You know you're a fishkeeper when...

[blackwolfXKAV]

Alright, how's this for some food for though and a bit of laughter..
The game goes kinda like the "you might be a redneck if..." jokes by jeff foxworthy. here, let me start it out: "You might be a fish keeper if you've ever looked at an empty house and thought, 'Gee, i wonder how many tanks I can fit in there?'"

Now you give it a try!

[redtailfool]

Youre a fishkeeper when you go to a new area and the first place you inquire about are the fish stores. :look:

[Squawkbert]

... if you have ever yelled "Timber!!!" while getting a bucket from the garage.

[Dangerdoll]

while watching TV, you notice every fishtank in the show and decide whether it's overstocked or not.

[kcooley]

if you sweep your floor to clean up fish flake then you do to clean up dog hair

[kmgriff72]

You talk about your fish like they were your children.

[bettagurl]

you hug the tank and baby talk your fish before you go to bed.

[YoFishboy]

You do a screeching U-turn to get back to the garage sale where you saw a fish tank out of the corner of your eye...even if you are late going somewhere!

[FreddytheFish]

You know what a mantis shrimp is.

[dr_sudz]

When you have a larger tank then you TV

[rbishop]

....when you downsize the furniture in a room so you have more room for bigger tanks.

[dr_sudz]

When you have a room dedicated for your fish...

.... and your kids sleep with you.

[fishcatch22]

when you keep pictures of your fish in your wallet.

[FreddytheFish]

When you know that "Nemo" is an Amphiprion ocellaris.

When you want to punch the next person to refer to an ocellaris clown as "a Nemo fish" at the LFS.

[fishcatch22]

when you get throw out of an LFS for telling an assosciate off for saying that golden algae eaters only get 6" long.

when your fish is dying, and you try to revive it using CPR.

[ratherbe]

When you leave the house for work in the morning and realize that you're running behind schedule because you spent so much time admiring your fish.

[jm1212]

... when you walk up to a water holding tank and try to think how many angelfish and discus you could put in it.




while watching TV, you notice every fishtank in the show and decide whether it's overstocked or not.i did that once when i was watching extreme makeover home edition when they put a 3000 gallonSW tank into someones house

[fballguy]

when your fish is dying, and you try to revive it using CPR.

That's my favorite!

When you leave the house for work in the morning and realize that you're running behind schedule because you spent so much time admiring your fish.

Done this too many times...




You know your a fishkeeper when your mom sends you to get dog food, and you spend an hour looking at the fish, then walk out of the store with no dog food.

[plah831]

while watching TV, you notice every fishtank in the show and decide whether it's overstocked or not.
LMAO! I've done this too many times.

You know you've got a fish "problem" when you use your school loans (borrowed money) to buy fish supplies before you buy your own textbooks. Guilty! *raises hand*

ooh ooh! Here's anotehr one. You know you're a fishkeeper when you've been called a "fish dork" and you took it as a compliment :) Guilty times... I don't know how many.

[fishcatch22]

how about his one!
....when your tanks look better than your home decor.

[jm1212]

you know when you are a fishkeeper when you get every American fish magazine available and some ones only available in Germany

[sarcare]

You know you have a fish problem when you get your pay check and think to yourself: Ooooh, more fish stuff!

You know you have a fish problem when your tanks are cleaner then your house, or when you do more upkeeping on your tanks then house.

[jm1212]

you know youre a fish keeper when you have more plants in your 20 gallon tank than outside your house

[fishcatch22]

...when you're tempted to share a meal of bloodworms and algae flakes with your fish.

[plah831]

You know you have a fish problem when your tanks are cleaner then your house, or when you do more upkeeping on your tanks then house.
That's so me!

FC, my tank also looks much better than my home decor. I hate interior decorating, but I like aquascaping! Basically anything aquatic piques my interest.

I'm also tempted to eat fish/cat/dog food. I wish I had "bachelor chow" or some other all-in-one food so I didn't have to decide what to cook!

[aardvark1]

What scares me is that most of these apply!

....when the manager at PetSmart stays at the register when I check out because she knows I have a print-out....

