Views on money (fish/tank purchases vs other purchases)

[Matt]

Originally Posted by EmilyB

The hobby is a serious addiction, and it took me about ten years to figure out it wasn't much different than going to the casino.....

I know I spent upwards of $20k.

No, the difference is that reefing isn't addictive.... er...
No, the difference is that reefing isn't as ruinously expensive... er...
No, the difference is that it doesn't eat up all your time... er...
No, the difference is that ... um... the difference is... um... the diff.. hmmm.

More seriously, I make a point of never trying to figure out how much it all costs.