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| View Poll Results: Are you ready for a Power Outage? | |||
| I have a generator |
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21 | 32.31% |
| I use batteries and inverters |
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5 | 7.69% |
| I use UPS’s |
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8 | 12.31% |
| I don’t have anything in place |
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31 | 47.69% |
| Voters: 65. You may not vote on this poll | |||
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If you are in an apartment, what I would do is this:
Get 2 300w battery backups from Canadian Tire. (use one, charge the other - usually power outages are localized so you should know someone with power still). Use these powerpacks for your Hydor Koralia/Tunze/Maxijet 1200 type powerheads. If you have a bbq or better yet, a bbq with a side burner, use the side burner to heat water to heat up tank water or fw that you then pour into sealed containers to float in your tank. Have a battery operated air pump & airstones for added circulation. Throw thermal blankets over the tank to retain as much heat as possible. PRAY hard! and keep a close eye on things. Hope this helps. I know it sounds like a lot but we have so much tied into our tanks that I think its worth the extra effort. Anthony
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