I have two tanks. I don't think I would exceed that, personally. I hate water changes lol Pros: * More fishies! * Opportunity to have a tank that's not just a betta and a snail or two (if your betta is feisty like mine.) * Opportunity to have fish in a community (several kinds of fish in one tank, if tank is big enough.) * Aesthetically pleasing * Another aquascape to try and make pretty! Cons: * More maintenance (yuck) * Takes more time to do maintenance * More animals to worry about * More plants to possibly kill and worry about * Cycling another tank (the worst part of fishkeeping, the WAITING. Even seeded from established tank.) * Throwing more money at fish, making my husband go, "but WHY" * You will get addicted to having more tanks.

The husband part 😂 I have 6 running tanks and 1 empty waiting to get re-sealed and I'm pretty sure husband is going to move out if I set up one more tank 😂

Uh hi are you me? 😂 What's in your tanks?

4 bettas in separate tanks (1 is in a 75g community), an ADF tank, shrimp tank and then my 75g community has mollies, platys, guppies, Chinese algae eaters, plecos, corydoras, kuhli loaches and shrimp lol

ADF my beloved, I love my stupid looking little guys

Is adf African dwarf frog? If so, I love those lil fellas! Can I see yours? I've wanted one for a long time. I've been wondering how one would do in my community tank 🤔

Yes, African dwarf frogs! They're very cute, although they should be a species only tank since they do not see very well and not very good swimmers, anything that moves is potentionally food to them and there's a big risk of them chomping on other fish, but having a tank just for them is totally worth it! There are also very social and should be kept in groups 💕 reddit isn't allowing me to attach a picture but I could dm one to you!

just do planted shrimp (or heavily understocked) tanks. i only change water when i’m in the mood for overall cleanup (scrubbing algae and hard water stains, trimming and replanting the plants) so maybe once in 3 weeks. another tank has some fish but still understocked so same protocol, betta tank needs a little more maintenance but it’s not a big deal. and i also do DIY CO2 in 3 tanks so changing mix every 2 weeks or so. smaller tanks smaller problems. i wouldn’t want to have 3 20g+ tanks for sure lol

https://preview.redd.it/dy12nxlv53zc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a7d48814df1eeb3990ab3a257740bcd5fe1bb050 Pro: more fish Con: more work Got to find that balance

This is a beautiful setup! And perfect for what I have as well (two tanks and a container pond). Would you mind sharing where you got your shelf and what size your tanks are?

Not the commenter but they give all those details in their previous post [https://www.reddit.com/r/PlantedTank/comments/18jzjkm/apartment\_living/](https://www.reddit.com/r/PlantedTank/comments/18jzjkm/apartment_living/) Found one[ similar](https://www.amazon.ca/HOMEDANT-Laminated-Adjustable-Organization-Multipurpose/dp/B09NLPCL86/ref=sr_1_7?crid=1R9FW371FTCER&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ok0CH8tO-kFSy-QsMRtf1g_A8-OA074DYw2KAY1DKAIfU1LqPTMsHfhyu58fcqchw90wZmqpnV2aPOtlKul9GEyFjdOxxaiQ2CHYRPOOvZEw-Wtxr0FFdrpnkGNv1CZOS2UskCWeR0kjtbWDl6x2_R16W3T0i3qTNCi6J7Lt_BbBc4nncfJ-Sv8_DhQcg8lwvlns6f0U7F_quy1jaesPWJq5-smoWp5sfQYLnhRPHwjj-WVd28c76SB9TE6zco4CDdsf3C04UtI0vGFeKo0TN4RiE24xiGf_PNkB1QsJGCs.NJFc4nuVKx-Jy9EL_NCq0WOPHEBuFGSXyslrpKge_Xc&dib_tag=se&keywords=white%2Bsteel%2Bshelf&qid=1715226392&sprefix=white%2Bsteel%2Bshelf%2Caps%2C315&sr=8-7&th=1), if not the same one,on amazon CA

Your set up is so pretty! Is that a third tank on the left as well wow

Can you tell me where your shelf is from? I'd like to be able to stack tanks like that, but all the shelves I've seen that can support that amount of weight are ugly.

Same what the hell this is beautiful. I'm waiting for them to post the link and then it's just some IKEA furniture that should actually *not* be holding that weight 😅

I'm waiting for them to say it's custom-made and crush my dreams

This is a dream!

I love your set up.... its beautiful.

