You know you're a fishkeeper when.......

You know you’re a fishkeeper when:

  • Fish nets and algae scrapers can always be found drying on the sides of your kitchen/bathroom sinks.
  • The term: “Fish nets” now has another meaning besides “erotic leggings.”
  • You know what used, dirty and nasty fish water tastes like. (Just imagine how the fish feel!)
  • Aquarium accessories/parts inhabit every cabinet, drawer, shelf and nook & cranny in your house.


You know you’re an obsessed F.K. when:

  • You noctice your fingers are permanently “wrinkled like raisins” from years of water changes and aquascaping.
  • You check craigslist and ebay every hour for deals.
  • You agree to take a whole pile of aquarium accessories that you don’t want, just to get the one thing you do want. (That’s why I have 13 empty tanks, 4 stands, 1 full bucket of pink and green gravel, and too many plastic plants in my basement.)
  • You spend 3 hours (no lie) admiring the tank(s) of someone you just met when you go to their house to pick up the stuff they sold you on craigslist. (done this 2 times now)
  • [FONT=&quot]Your ultimate tank is not only a big one, but one YOU can swim in. :dive:
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....When you spend your work day researching and worrying about your sick babies!
 
when you sit in front of the computer researching fish and learning on ac and google.
when your ears seem to perk up and you get attentive if your hear the words fish or tank.
 
You know you are a fishkeeper when...

Your signifigant other calls your cell phone multiple times during a waterchange and you dont answer because the water was almost ready to be turned off.

When you think....She will get over it after the initial shock of such a big tank. Besides its already paid for.

When you have family members and friends always on the lookout for aquarium stuff at garage sales.

When you take a shower and clog the drain with duckweed.

When you know more about the mechanics of an aquarium filter, yet cant change the oil on your car.

When you call your family and friends and tell them the new addition to your family isnt actually a pregnancy, but a new tank.
 
when you scan every tank in the lfs looking for new breeds of livestock.
when your gf asks how your day was and tell her how your fish have been.
when you spend 6 dollars worth of meds for 3 dollars worth of fish.
when you love listening to the sound of fresh carbon going into the filter (music to my ears)
when your parents have to force you to leave the lfs.
when you spend all your spending money on stuff for your fish.
when you bring fish into most conversation
when you read every book about fish in your library
when your friend gets a new tank or new fish and you get excited
when you can go to an aquarium or a friends house and name every fish there.
when you no longer have any availible plugs in a room bcuz they all have lights filters and pumps hooked up to them
 
... When the owner of the local fish store asks for your help in indentifying fish mislabelled in his weekly order.

... When your spouse waters their potted plants entirely with water from your water changes.

247Plants said:
You know you are a fishkeeper when...
When you take a shower and clog the drain with duckweed.

When you know more about the mechanics of an aquarium filter, yet cant change the oil on your car.
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Yup. Nice to know that that first one happens to other folks too. I'll prob'ly get a poun of duckweek out of my 110 this weekend.
 
when your lfs sell you fish that they refused to sell to other people
when your world revolves around fish
 
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