Fishkeeping....an 'expensive' hobby

[cindyt]

So as some of you know,I bought a new 6 foot tank.Well,yesterday morning I decide Im going to start getting it ready.Take my 40lb bag of crushed coral,get 2/3 nice and rinsed...turn to put it down,and 'whoop!'-bucket slips,lands on my big toe,seemingly trying to kill it.You would be amazed at how large a big toe can get,and the pretty shades of purple your skin can turn.

So after a long string of obscenities,a rather long smoke break...decide to start putting some water in the tank to get it going.Coming out of laundry room with full 5 gall pail of water,and 'whoop!-mysterious piece of PVC from cichlid tank slips under my foot.Now,youd also be amazed at how wet a carpet can get from a 5 gall pail of water,but lemme tell you,it looks like alot.Laying on the floor,even worse string of obscenities,look down at my OTHER foot to see a golf ball sized swell.Can barely move it,and hurts like all hell.Curse at husband because of course this is somehow his fault.Wait a bit,crawl upstairs,hop into car,and 3 hours later come home from hospital with a pretty little cast,and 2 breaks later.

So,for your anyone looking at getting into reefs,be warned-its an 'expensive' hobby-the darn crutches cost me 32.00!

[bluetang]

OH NO THATS AWFULL......

[danny zubot]

Geeze Cindy, hope your alright. Did the husband finish doing your chores for you?

[christyf5]

OMG what horrible luck!! (sounds like something I would do ).

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

Cindy,

so what was it you were smoking during those breaks?

Just kidding. Hope your foot gets better. Talk to you soon.

Anthony

[medic_eva]

awwww man that sucks! sorry for laughing as i read your post. that sucks soooo much... which bones did you break?

[saltynuts]

after talking to you to could not help but smile
laying around in front of that new tank could be a good thing(think of new things) hubby doing all the work around the house,and at your beck and call.and remmeber its all his falt(can use that to get stuff done.black mail)
we will help you out at the meeting to make you feel at home.

[Beverly]

Ouch So what exactly did you break? And you're going to be laid up for how long? Devastating when you've got a new tank just calling out your name

Maybe the toe and crushed coral thing was a sign to go BB in your new tank

[cindyt]

Danny-Darn tooting he did

Eva-The two longer bones on the side,and,lol-no need to apologize,Im the dolt who did it,and Im still chuckling...way I look at it,a great 'fish' story-war wounds and all

Ed-You and me know whos REAL fault this is.. And thanks for the comment,Im sure talking fish and being waited on will make me feel right at home

Beverly-no kidding eh?The swelling was too big last night to do the full out cast,so I just got a fiberglass half-ass one,which has to be X-rayed again next week to see how its healing.Doctor said theres not really much you can do with broken foot bones,so hopefully I can convince him a week is more than enough Heres fishy fishy tank...

[ref leppard]

Hi ! Cindy


Sorry for your misaps.Think positive****TANK********