For people with 180 gallon+ systems, how much is your electricity bills per month??

[aussiefishy]

Please submit your results!! it will be interesting to see what we all pay for electricity/water for this hobby, also please include your province if possible! thanks!

[Slipstream]

Itd be nice to see what YOU have to pay.. LOL

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

I split my hydro & natural gas with the family upstairs & the combined hydro for Nov & Dec was $187 & my share worked out to $75 for two months or $37.50/month

That has remained relatively stable over the last 2.5 years, even though I've since upgraded to 4 x 250w MH, and 4 x 90w (Sedra9000 pumps).

My 210g reef uses 19.5 kw/day so $1.20/day in electricity or $36/month.

According to that calculation, my computer, tv, house lights, stove, fridge & other tanks cost me only $1.50/month in extra electricity. Wow, that's awesome.

Anthony

[Delphinus]

Will you accept votes from people who's combined systems are >180g? Or are you specifically looking for costs associated with "one tank"?

[Skimmer Juice]

I have 3 tanks running , no halides, and my bill was 300 bucks (calgary). OUTRAGES

[digital-audiophile]

Originally Posted by stinky

I have 3 tanks running , no halides, and my bill was 300 bucks (calgary). OUTRAGES

Is that just electricity or does that include your water/sewer?

[Pescador]

$300 as well just for the electricity portion, another $200 for the gas, water, sewer.
But we have alot of usage other than the tank.

[michika]

When I ran my 230g my bill was in and around the $40 a month mark. It then jumped to 210 a month when I got new roommates who felt the house should reside at a toasty 30 degrees all day long.

FYI I didn't vote because the cost of my tank per month was less then the available options.

[surgeonfish]

I pay $450/month!!! I also have a family with little kids and everyone leaves every light on in the house all day long while I am at work (drives me crazy).

[skylord]

My bill for the last two months was 230....according to the energy calc my system uses just over 100 per month. I dont mind the 100...its the 30 thats being wasted that bugs me.


Scott