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View Poll Results: How much do you spend per month on average?
$0 to $25 13 9.09%
$26 to $50 19 13.29%
$51 to $75 24 16.78%
$76 to $100 17 11.89%
$101 to $150 15 10.49%
$151 or over 55 38.46%
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Old 03-21-2006, 11:49 PM
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I have to make a conscious decision to stay away from MLFS as it si very easy to spend $100 to $200. I try to buy most of my major supplies on the J&L christmas sales. I also look for their monthly specials as this helps when it comes to replacing lights, salt, filter and additives.

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Old 03-22-2006, 12:13 AM
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Grrrr, You had to make me add it up didn't you . I hope my husband never looks at this poll
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Old 03-22-2006, 12:30 AM
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My electrical bill nears $100 alone, lol

Well if we ignore utilities, I still need a 7th option. "Way to much"

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Old 03-22-2006, 12:38 AM
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You capped out the poll at $151+

I think you vastly underestimate my ability to blow my money on reef stuff.
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Old 03-22-2006, 12:53 AM
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Tha values for this poll were too low :P
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Old 03-24-2006, 05:51 AM
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Well, im probably at about 100 a month on stuff that the tank needs, then, since im constantly upgrading anyways....

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Old 03-28-2006, 05:08 PM
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$151 a month is approximately 38 dollars A WEEK. CMON! That's barely 1 fish. That's not even a coral colony.

And what about light maintenance/replacements? Sure you drop $200 bucks on boxing day but that's gotta be amortized over a year.. what about Salt mixes? Food? Additives? Nori? Cleaning pads, the little this and that you just NEED to get the job done like brutes to hold your RO? The power it costs to keep your water aerated until you need it? Carbon? Frag glue..?

oh it adds up. I ENVY crack addicts for their restraint.
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Old 03-22-2006, 12:27 PM
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My electrical bill nears $100 alone, lol

Well if we ignore utilities, I still need a 7th option. "Way to much"
what are you running??? My power bill only went up 25.00/month and that is running two HQI 250s, 1 400, two 36" VHO and a tone of pumps and such.

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Way to make us feel bad... 150 is way to low a number... I guess I should get out of reefing a get a 'more cost effective pet'..

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I think im gonna take up drugs now, and leave the reef behind.

bout the same cost, eh

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