Top 30 Signs Someone is an Aquarium Hobbyist...

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Top 30 Signs Someone is an Aquarium Hobbyist...

by Lisa Englander
First published in Aquarium Fish Magazine. Reprinted with permission.
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30. You notice the algae in the tank? but not the dust in the living room.

29. Your husband states, ?Either the fish go, or I go!? You miss him terribly.

28. Your local fish store has provided you with your own parking space.

27. It is not unusual for you to be forcibly removed from the fish store ? hour after closing.

26. Quality time with your children consists of getting their help with water changes.

25. You failed Spanish class, yet you know all the fish's Latin names.

24. Your screen saver is yet another aquarium.

23. You remove the harmful chemicals from the tap water for your fish? but it?s ok for the kids to drink.

22. You know what aquarium water tastes like.

21. You are still in denial about the water bill.

20. They own more than two articles of clothing with fish on them.

19. Their children's names are Barb, Molly and Oscar.

18. They cut their honeymoon short because they don't trust Grandma to take care of their fish.

17. They spend their Saturday nights doing partial water changes.

16. They only time they wash dishes is when they need the sink to clean their tanks.

15. Their friends say, "You really need to talk to someone." So they join an aquarium club.

14. It occurs to them that if they get rid of their husband's  favorite recliner, they'd have the perfect place to put another aquarium.

13. There's nothing to eat in the refrigerator, unless you like bloodworms!!

12. There's not one aspirin in the house, but if you ever get ich, they're prepared!

11. They can hardly wait for the next_______________________.

10 Your favorite book is "One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish" by Dr. Seuss.

9. You wonder what your fish are thinking.

8. You are at the beach and you think how happy your fish would be there.

7. You refuse to eat any seafood, or fish shaped crackers.

6. You think your fish must be happy since they're smiling at you.

5. You talk to your fish more than your spouse.

4. You have your swimming pool removed in order to make room for a pond.

3. You have 10 different kinds of fish food, but only one box of cereal.

2. You wonder if there's a way to set up an aquarium in your car.

1. You bring bugs INTO your house!

[Mugwump]

And....when you go to eat a meal..you discover dried duckweed stuck to arms..

[b125killer]

I've done 30, 23, 22, 17, 9, 5, 3. On 5 I don't think I talk to the fish more than the wife but she thinks I'm nuts when I talk to the fish.

[ilroost]

a very true list