Cheapest Way to Have Fish Fun

[Great Deals]

You have have fish fun with little or no money!!!
Here is what I did, so you can do it too.

The big cost of having fish in home is: electricity used by Heater,
Light
Other big cost of fish: Fish Flakes
Hidden cost of fish: Plants

1 Plants are more expensive than fish (zebra, platy, molly...)
Get the plants from local ponds in summer. Remember to take the root
too, otherwise it will die within days
2 Flakes are very expensive, all you need is to cut some chicken
(cheapest meat) and use dry bread (cheapest grain) to feed your fish.
Don't trust those ads on you need professional flakes. Fish can eat
anything, if you feed them right
3 Light, Air, Heat.
Heat: In winter, put your tank near the heater of your house, if your
house temp is 70-75, then the temp near the heater is enough for heat
your tank.
Light: Put it in direct sun in winter/fall/spring. Never in summer. In
summer you will have algea problems. My algea is gone after this
summer is over
Air: I bought a hand pump for bike/airbed, I use it to pump aid
myself. It saves electriciy, and help me cut fat. Very good
4 I got fish free too. If you have friends, ask for free fish, because
fish breed too much too often. My free fish came from petco, after
then gave me $2 coupon. I also got free fish when I go to rivers to
get miniows and stripper bass. I have 4 stripper bass now, in a betta
tower. Change 100% water every week. They don't need heater or food.
Lives forever. I caught them in sea. But they live well in tapwater. I
can post photos of them if requested..

[Dinky]

"Great Deals" > wrote in message
om...
> You have have fish fun with little or no money!!!
> Here is what I did, so you can do it too.
>


Not only is much of this information misleading or downright incorrect, it's
bloody annoying for somereason....

[About Dakota]

He must not have any idea how much cheaper fish flakes are than bread or
chicken...he must not do grocery shopping in his household...



Great Deals wrote:
> You have have fish fun with little or no money!!!
> Here is what I did, so you can do it too.
>
> The big cost of having fish in home is: electricity used by Heater,
> Light
> Other big cost of fish: Fish Flakes
> Hidden cost of fish: Plants
>
> 1 Plants are more expensive than fish (zebra, platy, molly...)
> Get the plants from local ponds in summer. Remember to take the root
> too, otherwise it will die within days
> 2 Flakes are very expensive, all you need is to cut some chicken
> (cheapest meat) and use dry bread (cheapest grain) to feed your fish.
> Don't trust those ads on you need professional flakes. Fish can eat
> anything, if you feed them right
> 3 Light, Air, Heat.
> Heat: In winter, put your tank near the heater of your house, if your
> house temp is 70-75, then the temp near the heater is enough for heat
> your tank.
> Light: Put it in direct sun in winter/fall/spring. Never in summer. In
> summer you will have algea problems. My algea is gone after this
> summer is over
> Air: I bought a hand pump for bike/airbed, I use it to pump aid
> myself. It saves electriciy, and help me cut fat. Very good
> 4 I got fish free too. If you have friends, ask for free fish, because
> fish breed too much too often. My free fish came from petco, after
> then gave me $2 coupon. I also got free fish when I go to rivers to
> get miniows and stripper bass. I have 4 stripper bass now, in a betta
> tower. Change 100% water every week. They don't need heater or food.
> Lives forever. I caught them in sea. But they live well in tapwater. I
> can post photos of them if requested..

[Charles]

On Wed, 17 Sep 2003 01:23:26 -0500, About Dakota
> wrote:

>He must not have any idea how much cheaper fish flakes are than bread or
>chicken...he must not do grocery shopping in his household...
>
>
>

The fish food I usually buy is about $1.00 to $2.00 per ounce.
Chicken is somewhat cheaper in the stores near here.


--

- Charles
-
-does not play well with others

[Flash Wilson]

On 16 Sep 2003 21:39:20 -0700, Great Deals
> wrote:
>You have have fish fun with little or no money!!!
>Here is what I did, so you can do it too.
>
>The big cost of having fish in home is: electricity used by Heater,
>Light
>Other big cost of fish: Fish Flakes
>Hidden cost of fish: Plants

The cheapest fish I have are bettas, each in a 2.25g plastic tank.
They are warmed by my overhead desk lamp which I already had. In
fact they diffuse the light nicely. Total cost to set up, £10.

But the best tank I have - also cheap as it, the filter, light etc
was a gift - is a 4ft. The fish inside cost money. Parts for the
filter cost money. Dechlorinator chemicals cost money. I even made
the cabinet myself to save money but it was still over thirty quied.
In fact I'm struggling right now as I have no money and need spares
- the impellor shaft broke at the weekend. It all adds up!