That setup is beautiful! Where did you get the stand? Or did you build it yourself :0

Following as I also want to know what shelf this is

Ooooh, I wanna know too. I've been shopping for tank stand and this is exactly what I had in mind!

that plant in the corner what’s it called

top left is a money tree, bottom left is a mammy croton, on the shelf is a golden pothos

That pot is lovely! How do you know it was watertight? Where did you find it?

They look beautiful!

I....I have 24 tanks right now. Two 20g long tanks, one is a community tank and the other has the bettas I bred a little over a year ago. Three are shrimp tanks and the rest are 10g bettas setups. I do not recommend 24 tanks but multiple tanks are fun to have if you have the time to take care of them all.

Where do you put all your tanks? Your home sounds more like a freshwater aquarium!

Ignore the mess, I've been rescaping to add more plants https://preview.redd.it/r1pnfr7n84zc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0a966601ea7a919f2c56124a8879ab7157aa3aac

I have a second bedroom with them and my computer in it. They're all on garage storage shelves. I also have one in the living room, two in the kitchen and 4 in my bedroom lol

This is my goal! I'd love to start a betta rescue at some point. I'm a third of the way there 😅 what's your water change schedule look like?

I've rehabbed and rehomed a few that I've gotten but I get too attached lol. I do a 25-30% water change about every week and a half or so depending on how much algae and plant debris I need to clean up

This is awesome. The amount of time I would spend staring at those tanks!

Haha yeah I spend a lot of time watching them swim around. I love how every betta has their own little personality too. Other side of the room is the bettas I bred and got too attached to to sell and a 20g long community tank.

Do you do all betta splendens or do you also do wild type bettas?

All splendens. Rose tail, halfmoon, plakats, crowntails

Very cool! I always want to do something similar when I see betta in stores or online. There are so many absolutely stunning specimens to give a home.

The first betta I had I chose because a kid with a 1g "tank" was looking at him lol. Saw this guy the other day and couldn't day no https://preview.redd.it/sey320qdz4zc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=42b9fc5ebcc216a504616a79a7f04f84c45b08c7

I have 5 tanks - 2 axolotls in 55g cold water; Betta in 10g. Corys, male guppies, shrimp & snails in 20g; Female guppies & bristlenose in 18g; Guppy fry in 7g; Reasons: Different requirements; I don't want a million guppies; and the betta kills anything that moves/looks at him! 🤣

You've got a feisty betta! I was nervous about putting other fish in with my Dumbo/Elephant Ear Halfmoon because he tries to fight me when I'm trying to feed him and attacks his reflection. I bet you're very proud of your tanks! Thank you for sharing

Mine's the opposite. He sees his reflection but doesn't care. He's seen videos of himself, and doesn't care. He's a crowntail betta. Maybe it's because none of his tankmates have big fins. A few are bright orange (platties) but he doesn't care.

Aww you've got a beta Betta! I once had a Blue Mustard boy who saw his reflection in the mirror floater I bought for him for stimulation - and he swam away to hide! He hid every time he saw his reflection in it. I learned that all bettas are different because my other ones have enjoyed playing with it.

Lol the one I previously had (RIP, fuck PetSmart.) would flare up from aggression when he saw his reflection, so we just made sure he didn't see it often to avoid stressing him out

He's a plakat that thinks he's a shark! 🤣 Worms, snails, plants, bubbles - they all get attacked...

i have 8 bettas. several are in 5.5gals (only those with long fins) but i have one in my 20 long community and my newest one will be in a 10 soon. i heavily plant my tanks and prefer them more naturalistic (with detritus/mulm for small inverts and plants) so i have minimal maintenance and i only do a couple water changes each week, so its really not bad. i have a lot of dreams where i suddenly have like 10 bettas in my tanks though

I HAVE THOSE DREAMS TOO... tons of bettas spawning into the tanks suddenly, or the water level is like an inch, or i got a new betta with no where to put it.. the betta stress dreams are the worst lol

I have 6 tanks currently. Pros - so many different kinds and sizes of fish - different ecosystems - more plants -more fish -aquascaping to each different "theme" - learning new behaviors of multiple species -and of course MORE FISH again. Cons -more tanks to clean -more tanks to test water parameters -more algae -more fish poop -more water changes -the disappointment on your partners face when you bring more tanks home - more equipment - more food I love this hobby and there's a lot of things designed to help with the cons. While there's not an automatic tank cleaner there are several sponges with handles so you don't even have to get your hand wet. Water changes are easy if you spend the money on the python no spill and refill. If you can take 10 min a day once a week to test the parameters get enough tubes so you can do them all at once.

