I use Metal Halides and save $$$$ on electricity.

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Its winter and I don't have the need to turn on heaters, unlike the LED people .................................now let me get out of here before they wake up :) yahhhhhhhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa yehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
 
I run my temps lower (around 76), my heater barely ever kicks on even with my LED's, which do put out some heat still ;) So I still probably save more energy then u lol
 
What is this "winter" thing you speak of? Is that the four weeks when temperatures drop below 80? :bounce:

If I were still in Michigan or upstate NY I wouldn't mind heat from MH, in fact I'd probably welcome it. I knew I arrived at the right place though when everything here was shut down due to a 1/4" of snow. All of you from snow bound states can start laughing now but it is true, folks here freak when it snows . . . even a little.
 
Ahhhhh but you've been running a chiller most of the year! Lol and I've never had to run a heater either. The temperature of my house dictates the temp of my tank.
 
+1 my in wall tank is in the garage. The halides help keep the tank and garage warm in the winter.

Summer I would need a chiller regardless of lighting.
 
What is this "winter" thing you speak of? Is that the four weeks when temperatures drop below 80? :bounce:

If I were still in Michigan or upstate NY I wouldn't mind heat from MH, in fact I'd probably welcome it. I knew I arrived at the right place though when everything here was shut down due to a 1/4" of snow. All of you from snow bound states can start laughing now but it is true, folks here freak when it snows . . . even a little.

Lol, they definitely do freak down here. I got a whole week off of school for that!
 
lol, nice.

I'm in socal but originally from Chicago so I don't turn on the heat or AC for nothin here. It's pretty much paradise to me.

Today is 85 and sunny. Time to go to the LFS. :tongue:
 
Wow! Long sleeves? Try the hars winters of indiana! Last year was squat, but 2 years ago my girfriend and i were on the news being interviewed about the blizzard, which we also were in new england for as well visiting my family. Want a good way to save money? Plumb ur tank into the snow and flash freeze your livestock. It will hibernate like a koi pond. At least thats the theory. I will let you know how it works.
 
Haha. Your "saving money" on heat. But paying $60+ per bulb on those MHs LOL.

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65 degrees?! :violin: Try -35 in Minnesota! :wink:
 

IF YOU HAD TO OPERATE EVERYTHING ELSE MANUALLY, WHICH AUTOMATED SYSTEM WOULD YOU KEEP?

  • Auto top-off

    Votes: 44 59.5%
  • Automated dosing

    Votes: 5 6.8%
  • Mechanical filtration / roller filter

    Votes: 4 5.4%
  • Automated water testing

    Votes: 3 4.1%
  • Automatic feeding

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Lighting schedule

    Votes: 11 14.9%
  • Controller and remote monitoring

    Votes: 3 4.1%
  • Leak detection and emergency shutoff

    Votes: 1 1.4%
  • Automatic water changes

    Votes: 2 2.7%
  • None. I prefer to operate everything manually

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Something else (explain in the comments)

    Votes: 1 1.4%
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