Taxes - Using your business/aquarium expenses for write-offs?

[andsoitgoes]

I've dealt with this before on a sole propietor business I ran, I had minimal sales and the bueiness ended up in the red a fair amount, it seems to be the same with this, where I have made some smaller sales of fish/frags/etc - but it totals to a very small portion - From what I understood speaking to an accountant a few years back, you can be in the red for 2 years from the start of any business, and if this doesn't take off in the next year, then it's kind of gone at that point anyway.

I've got all my receipts from items purchased, and although some were for enjoyment, heck - technically a large portion of it is (as was my previous buiness) - in the end it's there to promote growth and make further income.

But if there are any accountants that want a few frags, PLEASE LET ME KNOW!! I could use some help!