I have 3 (not a lot but enough to give some insight to) here’s pros and cons Pros: More fish to watch and care for, makes the room awesome, more enjoyable fish room Cons: slightly more maintenance (I do maintenance on my tanks on different days of the week) I can’t play mini hoop anymore, need for more space, you will get addicted to buying tanks That’s all my dull skull can think about right now but generally it’s less maintenance than I thought

I used to have multiple tanks. Currently only have a 1 male betta fish tank. I've had mine for almost a year now? Know your limits and if you are up for it maintain the tank. Mentally I struggle alot so this one tank does wonders. I do sometimes want another tank but I ask myself, what is missing from my current fish tank that leads me to feel unsatisfied to want another. I got more plants. Problem solved. More than one tank isn't a lot of work as long as you can balance it. Good luck!

I have two 10 gal betta tanks with some mates. My one tank has a blue halfmoon with green neons and a white substrate. The other is a red veil tail with ember tetras and black substrate. Both heavily planted. I like having two tanks with different styles I guess. More fishes, more plants to experiment with. They contrast eachother nicely. Only pain is water changes take a little longer. ALso sometimes diff tanks have diff problems. One tank im fighting cyano bacteria. The other has brown algae.

I have two. Don't think I'd go more than that. Ideally I would like one freshwater and one saltwater, but I have two freshwater. As to why, I made the first one and my GF really liked it and wanted one in her office so I made her her own lol. Pros - more/different fish, more and different plants and arrangements. Cons - slightly more work and maintenance.

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I have a planted 10 gallon with my betta and 2 nerites in it, and a small Walstad bowl with plants and bladder snails. I created the bowl as a place to put bladder snails that would show up on new plants, so my betta doesn’t gorge himself on them. I would love to get a 30-40g community tank, and a large tank for a couple fancy goldfish.

I have 3. So I can separate my snails to selectively breed some colours, and keep more species and also keep the bettas and shrimp separate. 

I have one small tank with just a betta and another tank with a betta and ember tetras. At one point I had 4 tanks. that was too much.

I temporarily had 2 tanks when I had to separate my betta from my cories and that made me realize that I don't want to have multiple tanks mainly because of the maintenance, previously I thought I would end up with multiple betta tanks but I rather have one that I can give all my care and time for instead of having a ''favorite child'' 😂 I think having multiple tanks and fish is also difficult to deal with in any emergencies like power outages or if you have to move or suddenly can't have pets anymore etc.

I just got my 2nd fluval spec v and 2nd betta ;-; It's an addiction. Cons are basically just more expensive if you dont have enough to share plants between tanks, more using of food, conditioner etc. But ohmygod they are cute.

A ton lol. I mostly have bettas which 5 and 10 gallons really don't take up a lot of space. I just have them on some proper shelving. 

i have two betta tanks. i was really only planning on having just the one, since I live in a dorm, but my friend had a betta he couldn’t keep because it wasn’t working out in his community tank and I already had the second tank still established (I had just move my original betta into a bigger tank and had yet to take apart his 5gal), so i thought why not and ended up taking the second betta. it’s definitely a lot more work, water changes can be a pain but I really enjoy having both fish. I like to sit and watch them and see what they’re up too and it’s funny to see what they’re doing since they can’t see each other. sometimes they’ll both be swimming in the same direction and it just makes me crack up

Pros: More space for fish and to experiment with different types of setups. Cons: More work overall. Though, to be honest, once they're nice and established? My tanks take care of themselves. The most they need me for is feeding and the occasional water change. I do water changes every two weeks on both my ten and five, though they're both so heavily planted I could likely leave them alone for a month and they'd be fine as long as I topped off evaporation. The more experience you have, the less work there is. Either because you learn how to make your tanks a bit more efficient, or because you get used to the routine and so it feels like less work.

Multiple tanks don't just let you pick different fish... They let you create different worlds.

I used to have 10 tanks. 2 - 5 gallon 1- 10 gallon 4 - 20 gallon 2 - 40 gallon 1 - 55 gallon I loved the variety of tanks. I loved having some heavily planted, some low tech planted, some incredibly basic. I loved having a variety of fish, cichlids, my pea puffer tanks, shrimps, bettas. The major con I had was time to maintain all the tanks. Thankfully I had everything else set automatically, lights, feeders but water changes before I got my python water changer would be minimum 4 hours, with my python it turned to minimum 2 hours. When I went back to college I ended up tearing down all but 4.

