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Average tank size

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  • 03-09-2011 2:34pm
    #1
    IloveConverse
    Registered Users Posts: 254 ✭✭


    I am conducting a survey on the size of fish tanks to research energy usage,
    would you mind posting the size of your tank in litres as I am looking to calculate an average tank size.
    Thank you in advance. :)


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    paddyandy
    Site Banned Posts: 2,037 ✭✭✭paddyandy


    It's miserable the size of tiny tanks for sale and the COST even with a motor filter is terrible on parents who want one for the kids.HERE IS THE ALTERNATIVE:There are shops that sell a lot of kitchen and plastic basins and stuff.BIG transparent storage boxes f o r a fraction of the price.Buy the filter seperately and save a fortune.


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    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,209 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    Mine is 400l and probably costs about €50 pf electricity every 2 Montserrat. Less in the summer more in the winter


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    chris139ryan
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 318 ✭✭chris139ryan


    i have 2 180 litre tanks


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    #5
    LawlessBoy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,001 ✭✭✭LawlessBoy


    only keeping fish a while so only have a 100L tank atm.


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    WIZE
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,597 ✭✭✭WIZE


    350 ltr with Dual T5s ,Dual Airpumps , External Filter ,Large Heating Bar and Moon Spots

    Adds abot 30 Euros to my Bill every 2 months


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    Quaderno
    Registered Users Posts: 815 ✭✭✭Quaderno


    54l temperate saltwater with native invertebrates (shrimps, prawns, hermit crabs and a few anmones). No heater, just one 18W T5, a small (3W) motor filter and 6W wave maker for a few hours a day. Should cost less than two euros a month in energy and all the stuff inside is free. I don't keep fish though and all animals go back to the sea unharmed after just a couple of days to a few weeks.


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    Cameron Poe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 217 ✭✭Cameron Poe


    I have a 400l, a 350l and a 275l. roughly.


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    Oranage2
    Registered Users Posts: 11,128 ✭✭✭✭Oranage2


    I have a 180l


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    Sleepy
    Registered Users Posts: 24,196 ✭✭✭✭Sleepy


    An 100l tank running a filter, light for 8 hours a day and a small air pump.

    An 180l tank running an internal filter, an external filter, another light for 8 hours a day and a 200w heater.

    And I'm picking up another 60l tank next week.

    (don't want to see my next leccy bill tbh)


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    norrie rugger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,656 ✭✭✭norrie rugger


    180L with internal filter
    2 T5 lights and set to 27 degree C


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    keithb93
    Registered Users Posts: 307 ✭✭keithb93


    Ive got a 450 liter tank with cichlids and a 56 liter that I dont use.


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    paddy147
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 15,858 ✭✭✭✭paddy147


    My current setup is 500 litre tank with Discuss,chain loach,bristle nose plecs and cardinals.


    Eihem 600 litre external filter
    Pro-Flora digital CO2 injection kit with bigger 5kg CO2 tank.
    Large T5 light setup on timer system,as is the Co2 system on a timer too.
    2 x 300W Elite heaters.


    The lights and digital C02 system are on for 10 hours each day.
    Water temp is a constant 29 C,thanks to 2 x 300w heaters.

    Energy consumption is averaging 16 euro a month.Not too bad so.


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    fungun
    Registered Users Posts: 1,120 ✭✭✭fungun


    paddy have you measured it at 16euro per month? If so thats not as bad as i had feared!!!

    I have 2 tanks, 190l and 450l


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    Silverfish
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 16,696 Mod ✭✭✭✭Silverfish


    2 x 25L

    110L

    350L

    Setting up a 120L at the moment.

    ESB bill up 40%.


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    paddy147
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 15,858 ✭✭✭✭paddy147


    fungun wrote: »
    paddy have you measured it at 16euro per month? If so thats not as bad as i had feared!!!

    I have 2 tanks, 190l and 450l


    Yep,my girlfriend (who set the entire tank and system up) has done a detailed calculation and measurement.I was and am very energy consious.I like effiecency.

    16 euro a month.:)


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    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,209 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    fungun wrote: »
    paddy have you measured it at 16euro per month? If so thats not as bad as i had feared!!!

    I have 2 tanks, 190l and 450l

    At a temp of 29 degrees I doubt it adds €16 a month based on my experience


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    fungun
    Registered Users Posts: 1,120 ✭✭✭fungun


    but also remember that the heat in to the tank does essentially end up heating the room also. 640 litres of warm water in a room helps in winter.....at least thats my story and im sticking to it!!!!

    "Think of what we are *saving* on the heating bill, darling" :pac:


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    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,209 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    fungun wrote: »
    but also remember that the heat in to the tank does essentially end up heating the room also. 640 litres of warm water in a room helps in winter.....at least thats my story and im sticking to it!!!!

    "Think of what we are *saving* on the heating bill, darling" :pac:

    Heating water isn't efficient way to heat a room!


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    BigAl81
    Registered Users Posts: 1,116 ✭✭✭BigAl81


    Hey,

    Started on 10 litre, then 45, now 180 ;o)
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=74347494&postcount=122


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    paddy147
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 15,858 ✭✭✭✭paddy147


    godtabh wrote: »
    Heating water isn't efficient way to heat a room!


    My house is allmost passive at this stage,due to gutting it and insulating the fcuk out of it and going for a large stove and solar system.

    My girlfriend has turned off the 2nd tank heater,as the heat in the house alone is maintaining the tank temp at 29 degrees C.

    We havent had any heating on for over a week now.


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