I have 22 tanks running and its winter time here... So the shocker came the other day how much more power I'm using. Normally the bill was $200/month..this month $350 ouch!!. All due to increased heater usage. So I spent yesterday insulating the room (basement) even considering adding Styrofoam to 3 sides of most of the tanks. At least the ones on outside walls.
But I will not give up my tanks.. Its worth every penny I have to spend but would rather spend on more fish!!!
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Thread: The cost in running fish tanks
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Sat Jan 21, 2012, 01:26 PM #11Just an Egg
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Sat Jan 21, 2012, 02:09 PM #12Wrigglers
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Hi swifto,
All you need now is a job at the water board and you're set! : )
Our average power costs in WA are going up ridiculously. No competition over here....
Cheers
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Wed Jan 25, 2012, 08:08 AM #13Wrigglers
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Why do you think I have 27 190 watt solar panels on my roof!!!!
Greggy
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Tue Jan 31, 2012, 07:24 AM #14San Merah Discus
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You're a wise man Greggy and so's anyone else that run fish rooms with solar today. I was talking to the mate that helped with our room in 2006-2008 and the electricity bills got a mention, they were $1400+ per quarter back then to run about 40 odd tanks so what they'd be now would be frightening.
The other one was water, drinkable bore needed these days, using 20,000ltrs of town water a week I reckon you'd get locked up now.
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Tue Jan 31, 2012, 10:57 AM #15Moderator
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5.1kw very nice work greggy come Jan 2017 I'll be upping my 14x 318w (4.5kw) to 12kw total.
Worst part is I still won't make the 77kw a day I use.
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Tue Jan 31, 2012, 10:27 PM #16Tiny Fry
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I read this thread last night before going to bed and had a nightmare about my next electricity bill
Jon
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Wed Feb 01, 2012, 02:23 AM #17Wrigglers
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Hi Jon,
As power costs rise I think your nightmare will become a reality for most of us. : (
These guys have seriously got me thinking about solar panels as the hobby grows. Its well worth looking into,
have a good day,
Cheers
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Wed Feb 01, 2012, 03:27 AM #18Tiny Fry
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Its a fantastic idea now to save up 10 grand for solar panels
Jon
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Wed Feb 01, 2012, 04:18 AM #19Wrigglers
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Yeah, ouch!
I wish I'd caught the Discus bug way back when the rebates were still around.
Oh well, you cant take it with you.... : )
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Wed Feb 01, 2012, 04:44 AM #20Tiny Fry
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If i had solar panels and i was'nt paying for electricity i would have my whole garage full of tanks.
but for now i'll have to settle for what i got
Jon
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