Electric Bill-

[lyquidphyre]

I need to start a 2nd aquarium to separate my goldfish from my tropical fish. I found a 40 [acronym:6d871929a8="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:6d871929a8] aquarium that includes everything that I am tempted to buy. When I mentioned this to my roommate her responce was if I get a 2nd aquarium, I should pay more on the electricl bill (which I personally think is rather petty). Anyways, I tried to use the calculator but I don't know the watts of my aquarium now and I won't know the watts of my 2nd one until I get it. Can anyone give me a good estimate?

I have a 29 [acronym:6d871929a8="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:6d871929a8], with a tetra whisper filter, a heater and an under gravel filter system and an air pump. I am assuming the tank that I am getting has the same but is a 40 [acronym:6d871929a8="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:6d871929a8]. I turn off the lights at night and my heater turns itself on and off.

[lyquidphyre]

Oh, I forgot to mention that I have a 29 gallon with a tetra whisper filter, and underwater gravel filter and a heater.

[jsoong]

Did you try the calculator at this site (top of web page), give you an estimate.

I have a 10 [acronym:47e5405113="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:47e5405113] (so far) & haven't noticed too much change in my bill (may be around $10/[acronym:47e5405113="mail order"]mo[/acronym:47e5405113]).

[fishfreek]

WHen my 80 [acronym:25d50d47f4="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:25d50d47f4] saltwater tank came online my electric whent up about $30.

Most of the time [acronym:25d50d47f4="Freshwater"]FW[/acronym:25d50d47f4] tanks wont affect ya much since you dont run high output lights.

[myriam]

You know, I honestly didn't notice any major increase in my power bill after I set up my 20G. The heater and air pump are on 24/7, and the light I have on a timer that turns it on at 8am and off at 10pm.

[brotherd]

Maybe 30 bucks a month (Canadian funds).This is for 3 30 [acronym:849a545ad5="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:849a545ad5] tanks and a 5 [acronym:849a545ad5="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:849a545ad5] quarantine.No sweat for fresh water setups!Your tank probably will only pull less than 30 watts.Figure a hairdryer pulls 1500 watts!Not that a hairdryer runs 24\7 but you get the idea.

[lyquidphyre]

I guess it must have carried over or something. (The lady that had my apt before us didn't turn off her electricity and we didn't switch it over in our names.. so they got the bill and put it aside and after 4 months we figured out what was going on and paid half of what was owed.) I just thought $200 as opposed to a little less than a $100 sounded weird and my aquarium is the only thing I could think of that I added in the last month

[ferret]

I'm sure mine went up, but I have no idea how much. I'm on a 12 month flat rate program atm. Running 7 tanks, two over them with 300 watt heaters, surely must do something.

[Megalofyia]

I just was talking to a friend about this tonight because my bill was higher than I had expected. I guess it might be the tanks.

[Katie_McKoy]

Speaking for ferret:

Before we started fish, our bill was around $100 a month.

Now, it is around $200 a month with all the fishies and 7 tanks ( and brother in law living with us (and yes, that does add to the money).

We have a flat rate plan through our electric company, and our bill is now $100 which I am sure will go up next year.

But, I don't think that 1 29 gallon tank would cost $200 alone. Do you have computers, roomates, and other energy hogs?