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I can tell you that my whole tank costs between $35-50 a month based on how much the CHILLER has to work!
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- 11-12-2005 11:06 PM #1Just Moved In
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How much will halides cost a month?
just wondering how much your halides are costing you a month to run
- 11-13-2005 02:00 AM #2Moderator
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- 11-13-2005 08:32 AM #3
Hello
Our bill went up 30-35.00 a month with out a chiller. 2 250 watt halides. Temp stays about 77 degrees.
- 11-13-2005 10:04 AM #4Keeper of Willis
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I have a real good idea of what my system raised the old electrical bill, 75-100 a month.
You just got to love it!!!
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- 11-13-2005 10:53 AM #5Just Moved In
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i'm looking at two ice cap 250's for my 55, but i might just take one and use on my 29 and put vho's on the 55
- 11-13-2005 12:11 PM #6Contributing Member
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I got (3) 400watt Mh, (4) 2ft long pc and my bill is $195 and we walk around the house with sweatshirts on,cause I dont turn on the heater, and rates go up for the winter.
- 11-13-2005 12:17 PM #7Keeper of Willis
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Originally Posted by ibjmg
I know exactly where you are coming from there, except we got blankets!!! I'm running 6 400w MH and 6 VHO's.
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- 11-13-2005 10:27 PM #8Just Moved In
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There is an electrical calculator on this page
http://www.lifelineaquarium.com/TankMaster.htm
You need to find out what your kWh rate is from your electric bill"Only after the last tree has been cut down, only after the last river has been poisoned, only after the last fish has been caught, then will you find that money cannot be eaten."
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- 11-16-2005 06:58 PM #9Citizen
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Mine tank is at work so FREE for me!
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