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Originally Posted by ramonesfreak
I have 7 down from 9.
I really wouldn’t recommend this hobby to anyone.
I would never have a tank again on any floor other than my basement. I have a basement room dedicated to them. I have lost count of how many times I had an issue with a blocked filter and drained the tank down to the intake…..all onto the floor while I was not home. If it hasn’t happened yet, it will….
And never have a tank in a place where you can not easily hook up a python to a sink faucet. Using a syphon and a bucket will cause you and your fish a lot of issues.
Does the power go out a lot where you live? Do you have a generator? Do you travel a lot?
Are you comfortable euthanizing sick fish? Sucks killing your friends.
Spending lots of money?
My dad retired and asked if he should get a tank? I said absolutely not.
Questions?
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Wow…appreciate the candid info. A filter draining a tank on to the floor? How is that even possible? I’d have hoped that by 2023 there would be technology to prevent that! Yes, I can imagine a certain disaster potential but assume very low risk. Had never had such an event in my younger days FWIW.
Because we’re in a coastal area we do have a large propane powered generator. After a life of relentless travel, that’s not a retirement priority for us, so the occasional 1 week vacation would be about it. Euthanize fish? Isn’t that what the toilet is for (kidding…couldn’t resist)? Lastly, we have a useless garden tub about 20 feet away that is earmarked for water change duty.