Your thoughts on the causes of Multiple Tank Syndrome (MTS)

[petluvr]

There is really nothing scientific here so a skewed view is fine for the moment It seems that the wide variety of living conditions has a great deal to do with the disorder; however, I wonder not only what causes it but what triggers it in some and not others?

 

[Ballyhoo]

There is really nothing scientific here so a skewed view is fine for the moment It seems that the wide variety of living conditions has a great deal to do with the disorder; however, I wonder not only what causes it but what triggers it in some and not others?

Seeing fish in poor conditions on CL does it for me. I'll see people selling tanks that come with fish, I've been known to just take the fish. Latest rescue was 2 7 inch blood parrots that were housed with an equal size Jack Dempsey im a 20 gal tank...

 

[GuppyGirl1230]

Seeing fish in poor conditions on CL does it for me. I'll see people selling tanks that come with fish, I've been known to just take the fish. Latest rescue was 2 7 inch blood parrots that were housed with an equal size Jack Dempsey im a 20 gal tank...

OMG! See, that's why we have MTS, because we care!!!:thm: Nice pick up and rescue BTW :headbang2:

Maribeth

 

[msjinkzd]

For me, it's the multitude of fish available to the hobby. Most of the time, if you wanna keep a new species properly, it generally involves setting up a new tank. I'm holding steady at 12 tanks for the moment, but a couple are due for makeovers, which are a great way to scratch the mts itch without picking up yet another tank.


Heh. Yeah, what Lab_Rat said.

lol. Well - for me anyways, its the multiple directions the hobby can go in. For example:

I have a 125g with clown loaches in it (among a few other species). I want to get a 240L for just the clowns and make a river tank - or like a 430g-500g if I can find one... :naughty:

Also in the 125g is a BN - which I have had for about 2 years. I would like to take the 55g that is dry and get him a mate and try to breed them...

I also just started taking another stab at planted tanks, my 30g low-tech is looking pretty good - my 75g highlight w/ CO2 - not so much -- but its a work in progress. But, I think that I would like to take some of those RCS I have in the 30g and setup the 10g for a breeding tank for them... yummy clown loach food

I also have a drilled 180g (dry) - if I could convince the hubby to just let me set it up already... Then there is the 120g drilled that I just haven't decided what it is going to be yet... I also want to get another 55g and make a medium light planted out of that (if I EVER make it back on the planted horse again)....

So, re-reading all that now - I guess for me one thing just leads into another, and another.... :Angel:

Those ^^

There is really nothing scientific here so a skewed view is fine for the moment It seems that the wide variety of living conditions has a great deal to do with the disorder; however, I wonder not only what causes it but what triggers it in some and not others?

For me it has come about in several ways. Initially the species I wanted to work with would hybridize so if I wanted to achieve my goals, i had to set up more tanks <had?? lol>.

As my interest in fish in general has grown, so have my reasons for both getting and keeping fish.

I am interested in learning more about the behavior of the species and their parenting techniques (or lack thereof). I like the challenge involved in breeding a new species. I like sharing what I have learned and what I have bred with other people especially wiht threatened or unusual species.

I have been like this in every endeavor I have chosen. I try to be thorough with every interest that I have taken up. One of the biggest joys I have is to get in stuff that is neat, know about it, tell about it, and spread it around.

I think of this hobby as quite academic, which appeals to me yet it has the physicality involved in the maintenance that allows for me to see my accomplishments (either in fry, plant growth, aquascaping, etc) which I find equally as appealing.

 

[Ozymandias]

mm not sure if i count because i currently don't have any tanks set up and running. i do have a growing collection of geckos though so um i guess i have MGS (multiple gecko syndrome).

for me i've always thrown my self into hobbies full swing, not that i'm always good at it. when i was a kid it was being out door riflery, horseback riding and hiking at camp. i basically kept interested into this stuff till high school when i i started getting into stage crew and other things like that. in college i got a fish tank as an after thought because i was bored to be honest and that led to fully planted high light CO2 injected 30 gallon tank i would lug back and forth from school to home. the only reason i never had more than say 2 tanks at a time was because of that and the size constraints of living in a dorm or at my parents. i actually stopped having tank because it is a pain to travel with fish tank and relatively delicate animals like fish. this is the reason i switched over to geckos because one much hardier (don't need to live in water lol) and the tanks where lighter and i could still get similar joy out of keeping them.

in the end though for me it was about learning how to take care of an animal how to learn a new skill and sort of how to prove my self worth. It should be noted working in a pet store does not help with MTS, MGS or MAS (Multiple animal syndrome). also i am one of two people who actually pay attention to the tank there, the other person being my boss, so in some ways those are my tank too.


Edit: Got to catch them all ikachu:

 

[FISHSHROD]

I'm not sure what it was for me but one reason that I had MTS was for decoration. I wanted to have tanks spread all through the condo so there was light , fish, and plant life all around. 2 tanks bedroom , 2 -3 tanks kitchen, 1 tank foyer, and 1 in the living room. Also I have the need for one at work in the office.
I need to keep busy on my time off from work and this hobby of MTS kept me going for most of my weekends. Alot of you also noticed that I had the need to always change my setups alot.
Well here is the thing, I have controlled my MTS and am down to just 2 tanks now, 1 at home and 1 at work .
I am using house plants in place of the fish tanks now so it's MPS (multiple plant sindrome) .

 

[WandaA]

Cause you can't keep them all in the same tank!

 

[knifegill]

I guess for me, is has psychological benefits such as a sense of accomplishment, and it's a tranquil and peaceful hobby, which calms me. I have anxiety disorder and panic disorder, and have learned that even with medication and cognitive behavior therapy, there is no such thing as too much tranquility. Like exercising, it clears my mind. It is a source of pride. I love my fish like I love my fuzzy animals.

This!

 

[petluvr]

I'm not sure what it was for me but one reason that I had MTS was for decoration. I wanted to have tanks spread all through the condo so there was light , fish, and plant life all around. 2 tanks bedroom , 2 -3 tanks kitchen, 1 tank foyer, and 1 in the living room. Also I have the need for one at work in the office.
I need to keep busy on my time off from work and this hobby of MTS kept me going for most of my weekends. Alot of you also noticed that I had the need to always change my setups alot.
Well here is the thing, I have controlled my MTS and am down to just 2 tanks now, 1 at home and 1 at work .
I am using house plants in place of the fish tanks now so it's MPS (multiple plant sindrome) .

So for you it was/is purely aesthetic?

 

[dundadundun]

hmmm... i'm down to 5 tanks (not all fish). i don't see a problem or "syndrome".
also... down to 6 pc's. don't see anything obsessive there either.

i see no reason to self-implicate by answering the question. i don't have a problem. :nilly:

side note: if they made a ***********s anonymous most of us would be subject to family interventions. thank g'ness my family thinks my tanks are "the neatest things since sliced bread". :y220d: