How has the economy effected your reefkeeping habits?

smellslikefish

Tankguy · Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2009 6:51 pm Post subject:

I haven't changed but that will end soon. Wife is back to hardly working at all. I have a few purchases coming up but after that it could come to a little here and there.

vegaskid · Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2009 7:29 pm Post subject:

I have an addiction blob3

lvsuckerfish · Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2009 9:44 pm Post subject:

hmmm well lets see I am buying a 240 so i am still the same.

Chuck Robbins · Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2009 9:46 pm Post subject:

I have spent more this year than I ever have in the past 20 years of keeping fish, lol.

kade.sirin · Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2009 10:01 pm Post subject:

gonna finish my conversion to a reef (the little corals I have are doing well) and then I'm done. nothing but the essentials.

fishman · Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2009 10:56 pm Post subject:

I have to agree with Chuck. I am spending 10 or twenty times more then I have spent in 25+ years of keeping breeding and raising fish (not including the gaint tank purchase)

Chuckdee · Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2009 11:35 pm Post subject:

Nothing has cheanged for my reef, however, I have had to eat Ramen Noodles everyday to support my reef keeping addiction laughing11

lol

smellslikefish · Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2009 5:08 pm Post subject:

Anyone else? 98 views and only 22 votes! you can vote without leaving a comment and it's anonymous.

RickMartin · Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2009 5:21 pm Post subject:

I viewed it 4 time lol

TheGreatAukSociety · Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2009 10:46 pm Post subject:

Still alot of sick people these days.

tmcgaughey · Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2009 8:38 am Post subject:

About the same - long as they keep Southwest Medical open.

necigrad · Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 10:09 am Post subject:

Hasn't affected me at all, I still don't have enough money. It all depends on your perspecive for jobs. My job is rather secure, I'm pretty sure the entire airline would need to go under for me to lose my job. I'm also on a payscale so it doesn't change (other then to go up). Others, such as those in construction or other tenous industries are far more sussecptiable (spelling I know).

andyman159 · Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 11:54 am Post subject:

Man, i am working longer hours than ever AND for less money than i've made each of the last 4 years, leaving me very little time to mess around with the tank and invent new projects to spend more money on. I am having a rough time keeping up with what i have these days!

steveoinlvnv · Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 11:12 pm Post subject:

I have been spending a lot less lately. I have even thought about breaking down my tank to save more money, but I really don't want to go that rout.

lee · LVVR Elder member Age: 33 Joined: 15 Sep 2008 Posts: 1925

Spending more than ever!!!! And more broke than ever!!!!! I just think of it as my savings account when ever I need money I can just sell a little here or there.....I thought the big tank would kill me but in reality I think I spend about 50 a month on maintaining it and salt....and prolly another 50 to 75 on power...I made the tank as energy effeciant as possible and its working quiet well considering the size I can run everything off a single 15amp breaker......so I know I'm not using to much power....

andyman159 · Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 5:44 am Post subject:

Lucky man lee, i can't even afford a 15 amp breaker, i'm running my system off of a bunch of potatoes wired in series......

lee · LVVR Elder member Age: 33 Joined: 15 Sep 2008 Posts: 1925

Docstomper · new reefer Age: 23 Joined: 23 Aug 2009 Posts: 64

Don't Feel the effects of the economy since I work for the man. But at an e-4 I don't make much anyways lol. Ah Loving this fish stuff already.

TheGreatAukSociety · Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 11:21 am Post subject:

Wow, andyman, the potato farm is sweet. french fries for dinner every night.