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| Anna | Nov 26 2011, 06:15 AM Post #1 |
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A couple days ago I rehomed all my 8 fish. I've had them for more then 2 years and decided that I needed a break from fish keeping. It's so time consuming and honestly I don't have that time anymore. I wasn't able to keep their tank as clean as I used to (Note: It was never, ever really dirty. Just some algae here and there...definitely not filthy ever), I could tell their health wasn't as good because of this. I gave them to a friend who has a bunch of fish herself and I'm sure will take care of them very well. I had never thought about getting fish until another friend of mine (I'm so popular, aren't I? Not.) was moving out of state and couldn't take her 5 fish with her. She had emailed me and asked me if I wanted them. I did my research, thought about it, and then eventually said yes, I'd take them. I'd always loved the thought of having a fish tank because they're so pretty and peaceful. Well.... I never did think about the amount of work that went into KEEPING the tank clean and pristine. Anyway, the tank I got was just a small 10 gallon. It wasn't much work at all compared to a big 100 gallon aquarium. Still, the process of taking out the fish, draining the water, cleaning the filter and heater, cleaning the gravel, cleaning the plants, cleaning the tank itself, putting back in the gravel and plants, filling it back up with water, installing the filter and heater again, and finally adding the fish back.... that's a long, tiring process. Moving on. Like I said before, I first started out with 5 fish. 3 platys and 2 cory catfish. Over time they all died and as they did, I replaced them with other fish that I thought were a good match for my aquarium. At one time, I had 10 fish. 1 Rummy-Nosed Tetra, 2 Platys, 2 Cory Catfish, 2 Rosy Tetras, 1 Glofish, and 2 White Cloud Mountain Minnows. Based off of the "1 fish per 1 gallon" rule, that was the most fish I could keep in my 10 gallon aquarium. I must say... those fish made a pretty cool range of colors in my tank. When 1 of the Rosy Tetras and the Rummy-Nosed Tetra passed away, I never got two more to replace them. At that point I was thinking I should get out of fish keeping because of the dwindling supply of spare time I had to keep up with regular cleanings and I knew that wasn't fair to the fish. So I contacted my friend and asked if she would like 8 more small fish. She said yes and she came to pick them up a soon after. I miss the fish sort of, but I'm glad that they're being taken good care of now. To be truthful, I don't think I'll ever get back into fish-keeping. I've got all my other animals to take care of, plus I just don't think fish are my thing. Who knows, though. We'll just have to see. And now I think I'm rambling! The attached pictures are of the fish and their aquarium (on cleaning day). Hope you enjoy them. ![]() |
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Not.) was moving out of state and couldn't take her 5 fish with her. She had emailed me and asked me if I wanted them. I did my research, thought about it, and then eventually said yes, I'd take them. I'd always loved the thought of having a fish tank because they're so pretty and peaceful. Well.... I never did think about the amount of work that went into KEEPING the tank clean and pristine. Anyway, the tank I got was just a small 10 gallon. It wasn't much work at all compared to a big 100 gallon aquarium. Still, the process of taking out the fish, draining the water, cleaning the filter and heater, cleaning the gravel, cleaning the plants, cleaning the tank itself, putting back in the gravel and plants, filling it back up with water, installing the filter and heater again, and finally adding the fish back.... that's a long, tiring process. 
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7:17 PM Jul 11