aaron11 Posted July 7, 2012 Report Share Posted July 7, 2012 :nfs: Hey everyone thought it would be interesting to see what your power bills have gone upto in the winter with fish I have 1 x 90 litre tank heated , 1 x 75 litre heated and 1 x 3 foot old style tank heated Bill was 159 but 148 with power shop specials I do have a comptuer going all the time and a dish washer every second day. no heating though use a fire Whats your bill with your fish???? I wouldnt want mine to get up anymore the tank in the lounge wouldnt use much as its heated in there rest of house pretty cold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaM Posted July 7, 2012 Report Share Posted July 7, 2012 Last month was about $400. This month nearly $600. :tears: :tears: I just have to ignore the power bills or I'd stop doing the Turtle Rescue work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted July 7, 2012 Report Share Posted July 7, 2012 Last month was about $400. This month nearly $600. :tears: :tears: I just have to ignore the power bills or I'd stop doing the Turtle Rescue work! i know that feeling, sometimes our hearts overrule or heads 400 hundy a month at the moment and i have cut back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron11 Posted July 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2012 Last month was about $400. This month nearly $600. :tears: :tears: I just have to ignore the power bills or I'd stop doing the Turtle Rescue work! Good on you for doing what you do I hope people donate etc My turtle died i had it for at least 12 years or more and it was an adult when I got him I couldnt bear to get another one so I used the tank for breeding guppies I miss the turtle but ccouldnt afford all the new UV lights and an external filter I dont miss changing the water everyweek BUT i miss him hes burried in the rose garden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron11 Posted July 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2012 i know that feeling, sometimes our hearts overrule or heads 400 hundy a month at the moment and i have cut back I better not moan too much at mine then BUT no more tanks I saw a nice one at the hospice the other day with built in fillter and light for 25 bucks BUT had to walk off lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camtang Posted July 8, 2012 Report Share Posted July 8, 2012 im up around the $400 mark at te moement, but i set up a new tank last week so am expecting a spike next month Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted July 8, 2012 Report Share Posted July 8, 2012 I have no way to tell, just from the amount, how much difference a tank makes (indeed it makes little difference year round due to the room's warmth) to winter power bills. Our bill goes up in winter because we run heatpumps more but in summer we have the aircon going. Our bill will have gone up though as we have an extra adult living in the house so more power and hot water is being used. We have just had double glazing put in and will re-do the Batts in the ceiling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheepsnana Posted July 8, 2012 Report Share Posted July 8, 2012 I have my two tanks (245L and 300L), as well as the 42in TV, plus two gaming PCs. Also have a heat pump in the living room. Power bills are normally around $180-$220, and have not changed due to adding the 2x 150W heaters and the 1x 300W heater. Nor have the lights or filters affected the power bill (or not enough to be noticed). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted July 8, 2012 Report Share Posted July 8, 2012 We were $500 last month. 5 tanks with heaters, pumps and lights, around 1000 ltrs total. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron11 Posted July 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2012 wow interesting so mine is not that bad then... could be a bit more soon though as its getting blardy cold Wish I could afford to have the whole house heated that would be heaven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted July 8, 2012 Report Share Posted July 8, 2012 It still surprises me how few people insulate their tanks. I have always glued a layer of poly or closed cell foam to the sides of my home tanks (even cold water ones). the guy who taught me this saved $50 a month on his power bills for only 20 tanks doing this on 3 sides of all of them. with cold water tanks it will keep your tanks a couple of degrees cooler during summer. if your lucky enough to have a dedicated fish room you can insulate it and heat it all through a heat pump, WAY more efficient than heating the water, plus it helps during power outs as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheepsnana Posted July 8, 2012 Report Share Posted July 8, 2012 Pop down to your local supermarkets and get the old fish poly boxes. Your saving them getting rid of them, and cut them up with a craft knife (so that you have flat pieces) and tape them to your tanks. Easy cheap insulation (cost of knife, tape, and maybe petrol? to the supermarket). Some people at Woolies may try to sell them to you, come back later when that person's shift has ended :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#!CrunchBang Posted July 8, 2012 Report Share Posted July 8, 2012 Our power bill is as about $340. which is the largest we've ever had. Where do you get polystyrene sheets from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaM Posted July 8, 2012 Report Share Posted July 8, 2012 Most of my tanks have polystyrene on 2 sides and I've had the insulation upgrade done on the house recently to try and help cut down on power and keep the house warmer. It has helped a bit. Last year at this time the bills were $700, but I also had more tanks throughout the house instead of most in the one room as I have this year. I also have 60 to 100 watt globe bulbs on for 10 hours a day on every tank and pond....so that adds to the power.... :facepalm: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dachende Posted July 8, 2012 Report Share Posted July 8, 2012 Latest power bill was $350.00 ish , up from around 200.00 before I got into fish, and before this hellish cold weather. I have 3 tanks running (160L, 60L and little quarantine cube) - But I also live in an extended garage. ... i.e no insulation whatsoever. I use a gas heater, because then it won't make my powerbill look so bad, even tho I have to fork out for gas every week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 2 adults here, in our little 2 bedroom unit in summer the power bill is about $140, and goes up to $200 for a couple of the coldest months over winter. I have the one tiny cube tank heated to 19 degrees in the garage, 2 little tanks in the house. We heat the bedroom at night and the computer room in the morning until the sun arrives. I dry as much washing on the line as I can throughout winter so only have to finish things off in the dryer most of the time. I'd really like to have a warmer house but it costs a lot. Gas was the best heater we had but I don't like the condensation and damp that followed using it. We are moving soon to a house with carpet, and lots more sun so I look forward to a warmer living room. :happy2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 Winter $450/mo. Summer $250/mo. This is for 15 tanks, 7 of them planted with lights on 7 hours a day. Total litres about 1500L with 800L of that in an uninsulated garage. Moving this week though... :happy1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaide Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 1x 240 litre 1x 180 litre 1x 60 litre 1x 40 litre 1x 20 litre 1x 100 litre (not heated) Power bill is less than $100 - though last month was $130 as I had the heater on full bore over a weekend last month as it was particularly cold - so that's where my power goes, blasted electric heater. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 How are you heating a house for $100 - $130/month? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron11 Posted July 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 1x 240 litre 1x 180 litre 1x 60 litre 1x 40 litre 1x 20 litre 1x 100 litre (not heated) Power bill is less than $100 - though last month was $130 as I had the heater on full bore over a weekend last month as it was particularly cold - so that's where my power goes, blasted electric heater. wow see the tanks must not use that much then i reckon my dishwasher uses more lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaide Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 How are you heating a house for $100 - $130/month? Most evenings after work I'm home late so have dinner then go to bed so the heater isn't on long, or it hasn't been particularly cold so I don't need it on a high setting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 what about hot water? even in summer with no heaters and less tanks than you our bill is higher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godly3vil Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 Sounds kinda fishy to me :sml1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 wow, with one computer running about 3 hours a day max, a TV on only at night and cooking our power bill is $160 - $180, and thats only with one tank running atm. we even use gas heater so heating included in that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron11 Posted July 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2012 Sounds kinda fishy to me :sml1: :sml1: :sml1: :sml1: :sml1: :sml1: :sml1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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