Electricity Costs

[Morri]

Thats the standard equipment you would need for a 6ft reef tank

 

[woody88]

I agree with happy George. Surely that can't be the min requirement for a 6ft reef setup. That to me just looks like overkill.

The majority on here that run 6ft tanks have not got half of that.

You certainly wouldnt need 3 250w halides.

You'd prob only need a couple of 70 w mh IMO.

That would bring the elec bill down a bit for a start! Lol!

 

[Morri]

If you want to keep a reef with SPS 70w MH is not even worth considering I would put a single 150w over my lido 120

2 vortechs are the pricey option I agree but you would need 4 lesser pumps to keep the correct flow 40 x 675 = 27000LPH (Might be able to do with 2 of the new magnums)

5000 lph return pump as you need roughly 10x tank volume through sump is a little low but would suffice

so not really over kill but it depends what you want to keep

I would always recomend 3 x 250 over a 6 x 2 x 2 minimum else half of the tank would be dark

 

[Stampos]

If you want to keep a reef with SPS 70w MH is not even worth considering I would put a single 150w over my lido 120

2 vortechs are the pricey option I agree but you would need 4 lesser pumps to keep the correct flow 40 x 675 = 27000LPH (Might be able to do with 2 of the new magnums)

5000 lph return pump as you need roughly 10x tank volume through sump is a little low but would suffice

so not really over kill but it depends what you want to keep

I would always recomend 3 x 250 over a 6 x 2 x 2 minimum else half of the tank would be dark

I have to agree, to keep SPS and other light loving organisms you need a lot of wattage/PAR output over the tank.

I plan to run a 150w MH over a 13" deep 150l display and even that could be considered "average"

 

[woody88]

Who said Marine's were cheap ay!...........Certainly not me! lol!

 

[weezawoo]

haha im not getting involved!! I am going to be running 3x 150w halides purely as I am getting them cheap Hopefully be good for anything I want to have!

 

[chr15_8]

1kw is easy for a standardish tankLights3 x 250W HAlides + 2 x 54W T5sReturn pump5000 Lph 78WattCirculation pumps2 x Vortech MP40 58WattSump Light11wSkimmer50WThats before you start adding all the little bits and pieces it all adds up very quickly

1kw is easy for a standardish tankLights3 x 250W HAlides + 2 x 54W T5sReturn pump5000 Lph 78WattCirculation pumps2 x Vortech MP40 58WattSump Light11wSkimmer50WThats before you start adding all the little bits and pieces it all adds up very quickly

Well that's one hell of a standard tank 3 x halides, 2 Vortechs at full blast, a 5000 lph return pump and a 50W skimmer, glad I'm not running that one. My electricity supply has a digital consumption meter on it that displays in the kitchen and I reckon it's between 2-4p an hour thats with the nano and the Godiva 3' running. 4p would be with all lights on.

I agree with happy George. Surely that can't be the min requirement for a 6ft reef setup. That to me just looks like overkill. The majority on here that run 6ft tanks have not got half of that. You certainly wouldnt need 3 250w halides. You'd prob only need a couple of 70 w mh IMO.That would bring the elec bill down a bit for a start! Lol!

I totaly agree with morri.

On my new reef tank I have (basic of the top of my head)

5x 54w tubes - 270w
2x 80w tubes - 160w
1x mp40 - 20w
1x tunze 6025 - 6w
1x tunze 6045 - 7w
return pump 3000 lph - 55w
skimmer (will be adding a second) 30w (for 1)
reactor pump 11w
led moonlight 5w

564w
My return pump is undersized (what I wanted) I don't run cheato in the sump as the zeo takes care of this so no light. I only run 1 reactor, normally you need 2x. All my powerheads are very cost effective after they were purchased. This is for a 5ft tank so 1kw wont be far off for a 6ft.

 

[chr15_8]

haha im not getting involved!! I am going to be running 3x 150w halides purely as I am getting them cheap Hopefully be good for anything I want to have!

what size is the tank?
what do you plan to keep?

iirc the way you worked it out is correct.