If you want to really enjoy them, I'd say it DOES cost money.

Like most hobbies.

So please don't delude people!

It also needs time in order to ensure your tank is maintained
properly and your fish are kept healthy. I'd hate to see people
thinking they could keep fish for next to no money, following
your advice and buying some, then getting bored and slacking on
the maintenance.

Why is your name "Great Deals"? What are you selling?
(Actually, don't answer that in this forum!)
--
Flash Wilson
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[Toni]

"Great Deals" > wrote in message
om...
> You have have fish fun with little or no money!!!
> Here is what I did, so you can do it too.
>


I'm not in this to do it as cheaply (and might I mention unattractively) as
possible.
I'm in it to do it right.

I smell a troll.


--
Toni
http://www.cearbhaill.com/aquarium.htm

[RedForeman ©®]

"Great Deals" >

seems like Chip and froggyboy got together and had a child they named Great
Deals

T - Take a hike
R - Roll down a hill
O - Only look down
L - Low
L - Life

in otherwords... I made as much sense as you did.... Troll...

[TYNK 7]

>Subject: Cheapest Way to Have Fish Fun
>From: (Great Deals)
>Date: 9/16/2003 11:39 PM Central Daylight Time
>Message-id: >
>
>You have have fish fun with little or no money!!!
>Here is what I did, so you can do it too.
>
>The big cost of having fish in home is: electricity used by Heater,
>Light
>Other big cost of fish: Fish Flakes
>Hidden cost of fish: Plants
>
>1 Plants are more expensive than fish (zebra, platy, molly...)
>Get the plants from local ponds in summer. Remember to take the root
>too, otherwise it will die within days
>2 Flakes are very expensive, all you need is to cut some chicken
>(cheapest meat) and use dry bread (cheapest grain) to feed your fish.
>Don't trust those ads on you need professional flakes. Fish can eat
>anything, if you feed them right
>3 Light, Air, Heat.
>Heat: In winter, put your tank near the heater of your house, if your
>house temp is 70-75, then the temp near the heater is enough for heat
>your tank.
>Light: Put it in direct sun in winter/fall/spring. Never in summer. In
>summer you will have algea problems. My algea is gone after this
>summer is over
>Air: I bought a hand pump for bike/airbed, I use it to pump aid
>myself. It saves electriciy, and help me cut fat. Very good
>4 I got fish free too. If you have friends, ask for free fish, because
>fish breed too much too often. My free fish came from petco, after
>then gave me $2 coupon. I also got free fish when I go to rivers to
>get miniows and stripper bass. I have 4 stripper bass now, in a betta
>tower. Change 100% water every week. They don't need heater or food.
>Lives forever. I caught them in sea. But they live well in tapwater. I
>can post photos of them if requested..
>

Trollin Trollin Trollin
Get your butt a moving
Yeah Right!

[Jon C]

"Great Deals" > wrote in message
om...
> My strippers live well after all other 250 of them died 3 weeks ago:
> http://edealseek.com/freespace/bass1.jpg. They live happily in a betta
> tower now moving from a 1g spring water bottle.
>
> I also got 2 dirty snails caught from pond. Too much **** even with
> eating
> http://edealseek.com/freespace/snail1.jpg
>
> Air pump works fine. http://edealseek.com/freespace/pump1.jpg I have
> not change any water in 3 weeks for my 2 platies, 2 danios, 1 chinese
> algea eater. Water is clean as hell, with no wrong color or smell.


I'd ask how your nitrate and nitrite levels are, but you're obviously too
cheap to buy the test kits.

That tank is a ****in eyesore. Why even keep fish? Can't you spend $5 at
Wal Mart and buy a god damned air pump?

Jon

[Great Deals]

"Jon C" > wrote in message >...
> "Great Deals" > wrote in message
> om...
> > My strippers live well after all other 250 of them died 3 weeks ago:
> > http://edealseek.com/freespace/bass1.jpg. They live happily in a betta
> > tower now moving from a 1g spring water bottle.
> >
> > I also got 2 dirty snails caught from pond. Too much **** even with
> > eating
> > http://edealseek.com/freespace/snail1.jpg
> >
> > Air pump works fine. http://edealseek.com/freespace/pump1.jpg I have
> > not change any water in 3 weeks for my 2 platies, 2 danios, 1 chinese
> > algea eater. Water is clean as hell, with no wrong color or smell.
>
>
> I'd ask how your nitrate and nitrite levels are, but you're obviously too
> cheap to buy the test kits.
>
> That tank is a ****in eyesore. Why even keep fish? Can't you spend $5 at
> Wal Mart and buy a god damned air pump?
>
> Jon

in fact, i had my water test done by PetCo for free. The water is
perfect. I don't know how this could happen, without air/fresh water.

i can buy air pump, but it takes too much electricity for around clock
running. indeed, i am too lazy to use hand pump too, which i bought
from walmart too.

my fish is better than the fish in PetCo. the fish in petco in my
local store all have white dots now. i was trying to buy some more
fish but worried that they will kill my old fish....

i had pets in my life almost 10 times now. it is the first time they
are alive after taken care by me for 30 days. i am so happy. i had
cats, dogs, turtles, fish, plants. you don't want to know what
happened to them.

