Regular Member Rebecca Hampshire Posted October 16, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted October 16, 2010 (edited) So when it arrived I gave it to Mr. UK Becs and told him NOT to shout at me! Then I made him a nice cuppa to ease the shock. I have been taking out lots of water when doing my water changes and regarding the rest of my water useage I just can't skimp on water. I love taking relaxing baths (water right up to my neck!) and sometimes shower twice a day (OCD). Anyway when he read what it said he was FINE, and I said "Go on tell me how bad is it?" and he told me the direct debit has only increased by £3.00 a month!!!! I can't believe it, we are on a water meter too. I am soooooo suprised! Pointless post but just wanted to share and for you all to check out my new avatar! LOOK AT MY BABIES!!!! Edited October 16, 2010 by U.K. Becs 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member blackteles Posted October 16, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted October 16, 2010 BLIMEY! That's not bad at all, Becs! Certainly not a pointless post, I'm glad to see ya! I was going to suggest a water tanker truck in your back yard.... Glad it worked out for you! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Cynders Posted October 16, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted October 16, 2010 3 pounds a month definitely is not bad at all! Congrats! maybe you can have an extra celebratory bubble bath! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Rebecca Hampshire Posted October 16, 2010 Author Regular Member Share Posted October 16, 2010 3 pounds a month definitely is not bad at all! Congrats! maybe you can have an extra celebratory bubble bath! Hee hee hee! Funny you should say that I've got one planned for tonight! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Choochoo Posted October 16, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted October 16, 2010 Save Water......Never take a bath Alone 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member theaquaticlibrary Posted October 16, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted October 16, 2010 good result, ours is capped as my partner is on dialysis so we get a bit of a breather on that one, once we hit our preset limit they don't charge us any extra 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member devilduck Posted October 16, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted October 16, 2010 You've made me breathe a sigh of relief, I've just moved into a house with a water meter and have been dreading the first bill! Is that monster fish Hercules in your sig?!?!?!?! :o 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Rebecca Hampshire Posted October 16, 2010 Author Regular Member Share Posted October 16, 2010 Yep, that my Herc!!! Wow, do you think he has grown? He still looks like he always did to me! He is my baby!!!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member devilduck Posted October 16, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted October 16, 2010 That or your other fish are seriously tiny...maybe you should put him back in his old 10 gallon for comparison Check out how much bulkier he looks compared to your sig pic, he's much higher, if it wasn't for that saddle I wouldn't have recognised him! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Rebecca Hampshire Posted October 16, 2010 Author Regular Member Share Posted October 16, 2010 Really!? You have made my year!!!!!! He has turned in to a very moody fish! Hoping this is his teenage years and it passes quickly! I have had him for nearly 3 years!!!!!!! I just LOVE him!!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin koko Posted October 16, 2010 Admin Share Posted October 16, 2010 When i moved and i had to start paying for water I was scared it would be high too, but it never went above $50 a month and thats for all water use here 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member number20121 Posted October 16, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted October 16, 2010 Overall the costs are not too bad. Even all the electronic parts don't cost much. I added up to wattage of the 20 and 55 gallon tank and it comes to 55 Watt. So the power used to light both the tank exceeds only slightly the power used by a regular 50 Watt bulb. The aerator uses 5 Watt, and the filters don't use too much either, the power bill never went up even with the tanks. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member CatfishSoup Posted October 16, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted October 16, 2010 im hoping too my water bill isnt higher than the usual, because seeing how i use a python siphon it needs extra water to great water pressure in order to drain out the tank water. and my mom alwasy goes D: because i do it once a week. and thats gallons of water, down the drain. UGH ! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member ashlee18 Posted October 17, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted October 17, 2010 Our water bill was 200 last month. But that was because the people who did our yard left the hose on and we didn't notice it for two weeks 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Lupin Posted October 17, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted October 17, 2010 Though we don't have water bills to pay, we have to pay electric bill just to pump water from underground and then the appliances etc etc...The electric bill tends to become very steep when I do daily water changes. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member dogsbykat Posted October 17, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted October 17, 2010 We don't pay for water in the country, but I was pleasantly surprised that in the city, it was only $25/month Our electric bill is more affected by the fact that we need new windows, than the cost of the fish tanks 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Jeana727 Posted October 17, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted October 17, 2010 My hubby figured out the cost once...water, electricity & whatever to run my tanks and all the equipment & he said it was a small price to pay for the enjoyment I get from it!( It was one of those AAAWWWWWWWWW moments!!) PLUS I, too, am an OCD shower freak!!!! Two a day is my NORM!!!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member dogsbykat Posted October 17, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted October 17, 2010 Honestly, I pay all of our bills, so unless I say we have no money, hubby doesn't ask any questions. As long as things are running smoothly, he doesn't care about the details, he's just happy that they're "magically" taken care of 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Lupin Posted October 17, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted October 17, 2010 I take a bath 2-3 times a day and probably smell very good. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member devilduck Posted October 17, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted October 17, 2010 I take a bath 2-3 times a day and probably smell very good. That or you're a PRUNE!!!! :rofl 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Quasi Posted October 17, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted October 17, 2010 I take a bath 2-3 times a day and probably smell very good. That or you're a PRUNE!!!! :rofl I was thinking the same thing 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Lupin Posted October 17, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted October 17, 2010 I take a bath 2-3 times a day and probably smell very good. That or you're a PRUNE!!!! :rofl I take a bath 2-3 times a day and probably smell very good. That or you're a PRUNE!!!! :rofl I was thinking the same thing Where's my koko stick? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Quasi Posted October 17, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted October 17, 2010 (edited) I take a bath 2-3 times a day and probably smell very good. That or you're a PRUNE!!!! :rofl I was thinking the same thing Where's my koko stick? In the bathtub maybe ? Edited October 17, 2010 by Quasi 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Lupin Posted October 17, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted October 17, 2010 Oh, that's right I think... BRB! I'll search for it or Koko will skin me alive for losing that stick! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin koko Posted October 17, 2010 Admin Share Posted October 17, 2010 Did you get my koko stick wet .... Man now it needs to dry again shame on you 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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