Don't ride up grades, buy upgrades

[Mschmidt]

This is not an experiment; this is me losing my mind. This is the absurdity that shows the truth of the phrase: "you can have something done right, fast, or cheap. But you can only pick two."

also this quote from Eddy Merckx (cycling GOAT) has been in my head.

...Or I could not.

item	cost	new/old
tank 29 gallon	$30.00	old
Kessil 360	$200.00	old
tidal	$50.00	old
heater	$40.00	old
kamoar doser x2	$100.00	old
temp control	$180.00	new
gulf live rock	$250.00	new
salt	$70.00	old
controller	$410.00	new
stand	$150.00	new
live rock	$100.00	new
dry rock	$20.00	new
ATO	$250.00	new

Grand total	$1,850.00
total new	$1,360.00

I don't know how to make the charts smaller. why are they the full screen!?

And you know what we don't yet have? LIVESTOCK

That said, I haven't bought the live rock yet, nor the controller (I may hold off on this one, may not. I've wanted it for a while).

In my defense, many of the new things were bought with store credit at the LFS shortly after I broke my tank down and before I moved across the country. I myself wouldn't spend $250 on an ATO. at least not in this stage of life.

 

[KrisReef]

This is not an experiment; this is me losing my mind. This is the absurdity that shows the truth of the phrase: "you can have something done right, fast, or cheap. But you can only pick two."

also this quote from Eddy Merckx (cycling GOAT) has been in my head.

...Or I could not.

item	cost	new/old
tank 29 gallon	$30.00	old
Kessil 360	$200.00	old
tidal	$50.00	old
heater	$40.00	old
kamoar doser x2	$100.00	old
temp control	$180.00	new
gulf live rock	$250.00	new
salt	$70.00	old
controller	$410.00	new
stand	$150.00	new
live rock	$100.00	new
dry rock	$20.00	new
ATO	$250.00	new

Grand total	$1,850.00
total new	$1,360.00

I don't know how to make the charts smaller. why are they the full screen!?

i EDITED THE TABLE ATTRIBUTES TO 50% AFTER i COPIED THEM FOR THIS REPLY
Not sure how come the capslock was on but sorry about "yelling"- I feel pretty good about resizing the table in html

And you know what we don't yet have? LIVESTOCK

That said, I haven't bought the live rock yet, nor the controller (I may hold off on this one, may not. I've wanted it for a while).

Marty, what are you waiting four? Today is Black Friday. Everything is on sale at huge discounts and the nation is relying on us to boost the economy with wreckless spending.

In my defense, many of the new things were bought with store credit at the LFS shortly after I broke my tank down and before I moved across the country. I myself wouldn't spend $250 on an ATO. at least not in this stage of life.

I feel your pain. All this stuff is priced crazy now adays. I just spent over $500 on corals that were shipped to me dead. Why in the heck would they ship dead corals. I am kind of losing it all day and didn't sleep much last night pondering my guilt in ordering coral from a untested vendor. (Dead corals don't come back to life with a refund, ime.)

Hey, but I did order $200 from another vendor just to do my part for wreckless spending stats in the fiat economy. Happy New Year is right around the corner. Don't let the illigitimi grind you done brother!

:face-with-hand-over-mouth: :smiling-face-with-sunglasses:

 

[Mschmidt]

i EDITED THE TABLE ATTRIBUTES TO 50% AFTER i COPIED THEM FOR THIS REPLY
Not sure how come the capslock was on but sorry about "yelling"- I feel pretty good about resizing the table in html

Marty, what are you waiting four? Today is Black Friday. Everything is on sale at huge discounts and the nation is relying on us to boost the economy with wreckless spending.

Maybe it's time for the economy to stimulate me.
That sounded cleaner in my head.
I'm the one with $10k in credit card debt!

I feel your pain. All this stuff is priced crazy now adays. I just spent over $500 on corals that were shipped to me dead. Why in the heck would they ship dead corals. I am kind of losing it all day and didn't sleep much last night pondering my guilt in ordering coral from a untested vendor. (Dead corals don't come back to life with a refund, ime.)

Should we

Hey, but I did order $200 from another vendor just to do my part for wreckless spending stats in the fiat economy. Happy New Year is right around the corner. Don't let the illigitimi grind you done brother!

:face-with-hand-over-mouth: :smiling-face-with-sunglasses:

I should buy now! After all, things will never go on sale again, especially coral on r2r.

It just boggles my mind that the tank could cost $100 per gallon after it's all said and done.

 

[KrisReef]

You need to get a sponsor or two on here so you can test fill the upgrades?

Don't go in debt for the hobby. Let the hobby go in debt to you!

 

[Mschmidt]

You need to get a sponsor or two on here so you can test fill the upgrades?

Don't go in debt for the hobby. Let the hobby go in debt to you!

There's an idea, but I'd have to work more for the sponsorship; that sounds like effort. But that is why the skimmer isn't listed, free for reviews.

The debt is from the cross country move
Auto pay is the 6th. Work's going into debt for me.