ok I have more prices directly from the local fish store.
red indicates not bought & green = bought already:
- 55 gal (~ 200 liter) tank ~$125
- stand for said tank ~$157
- matching canopy for said stand (optional) ~$91
- hood/lights for said tank $82
- greyish sand on the bottom $??? still haven't found sand I'm happy with if I can't use Tahitian moon sand
- rocks for decoration ~$90 for 4
- filter $85-95
- fish $70-80 based off of Darkness's suggestions and the prices that I can get them
so ~ $650 left to purchase. a tank is much more visually appealing than a chair. I think that I could win this arrangement if I wasn't a male. How do the girls always make better arguments? I need to take a class on negotiation tactics