[Squawkbert]

:: raises hand ::
I had to rescue my JD when it jumped from a bucket... I was out eating and 4" JD was in a bucket w/ billi filter (next morning start of a 4 day drive, moving CA to IL). I got back from eating & he was about done carpet surfing in the motel. I held him in the water & gently back flushed his gills w/ water for a few minutes. He roused but I think he may have been a little 'teched'.

OK - [/hijack]

...if you can tell a cardinal from a neon at 20 paces.

[blackwolfXKAV]

if you've ever looked at a wall and thought, dam.n, wouldnt a reef look nice there?

if you've ever spent so much time on fish sites that your schoolwork is starting to be affected severely

[plah831]

if you've ever spent so much time on fish sites that your schoolwork is starting to be affected severely
YES!!!! I'm definitely spending more time on this than my stupid thesis. Bagh. It's just research, right?

[Chickieepooh2u]

while watching TV, you notice every fishtank in the show and decide whether it's overstocked or not.
LOL! I do that ALL the time!! Family gets annoyed about it too! :rolleyes:




.....When you have a web site dedicated to fish, but not one dedicated to your family.

[fishcatch22]

...when you have a sign up in your yard that reads "WARNIG: ATTACK FISH ON DUTY!" in your front yard. LOL.

[plah831]

.....When you have a web site dedicated to fish, but not one dedicated to your family.
oh no! is that your MySpace? See, I knew my boyfriend would probably have objections if I started one. He's already jealous of my "fishy friends" as it is :D

[jojo22]

When you are a guy and it looks like your finger nails are "painted" from all the coraline growing on them.

[GuZZiZZiT]

.... You decided to propose to your fiance because her father just got a job with drs. Foster and Smith and he's willing to let you use his employee discount!! (true story, by the way, hehe)

[Squawkbert]

...from across a crowded room you hear someone say "Jag" and you start to look for it - inside.

[Chickieepooh2u]

oh no! is that your MySpace? See, I knew my boyfriend would probably have objections if I started one. He's already jealous of my "fishy friends" as it is :D
LOL No that's not my Myspace.


.....when you feed your fish before feeding the family. :)

[aardvark1]

....when you feed your fish before feeding the family.
or yourself!

[Chickieepooh2u]

....when the majority of your 'bookmarks' are fish related.


....when the sound of running water doesn't make you have to go pee. :D

[fishcatch22]

....when the sound of running water doesn't make you have to go pee. :Dhaha, true. I have to listen to the filter on my toads tank trickle all day long and no once have I neede to pee because of it.

anyway,
....when you throw someone out of your house for tapping on the glass of one of your many tanks.

[jojo22]

When part of your pay check is direct deposited into the LFS's account.

[plah831]

When part of your pay check is direct deposited into the LFS's account.
how 'bout when the LFS gives you a tab that you pay at the end of the month??

[Chickieepooh2u]

LOL. This is sounding more like a 'confessions' thread.


.... When browsing through the paper, you do a double take when you see the word "Gallon".

[Chickieepooh2u]

....When you 'stalk' the mailman to see if your fish shipment has arrived.

I just did that.... Gawd I'm pathetic!! :o

[jm1212]

... when you go crazy when you see the words "water" and "pH" in the same sentence in your Biology book at school (true story)

[5TankHarmony]

When you live in Denver and your neighbors have to buy flood insurance...

[ratherbe]

:OT: Chickie - what a beautiful kitty! What kind is it, how old, etc., etc.?

[plah831]

... when you go crazy when you see the words "water" and "pH" in the same sentence in your Biology book at school (true story)
har har! That's pretty good.

You know... when you have to explain the nitrogen cycle to your Ichthyology professor.

[fishcatch22]

har har! That's pretty good.

You know... when you have to explain the nitrogen cycle to your Ichthyology professor.you did that, eh? how about when you're in an LFS, and you hear the wold goldfish and 5G tank in the smae sentence, and then go into an uncontrolable rage of advice!

[fishg33k]

how about this one:

. . . . when ammonia is mentioned, you start thinking of cycling and not household cleaning.

. . . . when you buy yeast but you never bake.

[jm1212]

... when you put angelfish need at least 30 gallons in a paper about St.Michael the Archangel

[fballguy]

... when you skip school to go buy a new fish tank.


did that today, I wanted a betta so I went and got a tank, during school.

