do you guys ever feel this way?

FtwayneFish said:
OF COURSE! You just have to chin up and figure out what went wrong and then remember to not do that again


K, my story I didnt wanna type on AC for fear of others judging my experience level. But I was doing my water changes as usual every sunday 50% like ive done for awhile now. Ive been back in the hobby for about a year now. But I SWEAR I put the faucet handle to the middle and it would be about what it always was luke warm. Well it must have been a bit to the left tooo much. I went to fill it. Used the bathroom for a second. Its a 10g. I came back and seen my barbs darting and gasping. It was too late. I touched the water and it was WAY to hot. In seconds literally half second the tank was demolished. Tiger barbs were floating and the danios stomachs exploded.

I seen it was hot. in 1 second I
Ran to the faucet, turned it to suck, didnt wanna turn it cold and shock more, frig across from sink, half sec turned around and
Got Ice cubes to add to tank, 1 second at tank with cubes-
All dead. I nuked all my fish. I felt horrible. Like what the heck was I thinking.

I always double check the water temp before a fill and constantly check it at the gravel vac when filling. I also never leave the tank while filling, I now "hold it"

I hope that made you feel better lol. I feel like a horrible fish keeper again. But I know mistakes happen.
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OMG you made me laugh, I am sorry its not really funny but yet it is.:grinyes: you always make me smile!! :grinyes: :grinyes: :grinyes: :grinyes:
 
happybob59 said:
im starting to feel not so down! I just might to need to read much more to get myself feeling better...thank you all!!!
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chin up !! everyone messes up, some times its not you just crap happening :) right now I am doing well, but again I have only 2 plants, java and java fern, LOL!
 
The problem you got I am sure many new and veteran hobbyists got when it comes to plants and fish.

My shrimp tank is green and nothing is yellow or withering, 29 gallon is going nuts :/.
 
I know how you feel. I have had and continue to have problems with staghorn algae in a couple of my tanks. I think I am doing everything right then wham! the staghorn hits and I feel like ripping up the tank and starting over.
 
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