Your worst mistake?

[everlastace]

Mine happened last week...I cleaned my tank the day before I left for the hunt, and forgot to plug my heater back in after. I was gone for 9 days, when I got home the water was at 67 degrees, brown algae everywhere, and ICH on every fish in there (IT Dat, Pearsei Cichlids, flagtail, silver dollars, royal pleco, endli bichir, etc). I usually keep the temp around 78 and NEVER have any problems. THe cold temperature weakened their immune systems. No one died, and now I have it all well under control and almost completely cleared up. Such a simple thing, almost killed the whole tank.

 

[jpcampbell123]

not taking the time to install a sink in the fish room and having to get out for a while so i can install one

 

[ska_kid]

My is one of the worst mistake ever.
When i was cleaning my fish tank looong time ago (noob) days i took out my heater while it wad plug in u dudnt kno it crack when i took it out .si i put it back in the tank buzzzzzzzzz zzzzzzzz i shock all my fishes ..bala sharks pleco and othere fishes..ni one died but the
Lesson learnbala shark got a twitch n wouldnt go away

 

[oscaroo]

I used to move my fish around to diffrent tanks like crazy. I have had 2 deaths from this. know I don't do that nearly as much,

 

[Rocktacoproductionz]

i was moving a big dresser out of my room it took like 4 people and one of them dropped there side and smashed my 100 gallon

 

[Tyler2012]

Buying from petco. I didn't see any ich on the fishso I bought it.


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[four_by_ken]

Using a garden hose to top off a tank...UGLY!

Whats the problem? As long as the temp is ok. I am guessing that was your issue?

 

[ecoli73]

If you turn on and forget...instant pond!

 

[The_b_sawyer]

Not starting with a large tank and good equipment. I took anything I could find for cheap and am now kicking myself as I have to keep upgrading and it is actually MORE expensive.

 

[swandog]

I did a quick algae cleaning inside my 55g and grabbed a new sponge from the kitchen, cleaned the glass and dashed off to work. I didn't realize it was loaded with anti mold/fungus inhibitors and all my fish died except one x-ray tetra and one albino cory.

btw, some of those garden hoses have the same mold inhibitors impregnated into the plastic and could cause the same disaster.