how much is your electric bill>????

**naser** · 01-09-2002, 06:46 PM

i have two 400watt mh and some pumps, ampmaster and three mag pumps. god my electric sucks.. this month 280 bucks.

**newreefman1** · 01-09-2002, 07:10 PM

During the hike it was upwards of 300 bucks.

Now its only about 100 with the vhos...Quite cost effective.

Wait till you hear randys

lol

**naser** · 01-09-2002, 07:12 PM

i might get two 250 watt mh instead now that i know its that much... or three 175 watters.

**organicreefer** · 01-09-2002, 07:50 PM

my electric bill this month was $440

christmas lights included

but still, it jumped a hundred bucks this month,and since the new 120 was started this month,i guess the majority was probly due to that........all the more reason why i need to break down my fowlr and african cichlid tanks

**Ltspd** · 01-09-2002, 07:54 PM

Tank adds about 60-70/mnth

(2)250w HQi
(1)150w HQI
(2)40w NO
(2)am3000
(1)mag18
(1)mag3.5
(2) mj1200's
(2)300w heaters
(2)100w grow bulbs on refug

**Reef Engineer** · 01-09-2002, 08:17 PM

Jason,

I won' teven post it anymore - can't leave evidence for the wife to find. At least the $800/mos days are gone!

Randy

**naser** · 01-09-2002, 08:18 PM

i added my pumps and lights up and it come to 99 bucks with 16 cents a klwh.

**naser** · 01-09-2002, 08:19 PM

800 bucks a month????? geez whats it now like 500?

**Barry N.** · 01-09-2002, 09:26 PM

Neil, Randy makes the big bucks so those high bills don't scare him

Now his wife wants a pool.

**newreefman1** · 01-09-2002, 09:38 PM

Rofl. Smart man randy. lol.

I couldnt even imagine.....I was showing how large your tank is in comparison to mine to sunnie and she was astounded. lol. I couldnt imagine trying to justify all those 400's. lol

=-)

**naser** · 01-09-2002, 09:41 PM

i might go with three 250watters....

**newreefman1** · 01-09-2002, 11:06 PM

what do you have now? I forget

**naser** · 01-09-2002, 11:11 PM

two 400watters.

**newreefman1** · 01-10-2002, 12:46 AM

thats only a savings of 50 watts. Not a big deal.

No real need to change for 50 watts..theres no cost savings in those types of bulbs.

**naser** · 01-10-2002, 01:02 AM

i know theres no cost savings. but there is even light then. the middle of my tank is dark.

**dattack** · 01-10-2002, 03:03 AM

Holy crap, now you guys are scaring me. I just setup 2 x250 W MH and VHO's. What do you guys think the cost of that is?

**Ninong** · 01-10-2002, 06:21 AM

Originally posted by dattack
Holy crap, now you guys are scaring me. I just setup 2 x250 W MH and VHO's. What do you guys think the cost of that is?

You can figure it out for yourself: http://www.reefcentral.com/calc/tank_elec_calc.htm

You may have to adjust that figure of 12 cents per KWH since you are in southern California. Just look on your electric bill and see what your rate is.

Ninong

**ScottC** · 01-10-2002, 06:58 AM

90-110 a month. I got rid of my air conditioner, dishwasher, washer and dryer, fridge, lamps, and the TV, I couldn't afford to run them anymore.

**kevinpo** · 01-10-2002, 06:59 AM

Yikes! My wife would kick my a** (or at least go on an extended shopping spree) if the electric was $500. I don't know what the KWH is here but it must be alot cheaper. My bill was running $130 until the Oct. hike now it's $280. I have an all electric house 5bd 3 bath.
My equipment:

Dolphin 4500 1/2HP
Iwaki MD100RLT
Iwaki MD55RLT
3 - 400W MH
1 175 W MH
4 - 95W VHO's
2 - 165W VHO's
You guys with all those lights better sell me some frags to pay those big bills

Kevin

**eses** · 01-10-2002, 08:44 AM

I thought I was doing bad with around 20-30/month, and that includes food and additives to run my tank. My total bill per month is "only" $105-112.

Atleast I now know I have a ways to go before the power company thinks I'm growing Marijuana in my basement.

Thank you all for making me feel better.

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