TTUHoopsFans
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
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I have this 40 gallon tank and it's been up and running for about 3.5 weeks now, I use it for freshwater:
https://www.aquatop.com/products/recife-eco-40g-tank-stand-combo?variant=8723321520227
I was looking over the owner's manual today to find out what filters I need to buy to replace, etc. I noticed the water pump has a flow rate of 475gph. I don't know much about aquariums but I couldn't believe that the entire tank's water is fully cycled nearly 12 times an hour! This got me wondering, how much does it cost in electricity to run this whole thing? Between the pump, heater (which I can't imagine is being used much now), the lights (which are LED -- there has to be some savings there right)?, and a newly added air pump for a LED airtube thing that is really cool. Just wondering if anyone would know the ballpark amount of how much it would cost to run this per year on average. We leave the lights on about 12 hours a day.
Also another quick question -- when should I first replace the filter media? I saw some videos on youtube that said in general you shouldn't touch the filters for 2 months after setting up the tank. Is this true, and if so how often should I change media after that? The owner's manual says every 30 days -- but I think most people use this tank for saltwater -- would it be any different for freshwater?
Thanks in advance everyone. Still learning over here, it has been a fun ride so far.
https://www.aquatop.com/products/recife-eco-40g-tank-stand-combo?variant=8723321520227
I was looking over the owner's manual today to find out what filters I need to buy to replace, etc. I noticed the water pump has a flow rate of 475gph. I don't know much about aquariums but I couldn't believe that the entire tank's water is fully cycled nearly 12 times an hour! This got me wondering, how much does it cost in electricity to run this whole thing? Between the pump, heater (which I can't imagine is being used much now), the lights (which are LED -- there has to be some savings there right)?, and a newly added air pump for a LED airtube thing that is really cool. Just wondering if anyone would know the ballpark amount of how much it would cost to run this per year on average. We leave the lights on about 12 hours a day.
Also another quick question -- when should I first replace the filter media? I saw some videos on youtube that said in general you shouldn't touch the filters for 2 months after setting up the tank. Is this true, and if so how often should I change media after that? The owner's manual says every 30 days -- but I think most people use this tank for saltwater -- would it be any different for freshwater?
Thanks in advance everyone. Still learning over here, it has been a fun ride so far.