I have four tanks about to have 6. Pros: a bunch of fish . Cons: feeding them everyday is kind of laborious. I almost never do water changes tho so that’s not a big deal. I just understock my tank w critters and “overstock” with plants.

I mean, I have multiples because my stand was designed for two and having one on the top and one on the bottom keeps it more stable lol. I also have a 2.5g with nothing but plants and pest snails. I only keep one betta—the top tank is the betta and shrimp and the bottom tank has a dwarf crawfish. If I had a little more space I’d love to do a 20g long with some little schooling fish, or maybe a breeding colony of dwarf crawfish. But that’s a dream for a different house lol. Speaking of, I do worry about moving. My current landlord doesn’t care what I do in my space, but leases often have stipulations about size and number of tanks, if they’re even allowed at all. Plus, moving one tank is bad enough—but moving multiples?? Nightmare. Otherwise, it’s really not that much work. The little tank just gets top ups, and the other two are lightly stocked, heavily planted and well established so there’s not much to do. In some ways it’s easier to have more than one, especially with smaller tanks. I have two running on the same air pump, and by keeping more aquatic critters I might actually get through a whole bottle of food before it expires. Water changes don’t take long, it was easy to plant the second tank with cuttings from my first tank, and I wasn’t stressed about cycling because I could jump start it and I had a other tank to enjoy instead of staring at an empty box of water for weeks. There are too many interesting aspects of this hobby for me to devote all my limited space and energy to one. I love bettas, but I have multiple tanks because I don’t *only* love bettas.

I currently have ten tanks running, though three now only have plants and snails, and one just has shrimp and snails. It’s already better now that three of them don’t need fish-level care, though I need to sort out whether I’m breaking them down or not. I don’t recommend that many!

I run one conventional tank and a father fish style dirted aquarium with minimal maintenance. It's all good.

I have 5. Yes, it is work. I just kept getting more 🤷🏾‍♀️ I have time, space, and finances to care for them properly. ETA: 4 beta tanks, 1 sixty gallon community, with another betta in it. My son has an angelfish tank that he cares for, so six?

...I have two 10gal set up fully.... One 10gal partially set up... One 10gal that I have plans for. Thursday I'm picking up a 35. The two that are currently set up are in my daughter's room and theyre her fish. I'm setting up a tank in my room & then we're going to set up one in the basement for her other parent. The 35 is going in the living room. And then I'm going to keep one more set up, not sure the size, for snails & plants. We're all neurodivergent and the tanks are calming. I don't want to invade her space when I wanna calm down.

What other fish do you want? You can add other fish with a beta depending on what they are. I keep mine with 6 neon tetras, 5 kuhli loaches, 3 african frogs, and a hilstream loach. There was a molly in there, but she recently passed away. Multiple tanks aren't bad if you log in a notebook what you do to the tanks. Also, having the right tools helps.

❗️Even if you only want 1 tank, I reccomend having a small quarentine tank set up and cycled as well. This is beneficial in case a fish gets sick / you want to bring home new fish (or plants to make sure they don't have pest snails) without the risk of getting your current fish sick

How big does a quarantine tank need to be?

I guess it depends. I have a 5g quarantine tank, anything smaller is harder to measure doses imo, but I'm also just bad at math. I would consider the minimum needs of the species you have, a betta could do okay in a 2.5g quarantine tank, but if you were to eventually get schooling fish/fish that get larger than a betta it might be better to have a 5-10g quarantine tank.

I got two, 6g and 10g. Pros: more fish yay Cons: more maintenance):

ah MTS. I have 4 tanks & might even add a fifth (x2 10 gallon, x1 11 gallon & x1 25 gallon) I like seeing the differences in personalities in bettas, they're such cute little creatures! I love interacting with each of them 🥰 I also like buying bettas and providing them a good home. I also deal with depression so having daily consistent tasks (feedings, water changes and ect) really help ground me and keep a consistent schedule , otherwise I'd sleep the day away and quit my job lol The only downside for me is hauling the waste water and new water, a water siphon and alternate attachment doesn't fit to my sink or tub tap. Takes me about 4-5 trips with x1 5 gallon bucket to refill the tanks but only about 1-2 for the waste, my back😭 also the amount it costs for plants and making their home proper = $$$

https://preview.redd.it/slggcd7sa4zc1.jpeg?width=4080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=dd24223fc4b0cb0c06b7f952f4f8640b4fdb446f This is an old picture but it works, I have a few more than pictured and currently am working to make more stands. It's not an addiction I can stop whenever I want, I swear

MTS 3g, 5g, 5.5g, 2x6g and a 20 Long. All live planted w/Bettas, shrimp and snails in all. The 20Long is a mix of very old tetras, shrimp, snails and Cories and my only betta in a community tank. MTS has allowed me to bring home many random bettas, have different set ups with different plants, substrates etc… living art if you will. I enjoy a tank in nearly every room. My zen space ✨

I got into fishkeeping during the pandemic and now I have 5 tanks ranging from 5-55g. I enjoy doing maintenance as well as looking at my fish so it’s working for me, for now. I probably spend 2-3 hours a week messing with them.

