You know you're addicted to this hobby when........

[tirtza]

I'm a new college instructor and I teach several courses for the Community College of Denver. For the past several weeks I've walked by classroom that has a couple of aquariums in it. Each aquarium is sitting on a windowsill and they are full of algae. They look so sad and neglected! Every time I walk by it takes a huge amount of self control not to walk in there and find out what's in the aquariums. I have this incredible urge to clean them and move them to a better spot! Is this normal? lol

 

[slice]

Normal??
Mandatory!!
Either find out what critters are in those tanks, require the "caretakers" to do a better job, or turn in your aquarist card.
-unless of course, they are intentionally growing algae...

 

[snakeblitz33]

https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/309627/you-know-your-a-fishkeeper-when
youll get some laughs outta this.

 

[tirtza]

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unless of course, they are intentionally growing algae...

That's so funny, I actually have considered that! I suppose if it's a science type of class, then anything is possible....
I will never surrender my aquarist card! I only wish that I had started this hobby a couple of years ago so that I could have registered at an LFS for my wedding...haha
I wonder what the instructor would say if I just walked in, introduced myself, and then began asking questions about their aquariums...lol
They might think I'm a little obsessed....which of course I am!

 

[slice]

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Originally Posted by tirtza http:///t/390298/you-know-youre-addicted-to-this-hobby-when#post_3455458
I wonder what the instructor would say if I just walked in, introduced myself, and then began asking questions about their aquariums...lol
They might think I'm a little obsessed....which of course I am!
An instructor worth his salt would recognize and applaud your passion.
I never thought about registering at an LFS.....

 

[tirtza]

Perhaps SWF.com should come up with a wedding registry area! I see people register for non-traditional stuff all the time (golf clubs, camping gear, ski equipment) why not equipment for a SW hobby!

 

[flower]

Quote:
Originally Posted by tirtza http:///t/390298/you-know-youre-addicted-to-this-hobby-when#post_3455575
Perhaps SWF.com should come up with a wedding registry area! I see people register for non-traditional stuff all the time (golf clubs, camping gear, ski equipment) why not equipment for a SW hobby!
Here I was thinking I had no reason to remarry ever again...LOL

 

[spanko]

Go in and ask.

 

[travelerjp98]

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Originally Posted by spanko http:///t/390298/you-know-youre-addicted-to-this-hobby-when#post_3455591
Go in and ask.
+1