Tank costs
 

So I sat down this morning and calculated the cost of running my tank per month. I suggest everyone do this, just to put you in a fun mood for the day!! :razz:

My costs are about $122/month, what's yours??

Re: Tank costs
 

:eek: Gawd, I hope mine isn't that much. Personal I have not even thought of how to calculate this.. Is this in electricity alone?

No, electricity was only $40.00. This is everything. Carbon, RO membrane and filters, CO2, bulb replacement, etc.

You can figure out the electrical here

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

BC rates are 0.0577/KWh

For a second there you scared the crapola outta me :biggrin:

hmmm I think you have to much free time Brad, why depress your self like that.. look at it a different way.. I see your tank as a 50.00/month hobby with a annual membership fee of 900.00 :mrgreen:

Steve

Ackkkk, I dont want to know. :eek:

I would even have to add the extra $20 a month for high speed internet versus dial up, as the only reason I have it, is to surf the boards and post & download aquarium pics. :confused:

If you look at it like that, it's not too bad!! :cool:

Haha! Same here!

I try not to dwell on the costs. And I don't even have a RODI or Ca reactor. But nevertheless, it seems to be one thing or the other that I "desperately have to have" these days :rolleyes: :biggrin:

Steve

Like the club comment, ill use that on the wife.


Wendell

It would give me a panic attack with three tanks to do that.... :eek: :mrgreen:

with the new 230 + the same in sump and refugium water salt alone is 150 for me :eek: along with 2 400 w radiums and 2 250w Iwasaki's. 2 little giant 4mdqxsc's and 1 mak 4 another 2 175 halides on the refugium and eventually a frag grow out tank.

I don't want to know what I pay now and I don't want to know what I will pay when the new tank room is done.

I guess even if i knew I would still enjoy the hobby!
This new tank still scares me a little though :lol:

good post for the wife :eek:

could someone erase this please..........I mostly finish complete assembling my last tank and it will give me total of around 900 gallon :rolleyes:

If she see this Im dead :lol: :lol: :lol:

At first I was saying I dont drink I dont smoke i never go at night club with friend so let me do this but if she read this I tink she will buy me beer, cigarette and invite me and friend to go at night club..... :lol:

:lol:

I just finished my Calcium Reactor ( $$$$ ) and now looking for a good deal on 1/2" glass to build my " small " tank for the office ( 36x24x24 = 89.76 G ) ... along with my 300G / 70G sump and soon to be online 33G Refugium / lights etc woooohooo ... dont even wanna know what it costs/mth :biggrin:

PS ... if anyone in Calgary knws of a good deal on 1/2" glaas can you let me know ( I will build it myself ... just need the glass )

Cheers

Ah the joys of running a small 27gl setup :mrgreen:
My total monthly dues for this wonderful club run me at $25 big ones :razz:
That's including food, salt, bottled water, kalk, carbon, and filter media :exclaim:
Even though I won't be renting forever, I do like the fact that my landlord covers the hydro :cool:
How I'm in for such a :eek: when I buy my place soon, or maybe later now :wink:
cheers, Rich