Ever wonder how it cost to run your tank(s)?

[carb850]

My tank is still not up yet but it is getting close. As this is getting closer I started to wonder how much my electric bill will increase.

I did some quick calcs which are some rough numbers, but still I found it interesting. My 120G should use approx 7.25 KWh per day then adding the 30G cube onto the shared sump will add another 2.5KWh. This includes my lights, fuge light, circulation pumps, return pump, & skimmer (heaters were not factored in). Assuming we pay $0.08 per KWh I will see a $23 monthly increase. If I'm in the ballpark that isn't as bad as I feared.

Anyone else ever add up their system is costing to maintain for electricity alone?

 

[SALT WATER CRAZ]

I dont even want to think abought it ever month I hate seeing my electric and gas bill.

 

[carb850]

In WV we get shafted on everything except our electricity. We have either the lowest or among the lowest rates in the nation (crossing my fingers that it will remain that way).

 

[carb850]

I guess I'm the only geek that wonders about such things.

 

[mcox33]

copied this thread to cvrc.

 

[carb850]

Well, might be time to redo my calculations.


http://www.dailymail.com/Business/200903060300

 

[LtPiper]

Good lord I'll not be able to afford to turn the lights on any more at that rate.

 

[Reefdiver72]

My electric went up 85.00 but my gas went down 120 because of the warmth and halides so my tank makes money in the winter.but it makes up it's doffrence in July and aug with the air if the kids leave the basement open

 

[carb850]

What lights are you running? $85 seems considerably higher than my estimates. I was assuming 2x250W for 6 hours, 1x150W for 6 hours, then my T5 and PC Actinics for 10 hours.

 

[Orr2003]

Try this

Just plug in your values.

http://reefcentral.com/calc/tank_elec_calc.php

 

[carb850]

Cool tool, I never caught it before.

 

[sixliner6]

Grandma, you dont have your tank up yet?

 

[carb850]

 

[Orr2003]

Which way did he go George, which... way... did... he... go?

 

[jmccown]

My electric bill has gone up almost double the last few months. Soon as gas prices dropped, electric prices went up.

 

[Altpers0na]

my guestimate is about $65 to run my 75. thats based on 10cents per kwh so it could be 2 - 3 cents per, higher than reality.

thats, 1 6x54 t5 setup, 3 powerheads, 1 mag7 return and a skimmer.

 

[Altpers0na]

i wish i would have known of this webby

http://www.wetwebmedia.com/ca/volume_3/cav3i1/Powerhead_test/powerhead_comp.htm

when i started all this madness..