Kung Fu Spider Crab Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Wanted to see how people either plan for to take care of our underwater friends when the power goes out. Woke up this morning harder to navigate without the lights.(scary) Went to the local rental store and got a generator and powered the pump, power head, heater, and protein skimmer. Everything seems to be working at this point. I've seen some of those surge protectors with battery back up, but don't know if they would run everything and 60 minutes doesn't seem like all that long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 I don't have anything. My power has never gone out in the 5 years i've kept a reef. I'll just have to keep my fingers crossed. A generator or battery backup is a good idea though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertareef Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 I don't have anything. My power has never gone out in the 5 years i've kept a reef. I'll just have to keep my fingers crossed... You realize what you just did to yourself there Miles! Better go get that generator ASAP!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePremiumAquarium Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 LOL. I personally will not set up another display without one. Too much to risk! I will likely buy one for this next prop system aswell. I have had the power go out for days at a time and believe me it is darn near impossible to keep everything in good shape, especially when you are dealing with hundreds of gallons. I found a decent deal on a 5000w generator at lowes that I may pick up. Just under $400 and has all the power I would need to run pumps, skimmer, and even a heater. Plus I may be able to run my modem and router aswell as my laptop. That would be all I need for days. Well that, a stash of pepsi and penut butter sandwhiches. Garrett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danno14 Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 Check Craigslist for generators..... that's where I "dumped" my old 7500w after I had the wholehouse unit installed. I think I got $200 for it, and it was in great shape! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markdadof2 Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 I have this ready and fueled in case of power loss (and it is quiet enough to take camping). http://yamahagenerators.com/yamaha_generator_ef2400is_pr_4.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertareef Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 I have this ready and fueled in case of power loss (and it is quiet enough to take camping). http://yamahagenerators.com/yamaha_generator_ef2400is_pr_4.html Pretty nice Mark! Of course, since you own one, your power is now gauranteed to never go out... there is still the camping though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markdadof2 Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 I think I have only used it once for my reef tank...and only for about an hour then. It worked great. It does come in handy when we camp at a site with no RV hookups - we can charge the trailer batteries then. I've always wondered what our Local reef shops do during a multi-day outage...do you guys have generators or anything to help get you thru? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePremiumAquarium Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 My guess is that they have lots of insurance lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kung Fu Spider Crab Posted April 6, 2009 Author Share Posted April 6, 2009 Thanks guys for the feedback. I'm inclined to go with the generator idea, and I like craigs list. The question of what the LFS does is a good question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COReefer Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Thanks guys for the feedback. I'm inclined to go with the generator idea' date=' and I like craigs list. The question of what the LFS does is a good question.[/quote'] we pray ALOT!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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