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axl
Thu Jan 06, 2011, 09:47 AM
Hi,
my fish tank wasn't running for 6 months and i have just got our electricity bill and it was $339. With the 1 tank running its normally around $619 and i have always told my wife its not the fish tank that is causing the high electricity bills. This trial has proven me wrong i knew that the fish tank would make it higher but not that high. Its probably low compared to some people on here with multiple tanks.

Cheers Tim
mitsui
Thu Jan 06, 2011, 10:09 AM
If you look at your bill you will
See quite a big rise in the price of electricity be expecting another rise soon :(
axl
Thu Jan 06, 2011, 10:30 AM
yeah i realize that but the rates were the same for both bills. So that was the only difference the tank
rex82
Thu Jan 06, 2011, 11:13 AM
Lol.... And people ask why I wont drop the price of my juvies...haha this is why
ILLUSN
Thu Jan 06, 2011, 11:21 AM
Live and learn mate add up all the power the tank and equipment use you'd be surprised how high bills go
Discus Planetarium
Thu Jan 06, 2011, 11:49 AM
i know what you mean rex my bill was through the roof
goodoo
Thu Jan 06, 2011, 12:21 PM
summer is cheap . winter expensive.
alenfort
Thu Jan 06, 2011, 08:25 PM
CONTENT REMOVED - SPAM
axl
Thu Jan 06, 2011, 09:34 PM
what the f*** why are you coping what im saying.
SLS
Mon Jan 10, 2011, 11:53 PM
Lol.... And people ask why I wont drop the price of my juvies...haha this is why

LOL, you dont even want to know what my Home Bill is.....

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc65/SlipperyLittleSuckers/Marine%208Fter/2009_12150057.jpg
Mr Wild
Tue Jan 11, 2011, 12:51 AM
Wow thats cheap! LOL
ILLUSN
Tue Jan 11, 2011, 01:16 AM
concidered high output LED's George? having a play with them now for a super high light planted tank, looks like a 20% power saving over MH, and no bulb replacement costs. It would take a little stress off your chiller aswell. awesome looking marine tank.
SLS
Tue Jan 11, 2011, 02:01 AM
Bulb life is unmatched by any MH/Fluro/Compact!! Agreed.

Light intensity..hmmmm you need a massive amount of LED to replicate the brightness of MH - which kinda makes the power savings negliabe.

Colours - dial in exactly what you want with LED - Absolutley brilliant!!

Although Im watching all the progress with LED in a fast changing market, Im just still not sold on the overall comparision/proformance - hence Im still paying the price.. lol

Thanks for your comments. I can post the Tank Journal here if ppl want to see it.
Merrilyn
Tue Jan 11, 2011, 10:25 AM
Yes please George. Love to read the tank journal :P
SLS
Tue Jan 11, 2011, 11:27 AM
Yes please George. Love to read the tank journal :P

Done: http://www.discusforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=21969&highlight=