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Old 12-15-2011, 10:20 PM
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I normally think... what could the kids or wife have had if I hadn't spent another chunk on fish. I have to balance the guilt with the 'fun'.

how fun can be used to describe pruning valonia from the tank every night on a step-stool is beyond me
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Old 12-15-2011, 10:26 PM
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I personally stopped taking the wife with me to LFS because she can be worse then me, she will she something that she really likes and I have to get it.

I also have a saving account for my tanks, its in my back pocket and the wife doesn't get her hands on it most of the upgrades I have done and are currently doing are saved for by building stands and setting up full tanks for people that have no clue how to build one. Then I have to teach then how to care for it properly to the best of my ability.
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Old 12-15-2011, 10:37 PM
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I personally stopped taking the wife with me to LFS because she can be worse then me, she will she something that she really likes and I have to get it.

Thought you were going say, so she had no idea what you were spending on it.

I also have a saving account for my tanks, its in my back pocket and the wife doesn't get her hands on it most of the upgrades I have done and are currently doing are saved for by building stands and setting up full tanks for people that have no clue how to build one. Then I have to teach then how to care for it properly to the best of my ability.
So now you can give lessons and charge by the hour.
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Old 12-15-2011, 11:14 PM
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Due to my job not allowing me to smoke those "skinny cigarettes" anymore. Gotta spend my money somehow.
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Old 12-15-2011, 11:23 PM
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Why justify it? It's my money and I'll spend it on what I want.

Exactly. My wife enjoys the tanks too, and I'm sure she'd like to see me come home with some corals rather than two hookers and a harley!
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Old 12-16-2011, 12:22 AM
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Exactly. My wife enjoys the tanks too, and I'm sure she'd like to see me come home with some corals rather than two hookers and a harley!
Try that once Lance?
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Old 12-16-2011, 12:29 AM
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simply because........It makes me happy.....
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Old 12-16-2011, 12:40 AM
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So now you can give lessons and charge by the hour.
I don't mind helping new people out after the tank is up & running as long as its not one of those that call every single day because they think they seen something in the tank or something at a LFS, brought it home & have no idea what it is.
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Old 12-16-2011, 01:37 AM
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Well I don't Drink or Smoke so there is money for an expensive hobby.

OK maybe I drink now and then, but its usually well I am sitting in front of my tanks.

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Old 12-16-2011, 01:42 AM
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Smoking the skinny cigarettes as madreefer put it, is what got me into tanks, then I quit about 4 years ago, and actually had some money for the hobby lol
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