Sponsor Our Community
Go Back   The Reef Tank > Reef Discussion Forums > General Reef Discussion
Reload this Page Cost of running MH
Have a question?
Ask the Experts !
It's Free!
Register FAQ Members List Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read

General Reef Discussion In this forum we discuss issues related to keeping marine and reef aquariums in a friendly flame-free environment.


Registered Members don't see these ads. Register now it's free!

Reply
 
Thread Tools
Old 03-07-2002, 03:08 PM   #1
nmreefbeginner
Plankton
 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Posts: 31

Cost of running MH

About how long of cycle should i use on a 44 gallon pent tank with a 175 watt MH. And how much should i expect my electric bill to go up.

Thank for the help
Registered Members don't see these ads. Register now it's free!
nmreefbeginner is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-07-2002, 03:50 PM   #2
PJenkins
Little Fishy
 
PJenkins's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: So. Oregon
Posts: 106
Hi, Heres a link to an electrical calculator
http://www.reefcentral.com/calc/tank_elec_calc.htm

Pat
PJenkins is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-07-2002, 04:41 PM   #3
reefguy
sandman
 
reefguy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Dallas Area
Posts: 492
i run 2-175W MH and 2-40W NO actinics and that runs me about $7 per month. hope this helps...
reefguy is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-07-2002, 06:27 PM   #4
MontanaRocknReefer
Nothing to See Here
 
MontanaRocknReefer's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Montana
Posts: 5,815
Images: 1
Another thing is how much does electricity cost in your area? You will notice more of a raise in bill than those who have to pay less for electricity. Johnny
MontanaRocknReefer is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-07-2002, 11:09 PM   #5
Doug1
Ghost of reefers past
 
Doug1's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 1999
Location: Southern Oregon, Way West of Dimples ;)
Posts: 25,141
Images: 13
Here in Southern Oregon we are paying about .055 cents per KWH YMMV
Hey PJenkins, where in So Or?
__________________
Cowboy is a verb, not a noun
Doug1 is offline   Reply With Quote
Comparison Shopping
TetraPond Floating Food Sticks 3.53oz 1L Canister

As low as $3

Compare Prices
at 22 sellers
Kent Marine Rx P Marine Parasite 16 oz.

As low as $14

Compare Prices
at 12 sellers
Members with more than 50 posts don't see this bar
Kent Marine Tech M 16 oz.

As low as $6

Compare Prices
at 29 sellers
Marineland Magnum 160 C-Series Canister Filter

As low as $7

Compare Prices
at 16 sellers
Members with more than 50 posts don't see this bar
1.5 inch Inlet Strainer Basket

As low as $92

Compare Prices
at 5 sellers
Current USA 48 Inch 54W T5HO 460nm Actinic SlimPaq Bulb

As low as $16

Compare Prices
at 9 sellers
Members with more than 50 posts don't see this bar
Bio Wheel Assembly for Eclipse Six

As low as $3

Compare Prices
at 12 sellers
Rainbow Lifegard FB-900 Fluidized Bed Filter

As low as $102

Compare Prices
at 3 sellers
Members with more than 50 posts don't see this bar
Kent Nautilus Turbo Eductor (TE) Protein Skimmer

As low as $128

Compare Prices
at 9 sellers
Seachem Purigen 1 L

As low as $38

Compare Prices
at 11 sellers
Members with more than 50 posts don't see this bar
Eheim Filter Ecco External Canister Aquarium Filter 2234

As low as $100

Compare Prices
at 22 sellers
Aquarium Pharmaceuticals RENA SmartFilter 55

As low as $45

Compare Prices
at 19 sellers
Members with more than 50 posts don't see this bar
CPR Marine Tower Protein Skimmer

As low as $300

Compare Prices
at 5 sellers
Gen-X GX 2400 Pump

As low as $39

Compare Prices
at 10 sellers
Members with more than 50 posts don't see this bar
Reply
 
Quick Reply
Reply:
Image Verification
Please enter the six letters or digits that appear in the image opposite.




« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may post new threads
You may post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On

Sitemap:1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196
Sponsor Our Community

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 07:21 PM.

Contact Us - The Reef Tank - Archive - Privacy Statement - Top

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.7.0
Copyright ©2000 - 2009, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Our lawyer tells us that, by pressing the "New Thread" or "New Reply" button, you acknowledge that the opinions and information expressed in your article are yours alone and not those of thereeftank.com, dba The Reef Tank. Further, you agree to indemnify The Reef Tank, its moderators, administrators and agents from any and all liability which may arise as a result of your article. (C)opyright 2006 TheReefTank.com
 
close
Sign up for free and join one of the largest communities of saltwater aquarists!
Our members will be glad to help you with anything you need!

Join over 30,000 TRT members!

Email

Email Confirm Email
Username
Password Confirm Password

I agree to the website rules