Underwater Adventures
I'm still having a blast with my -- somewhat obsessive -- aquarium hobby. I always knew I would enjoy having an aquarium, I just never realized how much I would enjoy it. Aside from my computer (which keeps me in contact with my favorite person) and possibly my camera, my fishtank has to be my favorite possession. Sure it can be a lot of work, but so is raising anything; whether it be kids, pets or even plants.
Speaking of plants, I've always been a bit of a gardener at heart as well, so it was just a given that I would try my hand at freshwater plants.
I always wanted to have a natural, or 'planted', tank - and I'm finally reaching the point where I know enough about the hobby that everything in my tank is straight from nature: live plants, driftwood, root wood, moss, various rock. I currently have 8 different species of plants in the tank, ranging from ferns to mosses, to grasses. It gets kind of interesting when you realize that you can spend just as much -- if not more -- time and money on these plants as you do on the actual fish, and sometimes the plants get more attention from viewers!
I think all the expense is well worth it though. As Victoria was telling me recently, it's like art. Living, growing, ever changing art. I could sit there watching it for hours.
Speaking of plants, I've always been a bit of a gardener at heart as well, so it was just a given that I would try my hand at freshwater plants.
I always wanted to have a natural, or 'planted', tank - and I'm finally reaching the point where I know enough about the hobby that everything in my tank is straight from nature: live plants, driftwood, root wood, moss, various rock. I currently have 8 different species of plants in the tank, ranging from ferns to mosses, to grasses. It gets kind of interesting when you realize that you can spend just as much -- if not more -- time and money on these plants as you do on the actual fish, and sometimes the plants get more attention from viewers!
I think all the expense is well worth it though. As Victoria was telling me recently, it's like art. Living, growing, ever changing art. I could sit there watching it for hours.
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As long as you're not sitting IN it for hours, you'll be okay. When it becomes that much of an obsession, I'd highly recommend a trip out of state to clear your head.
One day...one day!