When I was at the red shed, they had the same watt meters that jaycar sell but at only $20 by the timers and other electrical stuff.

Then again, for those with wives this is probably something you DONT want to buy

hmm say again

He was saying the red shed has the power meters for $20 that tell you how much your hobby is costing you..

Don't know don't care.

:lol:

Don't know don't care.

:lol:

im with you

im with you

I know

I care

but do it anyway

and a lot of us are wives who also know, care, but do it anyway

i know wot it cost each time the bill comes in i freak then say o well the fish look happy

steve, just wait till you get the new setup running then you'll probably run too :lol:

yea tell me about it ill will only have about 40 tanks running so wont cost to much not lol

my 200L tank only added about $10 per month in power. thats nothing compared to the cost of the stock, food, water treatments etc.

Is the 'Red Shed' to the same as the 'The Warehouse'??

If not, is there a 'Red Shed' in Hamilton?

im pretty sure it is the warehouse... but don't entirely know 100%

Yes its the warehouse, Some people get offended at the name te warewhare so it got a new nickname a few years back. I thought everyone knew it as the red shed.

te warewhare

Ha ha :lol:

I have only been here (NZ) 18 months but even I know the red shed is the warehouse.

You mean whats it costing my mum :lol:

I never noticed an increase in power and like someone else said the cost of replacing fish and buying equipment costs heaps more than the power.

I have native fish, currently six tanks (it has grown recently...). Becasue they are coldwater I am using 3lt bottles of ice on rotation and fans aimed at the surface for cooling. I am pretty frugal with electricity and don't really use heating in winter.

Winter powerbill: $60

Summer powerbill: $80

$20 a month extra to be running two small fans constantly and be constantly freezing water.....!

Wow I wish our powerbill was that low, ours would be at least $80 a month in summer and in winter that climbs to $130 or more.

$250 a month for me I think (in Winter) Most goes into my Reef tank

there are 6 living here and about 30 tanks running and the last power bill was about $190.

so its not that bad really.

You mean whats it costing my mum :lol:

im with you on that one..

power is 800 a month, on commercial rate though :evil:

800? how many tanks do you have?

a few thousand litres and reptiles and incubators and air conditioner at the moment