Three signs of addiction

The first sign was re-building a tank (polished 10 sq.ft of glass and
built a jig to hold a gap for the silicone to cure in). IMHO, anyone who
polishes aquarium glass is seriously masochistic, cheap and very addicted
to this hobby (me).

The second sign came after moving a stand (which hadn't moved in almost
10 years) to another room. Three thoughts occurred to me in a sequence
which seemed like deja-vu.
1. Wow this room is a lot bigger without the tank here.
2. It sure collects a lot of dust back there.
3. That's what happened to that fish!

I later went by the pet shop to have a 2nd tube of silicone on hand, and
there was a 50% off table in the fish dept (like I had a chance of
resisting that!). I came home with a new Pro60 bio-wheel (for only
$21cdn), and put it beside my Emperor 400 filter (which was still in a
box, un-used, from the last good sale I seen about 2 years ago). You can
never have too many good filters.... that was the 3rd sign.
--
www.NetMax.tk

LOL! Agreed! I can relate to #2 and #3

"NetMax" wrote in message
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The first sign was re-building a tank (polished 10 sq.ft of glass and
built a jig to hold a gap for the silicone to cure in). IMHO, anyone who
polishes aquarium glass is seriously masochistic, cheap and very addicted
to this hobby (me).

The second sign came after moving a stand (which hadn't moved in almost
10 years) to another room. Three thoughts occurred to me in a sequence
which seemed like deja-vu.
1. Wow this room is a lot bigger without the tank here.
2. It sure collects a lot of dust back there.
3. That's what happened to that fish!

I later went by the pet shop to have a 2nd tube of silicone on hand, and
there was a 50% off table in the fish dept (like I had a chance of
resisting that!). I came home with a new Pro60 bio-wheel (for only
$21cdn), and put it beside my Emperor 400 filter (which was still in a
box, un-used, from the last good sale I seen about 2 years ago). You can
never have too many good filters.... that was the 3rd sign.
--
www.NetMax.tk



I used to do that and still do to some extent. I have an unopened whisper
1000 an unopened penn plax canistar (hob like filter, pressurized), and a
bunch of other goodies too (too bad most of it is obsolete now although
more so I am glad that equipment is getting better). Good luck and never
give up your addiction! Later!

That is the truth!!!

Vicki


"NetMax" wrote in message
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The first sign was re-building a tank (polished 10 sq.ft of glass and
built a jig to hold a gap for the silicone to cure in). IMHO, anyone who
polishes aquarium glass is seriously masochistic, cheap and very addicted
to this hobby (me).

The second sign came after moving a stand (which hadn't moved in almost
10 years) to another room. Three thoughts occurred to me in a sequence
which seemed like deja-vu.
1. Wow this room is a lot bigger without the tank here.
2. It sure collects a lot of dust back there.
3. That's what happened to that fish!

I later went by the pet shop to have a 2nd tube of silicone on hand, and
there was a 50% off table in the fish dept (like I had a chance of
resisting that!). I came home with a new Pro60 bio-wheel (for only
$21cdn), and put it beside my Emperor 400 filter (which was still in a
box, un-used, from the last good sale I seen about 2 years ago). You can
never have too many good filters.... that was the 3rd sign.
--
www.NetMax.tk

"NetMax" wrote in message
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The first sign was re-building a tank (polished 10 sq.ft of glass
and



I nodded mournfully throughout your post, Max, particularly the part
about rediscovering lost fish.

"NetMax" wrote in message
...
The first sign was re-building a tank (polished 10 sq.ft of glass and
built a jig to hold a gap for the silicone to cure in). IMHO, anyone who
polishes aquarium glass is seriously masochistic, cheap and very addicted
to this hobby (me).

The second sign came after moving a stand (which hadn't moved in almost
10 years) to another room. Three thoughts occurred to me in a sequence
which seemed like deja-vu.
1. Wow this room is a lot bigger without the tank here.
2. It sure collects a lot of dust back there.
3. That's what happened to that fish!

I later went by the pet shop to have a 2nd tube of silicone on hand, and
there was a 50% off table in the fish dept (like I had a chance of
resisting that!). I came home with a new Pro60 bio-wheel (for only
$21cdn), and put it beside my Emperor 400 filter (which was still in a
box, un-used, from the last good sale I seen about 2 years ago). You can
never have too many good filters.... that was the 3rd sign.
--
www.NetMax.tk


Mine a-

1. Walking into a room and trying to work out where I could fit in another
tank
2. Arranging furniture to fit tanks into a room
3. Considering digging a pond because I can't fit anymore tanks in the house
(yet)

I would have replaced the tank in the room where you moved it from....

....and I do seem to be acquiring spare filters.....

Gill

When I see a spare filter I try to figure what kind of tank I should get to
use that filter on.


"Gill Passman" gillspamattaylorpassmanspam.co.uk wrote in message
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"NetMax" wrote in message
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The first sign was re-building a tank (polished 10 sq.ft of glass and
built a jig to hold a gap for the silicone to cure in). IMHO, anyone who
polishes aquarium glass is seriously masochistic, cheap and very addicted
to this hobby (me).

The second sign came after moving a stand (which hadn't moved in almost
10 years) to another room. Three thoughts occurred to me in a sequence
which seemed like deja-vu.
1. Wow this room is a lot bigger without the tank here.
2. It sure collects a lot of dust back there.
3. That's what happened to that fish!

