Spending Money (Anne)

Here is a list of what I have bought for this project with each item's approximate cost:

• 10 gallon aquarium: free, courtesy of Mallory who is also in our Historical Ecology class
• top to aquarium with fluorescent light in it: $20 at the pet store
• 20 gal. aquarium with lid/light: $30 from craigslist.org
• Chives, Rosemary, Thyme, Cilantro, Basil, Parsley and Romaine lettuce: between $2-$4 each for a total of $20 at a local garden shop
• 22L bag of sterile dirt: $7 at a local garden shop
• 25lbs non-colored pebbles: $13 at the pet store
• 10 handfuls of Spanish moss: free, courtesy of my grandmother's backyard (local garden shop sold it for $1 per handful
• 22oz activated charcoal: $19 at the pet store 
• spray bottle: $1 at Family Dollar

~For a grand total of $110 which is a pretty big investment for a college student but hopefully I'll save money in the long run by not continually buying expensive and highly perishable fresh herbs (usually about $4-$5 for one use) at the grocery store.