slo’s WEDNESDAY 4/17 poll - Aquariums (at home) 🐟🐠

[luvmarypoppins]

Middle son had a salt water aquarium in his room.
I loved looking at the fish. Very expensive hobby.
Now he and his wife just have her beta fish.

 

[_19disnA]

Never had an aquarium, but know some friends who have a saltwater one. They involve a LOT of time/$$$ to maintain. Tends to be a very expensive hobby. If you thought houseplants were fussy, you will find an aquarium is way more effort/frustration/expense. Thought it might be fun to have one, but decided not worth it.

I imagine the ones you often see at the doctor's/dentist office are maintained by professionals. It seems they all require daily maintenance, so when you are gone on vacation or even for a long weekend, you have to plan ahead for that.

 

[Dan Murphy]

Several goldfish bowls as a kid. A few with the Woolworth turtles also.

 

[Praying Colonel]

I've had fresh water tropical aquariums twice--once when I was little and again several years ago. I had guppies, tetras, swordfish, catfish, etc.

I love having an aquarium but hate the work to keep them going.

 

[fla4fun]

As much as I love looking at aquariums full of brightly colored fish, I have never had one myself. I was always concerned that I would not be able to keep the fish alive.

 

[mamamary]

I’ve never had an aquarium.

 

[lovin'fl]

I have had fresh water tropical aquariums a few times in my life. They are okay. I am not good at keeping the fish alive. Last tank was a long long time ago (maybe 20-22 years ago). My dad liked to keep a big tank. They are pretty to look at but take some work.

Also had goldfish and fighting fish in bowls a few times. Last goldfish was won, by daughter, at a carnival around 12 years ago. It died pretty quickly, like a week later.

 

[Meriweather]

I had gold fish in a bowl growing up.
My kids had bowls and fresh water aquariums. I didn't like them.

 

[Kathryn Merteuil]

I don’t do aquariums. I know it’s weird, but fish give me the creeps.

 

[mumto3girls]

We have always had at least one aquarium for over 30 years now. Before kids we had as many as 5 at one time—smallest was probably a gallon and largest was 30 or 35. For the last 25 years we’ve just had the large one. The 30-35 gallon one developed a crack and a slow leak. DH fixed it a few times and finally we got a new one. I think it’s octagon shaped, tall, but not quite as big—maybe 25 gallon. DH takes care of it. I think the larger ones are a bit easier to manage because the water doesn’t change as fast. He does do frequent partial water changes. We almost never buy fish because they breed so quickly. I love the way it looks when the plants look good. We have more trouble with the live plants than we do with fish.

 

[rndmr2]

No aquariums for me personally but my brother had one years ago in his first apartment after college. He no longer has it.

Now my brother in law has a big one and a small one. I think one is freshwater and one is saltwater.

 

[CindysFriend]

I voted that I’ve never had an aquarium. Then I checked off Other because I’d love to have one some day.