Was it worth it in the end

Skimmerking · #1 01-12-2010, 03:30 AM

Hey Diana if its going then leave it, its not hurting anything moeny always comes around when you are not expecting it. Its its jsut running on bare min funds then ya but to rip it down to just get stuff sorted out na its not worth it in the end. Time will be good to you trust your heart ok. Serious it will worth its self out in the end. you have to really want this to stay thou.

I vote with the feeling in my gut KEEP IT

go with NORMAL FLOURESANTS THEN its a FOWLR sell the MH

Skimmerking · #2 01-12-2010, 03:34 AM

Oh ya sell all your fancy equipment too to get money back. go back to the old caveman days in reefing

my2rotties · #3 01-12-2010, 03:39 AM

Thanks Mike I appreciate your reply. This has been a gut wrenching week, and it is only Monday for me... I don't want to sell my tank and selling it would never recover what I paid. I just wondered if it would pan out in monthly savings in the long run.

I have wonderful fish and would ahte to sell them and then have them die afterwards. I have a gift for keeping fish, and would hate to give them a death sentance.

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Originally Posted by asmodeus

Hey Diana if its going then leave it, its not hurting anything moeny always comes around when you are not expecting it. Its its jsut running on bare min funds then ya but to rip it down to just get stuff sorted out na its not worth it in the end. Time will be good to you trust your heart ok. Serious it will worth its self out in the end. you have to really want this to stay thou.

I vote with the feeling in my gut KEEP IT

go with NORMAL FLOURESANTS THEN its a FOWLR sell the MH

ALBERTA REEF · #4 01-12-2010, 03:42 AM

I would say Keep it running. For what life has delt me with the way economy whent. My tanks keep me buzy keeping my mind off things. Put this way the money spend on it is better then spending it drinking!

my2rotties · #5 01-12-2010, 03:54 AM

Too late, I already hit the wine this evening... coping mechanism. I do love my fish and am glad they are so healthy and tame. They eat from my hands and swim behind me when I am at me desk... begging for food. They are my couple of dozen extra pets.

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Originally Posted by ALBERTA REEF

I would say Keep it running. For what life has delt me with the way economy whent. My tanks keep me buzy keeping my mind off things. Put this way the money spend on it is better then spending it drinking!

lastlight · #6 01-12-2010, 04:01 AM

I was going to keep mine running as well until things got REALLY serious and it was my entire lifestyle and house I was downsizing.

If that's not your case keep it going. The startup costs are killer and the cost to let it run with vitals is minimal. Over the course of my last 3 tanks I've invested about $20,000 and made back MAYBE $6,000. Unless a person is forced into that...it hurts too much to do. It'd be bad enough if I'd been able to run and enjoy all 3 tanks!

my2rotties · #7 01-12-2010, 04:16 AM

Thanks Brett for the advise. Frank is still looking into your tile...it just has been sort of insane since we last spoke in PMs. I will remind him again for tomorrow to look into it again. Nobody was around over the holidays and now since the holidays are over, all hell has broken loose for anything and everything.

I am glad I posted this thread. I was afraid to since I did not want to be judged over having serious financial issues... I guess it happens to the best of us no matter how hard we have worked to try to stay ahead or break even.

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Originally Posted by lastlight

I was going to keep mine running as well until things got REALLY serious and it was my entire lifestyle and house I was downsizing.

If that's not your case keep it going. The startup costs are killer and the cost to let it run with vitals is minimal. Over the course of my last 3 tanks I've invested about $20,000 and made back MAYBE $6,000. Unless a person is forced into that...it hurts too much to do. It'd be bad enough if I'd been able to run and enjoy all 3 tanks!

lastlight · #8 01-12-2010, 04:26 AM

Please don't worry about the tile. That was the old me.

The new me is just drywalling the stand and canopy and calling it a day. This new me also decided to go with koralias over the vortechs...i know! The new build is coming in WELL under the cost of just my last light (hey that's my username sweet). I feel good knowing I won't be so heavily invested this time.

And if it ever gets running...it'll be a small upgrade from the 68g I started off with. 68 -> 400 -> 225 -> 70. You can sorta see my magical gallonage for having livestock =)

And who's going to judge? Everyone has felt the economic strain I think. Good luck with whatever you choose. Even after loosing my shirt again...I feel great not having such a massive (physically and financially) symbol of my living outside my means in the middle of my livingroom.

my2rotties · #9 01-12-2010, 04:41 AM

Well Brett you say that now... have you started taping that drywall yet? We got our cards done and don;t need anything in return. I can get you the tile at wholesale and do not want anything out of it. Just for you to pay for it and pick it up if you change your mind.

I have had Koralia 700s for over a year, they are very reliable and to non tank people they don't even get brought up.

I went from a little tank that came with out house to the 260g... I had no clue it was so expensive, and if I did, I never would have done this hobby. Mind you, I think most people would be the same. I paid $500 for the tank and sump... did not think of all the plumbing, rocks... blah blah blah blah blah blah blah... to infinity...

Tony, if you ever kick out of this hobby, I will soon follow. Often I hang in there because of you.

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Originally Posted by lastlight

Please don't worry about the tile. That was the old me.

The new me is just drywalling the stand and canopy and calling it a day. This new me also decided to go with koralias over the vortechs...i know! The new build is coming in WELL under the cost of just my last light (hey that's my username sweet). I feel good knowing I won't be so heavily invested this time.

And if it ever gets running...it'll be a small upgrade from the 68g I started off with. 68 -> 400 -> 225 -> 70. You can sorta see my magical gallonage for having livestock =)

And who's going to judge? Everyone has felt the economic strain I think. Good luck with whatever you choose. Even after loosing my shirt again...I feel great not having such a massive (physically and financially) symbol of my living outside my means in the middle of my livingroom.

banditpowdercoat · #10 01-12-2010, 01:46 PM

Ya I'd keep it. I'm downsizing my other tanks, but keeping the 150g running bare min like you. It doesnt cost much at all to keep it running, like you said. Little food and salt. It's my Upgrading tendency's that cost the most LOL

If you get rid of it all, it will just cost that much more to get it all again when you come back. Keep the halides off, but don;t sell them. They will not wear out if they are off. Will save on power, and they will be ready when you get back into it. Like oyu said, it's bought and paid for now. Unless your downsizing homes, with no room, or are really financially in trouble that you need the few hundred dollars for food or whatnot, then it makes no sense to me to sell.