I forgot how easy it is to spend a lot of money this hobby

**kingkarter** · 03-01-2013, 10:56 PM

About a month ago I decided I was going to get back in to fish keeping, so I set up my 10g tank. Today I went I'm to petco to get some fish and ended up with 5 cherry barbs which where 5 for 5$ and a 10 dollar siphon, but some how I ended up with 60 dollars worth of rocks plants.

What have I gotten my self In to??? Lol

I thought I'd add a pole just for fun

**madagascariensis** · 03-01-2013, 11:18 PM

My strategy when calculating a budget for aquarium related stuff:
1. Calculate the budget. Use high estimates and round up whenever possible.
2. Add approx. 50% of the calculated budget to it.
3. Double the amount.

I have no idea where all the extra money spent comes from but it seems to be the most accurate way for me...

**~firefly~** · 03-01-2013, 11:23 PM

Popped into my LFS last week for some shrimp.

Came out with two large bottles of Aquasafe, a 1 litre bottle of EasyCarbo, two plants (that looked like they were on offer...but then weren't...but I bought them anyway), and 12 shrimp. £72 later. OUCH!

EDIT: The shrimp were £30

**kingkarter** · 03-02-2013, 12:13 AM

Hahaha you guys know how i feel then!

**Cliff** · 03-02-2013, 12:18 AM

LOL, set up a reef tank and you'll know all about breaking budgets if you are not carefull about it.

I once went to the store for salt, found a few corals that I liked and left spending twice as much as I planned on.