[aquaman325]

when you end up selling everything you own to buy fish tanks and make more room for them.

[coupedefleur]

You think "Panama Red" is a cichlid.

You see a 50-lb bag of "Catfish Chow" in the store and wonder how many Corydoras it will feed.

You drive past a church or lodge with a "fish fry" sign in front, and wonder what kind of babies they're selling.

The cops get a report on all the lights you buy and break into your house for a drug bust. All they find are live corals or Glossostigma.

[jm1212]

when your fish get along better with each other than you do with your coworkers

[fishcatch22]

when java moss starts lookin' mighty tasty.

[bettagurl]

when you go shopping for your water babies B-days.

[plah831]

when you go shopping for your water babies B-days.
awww. how precious :) I never even thought to call my fishies my "water babies" :) It's very sweet.

[bettagurl]

awww. how precious :) I never even thought to call my fishies my "water babies" :) It's very sweet.
thats what I call my babies:)
(dont tell anyone but I just hugged my five gal tank and said "goodnight sweety",whats wrong with me!? )

[boofish2]

... when you arrange vacations around mini-cycles. . .
... when popeye is no friendly spinach eating sailor or tasty fried chicken. . .
... when snails look beautiful to you. . .
... when you care more about your water perameters then you do your waist perameters....
... when your arms get buff from water changes...

[fishcatch22]

... when you arrange vacations around mini-cycles. . .
... when popeye is no friendly spinach eating sailor or tasty fried chicken. . .
... when snails look beautiful to you. . .
... when you care more about your water perameters then you do your waist perameters....
... when your arms get buff from water changes...those are the best i've heard yet, boo! :clap:

[plah831]

... when you arrange vacations around mini-cycles. . .

along those lines... When you call in sick to work, when it's really your fish who's sick.

[ewurm]

...When you fantasize about turning your toilet into a fishkeeping apparatus.

[plah831]

...When you fantasize about turning your toilet into a fishkeeping apparatus.
have you seen that thing? http://www.elseware.to/products/aq.htm
It's so weird, I don't even know what to say.

[jm1212]

...when you look at your fish more than family photos

[Native American]

...when you look at your fish more than family photosThanks, jm1212...now you've made me feel like a rotten father.... :sad:

....all in fun, o'course!

v/r, N-A

[no_fin_nipping]

you track down a manager at Wal-Mart to tell them how horribly filthy their tanks are, then they ask if you want to work there...
You make $15-20 per hour, but for $8 an hour, you could spend a few hours with the fish at the store...

[sarcare]

...when people try to tell you that you can't pet your fish and you tell them about the cichlid that lets you rub his head.

...when you have more medicines for your fish then for yourself.

[plah831]

you track down a manager at Wal-Mart to tell them how horribly filthy their tanks are, then they ask if you want to work there...

that's happened to me, except it was from telling the Petsmart manager how to sex livebearers.

...when people try to tell you that you can't pet your fish and you tell them about the cichlid that lets you rub his head.
done that one, too, except it was my dojo loaches, not cichlid :)

[Red Tailed Wonder]

you know your a fishkeeper when you buy tools for excavating substrate and shears for the plants.

Flag

[jm1212]

you know your a fishkeeper when you mistake horsepower on your car for gallons per hour

... when you ask the car sales person if the gas tank is cycled already or if you have to do it yourself

[plah831]

... when you ask the car sales person if the gas tank is cycled already or if you ahve to do it yourself
:D good one, Jon!

[Chickieepooh2u]

have you seen that thing? http://www.elseware.to/products/aq.htm
It's so weird, I don't even know what to say.
Huh?? Wha...?? Thats REAL??? I've seen that pic all over but never once did it occur to me it was a real product!! Ohhh GAWD!!! It gives the term Water Change a whole new meaning. lol

[plah831]

Thats REAL??? I've seen that pic all over but never once did it occur to me it was a real product!!
yeah, I thought it was a joke or doctored photo, too! Then somebody linked it on another forum I frequent. It brought my world crashing down... Ok, not really. But it makes me wonder about people.

[hondamx]

You know your a fishkeeper when you walk down the aisles of your LFS for hours looking at the fish you can't have. EVERY DAY!!

