Would you pay someone to...

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by Delphinus

That'd be a bit like Brad hiring someone to ride his bike.

Well, if I could burn 1500 calories paying the guy, I might consider that too!!

[Trigger Man]

I like having my touch in my tank, but for cleaning I would think about hiring someone to clean out the tank as well as the equipment if the price was right. For $ 500 a week I would be inclined to do it myself, as well at that price I would probably start setting up, picking out fish and cleaning tanks.

[Rbacchiega]

I wouldn't pay to have it done, but I have been paid to do it for people. So much per hour though as I'm not usually there on a regular basis. Please don't take this as advertising (mods)

[banditpowdercoat]

I don't know if I would..... I have never had close enough the money to be able to afford that. So, I am a DIY lifestyle. I do everything pretty much. I kringe when the wife calls the gas guy to service the furnace. "I can do that" I say. "But your out workin in the arctic" she says LOL But, If I WAS in the financial position to be able to afford "Tank People", then my Mindset would be totally different I think.

ANd on that note, Im off to town to get more supplies for a ATO so the Mrs doesnt have to fill the sump with buckets when I'm gone LOL

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

Originally Posted by banditpowdercoat

I don't know if I would..... I have never had close enough the money to be able to afford that. So, I am a DIY lifestyle. I do everything pretty much. I kringe when the wife calls the gas guy to service the furnace. "I can do that" I say. "But your out workin in the arctic" she says LOL But, If I WAS in the financial position to be able to afford "Tank People", then my Mindset would be totally different I think.

ANd on that note, Im off to town to get more supplies for a ATO so the Mrs doesnt have to fill the sump with buckets when I'm gone LOL

Yes I think your mindset is very different when you can afford these things.

[Ken]

A friend of ours in Hong Kong pays a guy to look after their fish tank and koi pond for $650 cd month. They never touch their tank at all, just look at it and admire it. If the water was low or something, they phone him up and bam its $100 on the spot, just to top it up. Some people owns high end vehicle but not necessary wants to repair, maintain themselves or tinker with the mechanical part and willing to pay the high bucks to have it look after. Regards Ken

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

Originally Posted by Ken

A friend of ours in Hong Kong pays a guy to look after their fish tank and koi pond for $650 cd month. They never touch their tank at all, just look at it and admire it. If the water was low or something, they phone him up and bam its $100 on the spot, just to top it up. Some people owns high end vehicle but not necessary wants to repair, maintain themselves or tinker with the mechanical part and willing to pay the high bucks to have it look after. Regards Ken

The Koi pond I really understand. They can be a lot of work! I guess in Singapore the weather never changes year round, so weather is not an issue but still. I was playing with one of the KOi when I was there last and my dad came in and was like "you like him?...that guy is worth about $10 000..."

I immediately stopped petting it and watched from a bit farther away

I personally would never want to care for such expensive fish (although they never bought it for that much). Actually I wouldn't want to even own such expensive fish. It would be stressful for me!

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

Originally Posted by Trigger Man

I like having my touch in my tank, but for cleaning I would think about hiring someone to clean out the tank as well as the equipment if the price was right. For $ 500 a week I would be inclined to do it myself, as well at that price I would probably start setting up, picking out fish and cleaning tanks.

Well I doubt you can make that much here cleaning tanks! I don't know though. In Singapore its $800 Sing Dollars a week, which I think is about $500 CAD or so. Thats just for this guy though and I bet there are cheaper maintenance guys there but my dad used this guy for his Koi Pond and then when he upgraded tanks, had him do it as well.

I should have also mentioned my dad travels at least a week a month around asia for work, so he not home on a regular schedule and my step mother is not going near the tank for maintenance I think that makes a big difference as well. They also travel every few months to dive and miss a week or so.