without any plumbing and I use python syphon which is not useful in terms of time saving. Need some ideas to come up with a solution
if possible i would def do this.. also put as many thing s on timers as possible.. kids are great but time
consuming(did not mean for this to sound so cold, just honest.) i have 3 kids from 1 yr to 12 yrs old.
i currently do not have tanks right now as a made a deal with the devil(my wife) hahaha. if i wanted my monster
tank i needed to sell off my old equipment,which i had no problem doing. plus it did not help that i have had to
buy 2 new cars in the last 6 months. i am planning on putting everything on timers, drip system ect. the biggest thing
is that you need to learn a system of time management.
congrats on the baby and plan out everything otherwise fish keeping will just feel like a chore and not a hobby. you can
enjoy both but just need to manage time
I got my son involved in the hobby with me. He just turned 3 and loves it. I always bring him to the fish store with me, let him feed the fish pellets and help with waterchanges. Its sometimes hard managing parent time and fish time though.
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/f...changing-tools-I-m-not-messing-around-anymore
Here's the thread. Its worked good so far. I can juggle the little one (she's 7 weeks old) while changing tanks, since it's semi automated. Well its automated compared to wrestling buckets. I can move hoses, turn on the tap with her in one hand. Sometimes set her down in the bouncy chair dealio for a few mins.
In regards to my original post - I wasn't trying to scare anyone, but I got a lot of smoke blown up my ass while I was expecting. Everything changes. It's a huge life change but its not a bad thing. Infact it's great thing.
There can be alot of bad stuff in aquarium water, and I try to minimize exposure especially until she gets older. I let the dog lick her face, and I'm not a germophobe by any means. Take childproofing as far as you want, it's one thing if a kid unplugs a heater, or messes up a canister filter - and it's another thing if a kid falls face first into a sump.
Babies are like dogs. Ultimately you're responsible for their actions. If they do something bad, it's your fault for putting the baby in that situation or allowing it to happen. It's not too bad, you just gotta use your head.
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One of my tank stands is open. So I had to place the coffee table in front of it so a crawling baby could not get to it. Other then normal child proofing things like latches on inside of cabinet doors in the kitchen. Just common sense not leaving your baby unattended you'll do fine. I found the tank to be a good baby sitter. I could lay my son down so he could look up at the fish tank. He would just stare at it for hours .
Congrats, just went through this a few years ago when my son was born, he's 3 now and I do everything I can to keep him involved and interested in fish/aquariums; he loves feeding time and going to the fish store with me. I can't say much that hasn't already been mentioned: timers for lights, locks for cabinets, etc., etc. If you have multiple tanks, now may be the time to break a few down as time becomes a major factor once kids are involved.
Good luck with the dad thing, its he hardest job I've ever had but also the most rewarding
Good luck with the dad thing, its he hardest job I've ever had but also the most rewarding