[Jonno]

This guy is having a laugh trying to wind you all up.
He's not serious.

[Dinky]

"Jonno" > wrote in message
...
> This guy is having a laugh trying to wind you all up.
> He's not serious.

No kidding. Quit feeding the troll, and he'll have no game to play. One
biting comment, just on the off chance he's serious is enough. Then ignore
him.

[Lady Samsara]

"Dinky" > wrote in message >...
> "Jonno" > wrote in message
> ...
> > This guy is having a laugh trying to wind you all up.
> > He's not serious.
>
> No kidding. Quit feeding the troll, and he'll have no game to play. One
> biting comment, just on the off chance he's serious is enough. Then ignore
> him.

I agree totally. How sad, pathetic and empty his/her life must be to
resort to this for attention. I feel sorry for them.

[McEve]

"Lady Samsara" > wrote in message
om...
> "Dinky" > wrote in message
>...
> > "Jonno" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > This guy is having a laugh trying to wind you all up.
> > > He's not serious.
> >
> > No kidding. Quit feeding the troll, and he'll have no game to play. One
> > biting comment, just on the off chance he's serious is enough. Then
ignore
> > him.
>
> I agree totally. How sad, pathetic and empty his/her life must be to
> resort to this for attention. I feel sorry for them.

Maybe he was trying to be funny, and hoping to get a thread with weird a
whacko ways of setting up tanks. Geeks are famous for it - using an empty
monitor as ashtray, building a computer with bricks, glass (yes fishtanks
too), styrofoam, old suitcases, building the computer into the wall in the
WC, into a piano - well - you get the idea.....

Nina

[levittd]

..
>
> Maybe he was trying to be funny, and hoping to get a thread with weird a
> whacko ways of setting up tanks. Geeks are famous for it - using an empty
> monitor as ashtray, building a computer with bricks, glass (yes fishtanks
> too), styrofoam, old suitcases, building the computer into the wall in the
> WC, into a piano - well - you get the idea.....
>
> Nina
>
>
>
I always wanted to try a sealed-up AMC Pacer - but I'm torn between stocking
it with some big ol' Oscars or koi ;)
levittd

[Dinky]

"levittd" > wrote in message
. ca...


> >
> >
> I always wanted to try a sealed-up AMC Pacer - but I'm torn between
stocking
> it with some big ol' Oscars or koi ;)
> levittd
>


17,000 neons.

[levittd]

"Dinky" > wrote in message
> > >
> 17,000 neons.
>
>
I like it!

[Jim Seidman]

Charles > wrote in message >...
> On Wed, 17 Sep 2003 01:23:26 -0500, About Dakota
> > wrote:
> >He must not have any idea how much cheaper fish flakes are than bread or
> >chicken...he must not do grocery shopping in his household...
>
> The fish food I usually buy is about $1.00 to $2.00 per ounce.
> Chicken is somewhat cheaper in the stores near here.

You have to consider the dry weight. Chicken contains a lot of water,
which provides no nutritional value to the fish. So flake food may
well be cheaper on a dry weight basis.

- Jim

[TYNK 7]

>Subject: Re: Cheapest Way to Have Fish Fun
>From: (Jim Seidman)
>Date: 9/19/2003 11:05 AM Central Daylight Time
>Message-id: >
>
>Charles > wrote in message
>...
>> On Wed, 17 Sep 2003 01:23:26 -0500, About Dakota
>> > wrote:
>> >He must not have any idea how much cheaper fish flakes are than bread or
>> >chicken...he must not do grocery shopping in his household...
>>
>> The fish food I usually buy is about $1.00 to $2.00 per ounce.
>> Chicken is somewhat cheaper in the stores near here.
>
>You have to consider the dry weight. Chicken contains a lot of water,
>which provides no nutritional value to the fish. So flake food may
>well be cheaper on a dry weight basis.
>
>- Jim
>

Whoa!
That was weird seeing "Jim" down there at the bottom of that post.
I had to scroll up.
Now I'm bummed.
No offense to you, Jim....The newsgroup lost a beloved member by the name of
Jim recently. = /