PLEASE HELP!!!

lockrookie · #1 12-08-2010, 04:07 AM

here is my take this they have a 140g and a 300g not yet set up due to lack of space and money. which i can understand not cheap to get started. if you reallly want to surprise him this is my thought.sit back do a take on your living space and contemplate what space you can spare for him to set up his 300g tank.

once you have foundthis space (since your willing tospend under 1k...) get him a visa gift certificate for however much you wish. stick the gift certificate in or under furnature box you get the idea and tie a string to it. thread the sting around the house to the entry point when he comes inthe door. with a note follow me.

a: youo will surprise the hellout of him.. and give him a littll estart up money to slowly set up his 300g.. and maybe he may shut down the 140 to gain back space for you.

just my thought

reefwars · #2 12-08-2010, 04:22 AM

wish my misses was gettin me something reef related lol but she aint reefsafe so im not allowed to have anything to do with tanks for my gift......unless one of the lfs does a gift exchange program

awesome that your doing this for him

im going to go with some of the others and say a gift card is the best thing you can give him in this hobby and its all about the presentation

The Grizz · #3 12-08-2010, 04:53 AM

OK HERE IT IS: get the mermaid costume and the coconut bra IS A MUST, buy him a gift card, leave a path of something leading to the bathroom where you are waiting for him in a nice hot bath (bubbles optional) when he walks in to the room tell him is gift is hidden somewhere in the tub. Where you hide the gift card is up to you.

The Grizz · #4 12-08-2010, 04:56 AM

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Originally Posted by reefwars

wish my misses was gettin me something reef related lol but she aint reefsafe so im not allowed to have anything to do with tanks for my gift

I here you on this one too. Wife loves to look / watch the tank but hates when I spend money on it, unless it is something she see's and likes.

sphelps · #5 12-08-2010, 02:26 PM

Get him a new hobby, I love fish stuff too but there are plenty of other things that would surprise me more at Christmas. Like a puppy

or more seriously a Traxxas Summit RC 4WD Electric Monster Truck. I can't imagine anyone not having a tonne of fun that thing.

At the end of the day the guy sounds like he's got the aquarium stuff under control, he can obviously get whatever he wants without any issues. The best kind of gift is something he wants but has been told he can't have. If there's something you've put your foot down on in the past the best gift you can possibly give is a lighter foot.

Trust me guys are just like girls, they want what they can't have.

CookieMonster · #6 12-08-2010, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by sphelps

Get him a new hobby, I love fish stuff too but there are plenty of other things that would surprise me more at Christmas. Like a puppy

or more seriously a Traxxas Summit RC 4WD Electric Monster Truck. I can't imagine anyone not having a tonne of fun that thing.

At the end of the day the guy sounds like he's got the aquarium stuff under control, he can obviously get whatever he wants without any issues. The best kind of gift is something he wants but has been told he can't have. If there's something you've put your foot down on in the past the best gift you can possibly give is a lighter foot.

Trust me guys are just like girls, they want what they can't have.

The 300g is out of the question, I would have considered it if it is not so high maintenance, but honestly just hydro bill is gonna double up every single month, and at the moment is already hitting $150!
Besides, if he spends all his downtime scrubbing his new 300g, he wouldn't have time for me.