Mission: Aquarium Upgrade Complete!
By rsa101
@rsa101 (39839)
Philippines
August 16, 2025 1:31am CST
After years of staring at my old aquarium and saying, “One day I’ll replace you,” that “one day” finally came. I ordered a slightly bigger tank (because clearly my fish deserve real estate upgrades too 
). Yesterday, I spent 6 long hours doing what felt like an Olympic sport—scooping sand, rescuing plants, hauling décor, and convincing my fish that I wasn’t trying to ruin their lives.
By the end, I was exhausted, soaked, and wondering if I should’ve hired movers for the job. But seeing the fish explore their new spacious home made it all worth it—they looked so happy, I swear one of them winked at me. Have you ever upgraded an aquarium (or any pet’s “apartment”) and felt like you deserved a medal afterward?
). Yesterday, I spent 6 long hours doing what felt like an Olympic sport—scooping sand, rescuing plants, hauling décor, and convincing my fish that I wasn’t trying to ruin their lives.
By the end, I was exhausted, soaked, and wondering if I should’ve hired movers for the job. But seeing the fish explore their new spacious home made it all worth it—they looked so happy, I swear one of them winked at me. Have you ever upgraded an aquarium (or any pet’s “apartment”) and felt like you deserved a medal afterward?5 people like this
4 responses
@DaddyEvil (156681)
• United States
4h
When I was raising and selling different species of fish and shrimp to different pets shops, I often upgraded the size of tanks or added new tanks for a new species... And yes, it was always a lot of work and I generally got soaked doing it.
I'm glad you're finished now and hope your fishies enjoy their new home.
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@rsa101 (39839)
• Philippines
4h
@DaddyEvil Yes, I felt like they were screaming at me as I pulled them out of their comfortable place in my old aquarium. Their roots were already well-rooted in the substrate. My tank is still adjusting, so it's cloudy, but it's much clearer than it was last night.
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@DaddyEvil (156681)
• United States
4h
@rsa101 I hope you feel 100% again soon. I know the plants take a couple of weeks to get over the shock of being moved into a new aquarium.
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@allknowing (151708)
• India
8h
I too was wondering where you had disappeared. You have a lot of catching up to do here
Would love to see a photo of your new aquarium
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@allknowing (151708)
• India
7h
@rsa101 Take your time Hope it will all end up giving you full satisfaction
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@Letranknight2015 (52452)
• Philippines
52m
I was no longer excited with my tanks @rakski except for producing and selling aqua plants in the pet shop. I'm still just stuck with having guppies.
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