You Know You're A Fish-Keeper When...

[Sophie]

That's brightened my Sunday morning, very funny and very true, just got one to add, When the answer to your other half's question is, It's not just a fish

 
I'm so glad
And yes, I'll be going through the suggestions shortly and making an updated list as the edit function of the OP has been removed
I'll keep updating too, as people like it so much

 

[dgwebster]

You know you are a fish fanatic when you shout at your kids "you'll get your dinner once I've done this water change"!

 

[DreamertK]

Was implied that you use so much electricity with the fish tanks that the electric companies make money from you

 
With the contaminants I just make sure I don't wear perfume or anything. The soap used in the shower gets scrubbed off before you get out (I hope aha) and it'll be minuscule traces so the volume of water in the tank would dilute it so it'd be harmless. I don't wash my hands with soap before I dunk in and if I have after I used the loo or something I scrub with warm plain water just to make sure

 

Oh you.
 
I still get paranoid. But thats true.

 

[TwoTankAmin]

I don't know, why but having kept fish for about 13 years and having had more than one tanks for almost the whole time and now running about 18, only two of the things on your very amusing list applied:
 
the mouthful of fish water you have just ingested from the siphon doesn't phase you in the slightest.
your hands are in the fish tank more than the kitchen sink.
 
But, I still have 6 tanks in the bedroom and one in the bathroom And I do prepare food packets for my brother to feed when I have to be away. But I never expect more than that. Here are two you might want to add to your list
 
You have more fish meds on the shelf than bottles in your medicine cabinet.
The second most important use for ammonia in your house is cleaning.

 

[Sophie]

I don't know, why but having kept fish for about 13 years and having had more than one tanks for almost the whole time and now running about 18, only two of the things on your very amusing list applied:
 
the mouthful of fish water you have just ingested from the siphon doesn't phase you in the slightest.
your hands are in the fish tank more than the kitchen sink.
 
But, I still have 6 tanks in the bedroom and one in the bathroom

And I do prepare food packets for my brother to feed when I have to be away. But I never expect more than that. Here are two you might want to add to your list
 
You have more fish meds on the shelf than bottles in your medicine cabinet.
The second most important use for ammonia in your house is cleaning.

 
 
Haha I love those two! 

 

[frapadoodle]

Well most apply, although not much hair left to run my fingers through.
I have had staff members at a couple lfs roll thier eyes or try to hide when they see me. Most don't want me to talk to uninformed customers, also known as cash cows at chain stores.
And I have to greet the dog before the spouse or fish.

But I do spend a lot of spare time looking at 'fish porn'.

 

[Sophie]

Well most apply, although not much hair left to run my fingers through.
I have had staff members at a couple lfs roll thier eyes or try to hide when they see me. Most don't want me to talk to uninformed customers, also known as cash cows at chain stores.
And I have to greet the dog before the spouse or fish.

But I do spend a lot of spare time looking at 'fish porn'.

 
The worst bit is when you are one of the members of staff like me, you get someone who knows nothing trying to talk to the newbies! All you can do is stand there and cringe

 

[Meeresstille]

After my shower I purposely don't apply lotion because I may need to dip my arm in the tank!
 
As to foods in the fridge, no one has yet touched the frozen fish food in there (that I know of), but my home made dog-food disappeared after my son had some friends visiting. They all liked it, it tasted like cinnamon, lol.

 

[laurac94]

I just sat here giggling reading that (3/4 is true of me) and my other half turned to me and said.. 'fish just aren't that funny darling'

He doesnt get that 4 tanks just aren't enough..might replace his half of the bed with a tank for that comment lol!!! I've got the bug big time and I'm still at uni!!

 

[Nordk]

Nice!

 Excellent list!

 

[Sophie]

I just sat here giggling reading that (3/4 is true of me) and my other half turned to me and said.. 'fish just aren't that funny darling'

He doesnt get that 4 tanks just aren't enough..might replace his half of the bed with a tank for that comment lol!!! I've got the bug big time and I'm still at uni!!

 
Haha yeah.. I now have five tanks. Two set up and the other three - 90L, 94L and a 28L are waiting for when we move out in a few weeks..
 
He asks what I am laughing and I tell him, and when he doesn't laugh I feel like a right mug aha. I am still training this man to say 'Shrimp' instead of "Look at the pretty prawns!".. I swear he does it to irritate me!

 

[coolie]

but my home made dog-food disappeared after my son had some friends visiting. They all liked it, it tasted like cinnamon, lol.
 

 
 
oooh Jeeez, it wasn't made of giblets was it?

 

[Meeresstille]

 

but my home made dog-food disappeared after my son had some friends visiting. They all liked it, it tasted like cinnamon, lol.
 

 
 
oooh Jeeez, it wasn't made of giblets was it?
 

Probably was healthier than Pizza, lol!

 

[Sophie]

I love it! SOOO many apply to me. The lines about the arm in the tank and the towel next to it made me crack up!
 
One line I have is : You only go to public aquariums to get ideas.

 
Pssh I go for all sorts of reasons, to look at the fish, to help with the conservation side of things My partner gets irritated because I spend ages just looking at the same tanks

 

[Sophie]

Updated list:
 
You know you're a fish-keeper when...
 
you walk into a public aquarium and the first thing you do is take a deep breath.
you actually like the smell of your tank water.
you get excited when you have fish related dreams.
you know one crazy fish fanatic who's actually tried what he feeds his fish.
your house plants are in amazing condition thanks to the dirty fish water you give them.
you choose not to go on holiday because you are certain nobody will care for your fish like you do.
you put your water changes before feeding your kids.
you have more medications for the fish than you do in your own medicine cabinet.
the second most important use of Ammonia is cleaning the house.
you start finding 'fish jokes' funny while everyone else looks on bewildered.