Surviving a Power Outage - EP 4: Testing, Monitors & Controllers
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- Опубликовано: 8 июл 2024
- www.bulkreefsupply.com/ At one time or another, we have all experienced a power outage and the headaches associated with it. After dealing with the bigger emergencies, it is time to think about saving the investment of your saltwater tank in its inhabitants. Depending on the length of the power outage, your corals and fish can be without oxygen, temperature control and the basic life support systems for several hours or several days. This episode of BRStv explains what you can do and what equipment you may need to help prepare your saltwater aquarium in the event of a power outage.
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you do make exceptional educational vids, clear voice, uncomplicated language, quick narration but not too quick, and only to the point!
This is the best place to get lessons on reefing!
We lost power here yesterday. After the Storm.......Thanks for the videos.
I live in Florida, and in the last few years hurricanes have become more and more frequent, which never really bothered me to much, but 6 months ago I started a salt water tank. Within afew months, I had already bought 2 more and the first worry I had after spending thousands of dollars was what would I do now if we lost power for days like we have during previous hurricanes. My main thought was acquiring a generator, although that would help with air pumps and lighting, my most recent issue has been temperature. My tank already fluctuates between 74-82 when I have power and AC, and cooler seemed extreme. I'll definitely look into all of the options you stated. Thanks again for all that you do and knowledge you provide
thanks! this has been in the back of my mind for the last month i been putting off.... around this time everybody starts using their AC units and powers sometimes goes out ... IM on it!
I use a deep cycle battery with the auto on switch. But instead of a power head I use a saltwater bilge pump made for a boat. The pump goes in the sump and moves about 500 gph from the sump to the tank. That way the skimmer overflow insures breaking the water surface and the water is flowing through the fuge and macro algea in the sump. I used the biggest battery i could find (for a boat trolling motor) and a trickle charger to keep it at max charge. It will run for 30 to 40 hours.
Good advice. Thanks!
I'm sold. I need this asap, especially before the stormy season.
Fitting for many today!
Dear BRS team, I cannot say enough about how incredibly informative and thorough your education series on reef keeping is, by far the best out there. If I had to recommend some study material for a friend who whats to start reef keeping, this will definitely be it! And what I like most, you guys obviously care for and love your pets.
On a side note, I noticed you had a vega colour on the nano! any chance you could do a review of this little bear? that would be awesome, thanks!
Wow learn something new everyday I was planning on buying a generator but now I realized I have a outlet in my jeep. Good video.thank you!!
Good advise I live in Maine generator is the way go
Fantastic, looking forward to the new videos.
Heck yea, Plan now. Something worth mentioning for the generator solution is that most generators have about a 2~4 run time before they need to be refueled. I hear there are some with bigger tanks, but puts in for a long sleepless night when you got to refuel that puppy every couple hours. Been there, no fun.
Saved my lunch money for a Generac stand by genny. Yea, expensive, but worth the piece of mind. Runs off Natural gas, and will automatically start 1 minute after power failure. :)
me gustan los videos de este canal saludos
I live in Maine too, i need to go get a generator soon!
Cant wait for the prop videos!
heater and return pump are all wired to a battery back up. lasted up to 10 days once during hurricane sandy
Haha you guys are getting really good at these vids.. Nice one. Looking forward to the corals propergation vid
Instablaster.
Had a 14 hour power outage and was ill prepared. My only option was I took a car battery and hooked it up to an inverter with two outlets. Then I plugged the circulation pumps to it. That’s all I could do. Lost one anthias and the temperature dropped to 72 normally 79. The 9 other fish survived.
72 isnt bad, corals can live in 72 for a long time.. only reason you lost one would have been ph most likely
Was down the other day, but appears to have come back.
Could you have a back up hooked to another back up ? (For a prolonged power outage or "that would include a heater') Thx for your vids Great Advice !!
We had a 10 hour power outage not from a natural disaster but maitenance on power lines only option I had was to ad prime in the tank no deaths though so I guess it worked
get the generator hands down even if you take your tank(s) out of consideration it still is a good investment. Food that can be lost in a outage or even pipes busting in the cold.
I have a 90 gallon fish only Marine tank I'm interested in the vortech mp10w with a backup battery how do I go about purchasing it from BRS and in case of power outage will this work for a 90 gallon tank
What about for a heater for a 2.5 tank? I have the pump covered already.
I was hit by that storm! Tank is okay though!
I have vortech MP40QD and Gyre FX150 in 120 gallon display tank. If i only can buy 1 battery backup, which one u recommend? Vortech battery backup or Icecap battery backup? If i buy vortech battery backup, can gyre use together with vortech? If i buy icecap battery backup, can vortech use together with gyre?
Is it safe to run an apex on any generator?
Did this video crash reeftronics*net with too much traffic? Looks like it is not available any more.
Get to know other reef keepers in your area. If you don't trust anyone in your reef club perhaps a reliable aquarium maintenance company.(hint/plug if your in DE, MD, PA or NJ call us;)
Seriously last night we responded to an emergency call from an aquarium keeper who left his tank to visit the beach with his family. He left his house thermostat high, humidity tripped a GFCI, & he lost half his fish. Would have lost more & his wall to wall SPS had he not called us quickly to get things running.
im ready got computer battery back up system and genarator
This guy lost weight. Good job :)
buy a $80 harbor-freight genorator
F#$% i need some life support for my tank. Been saying I'm gonna get a genni for years, but still don't have one.
Damn cyborgs, he blinked like 4 times.
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sry to hear wat happen but kind of nano is that
haha bought my controller 2 days after getting my tank
First, thanks for all the great videos. However, might have to quit watching them as I watched this video yesterday, then lost power last night. At least I know own a generator, but please don't make any videos on tanks cracking, or other major problems.
Hey guys I'm starting up a new reef, check out my videos and tell me what you think so far!