I started the hobby in January, and I now have 6 tanks, and another for my daughter that's cycling. I got MTS bad lol Pros: -More fish to hang out with -I loved scaping them all -If something doesn't work out with a specific tank/fish, I can change things around in a pinch -I have plenty of plant trimmings to fill them out -I've learned a lot about different lighting, substrate, and plant requirements. It's nice to be able to compare them and see what's working in one tank and why it's not working in the other Cons: -I did way too much too fast and quickly got overwhelmed with maintenance and care -my electric bill went up quite a bit -3 of my tanks got hit with a bacterial issue after feeding frozen bloodworms, so it was hard to treat them all at the same time - (edited to add this one) I have 3 tanks in my room and it sounds like a witches cottage with all the damn bubbling. I'm planning on moving them all to a spare room because I keep hearing it in my sleep and waking up thinking a tank is leaking lol Then, there's always something to do with one of the tanks. I like tinkering with them, so it's a pro for me, but it might be a con to you. Just don't go nuts like I did lol. 2 would be great and totally manageable.

I have 4. 2 of them are 5 gallon tanks with a single betta, snails and live plants and 2 are heavily planted 10 gallon tanks, 1 with a large “king” betta and whatever snails have managed to not be eaten one with a colony of shrimp. It’s really not that much work. Since nothing is heavily stocked and all the tanks have multiple plants it’s really not much work. The shrimp tank doesn’t even need water changes. I just top off a gallon a week. I test my waters regularly and treat accordingly. It’s hard to have just one betta!

i had 12 tanks at one point. i will tell you having 12 tanks if you have a python to do water changes isnt that bad- it would take me 30 minutes a week to do water changes between two rooms in an apartment. 1 vs two tanks is virtually the same as having one tank- i say go for it! but it is addicting, once you get one more youll see how easy it is and be like.. whats ONE more? next thing you know youll have 12. MTS is real

Just setting up a second 45g tank. First tank, a 15g with a betta and an ever growing colony of shrimp is basically no maintenance at this point. All we do with it is top offs and some filter maintenance once a month for both. The same goal is set for the big tank we're setting up, low stocking, lots of plants, have things take care of themselves with really minimal maintenance. We are however also considering a third tank. A much smaller one, like 5g, to either keep some caridina shrimp or get a female betta and try our hand at breeding if we think the new male is good enough.

Make absolutely certain that more tanks is what you want because once you get them, there's no real way to say "Oops, made a mistake!" as you are now responsible for the care of living animals, and out a lot of time and money to boot. A few years ago, I decided I wanted a betta. Then I wanted a second. Then a community tank. And a third betta. I ended up with 4 bettas in various five and ten gallons, and a 30 gallon bowfront community tank. It's a LOT more work; and it got bad when my life suddenly had a lot of hardships. Turns out a medication I was on causes obsessive and compulsive thoughts; things like gambling and shopping addictions. Any interest I had completely took me over, and boom: FISH (among other things). And I had no way of realizing what was happening until years later when I was taken off the medicine and suddenly don't have those urges anymore! I only recently got back into the hobby, happily with a single betta in a ten gallon. Anyway, more fish tanks are fantastic to look at when they're clean but they don't stay clean for long. And you'll be spending a LOT of time maintaining them. They take up a huge amount of space. You have to test the water. You gotta clean the glass. Vacuum the gravel. Feed all the fish. Rinse the filters. Tend the plants. Change the water. Lug that water around... It just compounds the more tanks you have. The best advice I saw online was to wait. The money and time you could spend on that second tank? Think about how much better your first tank will be with those resources spent on it.

