hi folks.
this is my mini experiment with a mixed reef Low Energy Consumption was the main drive for me to re-do my tank from going FOWLR for a while.
it is currently running for 3 months as a reef.
I started with 2 250W MH set up & a ton of gadgets that drove my LIPA bill to $400.
the tank is now running ate 260 kw/h (600 Watts) without the heater turning on as seen on my kill a watt. I have noticed my corals like the tank on the cooler side about 77-77.5 degrees. I have managed to keep some SPS in the middle of the tank where there are 4X54W T5's supplying the light run by IC 660 ballast. My tank seems to thrive because of flow from a Reeflo Snapper (98w) & two Vortech pumps in the tank, the only other thing that runs 24/7 is the skimmer (35w). translating to $150 LIPA Bill. hope this post helps some folks trying to justify keeping up with the hobby & not throw in the towel because of LIPA cost. :irked:
this is my mini experiment with a mixed reef Low Energy Consumption was the main drive for me to re-do my tank from going FOWLR for a while.
it is currently running for 3 months as a reef.
I started with 2 250W MH set up & a ton of gadgets that drove my LIPA bill to $400.
the tank is now running ate 260 kw/h (600 Watts) without the heater turning on as seen on my kill a watt. I have noticed my corals like the tank on the cooler side about 77-77.5 degrees. I have managed to keep some SPS in the middle of the tank where there are 4X54W T5's supplying the light run by IC 660 ballast. My tank seems to thrive because of flow from a Reeflo Snapper (98w) & two Vortech pumps in the tank, the only other thing that runs 24/7 is the skimmer (35w). translating to $150 LIPA Bill. hope this post helps some folks trying to justify keeping up with the hobby & not throw in the towel because of LIPA cost. :irked:
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