What makes one give up the fish keeping hobby?

**jeffteo** · 23rd Jan 2011, 02:08

New to this forum and have been checking out the Ads section these days for equipment. Saw a lot of post on decommissioning of tank due to giving up of hobby.
Have been wondering why? Change of lifestyle or got sick and tired of it?

How can we be sure that we will continue the hobby for very long and not get bored of it? Let's all share pointers on how we can continue to keep this fish keeping hobby interesting and engaging so that newbies or people who are thinking of starting this hobby can get prepared of what is to come and make the correct decision before continuing or starting the hobby.

**Aquanoob** · 23rd Jan 2011, 10:06

A very apt question asked. I know of people who keep fish because of FengShui reason on the advice from a "master" and discard them when another "master" advise against it. There are people who only has three-minute-enthusiasm and decommission the tank at the forth minute after paying money, time and effort setting up the aquarium. If you are moving house, being assigned oversea and need to decom the tank then this is a justified reason, I guess. But if you are getting tired at the hobby or dread the job of changing water, feeding the fish, maintaining the tank or just don't have 10 minutes or 2hr per week then this is quite insensible thing to do.

**koolman** · 24th Jan 2011, 08:11

If i ever quit my fish keeping, it will
be my family commitment or financial problem and nothing else. I keep fishes to keep myself occupy and relieve stress.. Cheers

**NDC** · 24th Jan 2011, 08:37

I gave up mine because of time

, i have insufficient time to take care of them properly so i rather drool over the creations here than to have a neglected tank.

**Skechid** · 24th Jan 2011, 09:23

I gave mine up coz of space. Well, that's what happened the last time. Coz I'm Malaysian and I rent my room. So when I have to move... well the continuation of my hobby will depend on the mercy of my nxt land lord. So if they say, "NO PETZ!" then I have to give it up lor.

I also know of friends who give up the hobby coz after a while they get disheartened coz the fish they keep die. Or the plants they keep die. Or something. A bit sad, but it happens.

**coolgear101** · 24th Jan 2011, 11:33

no time..got children to take care and no maid.

**vinz** · 25th Jan 2011, 11:37

I think the top reasons are:
1. No more time.
2. Lack of success.

**TTS** · 25th Jan 2011, 14:00

For my case... its time.

**jeffteo** · 25th Jan 2011, 14:27

I think got one more which is CO nag too much.
I would say this hobby really needs a lot of patient and never give me mentality to succeed. And of course willing to learn especially from others.