found a 510 gallon tank

bionicarm

bionicarm

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Something else to consider is the increase in your electric bill. Found this calculation information:
So, just how much does it cost to run your aquarium? Here are a couple of quick calculations to help you estimate your monthly cost.
Add the wattage of all the equipment. Pump, lights, heater, ect...Remember you need to divide the light wattage by 24 then multiply that by how many hours you run it a day. Then move to step 2.
Multiply the wattage by .024 to convert to kilowatts.
Multiply that number by the amount you pay per kilowatt hour (you'll find this number on your electric bill, or you can use the US national average of $0.0898 per kilowatt hour).
Multiply that number by 30 (days).
The final result is the monthly energy cost for your Aquarium.
 
stdreb27

stdreb27

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Originally Posted by bionicarm
http:///forum/post/3042269
Something else to consider is the increase in your electric bill. Found this calculation information:
So, just how much does it cost to run your aquarium? Here are a couple of quick calculations to help you estimate your monthly cost.
Add the wattage of all the equipment. Pump, lights, heater, ect...Remember you need to divide the light wattage by 24 then multiply that by how many hours you run it a day. Then move to step 2.
Multiply the wattage by .024 to convert to kilowatts.
Multiply that number by the amount you pay per kilowatt hour (you'll find this number on your electric bill, or you can use the US national average of $0.0898 per kilowatt hour).
Multiply that number by 30 (days).
The final result is the monthly energy cost for your Aquarium.
I'm pretty sure that math isn't correct. I might be wrong.
I'm not getting where they get 24 from?
Watt hrs*kilowatt hrs x period run during month x kilowatt price= cost
Watt hrs
that should be all you really need to do.
 
renogaw

renogaw

Active Member
Originally Posted by bionicarm
http:///forum/post/3042269
Something else to consider is the increase in your electric bill. Found this calculation information:
So, just how much does it cost to run your aquarium? Here are a couple of quick calculations to help you estimate your monthly cost.
Add the wattage of all the equipment. Pump, lights, heater, ect...Remember you need to divide the light wattage by 24 then multiply that by how many hours you run it a day. Then move to step 2.
Multiply the wattage by .024 to convert to kilowatts.
Multiply that number by the amount you pay per kilowatt hour (you'll find this number on your electric bill, or you can use the US national average of $0.0898 per kilowatt hour).
Multiply that number by 30 (days).
The final result is the monthly energy cost for your Aquarium.
i'm reporting you to a moderator... this is a horrible thing to put out in public... what if my wife read this and then did the calculation???????? i'd have to give up my tank and never get another one...
 
meowzer

meowzer

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Originally Posted by renogaw
http:///forum/post/3042283
i'm reporting you to a moderator... this is a horrible thing to put out in public... what if my wife read this and then did the calculation???????? i'd have to give up my tank and never get another one...
You let your wife read your swf.com stuff

 
bionicarm

bionicarm

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Originally Posted by stdreb27
http:///forum/post/3042279
I'm pretty sure that math isn't correct. I might be wrong.
I'm not getting where they get 24 from?
Watt hrs*kilowatt hrs x period run during month x kilowatt price= cost
Watt hrs
that should be all you really need to do.
I pulled this off another forum. Actually somebody else questioned his math on the lights, and the guy validated it by saying you do the 24 division for the number of hours in a full day, then multiply it by the number of hours you intend to run the lights. Apparently they agreed with one another. It's funny because the other guy came up with the same formula as you.
 
stdreb27

stdreb27

Active Member
Originally Posted by bionicarm
http:///forum/post/3042423
I pulled this off another forum. Actually somebody else questioned his math on the lights, and the guy validated it by saying you do the 24 division for the number of hours in a full day, then multiply it by the number of hours you intend to run the lights. Apparently they agreed with one another. It's funny because the other guy came up with the same formula as you.
Well it all depends on how the wattage hours are listed. Like lights are listed per hour.
 
pbnj

pbnj

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I saw this tank in the Dallas section of the major classidieds site and it's quite impressive. If it were closer to me, I would have bought it days ago. It's sold now though.
 
deejeff442

deejeff442

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actually i have a 225 now i would get rid of.
comes with tank,stand, he said has no scratches,45 gallon sump red sea skimmer,cant remember the rest
i have 300 lbs of lr in the 225 and i ironicly am picking up 150 lbs more saturday,i have a 6 foot light almost 1200 watts.this would be a fowlr,i have 4
#4 koralias to put in.i would use my 120 sump from the 225 .
really only need some new sand.
the tank is 96 by 30 by 38
havnt figured to see if it is really 510 but i know its huge.
how can i go wrong?
 
deejeff442

deejeff442

Active Member
damn,i emailed him this morning and said i would call around now and he just sold it.
apparently someone that dont have to work for a living and has time to buy things went there a few hours ago.
well thanks everyone .
next time i apparently need to get right on it.
sucks because i already bought my sister inlaws plane ticket.
guess the wife owes me.
 
crimzy

crimzy

Active Member
Originally Posted by deejeff442
http:///forum/post/3042536
actually i have a 225 now i would get rid of.
comes with tank,stand, he said has no scratches,45 gallon sump red sea skimmer,cant remember the rest
i have 300 lbs of lr in the 225 and i ironicly am picking up 150 lbs more saturday,i have a 6 foot light almost 1200 watts.this would be a fowlr,i have 4
#4 koralias to put in.i would use my 120 sump from the 225 .
really only need some new sand.
the tank is 96 by 30 by 38
havnt figured to see if it is really 510 but i know its huge.
how can i go wrong?
Sounds good. The sump seems pretty small for that size tank but you can always pick up a rubbermaid (up to 300 gallons) cheap to add water volume. You'll eventually want to upgrade the skimmer and the lights. You'll need some long scrapers because your arm won't reach very far into a 38" tall tank. But it sounds really cool. Now just call 5 or 6 friends to help move it... set it up, go get yourself a nice Port Jackson shark and enjoy!!
 
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