Making A Comeback! (And Decisions)

[FishHelper101]

Hey everyone! I've been gone for the forum for about a year and recently came back about 3 days ago (I've been posting around and in and out of chat) But I forgot that I never really announced (I guess?) That I'm back! Here's what happened:
 

About a year ago I had a major tank disaster that ended up killing about 7 or 8 fish. I took a break from fish keeping because I was petrified of harming anymore fish.​

Today however, I've came to the conclusion that making mistakes is totally natural! I have to go through a bad experience to learn from it. Therefore, I won't be so hard on myself if it unfortunately does result in more fish deaths (Which in the end it will.) So for people like me that are really paranoid that you're doing something wrong, breathe. You'll be okay, I promise! Again making mistakes is natural and you're not a bad fish owner if a couple of fish don't make it. That was a mistake, now go and learn from it. Everyone's nervous the first time around, it's okay!​

 
I just felt it was necessary to post about this topic and hopefully comfort people that have felt like me, good to be back!  

 

[Mamashack]

back to the forum, Cierra!
What are you planning to set-up this time round?

 

[FishHelper101]

Thanks! And still kinda figuring that out for myself! Lol, right now my focus is on making sure my 10 gal tank is a positive OK to stock anything! Trying to break down the problem, learn from my mistakes, and make sure NOT to do it again  

 

[yinyangpete]

Very glad to see you are making a comeback!

No one started this hobby with encyclopedic knowledge of water parameters and fish behavior. And even if they did, "book learnin" is a far cry from putting it all into practice in a tank full of water and fish.

I still try new ideas and techniques just to see how they work for me. Sometimes they work, and sometimes they fail. Once you get the basics under control you can rectify the things that don't work before you kill your tank. All of the latest and greatest ideas are a result of someone trying "something."

Making mistakes and learning from them (as opposed to folks who choose not to learn) will make you a keen hobbyist in short order.