Biggest Mistakes?

[Abominus]

Hey, relax! Take it easy; nothing to worry about here...

After all, you already had that one banned, so it can't really be stalking you...can it?

I think it's just another minor symptom related to "acccidental thinking".

i think its time to upgrade to "intentional thinking" to get rid of this pesky little stalker!
lol

 

[jjohnwm]

i think its time to upgrade to "intentional thinking" to get rid of this pesky little stalker!
lol

Yeah..."intentional thinking" should really be the default setting, not an upgrade choice.

 

[Abominus]

Yeah..."intentional thinking" should really be the default setting, not an upgrade choice.

Agreed! If only 'intentional thinking' came with a built-in bot-repellent feature.

 

[Conchonius]

Well, I can add one more flood story to the mix: I've got a trickle filter for my 20g, and one time after cleaning I didn't pay attention to the way I was putting back the outlet (you know, the pipe-looking doodad with the holes in it). So I left the thing facing up instead of down, and created a sprinkler system that shoots water out of the tank.

I didn't realize because the tank is covered and the filter is towards the back, but there's a little gap there and as my luck would have it, the jet was facing directly into it. Thankfully I noticed when the tank was a quarter empty, so it wasn't that much water in the end.

As for other mistakes, I've got into this hobby relatively recently, so I'm still in the process of making them. This forum had its share of its eager youngsters stocking their tanks with more than they could chew, but rest assured, starting as a working adult does not immunize you to the "ooh-shiny-I-wants-it" syndrome.

 

[jjohnwm]

...As for other mistakes, I've got into this hobby relatively recently, so I'm still in the process of making them...

Wait...what? Is there supposed to be a time when the mistakes eventually stop?

Dang! When is that supposed to happen???

 

[Sinister-Kisses]

Wait...what? Is there supposed to be a time when the mistakes eventually stop?

Dang! When is that supposed to happen???

Umm, hard no. 32 years later and I can flood a tank filling it just as easily as I could 20 years ago, haven't figured out that multi tasking isn't always a good thing. I don't see that getting any better as I get older and brain cells start retiring

 

[jjohnwm]

Umm, hard no. 32 years later and I can flood a tank filling it just as easily as I could 20 years ago, haven't figured out that multi tasking isn't always a good thing. I don't see that getting any better as I get older and brain cells start retiring

Agreed! Or...at least I think I agree...I mean...what were we talking about?

 

[SilverArowanaBoi]

That’s exactly what I’m trying to say. I’ve been in the hobby for over two years now, and I’ve NEVER overfilled a tank or pond during a water change either.

Could it be because I’m still considered a “noob” compared to you guys?

I've never overfilled a tank. Guess I'm a noob.

 

[Abominus]

Guess I'm a noob.

Not a noob, but a bot!

 

[SilverArowanaBoi]

Not a noob, but a bot!

IM NOT A FRIGGIN BOT, HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO SAY THIS?????