I love them, I love them not... what gives?

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cellodaisy

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Sometimes, I am pretty much obsessed with my aquaria---as in "I want to start a fish rescue" obsessed. Other times, I lose interest to the point that I think I should get out of the hobby completely. (Don't worry---I still take care of basic maintenance. I could do better, but I don't just neglect my tanks.)

I'm not generally a flighty person, so this puzzles me greatly. What is the deal? Does this happen to anyone else?
 
vaine

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Sometimes it takes it's toll or you feel like doing something else.
Don't leave cause usually when you come back, you come back big!
 
Slappy*McFish

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Same here. This is especially true with tanks that require somewhat high maintenance like a planted tank or marine tank. Sometimes you just get kind of burned out with them. I'm thinking of going back to just one tank, myself.
 
excuzzzeme

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Hate to break the news to you but you just identified yourself as being "normal"!

I have had those times as well. I think it is just a portion of the hobby that isn't glamorous, exciting, interesting for a period of time. I had a hard time today trying to get enough motivation to do weekly maintenance. There are times I just don't want to be bothered with it. The feeling doesn't last long and soon I am back to puttering with everything.

Join the crowd!
 
petluvr

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I feel the same way but maintaining 10 tanks, 3 snakes, a turtle and 2 leopard geckos can get a bit overwhelming. Bad part is I am currently setting up a 55 to transfer my leopard geckos to and transfer my shellies into their twenty long.
 
CrimsonBlush

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I was wondering the same thing about myself! Sometimes I get so into it and other times I'm just not that excited. Must be normal :)
 
FishVixen

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With health and financial issues at times I tell myself it's not worth it. Then I think they really keep me going. They "force" me to get out of bed and stat my day. Which in my case is a good thing.
 
Somervell

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I'd say pretty normal. Right now, I am dragging myself to do water changes on three tanks. They are overdue, and I know it, so I am going to get to it.

Just watching my tanks on a day when I am really stressed makes the work worthwhile for me.
 
Jspigs

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I agree with everyone who has posted in this thread so far. Sometimes I like keeping my aquariums, other times I don't. But I always end up regaining my interest in the hobby.

I am currently interested in my tanks.
 
judgemax

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I went from a pet store like basement, to just one planted ten gallon:) I sold off alot of my larger tanks, and kept one 55 one 30, and a few odd sizes for QT ect, but i only have the one little ten up right now.

Thats down from i believe at highest count, it was 57 tanks...I needed the break, i was breeding and doing rescue. I am slowley heading back to the deeper end, starting to prep a 55 ..lol
 
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