Much cheaper than when I lived in Van, no longer do I spend 100$ each weekend in J&L or others.

I figured my Electrical bill is $35/month for the 120g and 33g(soon to be 72g). Lights are $500/year. Reactor is 100/year for media and CO2. RODI is about $100/year, Salt is $80/year and maybe 120/year for test kits.

Lee

Before the girlfriend and I decided to live in sin 8) and buy a house I kinda' lived like a gypsy. Moving every 12- 18 months. I mean why not, with two tanks and seven truckloads of aquarium crap in the basement ("yes dear, I NEED all this stuff..."). Anyway, ya' shoulda' seen the roommates faces when the utility bill rolled in a month after I did !!! :shock: I didn't care, I'd pay the difference. Admittedly, I do a lot of the things mutabaruka earlier "claims" :wink: he(?) doesn't... I can't afford to but like many said, I get too much enjoyment (usually) from this to ever do without it.
I'm very fortunate, the "mrs." NEVER complains about the electrical costs associated with this because I too would get ****ed off as she often marvels at the beauty of our living pictures...
Unlike Tony, I appear to have lost track of what the He!! we're talkin' about here...
Probably close to $200.00/mos. :shock:
We are planning on doing the "pond thing" next year and the mrs. wants box fish and sea horses' too so unfotunately :wink: a third tank is in our plans...$400.00/mos in a couple of years is a nice thought...

Well I run three 36* NO's so including bulbs, electricity, salt, food, filter media, and additives my answer would have to be about $35 a month. This number is low as I only have a 27gl reef, which is fully stocked.

does anyone know how much a 175 pfo ballast uses (i have the tripple version)

Well, with a

150 Gallon with 2 x 400 Watt Radiums, 4 x 55W PC's on the main tank. 2 x 55 watt PC's on the refugium, 3 x 30 watt NO's. 4 powerheads, skimmer pump, return pump....

54 Gallon with 2 x 30w NO's, 55 watt PC's on the main tank, 2 x 13 w PC's on the refugium... skimmer pump, return pump....

180 Gallon with 2 x 165 watt VHO's, 110 watt vho, 175 watt metal halide on the main tank, 55 watt pc on the refugium, 2 quiet one's for return pumps...

I'm pretty lucky, cuz my electric/water bill hardly ever goes over $110.

Oh and I just started running a dehumidifier about 16 hrs a day...

Not bad...

My frags help support the hobby.....

130 gallon

3x radium 400 watt,3x vho 140 watt superactinic,mag 18,litle giant 3md,4x power head

40$x month electricity
30$x month food,water change bulb change

70$ a month