WHAT IS THE NAME OF THIS FEAR? please let me know?

Question: Ok, it is hard to explain but I have an extreme and irrational fear of aquariums, large ones or a lot of small ones in like a pet shop. Not single small aquariums. I would rather cut off my arm before walking through one of those underwater tunnels at seaworld. What is this called? DOES ANYONE ELSE FEAR THIS?.. thanks a lot in advance!

Answers:
Well its hard to answer since all phobias are very specific, but i think i might know what youre afraid of.
Ichthyophobia- is the fear of fishes
Fear of water is very natural; you arent the only one. Make sure while being near aquariums, to relax and not be tense about it.

The real problem is when you let fear overtake you to loath of doing anything worthwhile.
You must and i repeat, you should constanly visit aquariums, even if it's the most irrational thing that sounds like you should do; but visit as many places that have aquariums.

You should also, try to record yourself saying you arent afraid of aquariums, and listen to your voice. Think about you walking into a aquarium and the glass completely breaking and all the water falling out; so when you are near one, you know that would be very unlikely to happen.

Other than that; the only way to overcome your fear is by facing it.

"there is really no FEAR without belief".

Other Answers:
it might be a sort of fear of water...a phobia i am not sure what it is called right now.

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You think you have it bad, well I am afraid of ducks that speak spanish.......

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If you don't have a fear of puddles or of the tub, then what you have is fear of fish, or Ichthyophobia. It's just a phobia like any other phobia, don't feel weird about it.
You could also have some type of claustrophobia mixed with Crystallophobia, fear of glass, or Hydrophobia. All phobias at the very depths have some type of sensible explanation, mostly of a traumatic event of vision that you just don't remember.
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I agree probably what you fear is that the glass will break and the water will consume you. I think you should train yourself by buying an aquarium and filling it with water and then break it, so you face your fear.

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Couldnt find it but... heres a try

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I agreed with SandFlyer's answer 5 minutes ago! Which underwater tunnels have you visited?

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I hate big open bodies of water, and them freaking tunnels under water. Not little containers tho lol.

I can't find a good one, here are some water ones but they don't quite describe it all. It's kind of almost a fear of drowning or being buried in water for me.

Ocean or sea- Thalassophobia
Limnophobia — Fear of lakes

Taphephobia — Fear of being buried alive or cemeteries

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I can't help you with the name of that. I have something similar. I love a house with lots of windows to let sunlight in, but I suffocate if I am near the glass. I can sit in front of the window if it is raised letting air in. But if the glass is down, it is like I can't breathe. I have to take the windows physically out to wash them so I can clean them.

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