I know this will vary between tanks and locations, but have you actually calculated how much power a month your tank is consuming? Do you see you waste more power during the winter months versus the summer months?
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There is a thread here where people were having this discussion a while back.
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/m...double-could-it-be-due-to-my-new-tank.647314/
Per my Apex's reports, it looks like my 60 cube set up costs me about $1/day during the winter when the heater runs more often, and about $.40/day when the heater isn't running constantly.
More than I would like but the APEX doesn't lie, right at $ 100.00 a month during the winter months.
We demand to see a picture of this power hungry tank!Ouch!!!
Are you running MH?
No MH, running (5) XR 30W and (4) XR 15W over a 675 gallon DT.
Considering my system is on a separate meter, I know exactly how much I use... and that's not always a good thing.