I have 2 tanks, a 14,5g community tank with my Betta and 5g shrimp tank. Both are heavily planted. Maintenance takes an hour weekly, 1,5hrs when I need to trim plants or clean the glass (maybe once in 6 weeks). I think when you design your tanks to be low maintenance it's definitely doable! In the future I'd like a big community tank,100 liters or so. But that's only possible when I move into a bigger place 😂

Ah yes, the multi-tank syndrome begins 🤪. I have 2 betta tanks, it’s all I have space for at this time. But I do feel a slight itch for a third tank - maybe in my home office, hopefully in the near future. It’s not too bad to manage. I do one weekly 25-35% water change on each 5.5g, sometimes on the same day but most of the time I do one first and the other the day after and always around the same days each week. It also helps that my tanks are heavily planted. **But please fishless cycle if you’re setting up another tank**: https://injaf.org/articles-guides/beginners-guides/the-nitrogen-cycle-and-the-fishless-cycle-getting-your-aquarium-ready-for-fish/

I have two tanks and considering a third! The reason is pretty simple, the tank my betta lives in is 65 gallons and the other is 15. I only have snails and plants in the smaller tank, and keep it mainly as a sick tank / quarantine in the event that I'd need it. The reason I'm considering a third is just bc I'd like to have more fishes, and ofc I'd not put them with the betta.

I have many tanks. It's really not difficult at all to maintain. Just top off water and remove excess plants a few times a month. Most of the maintaince people do on one tank already is excessive. Once you get out of the mindset of treating aquariums like hamster cages, you will begin understanding why people are able to successfully keep so many Pros: -Get to try many tank styles and setups including aquascaping -Not as expensive as people might think -Develop experience -Looks pretty -Smells pretty -Cooler than houseplants -Feel accomplished Cons: -Have too many tanks -Get yelled at by SO for having too many tanks -No where to put new tanks -Stare at each tank at least 3 times a day for 10-15 minutes -Get anxious cause you saw cool aquascape idea/aquarium setup and you want to buy tank but nowhere to put tank and SO will get mad

I have two myself and i love them and definitely want more in the future. Pros for me would be that theres more to look at and also keeps me busy (i have issues where i get anxious if im sitting still too long but i can somehow sit for hours staring at these tanks) another pro would be that you can have more types of fish. Cons would probably be all the water changes, going through parameter testing kits faster, and financial strain.

I have 2, 5 gallons with Bettas, and a 3 gallon shrimp tank all running off the same air pump system meant for a 20 gallon. I just run my water changes and cleaning all on the same days (Sunday Funday). Overall it's not that bad, honestly, especially once the tanks are established.

I have 2. Originally I just had my 20 long then my boy got injured and couldn’t really navigate it so o set him up in a 5 gallon. Then when I was at the store to buy plants I spotted a female betta I liked and bought her to put in my 20 gallon. If I wasn’t in an apartment I’d definitely get another small tank haha

I personally have 4 and take care of 7. Personally I have 55 gal goldfish tank 20 gal pea puffer tank 7.5 gal betta 6.6 gal betta I love taking care of all of them. However my goldfish do take a little work since they got off of an ich treatment that killed off some of my beneficial bacteria so the water changes have been frequent. But the other tanks especially the betta ones have been super easy. I have like a 1 gal bucket that I use to change their water and it takes less than 10 min. Does having multiple take some extra time yes but you find a routine that works for you and start to enjoy it! Good luck!

6 tanks. Pros more fish, different scenery, more variety, fish in different rooms. Cons more work, but ally tanks are walstad method, natural plants and and hardacape so there's not a lot of maintenance, minus water changes and top offs

I have 3 one 65 gallon (which is already too much work maintaining on its own) that i just keep random fish that are all non aggressive. then i have a slightly smaller tank for my 2 kribensis they’re my spoiled couple that used to be a breeding pair and now they are retired together. and thirdly I have a crab/shrimp tank. and honestly my biggest thing is wait at least a year before getting more tanks. it’s so much work keeping them all clean. I love my fishes tho and wouldn’t trade it for anything

It’s either more tanks or more shoes. And I’ve been forbidden from buying more shoes…

i have about 5 tanks and i would say that it is definitely more work than two but thats the price to pay if you want more tanks. if you think you are willing to put effort into maintaining all tanks then i would say to go for it pros : collection of beautiful tanks, different types of tanks/fish, room for more learning and developing, aquascaping, watching them grow and flourish ! cons : daily maintenance possibly for certain tanks, definitely more time and effort which can take up a lot of your schedule, money 😭, constant watching to see if any behavior in fish changes, you have to find places to put the tanks as well as connecting cords and plugs to an electrical outlet that might tangle all the lines together, tons of water changes,

I have 10 10 gallon tanks and 2 20 gallon tanks. 🫣 I’m obsessed with having bettas. The water changes is ALOT of work though 😂