dwarfgourami
Fish Connoisseur
well its all sorted which is a good job because i think i'm getting a tank on sunday.
i told him how much having a tank means to me and that i didnt expect him to moon over the gorgeous fish like i'm going to.
i explained that the tank will be to me, what his beloved motorbike is to him and that its my way of meeting new people with the same hobby (as he's done with the bike)
so i think i've finally swayed him
Ha ha that's what I did to my other half about the 63 gallon tank. I think a lot of the time they just act negative out of habit, to see if they can get away with it, maybe it wasn't that important to you in the first place. If you stick to your guns and show it really does matter, they come round. Come to think of it, my husband was the same about the kids- and he's come round to them!
The one thing he won't have is a snake. So at least I was able to use that as a threat. As in: "Darling, there's this corn snake going on the pet forum...absolutely beautiful...you know how I've always wanted a snake...and since you won't even let me have a proper sized fishtank..." Next thing I knew the 63 gallon was back on the agenda!
I've had to make a few concessions though. Something about getting surveyors in to see about a loft extension (seems me and my hobbies take up too much space...). Oh well, at least the expense of the 63 gallon will seem negligible in comparison.
