04-25-2006, 12:25 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Portland, Or
Posts: 192
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Do you track costs?
How many people keep a journal or otherwise track the costs involved with keeping their reef/tank/aquarium?
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04-25-2006, 12:38 PM
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The Warden's Prisoner
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Abingdon, Maryland
Posts: 446
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I never really thought about keeping track of costs after the initial setup
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04-25-2006, 12:39 PM
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Rockin-Roll Mod
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Coal Valley Illinois
Posts: 5,381
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No because i would have a stroke!! 
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04-25-2006, 01:01 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: waukesha, Wisconsin
Posts: 1,294
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Originally Posted by Brent Cone
No because i would have a stroke!! |
Im with Brent on that one!
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04-25-2006, 01:16 PM
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The Muddy Mod
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Uxbridge, MA
Posts: 5,022
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I track everything. I always have. I think I got it from my mother. So can I blame her for knowing how much this thing cost me??  |
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04-25-2006, 01:35 PM
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Nucular Hermit
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Takoma Pk, MD
Posts: 2,172
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I really don't want to know. What you don't know can't kill you. And as long as I don't know, there's no way for my wife to find out either, which is always a good thing.
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Mike S.
65g acrylic tank with 520W PC
Basement Sump w/ EuroReef CS6-1
My TRT Blog
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04-25-2006, 01:47 PM
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I've got the REEF rash!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 24,008
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If my wife ever saw how much!That would be the end.
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04-25-2006, 02:08 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: rochester ,mass.
Posts: 163
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i don't but my wife does. we are in the process of having all new custom cabinets built and installed in the kitchen so i figured i would budget some of that money for a new 180gal. i put about 3500$ aside and my wife thinks i went insane, but she just went out and bought a faucet(yes, just a faucet) for 360$ and i"m the insane one
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frank
my wife is about to start calling my tank my misstress, that would make TRT our secluded motel
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04-25-2006, 02:53 PM
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Just some guy, you know?
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: West of Dimples
Posts: 18,099
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I track tank perams (tested weekly) and any change or addition, but don't bother to figure out costs. I do write down how much I spent for any livestock I added, but I have never added it up.
Whiskey
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04-25-2006, 03:01 PM
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I loves me a water change
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: WI
Posts: 7,597
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I keep all of the receipts, but I haven't added them up in a long time.
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04-25-2006, 03:49 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Denver, Colorado
Posts: 537
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I have a general idea and if I really wanted to know a quick perusal of my online statements would tell me. However, I really really don't want to know. Once it exceeded $3,000.00, I knew that I really didn't want to know. I feel guilty enough as it is. At least my husband is as hooked as me now...
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04-25-2006, 04:09 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Portland, Or
Posts: 192
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If it's something you enjoy together than you are very well off. There is nothing better than shared hobbies between partners. Of course that also means there's nobody to say No.
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Originally Posted by Caoineag
I have a general idea and if I really wanted to know a quick perusal of my online statements would tell me. However, I really really don't want to know. Once it exceeded $3,000.00, I knew that I really didn't want to know. I feel guilty enough as it is. At least my husband is as hooked as me now...
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04-25-2006, 04:13 PM
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Rockin-Roll Mod
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Coal Valley Illinois
Posts: 5,381
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Originally Posted by Loverotties
If my wife ever saw how much!That would be the end.
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I agree, just burn me at the steak! it would be much less painless! 
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04-25-2006, 04:44 PM
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Reef Nut
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Illinois
Posts: 685
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My wife tracks them and reminds me every month how much it costs!
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04-25-2006, 05:22 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Cumming, GA
Posts: 425
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Yes I keep a spreadsheet, and the numer gets bigger every day.... and I haven't even finished buying the LR, let alone livestock. 
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Tank started 3/5/06, First stocked & growing since 6/25/06
"Patience is easier said than practiced!"
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