How much?

[whaase]

I didn't write this, I found it on the newgroups around a year ago.
The question asked was "How much to set up a tank?" They reply:

$10 - 10 gal tank
$20 - filter
$15 - heater
$20 - hood w/light
$20 - misc
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$85

$20 - assorted fish
$10 - fish food
$20 - cool decorations
$10 - pH test kit
$10 - ammonia test kit
$15 - nitrate/nitrite test kit
$2 - chlorine remover
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$172

$5 - ammonia remover
$7 - pH zero
$20 - assorted replacement fish
$20 - better nitrite test kit
$10 - different fish food
$6 - long distance call to brother in law to ask fish questions
$11 - ich medicine (copper sulfate)
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$251

$30 - 20 gal tank (keeping 10 gal since you already have so much
invested)
$20 - assorted fish
$40 - filter
$40 - hood w/light
$20 - heater
$30 - misc
$20 - air pump & stones
$30 - decorations & accessoreies for tank
$10 - different fish food
$40 - fish book (I really should have bought this earlier)
$10 - syphon
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$541

$40 - refreshments for fish wake (8 sixth graders in attendance)
$29 - replacement for broken lamp after wake
$30 - assorted hardy variety fish
$20 - different fish food
$250 - cabinet for fish supplies
$30 - assorted hardy variety replacement fish
$20 - child proof lock for cabinet (no wake this time)
$10 - assorted algae eaters
$20 - medicine for fish
$37 - live plants for 20 gal tank
$55 - different hood for plant lights
$12 - plant light bulbs
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$1084

$40 - refills for various test kits & treatment formulas
$40 - another fish book (I really should have bought this earlier)
$30 - python syphon system
$20 - live plants for 10 gal tank
$40 - hood & lights for plants
$10 - snail eating fish
$10 - bottom cleaning fish
$20 - various tank cleaning tools
$50 - accumulated vehicle expenses driving to lfs (@.33 per mile)
$40 - stand for 10 gal tank (20 gal is on cabinet w/childproof lock)
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$1,384

$40 - 30 gal tank
$30 - hood w/light (for plants)
$30 - assorted cichlids
$50 - cichlid book (I really should have bought this earlier)
$50 - filter system
$20 - heater
$30 - misc
$50 - assorted substrate & natural rock environment
$350 - wood cabinet stand for 30gal (w/childproof lock (ha I'm learning see))
$60 - accumulated long distance to brother in law
$20 - assorted cichlid foods
$30 - accumulated live foods
$50 - accumulated vehicle expenses
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$2,194

$90 - uv sterilizer
$50 - another fish book (I really should have bought this earlier)
$10 - algae eater for cichlid tank
$10 - bottom feeder for cichlid tank
$10 - replacement algae eater (thanks to oscar)
$10 - replacement bottom feeder (oscar again)
$690 - 55 gal setup for oscars (they grow so fast)
$130 - accumulated food bill for oscars & pleco (wow they eat alot)
$1,420 - 90 gal setup for oscars (DAMN they grow fast)
$100 - accumulated vehicle expenses
$30 - oil change (those miles add up)
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$4,744

$1,850 - computer to better research hobby
$460 - ISP charges (2 years)
$920 - extra telephone line (2 years)
$3,650 - 120 gal setup
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$11,624


$149,455 - larger home for fish tanks
$5,850 - 250 gal setup for living room of new house
$850 - chiropractor expenses (moving tanks)
$22,600 - divorce settlement & attorney's fees
$10,460 - psychoanalyst
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$200,839

O.K. I think that's everything.

$200,000 should cover a 'real setup, the whole shootin match'.

Of course this has a margin of error of about 10%.

I hope this helps.



Walter

[EmilyB]

It's funny cause it's true....

[Canadian Man]

Good one!