Thinking of selling everything fishy!!

[Smokin_Cache]

Help! I am thinking of selling everything I have. I can't decide what to do. I don't like where the tank is located in our new house. Water changes are going to be more difficult. I have to get the water change barrel off the back porch which means I need about 75ft of hose to reach it in the garage. I love my tank. I don't think I can even get half my money back out of the whole wet up. Any suggestions?

[HFBfounder]

Re: Thinking of selling everything fishy!!

Please don't! You've worked so hard to get it where it is.

[eklikewhoa]

Re: Thinking of selling everything fishy!!

you always regret selling something that is your hobby.

trust me i know and continue to have the same problem. gun hobby-sell off things i tell myself i wont use or need anymore for less than what i paid and end up buying again. i sold one custom build that was a retro and now i cant source some of the parts. car hobby- sold the car in my avatar and now regret having to cause i built the car when i had my shop so all parts were wholesale priced and the kit on it was a custom made from japan for me.

i would try and figure a way around it. probably get a pump to leave inside the drum and run a hose to the tank or something.

[Smokin_Cache]

Re: Thinking of selling everything fishy!!

That is exactly what I was thinking. Sell now and buy again later. Then I got a tank that in one way or another cost twice as much because of the loss on this one.

[logan5]

Re: Thinking of selling everything fishy!!

start again ... smaller ... 55 gallons, or even 30 ... and go specialized tanks.

Though .. if you are selling ... I'll take your Co2 stuff and your ehiem :)

Seriously ... perhaps a couple smaller tanks will be just as satisfying as one big tank and ... and more accomodating as well.

logan5

[gt3guru]

Re: Thinking of selling everything fishy!!

Its hard to get out of a hobby you've spent years perfecting. I raced my bike in highschool all over the country. won 3 Jr national championships. But quit after highschool when it stopped being fun.  I've now got enough bikes and carbon fiber to start my own team.

[Mzungu]

Re: Thinking of selling everything fishy!!

:(  I say don't do it!

So, is the reason you don't like where the tank is located only because of the difficulty of water changes? Or are there other reasons? I say list them if there are, and we can maybe convince you otherwise. If you can see any kind of light at the end of the tunnel, in my opinion stick with it a little more, just because like so many others have said, it's horrible regretting that you gave up something, especially having to buy it all again.

[wvgdiscus]

Re: Thinking of selling everything fishy!!

I say go ahead & sell it. Then you can buy something a few gallons smaller to put into the space you have.

Oh by the way I have a nice 75 that would fit perfectly on the wall next to the garage.

[daisymac]

Re: Thinking of selling everything fishy!!

Oh NO! This has been like a group project and I know you love it. Why don't you get 75' of hose? Is that a big deal, or are you just frustrated in general? You just moved - take some time to assimilate it all, and then re-think it.

I have had some problems and was about ready to through in the towel, but I know if I do I will regret it forever, so . . .

[eklikewhoa]

Re: Thinking of selling everything fishy!!

i think its just stress from moving into a new home.

give it some time and kick back a brewsky or two.

[szidlon]

Re: Thinking of selling everything fishy!!

I'd take ek's idea and run with it   .

Surely between all the great minds here we can come up with alternatives to completely getting rid of everything.

[gt3guru]

Re: Thinking of selling everything fishy!!

go back to a low tech set up..  get something easy and pretty... 1 discus, few tetras, basic test equipment. and a tank small enough to do water changes in a bucket. A few plants to keep nitrates managable. 1-2 WPG so algae, plant growth, and nutrients aren't taking up too much time.

And sell me the CO2! I'm just getting started.

Actually.. keep the CO2. it makes keeping any plants easier.. and maintainance.. never have to worry about ph.  and If you get back into the hobby you'll be glad you don't have to buy it again.

Or is maintainance on the CO2 and ph meter a chore?

[eklikewhoa]

Re: Thinking of selling everything fishy!!

i dont see how pressurized can be so tedious, im running diy and dont get fustrated to the point where i want to sell everything.


i actually get frustrated and want to upgrade the tank to a bigger one and go pressurized! 8O

[gt3guru]

Re: Thinking of selling everything fishy!!

I'd love Regulated CO2.. mostly cause I want very stable PH for the discus I want to get. and in the size tank I have DIY doesn't work so well.

Though I have heard the PH probes may require frequent calibration.. and have a usefull life of only 18 months.

[JLawson]

Re: Thinking of selling everything fishy!!

Even if you would like to take a break for awhile and get past the stress of moving, why does that mean you have to sell everything?  Sell the fish, tear the rest down, clean it up, dry it out, and store it for a little while.  In 3 months, or 6 months, see how you feel.  If you've been missing it then you can start it up again with very little expense.  If, after the break, you still don't want to get back into it THEN sell it.  I've made many poor decisions while frustrated, tired, depressed, or stressed.  Time has a way of healing us if we can only find the patience to let it work.