What would you do?

if i were in that situation id keep what i had, sell off livestock when i need money for maintenance materials (salt mix, tests etc) or sell coral frags. it brings me too much happiness personally to think of tossing it all just to pay down my cards and move.

 

yea, thats why i was originally thinking about selling the whole tank all together for like $1500 but i honestly dont think i would get anywhere close to that, and i would loose a lot of money, so just better off selling the livestock, only problem is finding a place to store the tank, but i wont have to worry about it for a while, next year is still a ways away

 

When I was about 20 I received a great piece of advice. "Work hard and save your money for the next 15-20 years, and you'll never have money problems again."

Following that advice was the best thing I ever did. You have spent what you've spent. Enjoy the tank you have. It is unlikely you'll sell it for what you paid for it and you'll be depriving yourself of something you enjoy. Still, keep the end in mind. NEVER keep credit card balances.

M

 

you wont be able to keep the tank active till you move? then move the tank all at once to wherever you relocate? if you have to 'store' the tank somewhere that increases your cost as you're paying for storage right?

you're right i see people post their full setups on craigslist all the time and couple weeks later i see the same posts of them parting it out instead because no one bought the whole gig.

you can post on craigslist fish/coral you're selling to make money. im looking to be stocking my 75gal over the course of the next 8 months... so if you post a thread of pics of things you're selling and for what cost i might be interested if you're comfortable shipping. PM me if you want to ship stuff.

 

looking at your age... 20. If your not having home living problems.Take advantage go to school. Dont move out til your are truly ready. Yea it sounds cheesy... but its true. you wont realize til your working and paying for everything that comes with living on your own.

Unless you have a good job where you can live on your own and still have a nice tank and be able to support it.

 

puffer you have put a lot of time and money into your tank, now it is time to sit back and enjoy it, dont spend any more money, just change the water feed the fish and test the conditions and o yea step back and watch it, relax you will love it on sick days, or days when your horse steps on your foot(och). When something dies, dont replace it just let your tank find a natural homeostasis plus with a little help from you one a week to keep it healthy

good luck

 

that would deffiently be a goal in life

ill be able to keep the tank up while im living here at home, but when i do move and find a place to live in CO i dont know when the next time that i would be able to set it back up

And shipping could be a possibility even though ive never shipped anything live before but again, this probably wont happen until the end of the year or beginning of next *hopefully*

yea no problems at home, just i have that feeling that i'm "ready to leave the nest"

and i do have plans of school, but im wanting to go to school up at CO either at their JC or university

yea watching the tank is something that i do very heavily. it really does relax me, this little piece of ocean always amazes me. And yes lol having your foot stepped on by a horse does hurt, happend many a times.

 

We would say just cut back the spending on the tank. As much as it sucks if you tried to sell it you would not get back near what you have invested. Most equipment loses at least 30% of its value as soon as it leaves the store. Livestock is also a pain to sell and its like watching your investment go down the drain for not nearly as much as you have put into it. Getting out of the house is awesome though and it will make you grow up fast and you'll be surprised how far you can stretch money if you budget. We moved out on our own at 21 and it was tough at first but once you get settled in and learn the cycle of your bills you'll end up with more money than you think leftover. We buy alot of stupid stuff that we shouldnt and at the end of the month still shell out $1300 for rent and probably another $1000 in bills. Keep in mind we live in an apartment so a house would probably have higher utilities. Then again though rent here is higher than almost anywhere in the country so you would have it alot easier. Another tip which sounds penny pinching and cheap but really works is save your change. We save all of our change and take it the coinstar and end up with at least $60 extra a month. Thats enough to cover one utility bill or buy some fun stuff for the tank. Depending on your income alot of states have programs that offer deals to help you out with your rent, bills, food, etc. The government has money to give, take advantage, no shame in saving money on rent why pay more than you have to. In the end you'll be far happier keeping something you love than selling it just to move out quicker. When we first were looking for a place we had the same idea but ended up keeping all of our toys and just saved a little while longer.

 

even more great advice, man i love this site

funny you mention about the saving change, since i turn 21 in 5 months my parents suggest me to start saving change so that way i have some money to gambol with in vegas, and they actually bought me a coin jar and so far i have easily saved up $20 in change. You really are right on how quick it adds up

and hopefully ill be able to set up my tank again after the big move and have my horse with me thats another BIG expense

 

I would enjoy what you have. Keep the equipment and livestock. Don't buy anymore, and don't put anymore on your credit card. Credit cards are nice to be able to purchase and juggle money from time to time but floating any longer than a couple months gets expensive.

Also, moving is godawful expensive. I've done it several times across country. Wait until you get moved out on your own - bills pile up quickly, so make sure you have a good amount of cash in reserve when you do. Depending on what kind of job you find you may end up staying in more than you go out, so the fish tank could be part of your entertainment, and keeping it would be a good thing.