[fishcatch22]

.when you feed your fish food straight from the dinner table.

[jm1212]

... when you spend more on your fish then your wordrobe

[jojo22]

have you seen that thing? http://www.elseware.to/products/aq.htm
It's so weird, I don't even know what to say.
http://www.fishnflush.com/index.html

[plah831]

http://www.fishnflush.com/index.html
oh my gosh. I had no idea it was actually a working toilet, just thought it was a novelty thing. :rolleyes:

[fishcatch22]

oh my gosh. I had no idea it was actually a working toilet, just thought it was a novelty thing. :rolleyes:did you see how wide it was? no fish could ever live in there. only shrimp, and even then it's bad.

also,
you know you're a fishkeeper when....
you get caught stealing the flourescent lightbulbs from the overhead lights at work.

[epicfish]

did you see how wide it was? no fish could ever live in there. only shrimp, and even then it's bad.

also,
you know you're a fishkeeper when....
you get caught stealing the flourescent lightbulbs from the overhead lights at work.


Yea, but they're all used bulbs. And you should replace bulbs within 12-18 months (some no-name bulbs) to preserve the color spectrum. =P

edit: I've contemplated it before though, too. ;)

[daniel364]

When your best company is your fish

[Chickieepooh2u]

When you start talking 'fish' to your family and friends and they think you are speaking another language.

[daniel364]

When you start talking 'fish' to your family and friends and they think you are speaking another language.
hehe, phew im not the only one

[jm1212]

...when you start seeing fishtanks in the clouds and judge if they are OS or not

[fishluver93]

http://www.fishnflush.com/index.html
wow thats insane! i had no idea how desperate people were! :rolleyes:

[Chickieepooh2u]

...when you call all your family and friends to announce yet another batch of fry.


....when you think of baby fish when ordering french fries.

[fishcatch22]

...when you hang out at PETCO all day giving out advice (guilty!)

[Chickieepooh2u]

...when you hang out at PETCO all day giving out advice (guilty!)
LMAO!! I totally believe you!! Get a job there and they would PAY you to do that!

[fishluver93]

when you imagine one of your fish on your plate instead of hot smoked salmon!! ( thats me!)

[Chickieepooh2u]

when you imagine one of your fish on your plate instead of hot smoked salmon!! ( thats me!)
ewww.... sic

lol

[fishcatch22]

LMAO!! I totally believe you!! Get a job there and they would PAY you to do that!I think you need to be 18 to do that... even though I am overqualified for the position... :D

[fishcatch22]

oh, I got a good one! if you're mad at someone, you say "I'm gonna kick your wrasse!" okay, bad pun, sorry....

[jm1212]

oh, I got a good one! if you're mad at someone, you say "I'm gonna kick your wrasse!" okay, bad pun, sorry....lol

you know youre a fishkeeper when you start making puns using the names of cetain SW fish! (lol FC)

[Chickieepooh2u]

I think you need to be 18 to do that... even though I am overqualified for the position... :D
DOne here you only need to be 16 to have a job. And thinking you know it all makes you just PERFECT for the position. LOL :joke:

[boofish2]

..... when you have your arm so far down in your tank, so often, you're worried your deodorant is harming your fish.

[Chickieepooh2u]

..... when you have your arm so far down in your tank, so often, you're worried your deodorant is harming your fish.
LMAO!! I spewed pop over the puter at that one!!

[fishflaps]

When you go to your mates house to see the new baby & spend more time cooing over the massive tank of oscars..... :Angel:

[Chickieepooh2u]

When you go to your mates house to see the new baby & spend more time cooing over the massive tank of oscars..... :Angel:

LOL excellent!!! LOL

[fishflaps]

I really did.... just yesterday.... :laugh:

[jennfier]

When you start talking 'fish' to your family and friends and they think you are speaking another language.lol. Their eyes glaze over and they start staring at some point behind you.


You know you're a fishkeeper when eveytime you see a fish tank, you have to bite your tongue and wrack your brain for a diplomatic way to give unsolicited advice.

[BeelzeBob]

every other charge on you credit card statement is a LFS.

your beer money goes to mysis shrimp blood worms and guppies

[jm1212]

you get paraniod when you see cloudy water

[fishcatch22]

you call a hitman, and ask if he'll assainate the president of wal-mart.

