OK so the tank is up and running, not complete but at least holding and cycling water.
During this time I was able to plug my Kill a Watt in to see what to expect as far as energy bills goes. Here are the numbers ...
Instant reading; 272 watts per hour with everything on. Everything being, pump (4) Led strip lights to light the tank and (2) small LED strips to light the refugium underneath.
My 24 hour reading with the light cycling as normal was 3.3 kwh per day.
My next bit of research will be to find a more efficient water pump which is on continuously. Because of the 272 watts, 200watts represents the pump alone.
One argument I have heard is that I should consider a pump that runs on 240V which would be more efficient. Any thoughts?
Of course I need to consider water volume and whether or not to use a flow pump or a pressure pump.
Enjoy the pic of the tank. More to come .. lol
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