Help me sell the wife on the idea of a bigger tank!!!

mrdc

mrdc

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Ok, the wife loves the 120 in the living room but she really wants me to stop there. I CAN"T! We have a a room that was a dining room when we bought the house but use it a "rattan room". That means it has rattan furniture in there and thats it. The most use it gets is the dog gets on the ratan couch and sleeps. Anyway, I see it as a rec room for a tank and 2-3 video games. The tank first! Mrs. "thinks she wears the pants" says no but I can sell her on it if I can present it right. This thread is basically looking for a serious way to sell it. I need to know what cost am I looking at. I have the room to put up to a 1,000g tank but I am thinking of 500 or less. Should I build it, buy it or what? I'm thinking build but how much will that save me. I also worry about what sort of plumbing will I need and everything else. What will the cost be in the end will be what "thinks she wears the pants" will want to know. Anyway, what to do?!?!?
 
ruaround

ruaround

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make sure that there isnt something that she would like to set up together in that room... force the issue or just go and do it and your in for it man!!!
 
ol'salty

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One of my favorites: tell her the costs but stay onthe high end of things, you know the most expensive parts you can get...but it is important to stay in reason...tell her you want it bad but not rightnow...get her to agree that this we be a cool thing to do at a later date..push that statement hard for week or 2...(just say for this example your high parts list is 4 grand) After all of this is instilled you go in for the kill with the old i found an almost identical setup that is only 2 grand...the guy is tired of sitting on it or whatever ...then drop it..why not save a couple of grand on something we agree we are going to do anyway...save the money now or spend it later gets em ever time remember women love a sale--if you get her interested enough in the tank, most women will look more at money saved than money spent....of course this is just theory...uhh i never.. uhh gotta go
 
ol'salty

ol'salty

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Or tell her you want a do it yourself project.. and actually do it yourself... or at least everything your ability will alow....if any questions happen scream " i am a man dang it" and start growling -- works every time

Actually, both my joking ideas will work with the right delivery and alterations to fit your wife--you know how she reacts to things...I can come up with these all day man... i'll try to give you a couple more in the am
 
velvetchs

velvetchs

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3 words: Quid pro quo
Find something SHE wants and tell her you are willing to trade - your tank for ----.
Does she want to redecorate another room, new car, etc??
To get something, you need to be willing to give something to.
 
sign guy

sign guy

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Originally Posted by Catawaba
Invite her to join in the hobby?
ha ha ha you must not be married
 
catawaba

catawaba

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***) Just thought it might be something they could do "together"
Think Patrick Swayze & Demi Moore in "Ghost"
 
sepulatian

sepulatian

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Originally Posted by Catawaba
***) Just thought it might be something they could do "together"
Think Patrick Swayze & Demi Moore in "Ghost"
hahahahahha You DEFINATLY must not be married!!!! :hilarious
 
sepulatian

sepulatian

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Originally Posted by velvetchs
3 words: Quid pro quo
Find something SHE wants and tell her you are willing to trade - your tank for ----.
Does she want to redecorate another room, new car, etc??
To get something, you need to be willing to give something to.
I like this idea. I wouldn't put it so bluntly, but you know your wife. You can get it
I assume you already tried saying that it is important to you and you realy want it etc.? Time for a little guilt? :thinking:
 
catawaba

catawaba

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Originally Posted by sepulatian
hahahahahha You DEFINATLY must not be married!!!! :hilarious

Gee, thanks. Maybe ya'll don't know what a healthy relationship is.
No need to make fun of others. Relationships take effort....he could at least offer it. Might be pleasantly suprised. They could fly to Hawaii for 'research'
 
sepulatian

sepulatian

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Originally Posted by Catawaba

Gee, thanks. Maybe ya'll don't know what a healthy relationship is.
No need to make fun of others. Relationships take effort....he could at least offer it. Might be pleasantly suprised. They could fly to Hawaii for 'research'
LOL, I wasn't making fun of you in any way at all. I do appologize if you took it that way. Do you know many married people at all? The "healthy" relationship deal only lasts for about 2 years. Then it is "yes dear". This goes in either direction and both parties are thinking " how can I get what I want" My parents have been happily married for almost 40 years now and they still play that on each other and get what they want everytime. They are good at the game :joy:
 
zman1

zman1

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You know the old saying.. It's sometimes easier to ask for forgiveness than permission. You rate the risk...
 
saltn00b

saltn00b

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just remember something that big would benefit greatly from having an equipment room to hide everything.... dont know if that is a good thing or a bad thing for you, just a reminder.
as for the wife thing, i never had one but i would have no shame trying some of the suggested tactics hehe
 
garnet13aj

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LOL, I wasn't making fun of you in any way at all. I do appologize if you took it that way. Do you know many married people at all? The "healthy" relationship deal only lasts for about 2 years. Then it is "yes dear". This goes in either direction and both parties are thinking " how can I get what I want" My parents have been happily married for almost 40 years now and they still play that on each other and get what they want everytime. They are good at the game
My parents have been married over 20 years and they still have the healthy relationship down. If it wasn't for them I'd never want to get married, they never fight and they understand the importance of compromise. A healthy relationship is possible if each person remember to think about the other person's feelings as much as their own and knows how to choose their battles.
Although it is exremely misleading, I think the first idea by ol'salty is the best. I wouldn't be able to lie like that, but if it doesn't bother you it's probably the best option. Otherwise, you could just sit down w/her and tell her it's something you truly want and you are willing to work out a budget so that she is comfortable w/it or let her do something she's always asking for but you never let her have.
 
sign guy

sign guy

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Originally Posted by Catawaba

Gee, thanks. Maybe ya'll don't know what a healthy relationship is.
No need to make fun of others. Relationships take effort....he could at least offer it. Might be pleasantly suprised. They could fly to Hawaii for 'research'
sorry I was just playing around no harm intended. set her down and explain how much you want it and show her how little you can get it for
 
catawaba

catawaba

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I still think a 'research trip' to Hawaii would go a long way. Maybe she'll be 'bit' with the fever!
 
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