YOU KNOW YOU'RE A FISHAHOLIC WHEN...

[millym]

when you live in a tiny flat .............and have a 4ft tank in the lounge room
when you live in a tiny flat..............and want a bigger tank in the lounge
when you go out clothes shopping (one of my favourite sports).................................. & come home with a leopard danio in a bag.

 

[smileandnod]

When you say hello to your fish, and do a head count before even acknowledging your partner.

When you impulse buy a five foot tank, because it's on special offer, and you think your fish would appreciate the extra space.

When you actually BUY water (RO). Then spend an hour jsutifying it to your partner.

Ian.

 

[pondfreak4365]

When your electric bills are double what they were before you bought your first tank!

That's the truth!

 

[EMdina]

when your 'human' children start getting jealous beacuse your 'new children' (fry) are getting all of the attention and it's 'not fair'...oh, but they're just soooo cute...

 

[Exiled]

This was hilarious to read

OK....

When you stop reading the paper for vital information like ummm...the NEWS and start buying it just to find used aquarium setups, new stores, etc. in the classifieds.

When you're invited to a person's brand new house and the only compliment you can think of is "Nice rocks--can I have a few?" (in the front yard)

When your dreams are always of fish

When a quick midnight snack turns into an all-night forum-athon

When you start buying sodium bicarbonate, epsom salt, rubber hoses and lithium batteries in BULK (the people at the store thaught I was making an explosive!)

When your bathroom has been dubbed "The bucket room" by guests
When you have been dubbed "a wingnut" by guests

When you know all the breeders in your area, and they have you on speed dial (true)

When you feel compelled to get Homeowners Flood Insurance (and you live nowhere near a flood zone)

When at a 12 Step meeting you are asked "Who Is your Higher Power?" and you respond "My dominant male Pseudotropheus demasoni" with a straight face.


--Lee

 

[caz27]

When you say hello to your fish, and do a head count before even acknowledging your partner.

I do that every morning

 

[Jo]

hehe, you are one crazy bunch!!

ok...ummm....

When an innocent DVD, featuring a fish tank means that you pause and re-wind to get the best view of it!!

When you would happily drive 600miles in a day to pick up a fish/fish tank and not think twice about it....!

 

[kevin007]

when u wake up at 3 in the mornin to look at ur fish =) since u miss it so much

 

[st.cichlid]

when i see a rare and bootiful fish and shovel over a ton of snow for a tank

 

[nightlife20]

u know ur a fishaholic when...

ur lfs can count on u for puttin there child through collage (and in my case university as well)

when u get ur pay check its gone and ur runnin to the boss for a sub because ur last one 'went on the fishes'

when the lfs calls u money bags

when the lfs ask 'same time tomorrow love?'

when the lfs personaly let u know when new stock arrives (yup i get this )

when the lfs guy comes round to check on ur tank for u (had this in the past over heater and somthin else)

when the lfs asks u if u need a lift home
when all ur colleges at work walk out of the staff room at work because uv mentioned a certain name (in my case george my betta)



honestly no one asks me what im doin anymore because my answer is always 'water changes' or 'feedin' or somthin along these lines.... an i swear they hate the name glovers lmao (my lfs)

 

[chunmak]

When u think of nothing but fish

 

[Auratus]

When you bury all of your fish that have passed away under the drippy water spicket outside so they can "always be wet". Then you pick some flowers and place them over the bump on the ground....

When you punch your brother in the side of the head for shaking your fish tank.

When your 3-5 minute "speech to inform" for school is about fish care and the teacher has to stop you right in the middle of it because you've been talking for 10 minutes.

When you start having withdrawls and bite everyones head off because you haven't been to the lfs in over a week.

 

[Cheese Specialist]

You consider living in a person tank and giving your fish your house! LOL

Kidding, that's just nuts!!

I am a fishaholic and realised this when I bought my 4th tank if you include my hospital tank to fit into a small flat. I also think having a hospital tank which is the same size if not bigger as some people's main tank is a good sign!

 

[Collector of Plecos]

u know ur a fishaholic when...

The LFS owner faxs you his Stock list on new Plecos he gets weekly.Then Calls me at home when i dont call about Upcoming shipments of pleco orders.

 

[handsomeboy]

oh man...
my mom just GROUNDED me cause this months's electric bills were like 90$ over what we usually get (20)

now i cant go outside or go to the lfs or even turn on the lights for more than 6 hrs a day

she never grounded me before