Solar panels

[crox99]

Does anyone use a solar panel system to run their tanks? If so please give me some feedbacks.

Thanks.

 

[Pedro Nuno Ferreira]

Hi
I'm working on it. Consider this 24 VDC Heavy Duty Submersible pump

Cheers
Pedro Nuno ;-)

 

[jerl77]

i wish no money due to fish tanks ha ha:lol:

 

[Aqua Pro Builder]

Ask Paul B.
He installed his own I was told and installed for clients too

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

You need to read through this thread dude. It is awesome.
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1457056

And yes like wingo said PaulB had a thread here because he did it himself as well.

 

[da5speed]

those solar tubes are awesome. But would they work on a tank in NY? That guy was from texas so he gets a little better light then us right?

 

[reefs4life]

You need to read through this thread dude. It is awesome.
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1457056

And yes like wingo said PaulB had a thread here because he did it himself as well.

That is the most amazing thing I've ever seen as far as lighting goes for a tank, definitely beats LED lights lol. Would that really work here in NY though?

 

[Paul B]

Here are mine, half installed. I live on Long Island NY

 

[Bob 1000]

I don't think the tubes would be good for ny only certain times of the year..

 

[hijinks]

actually based on prices.. Upstate NY can save more money installing solar panels then the same household in southern cali.

For them to work you don't need a bright sunny day.

 

[da5speed]

check these out my friend who does fresh water plants was looking into these http://www.stargeek.com/item/328669.html

 

[Aqua Pro Builder]

That is the most amazing thing I've ever seen as far as lighting goes for a tank, definitely beats LED lights lol. Would that really work here in NY though?

I used Skylight when I was in Brooklyn. Some Distributors also uses them in their facilities.

 

[Aqua Pro Builder]

check these out my friend who does fresh water plants was looking into these http://www.stargeek.com/item/328669.html

Fooled around with fiber optics in science projects and made money out of them in stage projects.

It could get expensive.

 

[crox99]

Here are mine, half installed. I live on Long Island NY

Paul,

do you think I can stop by one day when I am ready to do mine? I was thinking on getting a solar panel system for my future tank.

 

[Paul B]

You could stop by anytime but these panels are better for your whole house than just your tank. They are $850.00 each.

 

[DrGonzo]

I've been toying with a solar theory myself. What if you took a solar panel(s) and placed it right behind your tank. It would draw power from the tank's lights. The solar panel would charge some sort of battery. The battery would be then used as a supplemental power source. I'm thinking if it could drop your electricity costs by 20%, it would be worthwhile.

 

[Paul B]

If you did that with the cost of the panel and the amount of light that comes through the tank it would take aprox 500,000 years to pay back the money you spent on the panel, give or take a year.
Even MH lights put out no where near the output of real sunlight and you would be only using "wasted" light which would contact the panel on a 90 degree angle. :tongue1:

 

[rookie07]

also, if you can "make" more energy than you are using, LIPA will give you a credit on your bill

 

[duke62]

how many panels would it take to give enough energy to supply a house.

 

[caad3]

Hey Gang, I have solar pannels installed on my house. While they don't run my 120, they are used to defer my overall electricty expense. While they are costly, the best way for Long Islanders, is to work with and certified installer and get Lipa to pay for a good portion of the sytem based on their renewable energy program. I know they are reducing the credit they give you but worth a shot. You also get federal and state energy tax credit if you install. Something to think about if you have good southern exposure, as Lipa charges keep going up.