[jm1212]

... when you charge the manager of walmart with 1st degree fish-acide on 150 counts

[bettagurl]

when your babysitting at someones else's house and you do WC's in thier OS fish tank(I did!)

[Chickieepooh2u]

when your babysitting at someones else's house and you do WC's in thier OS fish tank(I did!)

Yea!!!! You go gurl!!!!

Didja tell them you'd take some of their stock as payment??

[fishluver93]

you're know you're a fishkeeper when you try to stick all your house plants in your aquarium, to see if they'll grow underwater ;) sorry that was horrible. LOL humor me :D

[bettagurl]

you're know you're a fishkeeper when you try to stick all your house plants in your aquarium, to see if they'll grow underwater ;) sorry that was horrible. LOL humor me :D
ok,it was a good one! :thm: lol

[hondamx]

You know vyour a fishkeeper when you walk into a pet store to get a few things and come out with a new tank!!

[jm1212]

when you cut a hole into your text book so you can hide your favorite fish magazine inside while it still looks youre paying attention

[bettagurl]

Yea!!!! You go gurl!!!!

Didja tell them you'd take some of their stock as payment??
I get 12$ an hour,I'll let the fish(2 divided male bettas)go.:D

[tai95]

When you have to shower at friends/relatives house because your bathtub is being used as a QT tank.

[Chickieepooh2u]

I get 12$ an hour,I'll let the fish(2 divided male bettas)go.:D
GOOD LORD!!! I need to charge a heck of alot more!!!!


When you have to shower at friends/relatives house because your bathtub is being used as a QT tank.LMAO!! You didn't!!!!

[Chickieepooh2u]

....When you re-wire your house and add more outlets to accomidate all the tanks.

....when you add plumbing to all your rooms to make water changes easier.

~from the hubby

[CaptnDan]

....When you re-wire your house and add more outlets to accomidate all the tanks.

....when you add plumbing to all your rooms to make water changes easier.

~from the hubbyLMAO!!!! I've already been looking for the easiest place to run a new circuit, and the plumbing changes are already started...

[jojo22]

When the owner of the LFS is a legitimate dependant on your taxes.

[Chickieepooh2u]

LMAO!!!! I've already been looking for the easiest place to run a new circuit, and the plumbing changes are already started...

OHH Dear Gawd!!!..... We are too. Only the re-wiring part though....so far..... We will have to re-plumb next year when we install the hot tub.

[cindytaxi]

when you tear down a wall to accomidate the newest addition, another 30 gal tank.

[fishy_sue]

...When the thought of a massive water change turns you on! It has, it does, and it probably always will ;)

[kooter]

.........when you are sitting in the dentist chair and start asking the Dr. more questions about the fish tank beside you then your teeth! and while she's working on your teeth all you're thinking about is, "hhhmm I wonder what kind of lighting is under that hood?", "what is the temp.?", "what would the water parameters be?", "can I name all the fish in there?" etc. etc.

:Angel: :rolleyes: :dive2: :)

[kooter]

........LMAO!.........I get a magazine from Pet Solutions every month and my wife just threw it at me and said, " your fish porn is here".

LOL ! :Angel:

[new2tanks]

When you get a thrill down your spine when your fish accepts food straight from your fingers or brushes past your fingers....

[fishluver93]

........LMAO!.........I get a magazine from Pet Solutions every month and my wife just threw it at me and said, " your fish porn is here".

LOL ! :Angel:
LOL thats a good one

[kooter]

...when you have "fish sites" bookmarked on all your friends and relatives computers! :dive2:

[Emg]

AND...the computers at work ! :rolleyes:

[jm1212]

when you get excited when the word "catfish" comes up in your biology book when the book is comparing catails, cats, and catfish DNA

[jojo22]

When you test your SG by dipping your finger in the tank and licking it.... Your a REAL fishkeeper when your friends have you do this to calibrate their refractometer

[TropicalNorth]

...Or when you can tell the water temperature within a degree just by putting your finger in the tank.
...When your the quietest most mild-mannered person but whenever you see a betta in a cup at the LFS you say loudly "oh those poor things, how cruel".
...When people say 'you can't hug fish' and your reply is 'but you can hug an aquarium' :).

