TANK MATIANCE FEES ? HOW MUCH ?

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

I don't have the ability to post pictures from this ISP. Don't take this
the wrong way but I was only asking about fee structures and where do you
get off demanding I put up pictures of anything from me. My questions are
reasonable. Your demand for pictures is not. You have no tight to judge
anything here and neither do I.

Robert G Smith

"Angela Lesley" wrote in message
...
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

I don't have the ability to post pictures from this ISP.

snip

I think she was asking me for images, and ive been to lazy/busy to get any good ones
croped and posted, plus I have new frags Xmas time for me
including this nice piece ill have to work extra hard on getting a pic posted it set me
back a huge $5 and its awesome 2 types of mushrooms 4 types of zoo's

I was only asking about fee structures

snip

I think I picked up on that, but maybee you should have given your credentials at the
beginning, at the worst it would have help us tell you what to charge, though I dont live
in florida(cant even spell florida) also around here most ppl bring in pre mixed salt, one
of the things that gets advertised is that the salt is airated for X hours

one of the Dr.'s offices has a huge preditor tank probibly 2000 gallons, acording to the
receptionist they pay something like $250 a month, and the service ppl do everything
including guarantee livestock. though its lightly stocked (2 small sharks and a voltan)
the guy comes in on mondays takes a vial of water to be tested does a waterchange and
feeds them, he doesnt even do the tests on the spot but takes them to wherever off site he
goes.

Robert G Smith




--
Richard Reynolds

OK that's an aquarium. 2000 gallon tank with live stock warrantee for $
250.00 a month. Weekly water changes ? How much ? We don't know what kind
of equipment is on that tank. You would need a huge protein skimmer and UV
sterilizer as well as a huge calcium reactor. That tank sounds like it
needs about $ 8 grand worth of equipment including the chiller. And doing
the tests off site does not display what tests they do. There should be
like 8 or so from a LaMotte Master kit and a redox calculation. Does it
sound like I know what I am talking about ? It sounds like ( from the fee )
that the tank has minimal equipment ( no , UV , skimmer or calcium
reactor ). Thanks for your input.

Robert G Smith

"Richard Reynolds" wrote in message
news:V2%Hb.32671$gN.23491@fed1read05...
I don't have the ability to post pictures from this ISP.

snip

I think she was asking me for images, and ive been to lazy/busy to get any
good ones
croped and posted, plus I have new frags Xmas time for me
including this nice piece ill have to work extra hard on getting a pic
posted it set me
back a huge $5 and its awesome 2 types of mushrooms 4 types of zoo's

I was only asking about fee structures

snip

I think I picked up on that, but maybee you should have given your
credentials at the
beginning, at the worst it would have help us tell you what to charge,
though I dont live
in florida(cant even spell florida) also around here most ppl bring in pre
mixed salt, one
of the things that gets advertised is that the salt is airated for X hours

one of the Dr.'s offices has a huge preditor tank probibly 2000 gallons,
acording to the
receptionist they pay something like $250 a month, and the service ppl do
everything
including guarantee livestock. though its lightly stocked (2 small sharks
and a voltan)
the guy comes in on mondays takes a vial of water to be tested does a
waterchange and
feeds them, he doesnt even do the tests on the spot but takes them to
wherever off site he
goes.

Robert G Smith




--
Richard Reynolds

humm must not have made this all that clear

OK that's an aquarium. 2000 gallon tank with live stock warrantee for $
250.00 a month. Weekly water changes ? How much ?

yea weekly, donno how much my guess is that, however much is needed from last weeks test
to get the numbers where they want them. Ill see if i can find out.

We don't know what kind
of equipment is on that tank. You would need a huge protein skimmer and UV
sterilizer as well as a huge calcium reactor.

preditor tank no calc reactor, an aqua c skimmer, and yes to UV but I have no clue as to
what it is, ive seen it, its probibly 4' long SS behind the tank.

That tank sounds like it
needs about $ 8 grand worth of equipment including the chiller.
no chiller.

And doing
the tests off site does not display what tests they do. There should be
like 8 or so from a LaMotte Master kit and a redox calculation.

I have no idea what kit he uses, which tests he runs, I am not the dude, I just know
someone who works there
ive asked everyone in the office no one knows anything about it except the names that they
have given each fish.

Does it
sound like I know what I am talking about ?

wasnt saying you didnt, just saying you should have told us exactly what you know before
asking for us to figure out how much you should be paid

It sounds like ( from the fee )
that the tank has minimal equipment ( no , UV , skimmer or calcium
reactor ). Thanks for your input.

this is just maint. fee not the cost of purchase which I suspect they did, and I suspect
it was purchased from the guy doing the work.


Robert G Smith




--
Richard Reynolds

On Mon, 29 Dec 2003 19:38:00 -0500, robert wrote:

OK that's an aquarium. 2000 gallon tank with live stock warrantee for $
250.00 a month. Weekly water changes ? How much ? We don't know what
kind of equipment is on that tank. You would need a huge protein skimmer
and UV sterilizer as well as a huge calcium reactor. That tank sounds
like it needs about $ 8 grand worth of equipment including the chiller.

Yup, you're ready to go into business. haven't even seen the tank, all
you know is that it's 2000 gallons, and you've already set up $8grand in
expenses for it. :-p

I was not asking for pictures from you. I was asking for pictures from
Richard.

Angie

"robert" wrote in message
.. .
I don't have the ability to post pictures from this ISP. Don't take this
the wrong way but I was only asking about fee structures and where do you
get off demanding I put up pictures of anything from me. My questions are
reasonable. Your demand for pictures is not. You have no tight to judge
anything here and neither do I.

Robert G Smith

"Angela Lesley" wrote in message
...
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

sorry
"Angela Lesley" wrote in message
...
I was not asking for pictures from you. I was asking for pictures from
Richard.

Angie

"robert" wrote in message
.. .
I don't have the ability to post pictures from this ISP. Don't take this
the wrong way but I was only asking about fee structures and where do you
get off demanding I put up pictures of anything from me. My questions are
reasonable. Your demand for pictures is not. You have no tight to judge
anything here and neither do I.

Robert G Smith

"Angela Lesley" wrote in message
...
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