Is it ok to . . .

[djarmstrong]

Is it ok to have you pumps and filters on only 8 hours a day on your ponds then turn them all off until the next morning everyday of the year ?

My dads friend does this and says it the correct way to run a pond , i think diffrent and they should be on all the time . He also turns them off for the whole of winter too .

My dads says we are going to start doing this now only having them on 8 hours a day , because the electic bill is getting really high . His friend says his bill is very low compeired too ours .

We have two 120Gal tanks running and 2 medium size ponds ,
Dads friend is running 2 120Gal tank but 1 large pond .

What would you say with this issue i am having ? Fighting with my dad too keep the pumps and filters on all day all night not just 8 hours a day .

 

[le patron]

i cant imagine it would benefit the fish, but it sure would lower the electricity bill

 

[Muske]

Mine runs all day, everyday. My pump is a high effecient model that runs year round. Last months electric bill was 15 bucks for my whole house, pond, 3 tanks. Don't know what the electricity costs by you, but not running it all day probally won't save that much money. Tell your day you will do a few things around the house to cut down electricity bills. Install compact flour. in the house, turn off the lights when you leave a room, invest in a newer pump. Simple fixes that will off set the running costs.

The fish and BB will thank you.

 

[duke33]

Mine runs all day, everyday. My pump is a high effecient model that runs year round. Last months electric bill was 15 bucks for my whole house, pond, 3 tanks. Don't know what the electricity costs by you, but not running it all day probally won't save that much money. Tell your day you will do a few things around the house to cut down electricity bills. Install compact flour. in the house, turn off the lights when you leave a room, invest in a newer pump. Simple fixes that will off set the running costs.

The fish and BB will thank you.

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[djarmstrong]

Mine runs all day, everyday. My pump is a high effecient model that runs year round. Last months electric bill was 15 bucks for my whole house, pond, 3 tanks. Don't know what the electricity costs by you, but not running it all day probally won't save that much money. Tell your day you will do a few things around the house to cut down electricity bills. Install compact flour. in the house, turn off the lights when you leave a room, invest in a newer pump. Simple fixes that will off set the running costs.

The fish and BB will thank you.

I have told him i would be willing to pay something towoards the electric bill , but nope he want let me .

I already do thing round the house too so its not like i am not doing anything to help out .

Pumps and stuff for the ponds are pretty new , we only changed them last year from older models.

Basicly we get are Electric bill quarterly ( i think that mean every couple months ) , and i think of what i remeber him telling me the other week it is a 3 figer number . VERY HIGH IMO .

 

[Muske]

i cant imagine it would benefit the fish


The fish will benefit from increased O2 in the water, cleaner water, and and all around better environment from running the filter.

 

[Muske]

Run your shed pond on Solar. Put the pump you just bought on it, and buy a high effecient one for the outdoor.

 

[Gr8KarmaSF]

I only run my 300g pond for only 3 hours a day through my timer and they are fine...

What do you stock?

 

[wolfcichild027]

Mine runs all day, everyday. My pump is a high effecient model that runs year round. Last months electric bill was 15 bucks for my whole house, pond, 3 tanks. Don't know what the electricity costs by you, but not running it all day probally won't save that much money. Tell your day you will do a few things around the house to cut down electricity bills. Install compact flour. in the house, turn off the lights when you leave a room, invest in a newer pump. Simple fixes that will off set the running costs.

The fish and BB will thank you.

i run mine 24-7 and 15 bucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!? where do you live im moving there mine was 350 last month its my govenor and electric companys fault tho

 

[Muske]

Chicago burbs.

Thinking of installing an electric heat system of some sort. My little house, 900 or so sq.ft. had a gas bill of 280.00 last month. Granted my windows are 50 years old and not exactly effecient, but I thought that was dog doo. Need to figure out something for the winter months here.