[jm1212]

... when you work out when you are changing water; your buckets are your weight set

[tai95]

When your insurance company refuses to add flood coverage to your policy due to "to much stored water in home"

[Uncarved Block]

when you keep pictures of your fish in your wallet.

This one is so hilarious! It doesn't apply to me yet, but I can definitely see it happening, especially for people who own a Goldenback Trigger ($1,350!).

...... when you know the scientific name of an extremely rare species you don't have.

[Uncarved Block]

When you read or hear about the story of Moses parting the Red Sea, and immediately think of the high quality fish you can get there - Red Sea Regal Angel FTW!!


When you hear angel and think angelfish.

When you know not to trust marinecenter's minimum space suggestions.

When you scoff at extremely wealthy people who have their aquariums taken care of for them.

The most common acronym you use is LFS.

You don't see the point of having forums for anything besides fishkeeping.

[MTS]

... you read this story (http://www.geocities.com/angiefishdudette/oscarpgtwo.html) to your kids, they laugh more loudly than you've ever heard them laugh at Oscar's "'poor me, I am dying' routine", and when you're finished, you still want one just like him ... broken tanks notwithstanding.

[blackwolfXKAV]

...when you refuse to turn on the lights in your room on because it makes the room look ugly compared to the tank

...when you rise and set with the timer on your tank lights

[SHK_ATK]

....When you read this entire thread ( to include the links)

.....when your screensaver are pictures of all the fish you want

......dream that you have bigger tank then what you actually own

......cant wait till the after x-mas clearance at petsmart/petco...or BOTH!!!

[jm1212]

....When you read this entire thread ( to include the links)

.....when your screensaver are pictures of all the fish you want

......dream that you have bigger tank then what you actually own

......cant wait till the after x-mas clearance at petsmart/petco...or BOTH!!! LOL doesnt everyone?

[nursie]

If you have multiple folders of fish stuff saved in "my favorites"..and you had to sort as to web sites and other stuff so you could find everything.
And you can't remember how many fish sites you've signed up on :rolleyes:

[bettagurl]

when you hear the word 'convict' and think of the cichlid :D
(I had to bring this back :rolleyes: )

[tottenchris]

when you have a 20 foot hose in the middle of the living room going form a tank to the sink.

[tjBlotto]

You know you're a fish keeper when you spend 4 hours of your 8 hour workday on fish forums.

[jm1212]

man i had a really good one yesterday... LOL

you know youre a fish keeper when you can go to the Shedd aquarium and go though the freshwater fish sections and tell how many gallons each fish needs and what other fish they go with

[fishcatch22]

when you yell OWNED! everytime you see a big fish eats a little fish.

[tottenchris]

when you have a small one bed room apartment and and your living room consists of a couch a coffee table a tv and four fish tanks (10g, 30g, 55g, and 125g)

[tottenchris]

when you cant use your dinner table because it was pushed into a corner to make room for more fish tanks

[aardvark1]

when you have a small one bed room apartment and and your living room consists of a couch a coffee table a tv and four fish tanks (10g, 30g, 55g, and 125g)


So what's wrong with that?

:dance::dance::dance::dance:

[jm1212]

you know youre a fish keeper when you dream about fish

[Plecosterone]

When you actually plan on puting an addition on just so you can have an inwall tank with easy acess and equipment out of sight.

[captaincaveman9]

WHen you walk into your LFS with your hands in your pockets, because you know when the associate starts talking you are going to ring their neck.

[fishluver93]

WHen you walk into your LFS with your hands in your pockets, because you know when the associate starts talking you are going to ring their neck.
Lol! That would be me!!

Let's see....

You know you're a fishkeeper when you start testing your coffee for nitrites!:coffee2:

[jm1212]

... when you laugh every time you see H3D's signature with liv2padl's quote because you know its true!

[jm1212]

...when you know the only use aquarium salt has is to hit it with a baseball bat after it gets hard and blocky.

[bkw1982]

.........when u buy a generator to keep your lights, heater, and filter goin after your electricity was shut off for not paying your bill.

[5Bettamom]

You say "Just one more tank....over there please.." 20 times.

[jm1212]

when you come here every day.