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Old 01-03-2007, 11:13 PM
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i've found this hobby to be very cheap to run. i would hate to know what i 'should' make compared to how much i spend on my system. never, never, never add up the receipts. i just keep them for insurance purposes.
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Old 01-03-2007, 11:42 PM
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Oh! I wasn't asking for anyone's income! My bad if it came across that way. Yikes

I was just wondering if this hobby fell into a certain socio-economic level, etc.

As well, I guess my main question was the creative ways people get around the cost of it all. Maybe I shouldn't have asked the main question in the "edit" section of my post
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Well, I just looked it up in my accounting software and since setting up my first reef tank three years ago I've spent about $20K

Of course I'm addicted to expensive toys and upgrades.
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Old 01-04-2007, 03:42 AM
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Definately cheaper than having your 3 kids in hockey or a golf membership for 2.
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Old 01-04-2007, 03:47 AM
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i've spent about $5000 since Nov. can't stop...help..
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Old 01-04-2007, 05:23 AM
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It can be done inexpensively if one wants to do it that way. There's also no upper limit to how much can be spent if you want to do it that way.

You tend to spend what you can afford to spend.
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Old 01-04-2007, 07:12 AM
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What I have spent is way to much.....

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I guess I should have mentioned that I've made a bit of money off the tank in the past year. Maybe $400 in frags, which has helped.
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It dosent cost that much to maintain it costs to upgrade.My wife and I started with a 55 gal. But now we have up gradeed to a 90 gal with sump the up grade cost us about $4000 and we aren't done yet. But we felt it was time to get the best of what we can . In the long run its earer to buy the best now.Because everytime you up grade you usally take a loss.
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You know the saying "The more you make, the more you spend". This also applies to salt water. Instead of DIY projects you just buy all new. And when something does not work the way you want it you go buy another one. Its the crystal meth of hobbies. I am even thinking of growing and fraging my own coarls to make extra money on the side. Oh, anyone want to be my mule??

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