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    So, what was your bill last month?  Ours was 250.00!  I feel sorry for you guys with the 1000 watt lighting systems and 10 tanks ... we only have 2 30 gallons and we've already noticed the hit on the bill... though it's only been about 30 - 40 bucks more ... it's still something noticable.

    Logan5
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    Re: A nice group cry .... electricity bills

    The electricity bill I received in august for July was $1300, I do not know what the august bill will run. all of my summer bills run over $1000 a month. Let's not talk about my water bill.
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    • #3
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      I know how you fell Obed. That is why I am trying to build a room outside to get my electric bill down some what.
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        My out building where 46 of my tanks are housed is not air conditioned, I do have central gas heat out there for the winter time.
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          The way I am planning to do the fish room. It will have a/c & gas heater with insulation in the walls. I have even been intertaining the ideal of solar power for it & my house.
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          • #6
            Re: A nice group cry .... electricity bills

            last month was hovering $400 for me.
            700g Mini-Monster tank

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            • #7
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              When I bought this fixer upper, the first thing I did was install a new 200amp main panel and 3 dedicated circuits (ground fault) in addition to the 2 existing ones in the fish room.  But I still haven't reached the $800 / mo. I was spending at the old place.
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              • #8
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                Wow, Obed!  I was crying when mine was $700.  Can't wait for some cooler weather - maybe then I can afford to put gas in my car.
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                • #9
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                  Thank you thank you thank you. You all are making me feel so much better about my $300-$400 bills!

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                  • #10
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                    our bill was at almost $90 with no ac just lights so i went out and bought compact florescent lights and energy efficient  ac our first bill with 24h ac (4 my shrimp) was under $100

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                    • #11
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                      502 dollars for august

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                      • #12
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                        Walter, I put an air conditioner in my fish house too and I am too cheap to turn it on. Next time I will put a big attic fan. I open the doors and run fans on both ends now. Also I move a lot of fish out into totes for summer. The bill for the trailer house and all is $400 - $500/month.

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                        • #13
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                          Ours was $335 for August....pain in the a$$!! Not sure if that has to do with the big tanks we have, or just that the electric co. can do this and get away with it, since we NEED electricity.

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                          • #14
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                            Mine hovers in the 1k range in the summer, and in the 750 range in the winter. Why o Why didn't I stick to my trains?
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                              Originally posted by SCOTT";p="
                              Mine hovers in the 1k range in the summer, and in the 750 range in the winter. Why o Why didn't I stick to my trains?
                              damn

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