Electricity Costs

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  1. cragos1984

    cragos1984 Astrea Snail

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    Might seem like a bit of a daft question but how much does it cost electricity wise to run a tank for a month any ideas? 40g tank with 2 powerheads,skimmer,filter etc
     
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  2. MickyB

    MickyB Astrea Snail

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    Hi I'm form the uk and I hope this helps.
    Each watt costs approx £1 per year to run if it's on 24hrs per day, 100 watts 24/7 365 days = £100
    So you'll need to work out your total wattage and divide by 12.
     
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  3. cragos1984

    cragos1984 Astrea Snail

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    Brilliant, thanks a lot for that
     
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  4. MickyB

    MickyB Astrea Snail

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    Your welcome
     
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