What have you learned? The experience thread!

[SunnyHouTX]

I've learned that HFB is the devil. Before getting on here, i had just one 55 gal tank and life was peachy. Then i joined and 8 short months later i have 500 gallons. :confused:

But HFB is also the reason for this hobby being as affordable a it had been since joining. I also lore the vast pool of knowledge available on tap, like a never ending keg at a frat party.

[aquabee]

I learned to take what you think you will spend on set up and increase that by 20% for FW and 50% for SW if you want to do it right.

agreed!

[Darbex]

I learned to take what you think you will spend on set up and increase that by 20% for FW and 50% for SW if you want to do it right.

[aquabee]

I've learned that you can't setup a tank for your girlfriend without taking care of the tank yourself. All they are good for is feeding the crap out of them. Two times she had holding females and after I repeatedly told her to always pay attention to the fish, she still doesn't.

+1, except with the girlfriend setting it up for the boyfriend!

I'd also say I learned that you don't have to start off small with a new hobby. If you do your research beforehand and take advice from HFB friends, you can go big or go home!

[Nickintex]

Trophs can eat hot dogs too...

And they thrive on puppy chow.

[moganman]

I've learned that you can't setup a tank for your girlfriend without taking care of the tank yourself. All they are good for is feeding the crap out of them. Two times she had holding females and after I repeatedly told her to always pay attention to the fish, she still doesn't. I also learned from jhenry how to beat bloat. When I first got some trophs, I was in a rush to do my weekly water change, and it was freezing cold outside. I didn't allow the water to get the right temperature, and I poured the freezing water in there ten times over. When I got back from church, over half were dead and the other half were almost dead. Out of 15, 4 survived.

[eklikewhoa]

Trophs can eat hot dogs too...

[BeefyG]

Kid related lessons:
Don't leave the paint out overnight after painting the tank background. You'll wake up to a matching stand.

Any kitchen utensils she can reach will end up in the tank.

Sticks from the tree outside belong in saltwater aquaria. (according to her)

Sumps are fun to climb into.

Tropheus won't die from eating fruit loops or crayons.

[eklikewhoa]

Let's try to keep this somewhat close to remaining on topic, k?

There you are! Just keeping you busy and making sure your day doesn't go by boring.

[imagirlgeek]

Let's try to keep this somewhat close to remaining on topic, k?

[eklikewhoa]

I'm now learning that threads like this make me LATE TO WORK!!! Ahhhhhh gotta go!

HFB... how I've missed you.

[Crude]

lol

[aquabee]

I'm now learning that threads like this make me LATE TO WORK!!! Ahhhhhh gotta go!

[Complexity]

Aquarium hobbyists are a highly diverse group. )

[Crude]

Taking up golf would have been cheaper....lol

totally read that as "taking up a wolf would have been cheaper"... and then I was like "yeah, I guess thats true".