Just got My hydro bill! Yay!

[Keri]

For the first time in YEARS I am pleased with it! We took down the big saltwater tank about 2 months ago now (Our bill comes every 2 months) and all I can say is wow... I knew that thing cost a lot in electricity but the reality is a lot more than we were guesstimating!

I miss the tank a lot, but a lot less now that I have seen that!

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

PM me the difference if you don't mind.

[gklaw]

Does it really make a difference Anthony I really don't want to know or there may be a huge shut down sale haha

Although I pretty well phased out my MH but ready to get back into it again.

It is actually quite simple to figure out. You hydro charge is by KW-Hr. The rate is on the bill. Figure out the KW you are using x the hours you are using x the rate and you will get the cost per day.

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

Yes, but just wanted to know how big a diff. it made for Keri's.

[Victor]

That is the very reason I took down two tanks last week. Hydro has been way too much for way too long

[davefrombc]

Well.. Taking down the tank may not have been as big as difference maker as you might think Keri.. We had an exceptionally nice last 2 months you were billed for. so power usage might be down a fair bit because of that .. the next two month bill might be more indicative of the difference than the first one after taking it down .

[neven]

i had the opposite a billing ago... my god what an increase.

[Rastapus]

We still have some of the cheapest power globally.

[neven]

true, but the cost of living makes those bills hard to swallow some times :P

[Keri]

Well.. Taking down the tank may not have been as big as difference maker as you might think Keri.. We had an exceptionally nice last 2 months you were billed for. so power usage might be down a fair bit because of that .. the next two month bill might be more indicative of the difference than the first one after taking it down .

I know, that's supposedly true but it has felt Cold here (north facing house in the shadow of a valley) and I have had the heat cranked! I look forward to seeing what future bills say.

We still have some of the cheapest power globally.

Sure we do, and with 20+ individually heated reptile enclosures, 3 freshwater aquariums and bad circulation I really need it!

Honestly, if I hadn't fallen out of love with saltwater I would have kept it, really, it's only money and you can't take it with you so if you love it, pay for it!