Backup generator??

ashr · #1 10-12-2016, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Ryanerickson

Add up the wattage of your heaters power heads and return that will tell yeah.

Good idea, I was planing on that tonight!

corallivore · #2 10-12-2016, 11:38 PM

my 1200w works great.

before it, I used a 950 and would run heater, emergency powerhead x 2.

Your corals will be fine without lights.

ashr · #3 10-12-2016, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by corallivore

my 1200w works great.

before it, I used a 950 and would run heater, emergency powerhead x 2.

Your corals will be fine without lights.

Awesome, thanks

SeaHorse_Fanatic · #4 10-13-2016, 10:35 AM

Battery operated air pumps, a supply of D cell batteries and some insulation/blankets to wrap up your tank in the event of a power outage will work as temporary options if you don't have access to a proper generator.

Tankboy · #5 10-13-2016, 03:23 PM

I have a 3000w Champion that we got from Costco. Will be a challenge this year as I have 3 large tanks as opposed to the single I had last year! With the amount our power goes out, I want to get a big diesel to power the whole house!!

maron6977 · #6 10-13-2016, 07:14 PM

I ran a 2100w gen . Ran tank , TV , stereo, etc . But really you have to add up wattage of demand !

gregzz4 · #7 10-13-2016, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Tankboy

I have a 3000w Champion that we got from Costco. Will be a challenge this year as I have 3 large tanks as opposed to the single I had last year! With the amount our power goes out, I want to get a big diesel to power the whole house!!

If you're going to spend that kind of cash, consider getting a natural gas unit instead of diesel
Cleaner burning, quieter, no tank to refill, and no fuel conditioner
And spend the extra money to get a transfer switch installed
Then it's completely automated

LeanneP · #8 10-13-2016, 08:34 PM

Hey Andrew, we just had power out a couple of weekends ago here for 8 hours because of an mva taking out a poll. I wasn't prepared. We were able to borrow a generator from our neighbor and all I ran was one power head and a heater and everything was fine. I now have a backup battery that I bought for 200 bucks from best buy that I have a power head and heater plugged into so it will come on automatically if the power goes out. Since we go camping, I thought it was a good idea. Leanne