Wall Street Journal reports large aquaria are hot new trend

Post by **Dinyar** » 18 Sep 2005, 17:14

Now you can claim that big tank you've always wanted is an investment that will increase the value of your home! But don't forget the scuba lessons!

The following article appeared in The Wall Street Journal of Friday, September 16, 2005. Since the WSJ requires a paid subscription, the link below is to a free site which reproduced the Journal article.

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05259/572878.stm

Post by **Barbie** » 18 Sep 2005, 17:59

Wow, very interesting article!

Pretty sure Blue Dempsey's aren't found anywhere in Africa, but hey, they got most of it right!

Barbie

bronzefry · Post by **bronzefry** » 19 Sep 2005, 14:17

Laser tank toys for your kids. Aquarium sculptures for the adults. What about the fish?

This isn't like adding a bathroom. Several expensive homes in my area have gone on the market with monster tanks like that. I've seen them featured in the newspaper real estate section because they aren't selling. Eventually, the price of the home comes down significantly after a period of months. Considering most homes in my area sell in 24 hours.....

natefrog · Post by **natefrog** » 20 Sep 2005, 00:21

Blue dempsey's are an aquarium bred strain of Jack Dempsey and are rarley any more docile than a standard dempsey, (they are quite beautiful though, if unnatural).

Fish Soup · Post by **Fish Soup** » 20 Sep 2005, 10:56

"$8 a pound" for live rock. Good price actually. Now lets see, 8,500 gallon tank, about one pound per gallon...oops! Calculator just had a heart attack.

Don