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	Geeez!! lots of $$$
fishyhelper288 Fish Guru Posts: 2161 Kudos: 1951 Votes: 137 Registered: 29-Feb-2004	if i could go back, yes, i would get all the money back and start over i could have bought a 100 gallon tank probly with all the money i have spent on bettas thats why now im trying to get my money back by boing some major fish breeding..
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
sumthin_fishy Enthusiast Posts: 237 Kudos: 314 Votes: 16 Registered: 13-Aug-2004	WAAAY too much money and WWAAAAAYYYY too much time! well thats what my parents think anyway! Coz i'm a student m on a pretty tight budget, i've skimpd where i could, gone to breeders for fish and some plants, bought 2nd hand tanks, make my own stands, waited for sales etc. wow keith thats HEAPS! what did u spend it all on if you dont mind me asking?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
illustrae Fish Addict Posts: 820 Kudos: 876 Registered: 04-May-2005	I've easily spent over $1000 US on my 30 gal. planted tank. It was my first tank set up after doing research, and it was an acrylic tank, to boot, and I made some mistakes along the way that probably cost a total of $200 or so. I've recently been setting up a 65 gal. and spending only about $650 on the whole thing (minus fish). When you break it down, $10 per gallon is pretty reasonable. Hoping that there must be a word for everything I mean...
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
Lindy Administrator Show me the Shishies! Posts: 1507 Kudos: 1350 Votes: 730 Registered: 25-Apr-2001	Keep in mind though tanker that all things fishy cost alot more here in Aus. If I remember right Keith had some special plans for the tank aswell. Oh, and I dont want to add up how much I've spent. Last edited by Lindy at 28-Jun-2005 07:46 Before you criticize someone walk a mile in their shoes. That way you're a mile away and you have their shoes.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
tanker Hobbyist Posts: 99 Kudos: 113 Votes: 4 Registered: 04-May-2005	$600 for a 10 gallon tank sounds a bit high to me. Especially when you consider that a bare 10 cost's $10, and a starter set less the stand is only $40. Toss in a commercial stand and you are still less than $100. Then add up the misc bs that goes into the tank and you are pushing $200. Even where you to go totaly nuts and go with compact lighting or some such you could still easily come in under $300. Seems to me for $600 on a 10 you should be looking at something close to a nano reef rather than a betta tank, hehe.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	Opiate I have kept a total of all I have spent on the 10G Betta tank. It is not up and running yet total cost $600+ Aust. It would have been a lot higher if I had not made the base myself and picked up some excellent bargins at sale price. I have gone for all quality equipment. Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
greenmonkey51 Fish Master Posts: 1571 Kudos: 1692 Votes: 5 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	Its not about the money. Just the satisfaction of keeping the fish. If you boil down the hobby to dollars and cents then you can ruin the enjoyment of fishkeeping.
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