Is MFK a bad influence on your wallet? How?

[inssane]

So far for me, not so bad.

Admittedly, my recent mini-obsession with setting up a shelly tank, and the discussions that have transpired because of my interest have created an immediacy that I can't seem to shake.

I have also been influenced (swayed) towards putting more schooling tetras in my 55g (so far a good decision)

So what has MFK influenced your wallet to do lately?

 

[Pharaoh]

Buy more fish. haha

 

[inssane]

TTT for the morning crew
COME ON! What has MFK influenced you to buy/setup?
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[Fat Homer]

its not been too bad for me... although since the day i saw one members huge paludarium it got me wanting to setup one myself... So when my 25G was freed up i decided to have a go converting it into one which so far has cost me around $150 give or take in equipment... although with that being said i still need to buy lights, plants and fish...

 

[Conner]

I started with a free 20L aquarium setup from a friend at work 5 years ago. I upgraded directly to a 125g aquarium. Then I got a 20H. Then I got a 55g. Then another 125g. Then got rid of 1 of the 125g. Then got a 220g and 90g. Then got rid of the 55g. Then got a 30g. Got rid of the 30g and got a 56g.

I currently have:
220g
125g
90g
56g
20L
20H
10g
30g snake tank
4x2x2 iguana cage
5hx36wx30d glass terrarium (empty)

I've spent several thousand dollars just on fish in these last 5 years. Not to mention the food, substrate, filters, pumps, lights, electricity, driftwood, stands to go along with the tanks.

I'd estimate that if I never started keeping fish, I'd have about $5,000-7,500 more than I currently have in the bank...

 

[kevinfleming21]

terrible influence lol, more about the avialability to fish you would not ever see in your LFS. Then after getting those fish, you know you need a bigger tank....it just keeps going and going from there.

 

[gangster]

Id have to agree. Before mfk I was clueless about fish keeping. I had a 55g and thought it was a large tank. I had an oscar that I knew would need an upgrade. Well I upgraded and then found mfk. I had no idea the amount of species available. Now i am addicted to rare fish. I love rare cichla...and we all know how cheap they are. Im not mad...but id have to agree...Id have $5k+ extra spent on something else.

Thanks Li for feeding our addictions

 

[pi-eyed]

terrible influence lol, more about the avialability to fish you would not ever see in your LFS. Then after getting those fish, you know you need a bigger tank....it just keeps going and going from there.

I've gotten to the point where I can't go into an lfs and go--"WOW I have to have one of those!!!!!!"... I have better stuff at home . I agree with Kev, as to the availability of rare and not often seen fish for sale on here. I've learned a lot from this site. I went from my huge 55g tank to having filters bigger than that ...So how has MFK influenced me? Not a lot/and a lot. This site has given me valuable info on proper care -- + I've always been looking for something even before this site .

------Chris

 

[inssane]

Cheers to MFK being a great site.
I have always had good taste in fish, but with this board - I see fish I want, and can't seem to find them in LFS, so it becomes an easter egg hunt.

I finally have a weak lead on Neo shells for my shelly tank. Even at $4 a pop, I think that searching for them and knowing that they are near impossible to get, is a driving force.

I already warned my GF that my house (when I have one) will be chock full of tanks. She said "as long as you take care of them and I don't have to, you can go nuts"
I love her

 

[Westie]

Well, maybe a bad influence. Currently running 2 reef tanks with refugiums. A monster Aro tank. Turtle tank. Tortoise enclosure and a pond. Power bill is at an all time high. The electric co. kept sending letters on how to conserve, finally called them and told them the above and, that I was interested in solar!