Electric Bill ?

I'm not sure what I will do with the 55 it might end up a frag tank if i can afford them both I just bought a new 4 bulbT-5 Marinland light fixture off E-bay for it for 100 bucks so I might end up with them both running the 4 T-12 are a pain to work around in the canopy so I'm gonna get rid of them one way or another . This summer with the both tanks and the pool pump and then throw in the AC I might need another job !

 

I unplugged one of the 8 computers in my house when I setup my tanks ... I have noticed no change in my electric bill.

 

" A mans gotta do, what a mans gotta do" Luna

 

8 computers!!!!!! OMG!!! Why 8? Luna

 

you must have one big service charge, with the service charge included in my bill i ended up with 9 cents kwh

 

The worst part about it is, that they raised the rates in Aug. and they what to raise it again in Jan. b/c of gas prices(back then). Also, since they're changing out alot of the elec. poles, they want more money. In a typical summer month, my bill usually reaches the $300 mark. Luna

 

Wow you guys have some whopper bills . I think my highest last summer was 120 and I thought that was high . I guess living alone I dont us to many KW most of the time . Probably keep the 55 for frags it dosent seem like you ever have enough room

 

I know it kills me. Texas power is 50% more than surrounding states.

 

I know people in these 4-5000 square foot homes pay upwards of $800 a month in the summer. And they don't even have fish!
I live in a one bedroom condo and was $300 two months ago ,, last was $170.

 

The electric bill is one reason I moved to t5's and moved the sump back under my tank. One thing to remember about having a basement sump in the winter months is how cold is your basement? My basement is for storage so I do not pump to much heat to it. So last winter I noticed my heaters were on quite a bit. When I used the calculator on RC I was going to save $30 to $40 a month.