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Zakk
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I'm not sure how many of you are about to be raped by the new 'time of use' increases, but I was just on the phone with London Hydro, and based on my usage from the last 12 months, my monthly bill will likely be $600-$700 per month during the summer months this year. That's insane.
Okay, I have a pool, a hot tub, 4 wasteful kids and a wife who gets all lost looking when I explain that a light switch has both 'ON' and 'OFF' functions.
So tank wise, according to them it was hard to plot what difference my LED lighting made to the cost to run the tank, as it was summer and the usage is all over the map (depending on daily temps I guess).
ANYWAY. During the summer, they jack the rates through the roof from 11am-5pm, then higher than it is now from 7am-11am and 5pm-7pm. So what might be a solution to running a tank? I can kill things like dosers, phosban reactors etc, but lighting? How messed up is it to run tank lighting from 7pm-7am?
Since I pay utilities at all my income properties, I stand to be absolutely, royally screwed this year. Who knows, I may have to give up the hobby.
So thoughts from anyone? I know some of you are going to be affected too.
**posted in the general reef section since tanks are fairly high-draw items**
Okay, I have a pool, a hot tub, 4 wasteful kids and a wife who gets all lost looking when I explain that a light switch has both 'ON' and 'OFF' functions.
So tank wise, according to them it was hard to plot what difference my LED lighting made to the cost to run the tank, as it was summer and the usage is all over the map (depending on daily temps I guess).
ANYWAY. During the summer, they jack the rates through the roof from 11am-5pm, then higher than it is now from 7am-11am and 5pm-7pm. So what might be a solution to running a tank? I can kill things like dosers, phosban reactors etc, but lighting? How messed up is it to run tank lighting from 7pm-7am?
Since I pay utilities at all my income properties, I stand to be absolutely, royally screwed this year. Who knows, I may have to give up the hobby.
So thoughts from anyone? I know some of you are going to be affected too.
**posted in the general reef section since tanks are fairly high-draw items**