Cost of running a 210 for 1 year

[polaraligned]

Cost of running 210 Reef aquarium for 1 year:


3- 250w MH fixtures 12 hours/day = $41.08/month = $492.92/year
4- 96w Flourescent fixtures 14 hours/day = $24.53/month = $294.36/year
Heaters 500w running 10% of the time = $2.74/month = $28.8/year
Replacement MH bulbs 3 @ approx $100 each = $300 year
Replacement flourescent bulbs 4 @ approx $45 each = $135/year
New RO membrane $75 or more
Salt- 20% change per month = $180/year
Food- Guess $120 per year
Misc that always comes up $100/year
Depreciation of your pumps, heaters, lights etc as they
have a limited lifetime. = $130/year
Am I missing something??


Total cost per year = $1856.08 Ouch!!!



Scott

 

[rwessels]

Add your pump wattage. Many people (such as myself) actually spend more on pump electricity than lights. Pumps run 24/7.

 

[aclos3]

Seems spendy. What do you pay per kilowatt hour in your location?

 

[MCary]

Cut back your metal halides to 8-10 hrs. That will help.

 

[SahuaritaMike]

What about your water bill, whatever you dose your tank with, new media for your filtration system, and most importanly all the time your spend with it!!!

 

[Drakis]

I think around $150 a month is about normal for a fairly large system.... WORTH EVERY PENNY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[bheron]

- food sounds very high. what will you be feeding them!

- if properly maintained, you shouldnt need to replace membrane each year.

- also, light electrical costs sound very high too. but, like above was said, it depends on your KW charges.

 

[STEELERFAN747]

Re: Cost of running a 210 for 1 year

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8226971#post8226971 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by polaraligned
Cost of running 210 Reef aquarium for 1 year:


3- 250w MH fixtures 12 hours/day = $41.08/month = $492.92/year
4- 96w Flourescent fixtures 14 hours/day = $24.53/month = $294.36/year
Heaters 500w running 10% of the time = $2.74/month = $28.8/year
Replacement MH bulbs 3 @ approx $100 each = $300 year
Replacement flourescent bulbs 4 @ approx $45 each = $135/year
New RO membrane $75 or more
Salt- 20% change per month = $180/year
Food- Guess $120 per year
Misc that always comes up $100/year
Depreciation of your pumps, heaters, lights etc as they
have a limited lifetime. = $130/year
Being able to enjoy it everytime you get home.... Priceless
Am I missing something??


Total cost per year = $1856.08 Ouch!!!



Scott

 

[STEELERFAN747]

Being able to enjoy it every time you get home..... Priceless.

 

[Craig Lambert]

I would also cut the photo period to 8 hrs for MH, and 12 hrs for actinics. Food should be half the amount listed.

Additional expenses:

Calcium...kalk, 2 part, or CR.
Test kits?
Activated carbon