theotheragentm said:
What are your guys' electric bills like?
Canister filters are extremely efficient electrically compared to most other methods.
19 watts.
19w x24hr/dayx30day/month= ~13.7kw x 0.13$ kw = 1.78 $ at a high electric rate. 26$ a year.
Say I used a wet dry filter and return pump rated at 700gph?
Rio's 3100 uses 73 w for 700gph at 3 ft of head, as the Rena has little head pressure issue.
So the cost for the same water flow is about 2x more.
Hard to beat canisters in this area.
And if you lost any fish due to low flow with one, then this would/could save you a lot more than the bill for the electric.
Also, if someone is truly worried over the electric bill/saving $ etc, why not go after the really big wasters.......all the folks using far more light than they need????
Why is that seldom addressed but stuff like this is when it comes to cost for electric?
I wonder...............
I know no one "needs" more than about 2w/gal to grow any plant.........
So why more?
Means you have to prune more, less wiggle room dosing/CO2 etc/higher risk of algae etc.
And it cost a lot more.
A typical 55 gal tank using 220w instead of 110w, cost difference:
110w x 10hrs x 30 days = 33 kW x 0.13 = 4.29 extra per month.
~52$ a year.
Most do not cvare and will rationalize it, but this is even easier to rationalize, this reduces the work, (good back up etc) not increases it.
Regards,
Tom Barr
Regards,
Tom Barr