I later went by the pet shop to have a 2nd tube of silicone on hand, and
there was a 50% off table in the fish dept (like I had a chance of
resisting that!). I came home with a new Pro60 bio-wheel (for only
$21cdn), and put it beside my Emperor 400 filter (which was still in a
box, un-used, from the last good sale I seen about 2 years ago). You can
never have too many good filters.... that was the 3rd sign.
--
www.NetMax.tk


Mine a-

1. Walking into a room and trying to work out where I could fit in another
tank
2. Arranging furniture to fit tanks into a room
3. Considering digging a pond because I can't fit anymore tanks in the
house
(yet)

I would have replaced the tank in the room where you moved it from....

...and I do seem to be acquiring spare filters.....

Gill

Billy wrote:
"NetMax" wrote in message
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The first sign was re-building a tank (polished 10 sq.ft of glass
and




I nodded mournfully throughout your post, Max, particularly the part
about rediscovering lost fish.


Had to laugh over the lost fish! I've had that happen too. So THAT'S
where that SAE managed to wander off to...

I tend not to collect too much equipment, but always have a spare corner
filter, breeding net and airpump around. The problem with having an
extra heater and power filter is that sooner or later, I end up putting
them on yet another tank set-up!

--
Elaine T __
http://eethomp.com/fish.html '__
rec.aquaria.* FAQ http://faq.thekrib.com

"Gill Passman" gillspamattaylorpassmanspam.co.uk wrote in message
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"NetMax" wrote in message
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The first sign was re-building a tank (polished 10 sq.ft of glass and
built a jig to hold a gap for the silicone to cure in). IMHO, anyone
who
polishes aquarium glass is seriously masochistic, cheap and very
addicted
to this hobby (me).

The second sign came after moving a stand (which hadn't moved in
almost
10 years) to another room. Three thoughts occurred to me in a
sequence
which seemed like deja-vu.
1. Wow this room is a lot bigger without the tank here.
2. It sure collects a lot of dust back there.
3. That's what happened to that fish!

I later went by the pet shop to have a 2nd tube of silicone on hand,
and
there was a 50% off table in the fish dept (like I had a chance of
resisting that!). I came home with a new Pro60 bio-wheel (for only
$21cdn), and put it beside my Emperor 400 filter (which was still in a
box, un-used, from the last good sale I seen about 2 years ago). You
can
never have too many good filters.... that was the 3rd sign.
--
www.NetMax.tk


Mine a-

1. Walking into a room and trying to work out where I could fit in
another
tank
2. Arranging furniture to fit tanks into a room
3. Considering digging a pond because I can't fit anymore tanks in the
house
(yet)

I would have replaced the tank in the room where you moved it from....

It's a possibility ) Basically I'm moving the occupants of a 66g and a
40g into the 120g. That leaves me with two empty tanks to fill with
fish, plus that wall where the 120g was. I *do* have two more stackable
60g tanks in the garage which I got for nothing (both need a pane
replaced). It's a lot of work, but I should fix them as I do need more
room in my garage *the sacrifices we make* ;~).

I can sympathise with your points #1 and 2, as my house has almost no
walls for tanks. I ended up building one into a bookcase I was so
desperate.

On point #3, that's in the plan if I retire here. I already have a
run-off spring carve through the property, so I'd only need to seal the
bottom, dam it and pump it back up (it actually has several waterfalls as
the house is built into the side of a hill). Unfortunately I can't keep
fish in it, as snowmelt and heavy rainfalls would 'flush' the pond into
the river, so it's lower down the priority list.

...and I do seem to be acquiring spare filters.....

*danger sign*, and then you collect tanks from garage sales or garbage,
and start adding your own antiquated equipment, though when the pile gets
too high, you can always assemble them into starter kits and give them
away (daycares, schools, hospital waiting rooms etc). Recycle & Reuse
).
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www.NetMax.tk

Gill

On Mon, 6 Jun 2005 20:05:18 +0100, "Gill Passman"
gillspamattaylorpassmanspam.co.uk wrote:


"NetMax" wrote in message
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The first sign was re-building a tank (polished 10 sq.ft of glass and
built a jig to hold a gap for the silicone to cure in). IMHO, anyone who
polishes aquarium glass is seriously masochistic, cheap and very addicted
to this hobby (me).

The second sign came after moving a stand (which hadn't moved in almost
10 years) to another room. Three thoughts occurred to me in a sequence
which seemed like deja-vu.
1. Wow this room is a lot bigger without the tank here.
2. It sure collects a lot of dust back there.
3. That's what happened to that fish!

I later went by the pet shop to have a 2nd tube of silicone on hand, and
there was a 50% off table in the fish dept (like I had a chance of
resisting that!). I came home with a new Pro60 bio-wheel (for only
$21cdn), and put it beside my Emperor 400 filter (which was still in a
box, un-used, from the last good sale I seen about 2 years ago). You can
never have too many good filters.... that was the 3rd sign.
--
www.NetMax.tk


Mine a-

1. Walking into a room and trying to work out where I could fit in another
tank
2. Arranging furniture to fit tanks into a room
3. Considering digging a pond because I can't fit anymore tanks in the house
(yet)

I would have replaced the tank in the room where you moved it from....

...and I do seem to be acquiring spare filters.....

Gill


Spare filters, spare media, spare heaters, spare air stones, spare air
pumps,even a spare 29 gallon tank. Then there is the store of
medications.

Moving furniture to fit another tank? Yes!

The 10 gallon in the living room sets on top of a Sub Woofer cabinet.
When I play music the tank vibrates and I have to raise the top to
keep it from vibrating. Can't help wondering what the fish think of
the boom, boom.

So nice to be in a group in which I don't feel "different"!

dick