Yeah, my point is that you probably won't know for sure how many watts total your tank is using every day because the heaters come off and on multiple times every day. If you're in places like Chicago or Wisconsin that are really cold right now, I could see that your heater would be on all day, but for someone in Florida or even someone who's heating their house at a decent temp, that won't be a problem. I run 3 tanks all with 300W heaters -- a 210G, 240G and a 10G quarantine tank and my total electricity bill is usually $70 a month. If all 3 of my tanks' heaters were running all day, my bill would be a lot higher than that.
How much total wattage do you run on your tanks?
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Yeah, my point is that you probably won't know for sure how many watts total your tank is using every day because the heaters come off and on multiple times every day. If you're in places like Chicago or Wisconsin that are really cold right now, I could see that your heater would be on all day, but for someone in Florida or even someone who's heating their house at a decent temp, that won't be a problem. I run 3 tanks all with 300W heaters -- a 210G, 240G and a 10G quarantine tank and my total electricity bill is usually $70 a month. If all 3 of my tanks' heaters were running all day, my bill would be a lot higher than that.
true, we are talking total watts if everything is on all at the same time, which it isn't most of the time
the heaters cycle off and on and the lights are off at night etc.
still when power budgeting your tanks, you have to assume everything is on so you get max load on the circuit etc.
the heaters cycle off and on and the lights are off at night etc.
still when power budgeting your tanks, you have to assume everything is on so you get max load on the circuit etc.
For my 86 gallon tank = 465 watts
Break down
Heater = 200
2 x AC110 = 28
Fluval G6 = 27
UV sterilizer = 18
Light fixture = 192
For the 450 gallon = 2117 watts
Heaters = 1600
Reeflo pump = 145
Fluval fx5 = 50
UV sterilizer = 55
Water pump for UV = 25
Power Heads = 26
Light Fixture = 216
Of coz not everything running consistently but during summers my energy bill runs avg of $120 and winters runs avg about $400. This is included on what we use in the house for energy. Winter season energy costs tripled due to the 450g set up in the garage...
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Break down
Heater = 200
2 x AC110 = 28
Fluval G6 = 27
UV sterilizer = 18
Light fixture = 192
For the 450 gallon = 2117 watts
Heaters = 1600
Reeflo pump = 145
Fluval fx5 = 50
UV sterilizer = 55
Water pump for UV = 25
Power Heads = 26
Light Fixture = 216
Of coz not everything running consistently but during summers my energy bill runs avg of $120 and winters runs avg about $400. This is included on what we use in the house for energy. Winter season energy costs tripled due to the 450g set up in the garage...
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