TANK MATIANCE FEES ? HOW MUCH ?

I am starting a aquarium maintained service and am trying to figure out how
much to charge. I have aquarium size as a variable and three types of
aquariums to consider. Reef tanks ( the most desired it seems and
expensive ) , salt water aquariums and fresh water aquatics. Any one know
where I can get a fee schedule to extract a scale that considers the
variables so I know what to charge ? I see people paying $ 300 a month for
a 100 gallon reef tank but how much for say a 300 gallon reef tank ? Or 100
gallon salt water aquarium ? or a 300 gallon salt water aquarium ? Or a
100 gallon fresh water aquarium or a 300 gallon fresh water aquarium ?
Thanks.

Robert G Smith

In Los Angeles, there is an LFS (in the city of glendale to be specific)
that provides monthly maintenance at $50 a trip (people usually get once a
month). They charge the same for SW or FW tanks. The charge a 5% fee on
items they deliver (if you need supplies, they charge 5% to get it to you on
the trip).

"robert" wrote in message
. ..
I am starting a aquarium maintained service and am trying to figure out
how
much to charge. I have aquarium size as a variable and three types of
aquariums to consider. Reef tanks ( the most desired it seems and
expensive ) , salt water aquariums and fresh water aquatics. Any one
know
where I can get a fee schedule to extract a scale that considers the
variables so I know what to charge ? I see people paying $ 300 a month
for
a 100 gallon reef tank but how much for say a 300 gallon reef tank ? Or
100
gallon salt water aquarium ? or a 300 gallon salt water aquarium ? Or a
100 gallon fresh water aquarium or a 300 gallon fresh water aquarium ?
Thanks.

Robert G Smith

Prices vary by size and type of system, also by what service you are
providing. Are you bringing the customer your own pre mixed and aged salt
water? or are you just going to mix it on site and hope your client has good
source water? Prices also depend on location, Alabama would certainly be a
lower price than Manhattan NY, for the exact same system. Where are you
located?

"robert" wrote in message
. ..
I am starting a aquarium maintained service and am trying to figure out
how
much to charge. I have aquarium size as a variable and three types of
aquariums to consider. Reef tanks ( the most desired it seems and
expensive ) , salt water aquariums and fresh water aquatics. Any one
know
where I can get a fee schedule to extract a scale that considers the
variables so I know what to charge ? I see people paying $ 300 a month
for
a 100 gallon reef tank but how much for say a 300 gallon reef tank ? Or
100
gallon salt water aquarium ? or a 300 gallon salt water aquarium ? Or a
100 gallon fresh water aquarium or a 300 gallon fresh water aquarium ?
Thanks.

Robert G Smith

Prices also depend on location, Alabama would certainly be a
lower price than Manhattan NY,

That's because we Alabamians tend to our tanks for ourselves.

kc

Please do not go into "business" if you do not already know the answers to
these questions. It is obvious that you are interested in earning a living
while working for yourself, but your post clearly says, "I have no clue what
I am doing".

Asking us for pricing information in regards to what you should charge for
your experience is ridiculous if not reckless. I am surprised someone hasn't
already gone off on you. You had better hope that your name is well known in
the area where you are going to do business because anyone with a clue
wouldn't hire you if it isn't, I wouldn't hire you. Risk losing thousands of
dollars to a guy who doesn't even know where to start charging let alone a
guy that doesn't know how to spell maintenance? No thanks.

Angela

"robert" wrote in message
. ..
I am starting a aquarium maintained service and am trying to figure out how
much to charge. I have aquarium size as a variable and three types of
aquariums to consider. Reef tanks ( the most desired it seems and
expensive ) , salt water aquariums and fresh water aquatics. Any one know
where I can get a fee schedule to extract a scale that considers the
variables so I know what to charge ? I see people paying $ 300 a month for
a 100 gallon reef tank but how much for say a 300 gallon reef tank ? Or 100
gallon salt water aquarium ? or a 300 gallon salt water aquarium ? Or a
100 gallon fresh water aquarium or a 300 gallon fresh water aquarium ?
Thanks.

Robert G Smith

don't hold back Angela, tell us how you really feel about it.


kc

"Angela Lesley" wrote in message
...
Please do not go into "business" if you do not already know the answers to
these questions. It is obvious that you are interested in earning a living
while working for yourself, but your post clearly says, "I have no clue
what
I am doing".

Asking us for pricing information in regards to what you should charge for
your experience is ridiculous if not reckless. I am surprised someone
hasn't
already gone off on you. You had better hope that your name is well known
in
the area where you are going to do business because anyone with a clue
wouldn't hire you if it isn't, I wouldn't hire you. Risk losing thousands
of
dollars to a guy who doesn't even know where to start charging let alone a
guy that doesn't know how to spell maintenance? No thanks.

Angela

"robert" wrote in message
. ..
I am starting a aquarium maintained service and am trying to figure out
how
much to charge. I have aquarium size as a variable and three types of
aquariums to consider. Reef tanks ( the most desired it seems and
expensive ) , salt water aquariums and fresh water aquatics. Any one
know
where I can get a fee schedule to extract a scale that considers the
variables so I know what to charge ? I see people paying $ 300 a month
for
a 100 gallon reef tank but how much for say a 300 gallon reef tank ? Or
100
gallon salt water aquarium ? or a 300 gallon salt water aquarium ? Or a
100 gallon fresh water aquarium or a 300 gallon fresh water aquarium ?
Thanks.

