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Energy consumption at home is currently a very important topic.

This also raises the question of how much electricity does an aquarium actually consume? And what does it cost?

The good news: A Dennerle Nano Cube or Nano Tank can be operated very energy-efficiently. If shrimp, snails or dwarf crayfish are kept, the filter and light included in the set are sufficient as technical equipment. An additional heater is not necessary, as these animals do very well with the usual room temperature of 20 – 22 °C.

For a Nano Cube Complete Soil 30 L, the cost of electricity is only 0.04 € per day. And even a large Nano Tank Plant Pro 70 L only requires electricity for 0.14 € per day.

 

Overview energy consumption of filter & light

 

Nano Cube Basic, 20 L / Nano Cube Complete, 20 L

Filter = Corner Filter 40
Filter power consumption W = 2
Light = Chihiros C 251
Light power consumption W = 10
Total power consumption* per day kWh = 0.15
Total electricity costs* per day € = 0.06

 

Nano Cube Basic, 30 L / Nano Cube Complete, 30 L

Filter = Corner Filter 40
Filter power consumption W = 2
Light = Chihiros C 251
Light power consumption W = 10
Total power consumption* per day kWh = 0.15
Total electricity costs* per day € = 0.06

 

Nano Cube Complete Soil, 30 L

Filter = Corner Filter 40
Filter power consumption W = 2
Light = Trocal Power LED 5.0
Light power consumption W = 5
Total power consumption* per day kWh = 0.10
Total electricity costs* per day € = 0.04

 

Nano Cube Basic, 60 L / Nano Cube Complete, 60 L

Filter = Corner Filter 60
Filter power consumption W = 2
Light = Chihiros C 361
Light power consumption W = 18
Total power consumption* per day kWh = 0.23
Total electricity costs* per day € = 0.09

 

Nano Tank Plant Pro, 35 L

Filter = Corner Filter 40
Filter power consumption W = 2
Light = Chihiros A II 401
Light power consumption W = 15
Total power consumption* per day kWh = 0.20
Total electricity costs* per day € = 0.08

 

Nano Tank Plant Pro, 55 L

Filter = Corner Filter 60
Filter power consumption W = 2
Light = Chihiros A II 451
Light power consumption W = 21
Total power consumption* per day kWh = 0.26
Total electricity costs* per day € = 0.10

 

Nano Tank Plant Pro, 70 L

Filter = Corner Filter 100
Filter power consumption W = 5.1
Light = Chihiros A II 501
Light power consumption W = 23
Total power consumption* per day kWh = 0.35
Total electricity costs* per day € = 0.14

 

*Example calculation, calculation bases:
Filter: 24 hrs/day
Lighting: 10 hrs./day
Price per kWh: 0.40 €

Overview energy consumption of filter, light & heater

If you want to keep tropical fish, a water temperature of 24 – 25 °C is needed. The electricity costs for heating the water are then added. But these are also manageable for nano aquaria:

 

Nano Cube Basic, 20 L / Nano Cube Complete, 20 L

Filter = Corner Filter 40
Filter power consumption W = 2
Light = Chihiros C 251
Light power consumption W = 10
Heater = Nano Heater Compact 25
Heater power consumption W = 25
Total power consumption* per day kWh = 0.35
Total electricity costs* per day € = 0.14

 

Nano Cube Basic, 30 L / Nano Cube Complete, 30 L

Filter = Corner Filter 40
Filter power consumption W = 2
Light = Chihiros C 251
Light power consumption W = 10
Heater = Nano Heater Compact 25
Heater power consumption W = 25
Total power consumption* per day kWh = 0.35
Total electricity costs* per day € = 0.14

 

Nano Cube Complete Soil, 30 L

Filter = Corner Filter 40
Filter power consumption W = 2
Light = Trocal Power LED 5.0
Light power consumption W = 5
Heater = Nano Heater Compact 25
Heater power consumption W = 25
Total power consumption* per day kWh = 0.30
Total electricity costs* per day € = 0.12

 

Nano Cube Basic, 60 L / Nano Cube Complete, 60 L

Filter = Corner Filter 60
Filter power consumption W = 2
Light = Chihiros C 361
Light power consumption W = 18
Heater = Nano Heater Compact 50
Heater power consumption W = 50
Total power consumption* per day kWh = 0.63
Total electricity costs* per day € = 0.25

 

Nano Tank Plant Pro, 35 L

Filter = Corner Filter 40
Filter power consumption W = 2
Light = Chihiros A II 401
Light power consumption W = 15
Heater = Nano Heater Compact 25
Heater power consumption W = 25
Total power consumption* per day kWh = 0.40
Total electricity costs* per day € = 0.16

 

Nano Tank Plant Pro, 55 L

Filter = Corner Filter 60
Filter power consumption W = 2
Light = Chihiros A II 451
Light power consumption W = 21
Heater = Nano Heater Compact 50
Heater power consumption W = 50
Total power consumption* per day kWh = 0.66
Total electricity costs* per day € = 0.26

 

Nano Tank Plant Pro, 70 L

Filter = Corner Filter 100
Filter power consumption W = 5.1
Light = Chihiros A II 501
Light power consumption W = 23
Heater = Nano Heater Compact 75
Heater power consumption W = 75
Total power consumption* per day kWh = 0.95
Total electricity costs* per day € = 0.38

 

*Example calculation, calculation bases:
Filter: 24 hrs/day
Lighting: 10 hrs/day
Heater: 8 hrs./day
Price per kWh: 0.40 €

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