What Is Upgrade-itis?
5.3BRAINROT SCOREUpgrade-itis The persistent feeling that a tank's equipment always needs one more upgrade, regardless of how well the current setup is already performing.
Origin:Aquarium hobbyist joke term modeled on medical '-itis' naming conventions, describing an equipment-upgrade compulsion similar to gear acquisition syndrome in other hobbies.
First Seen:2013
Peak Era:2026 (Aquarium Internet)
Aura Impact:+1 Aura (Resisting Upgrade-itis for a Whole Setup Cycle) / -2 Aura (Upgrade-itis Draining the Whole Hobby Budget)
EXAMPLE USAGE
"The tank's running perfectly and I've still got full upgrade-itis about the lighting."
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