Explain to me why you own your own tank(s)

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I think they have to be active to breed. I've had a pair of 130s in storage for a couple of years because I haven't had the money to get them hydro'd and they sadly show no signs of reproducing.
 
I think they have to be active to breed. I've had a pair of 130s in storage for a couple of years because I haven't had the money to get them hydro'd and they sadly show no signs of reproducing.
I think some may be sterile. Or perhaps are identical twins, thus incapable (same gender). I think my 130s were that way. No multiplication until I got rid of them in favor of a couple of 120s. Then 2 steels turned into 6 steels within a year.
 
I think they have to be active to breed. I've had a pair of 130s in storage for a couple of years because I haven't had the money to get them hydro'd and they sadly show no signs of reproducing.
They problem, as @Belzelbub alluded to, is that your tanks were twins. Siamese twins connected at the shoulder and waist are naturally sterile and can never reproduce even once separated.
 
The twinsets are like fraternity brothers and sorority sisters…inviting friends over at all hours of the day and night.
 
My dive shop isn’t open on Wednesdays for some reason. Also for some reason Wednesday or Thursday morning is usually open for me to go shore diving.

It’s easier to just top it up on the weekends and have the convenience of being able to dive whenever
 
buoyancy characteristics, control, money, and DIN.

I dive HP100s and I like to mix/analyze my own gasses, friend at the dive store knows me so I get 'good fills' and I always have tanks ready to go.

Plus, diving off friends private boats - ya bring your own tanks and sometimes for the captain too cause you're on his boat
 
I was going to get wild and buy 4 tanks but I think I’ll buy two for now and then get nitrox. Or I guess I can buy 4 and resell them when I get nitrox. Alls I know is, if I’m driving there, I’m not renting tanks.
2,4, 7, who is counting.
Nice to meet you this evening.
 
2,4, 7, who is counting.
Nice to meet you this evening.
My little Brady bunch tank family is growing 🥰

Thank you for the tanks, the scuba info, and just for being awesome!

You and your wife are both so cool and I miss Hippo already!

Wishing you good weather and smooth seas next month on Superior! ☀️
 

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