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[PheonixKingZ]

Not half-ginger, but very fair and 16 is the hottest I can cope...today has been murder to cope with...
@Colin_T ...46 c....I’d be nothing but an exhausted puddle I think I’m the only person I know that chooses a summer holiday location by how little heat/sun there will be (Scotland is usually a safe bet)

Hottest I’ve ever endured was probably 105, with 100% humidity. That was when I lived in Louisiana, Aka the worst state to live in temperature wise.

 

[OliveFish05]

I guesstimate I’ve spent around $200 on my 20g long, and $120 on my 10g tank.

Ohhhhh. I probably spent $250 on my 10 gallon, and $500 on my 55 (I did SO much planning, it was only supposed to come out to $450, then one of the fish I bought introduced ich and I lost fish, which I then replaced)

I’m considering selling the 20g to help fund the 29g. I also want to sell it, so I have less fish to move when I move to PA at the end of this year.

Ohhhh that makes a lot of sense.

 

[OliveFish05]

Yes, at 16. But I might get one for Christmas, I’m not 100% sure yet.

The whole reason for waiting until I’m 16, is: 1) the responsibility, and 2) because I will be driving after I turn 16, and need a way of communication.

Ohhhhhh ok. Yeah, my brother got his phone when he was 13, and he broke it at least 3 times My sister and I are getting phones this summer, because we are doing summer camps and my parents want us to be able to contact them (we”ve had situations where my sister has asked to contact my parents, and the camp leaders refused to let her, so my parents wanted us to take phones and just be very quiet about it)

 

[PheonixKingZ]

Ohhhhh. I probably spent $250 on my 10 gallon, and $500 on my 55 (I did SO much planning, it was only supposed to come out to $450, then one of the fish I bought introduced ich and I lost fish, which I then replaced)

There’s just so much I never excepted to have to spend money on, for my saltwater tank. Such as test kits for the following: alkalinity, calcium, nitrate, and phosphates. (Each of which are $50 - they are very high quality testers, that give very accurate readings)


I also need to get a better salinity/thermometer, which is another $70.

It’s totally worth it though.

 

[UnknownFishies]

Ohhhhhh ok. Yeah, my brother got his phone when he was 13, and he broke it at least 3 times

I once kicked a basketball in a complete random direction, and some how it knocked my friends phone out of his hand and cracked the screen. The funniest thing was he got his screen fixed 2 days before this happened

 

[PheonixKingZ]

I once kicked a basketball in a complete random direction, and some how it knocked my friends phone out of his hand and cracked the screen. The funniest thing was he got his screen fixed 2 days before this happened

 

[Barry Tetra]

@Fishmanic

 

[PheonixKingZ]

@Fishmanic

What about it?

I plan to donate some once I get payed.

This is why it would be a good idea to have “supporting members”, so people that donate actually feel like they got something out of the money they give. (Not to say if you donate something, you should expect something in return. But rather, it would make members more inclined to donate)

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I’m actually surprised more people haven't donated yet.

 

[Barry Tetra]

What about it?

I plan to donate some once I get payed.

This is why it would be a good idea to have “supporting members”, so people that donate actually feel like they got something out of the money they give. (Not to say if you donate something, you should expect something in return. But rather, it would make members more inclined to donate)

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I’m actually surprised more people haven't donated yet.

Same I'm planning on donate, but Fishmanic didn't aware of the supporting things yet.

 

[NannaLou]

@Fishmanic

I can’t see the section to make a donation..? I did ask about this when I first joined - the support and advice is well worth a donation/ small regular fee...

 

[NannaLou]

I found it! If you search for the Bandwidth thread there is a small green “donate” button in the bottom, right corner

 

[NannaLou]

Its also been added to the top “Menu bar”...

 

[Colin_T]

There’s just so much I never excepted to have to spend money on, for my saltwater tank. Such as test kits for the following: alkalinity, calcium, nitrate, and phosphates. (Each of which are $50 - they are very high quality testers, that give very accurate readings)


I also need to get a better salinity/thermometer, which is another $70.

It’s totally worth it though.

I keep telling you that you don't need to buy this stuff. And $50 for a test kit is a rip off, especially in the US. The most expensive test kits in Australia are $20.00 AU.

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I’m considering selling the 20g to help fund the 29g. I also want to sell it, so I have less fish to move when I move to PA at the end of this year.

Why not use the 20 as a refugium and sit it next to the marine tank. Connect the two tanks with some pvc pipe and let the water pump from one tank into the other, circulate around and flow back into the main tank. All you need is a small power head to pump water from one tank into the other, and some pvc pipe so the water can flow back into the first tank.

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Careful with mobile phones. They are easy to get but the plans can be expensive over time. Try to get a prepaid card that lasts 12 months or just use the phone for emergencies.

 

[NannaLou]

Re mobile phones, my two eldest children ran up £300+ bills in the first month they were trusted to have a mobile phone and. That was about 18 years ago!!
The grandchildren now get phones when they start high school (age 11 in the UK) as they have to get the bus to and from school. Lesson learned first time round, EE and probably all other suppliers can block any expenditure over the plan cost. Their phones cast about £25 per month with unlimited text/WhatsApp/calls and 3 gigabytes of data.
My daughter also checks their phones regularly to see what they are doing on them!

 

[PheonixKingZ]

I keep telling you that you don't need to buy this stuff. And $50 for a test kit is a rip off, especially in the US. The most expensive test kits in Australia are $20.00 AU.

I need the calcium and alkalinity tests, for when I want to try hard corals or torch’s/hammers/frogspawns.

I also need a better nitrate test, because color-match tests are absolutely useless for accurate results.

I need the phosphate because this level should be 0 in an aquarium. Since I’m still experiencing some cyano buildup, my bet is I have phosphates. I also need 0ppm phosphates for most of the coral mentioned above.

Why not use the 20 as a refugium and sit it next to the marine tank. Connect the two tanks with some pvc pipe and let the water pump from one tank into the other, circulate around and flow back into the main tank. All you need is a small power head to pump water from one tank into the other, and some pvc pipe so the water can flow back into the first tank.

I don’t need a refugium that big. If anything, I might make a nano 1.5g or 2.5g refugium.

Careful with mobile phones. They are easy to get but the plans can be expensive over time. Try to get a prepaid card that lasts 12 months or just use the phone for emergencies.

Parents are paying for it.