A Reefer's electric bill!

[Mark...]

My Tunze 9410 skimmer uses 15 watts an hour. Making smart choices can save lots of money...

 

[nickg]

Luckily my wife blames the power bill on the fact her mother lives in the basement and is home all day with light on etc... LOL

 

[nickg]

Mine over $500 EVERY month...

 

[dodger745]

Mine over $500 EVERY month...

Ouch! Lol

 

[Wxman]

The key is not to have a wife!

 

[Iamonlyme]

I would disagree I say the key is not to have a husband and be independent

 

[Sacohen]

The key is to have both husband and wife be into the hobby and then there would not be a discussion about the electric bill because they both want the tank.

 

[Gonzo]

I am getting ready to add 40 solar panels. Cant wait to See how that helps with the bill

 

[Sacohen]

If done right, you'll be getting money from your electric company for your extra power.

 

[svt stang]

I have 400 gallon's and the bill is easy 200 or 300 every month, any one willing to share the solor panel info.

 

[tigerdragon]

Am waiting for my panels also

 

[dodger745]

Mine jumped tremendously this past month from $220 to $370. My a/c has been running like crazy I think due to humidity in the house from my 180g reef. I put the glass lids back on the tank to see if anything changes

 

[juanrmattos]

Well, I never had problems there because I pay for every utility at home, but yes, Electricity is probably one of the main factors that made me take down my 750G aquarium...

I have friends that pay that much for their mortgages!!!

 

[zybergoby]

I have 4 tanks running with all LEDs and our bill is under 200 every month

 

[juanrmattos]

Well, Mine used to have three MH pendants with 4 T5's on the side... the equipment alone occupied a single car garage (Not to mention the sump used to run on two huge pumps), also had quarantine tanks and a 90G propagation tank (these last two also had their own sumps and lighting).

 

[dodger745]

Yep. I'm running halides and my dolphin return is a 1.3 amp pump. I changed my skimmer over to a dc pump to try and help

 

[mixpl808]

Without panels or tank- bill was $240...then came panels- bill was $100, then came the little reef- bill then was $300... that equals- I pay electric bill always now....

 

[james77515]

I have 400 gallon's and the bill is easy 200 or 300 every month, any one willing to share the solor panel info.

Yes please share solar info like.he says. Would be grateful.

 

[dib]

Mine runs 400 easy. I have 7 tanks and 2 large reptile habitats. And, yea I give my son a hard time when he leave his light on.....lol

 

[3Twinklets]

My reef tank is just a small part of our electric bill. 7 tons of A/C, pond aerator, compressor, pool pump for koi pond, shop building and it goes on from there. Lol!