Robert G Smith

don't hold back Angela, tell us how you really feel about it.

hehehe


kc

while working for yourself, but your post clearly says, "I have no clue
what
I am doing".

ive been doing many things for years and I clearly have no clue what i am doing

wouldn't hire you if it isn't, I wouldn't hire you. Risk losing thousands
of
dollars to a guy who doesn't even know where to start charging let alone a
guy that doesn't know how to spell maintenance? No thanks.

me kname ar rechard and me kan evin spel it. IT!!

I can spell ask any regular on this NG. (they will even tell you so after picking
themselves off the floor from ROTFLTAO)
I also work around things that cost ppl much more than a few thousands of dollars
I also sometimes know what I am doing and I always have to ask others in the field how
much they charge so I can keep competitive.

though I kinda agree with the point Angela is making research and learn before you enter a
service business.

Angela

--
Richard Reynolds

Do you have URL where I can see pictures of your tanks? You seem to know a
lot from all of your posts, but yet I have never seen pictures of that
experience at work.

Thanks,
Angie

"Richard Reynolds" wrote in message
news:2vOHb.32511$gN.9648@fed1read05...
don't hold back Angela, tell us how you really feel about it.

hehehe


kc

while working for yourself, but your post clearly says, "I have no clue
what
I am doing".

ive been doing many things for years and I clearly have no clue what i am
doing

wouldn't hire you if it isn't, I wouldn't hire you. Risk losing
thousands
of
dollars to a guy who doesn't even know where to start charging let alone
a
guy that doesn't know how to spell maintenance? No thanks.

me kname ar rechard and me kan evin spel it. IT!!

I can spell ask any regular on this NG. (they will even tell you so after
picking
themselves off the floor from ROTFLTAO)
I also work around things that cost ppl much more than a few thousands of
dollars
I also sometimes know what I am doing and I always have to ask others in the
field how
much they charge so I can keep competitive.

though I kinda agree with the point Angela is making research and learn
before you enter a
service business.

Angela

--
Richard Reynolds

Bringing 5 stage RO water and mixing it on site. Minimum tank size is about
125 gallons. I am in Broward County ( Fort Lauderdale Florida ).

Robert G Smith

"Fish guy" wrote in message
v.net...
Prices vary by size and type of system, also by what service you are
providing. Are you bringing the customer your own pre mixed and aged salt
water? or are you just going to mix it on site and hope your client has
good
source water? Prices also depend on location, Alabama would certainly be a
lower price than Manhattan NY, for the exact same system. Where are you
located?

"robert" wrote in message
. ..
I am starting a aquarium maintained service and am trying to figure out
how
much to charge. I have aquarium size as a variable and three types of
aquariums to consider. Reef tanks ( the most desired it seems and
expensive ) , salt water aquariums and fresh water aquatics. Any one
know
where I can get a fee schedule to extract a scale that considers the
variables so I know what to charge ? I see people paying $ 300 a month
for
a 100 gallon reef tank but how much for say a 300 gallon reef tank ? Or
100
gallon salt water aquarium ? or a 300 gallon salt water aquarium ? Or
a
100 gallon fresh water aquarium or a 300 gallon fresh water aquarium ?
Thanks.

Robert G Smith

I am experienced and HONEST which gives me a leg up on everyone else
because ALL the people who are involved in this that I know either lie like
rugs and / or POACH the local reef ( I am in Fort Lauderdale Florida ) for
specimens to sell. They set up systems that kill the specimens so they can
keep selling new ones. I just want to see if the fees being charged by
these people are way out of line. They charge $ 300 a month for a 125
gallon reef tank and $ 200 a month for sal****er aquariums and $ 150 a
month for freshwater aquariums with ONE visit a week . Gravel cleaning two
times a month , a 30 % water change once a month and test ONLY the PH on a
weekly basis. I will run exhaustive tests once a week. They also have ONLY
that joke of a filter ( wet dry ONLY ).

Robert G Smith

"Angela Lesley" wrote in message
...
Please do not go into "business" if you do not already know the answers to
these questions. It is obvious that you are interested in earning a living
while working for yourself, but your post clearly says, "I have no clue
what
I am doing".

Asking us for pricing information in regards to what you should charge for
your experience is ridiculous if not reckless. I am surprised someone
hasn't
already gone off on you. You had better hope that your name is well known
in
the area where you are going to do business because anyone with a clue
wouldn't hire you if it isn't, I wouldn't hire you. Risk losing thousands
of
dollars to a guy who doesn't even know where to start charging let alone a
guy that doesn't know how to spell maintenance? No thanks.

Angela

"robert" wrote in message
. ..
I am starting a aquarium maintained service and am trying to figure out
how
much to charge. I have aquarium size as a variable and three types of
aquariums to consider. Reef tanks ( the most desired it seems and
expensive ) , salt water aquariums and fresh water aquatics. Any one
know
where I can get a fee schedule to extract a scale that considers the
variables so I know what to charge ? I see people paying $ 300 a month
for
a 100 gallon reef tank but how much for say a 300 gallon reef tank ? Or
100
gallon salt water aquarium ? or a 300 gallon salt water aquarium ? Or a
100 gallon fresh water aquarium or a 300 gallon fresh water aquarium ?
Thanks.

Robert G Smith