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07/05/2007, 01:07 PM
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Premium Member
 Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Homestead, Florida
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Recommended Back up
I would like some advice on recommended back up for when the electricity goes out. We have a generator for long term, but for short term, such as the other day when the electricity was out for 1 1/2 hours, I really think I need something to keep the little guys happy. I have a 150 gallon reef tank that is only 5 months old so there is not a lot of corals, but I do want to keep them as we have become attached to them. Thank you very much in advance for your help.
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07/07/2007, 03:49 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Detroit Michigan
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i use a vortech powerhead with battery backup. The unit runs for roughly 30 hrs at half speed. I just lost power for 8 hrs, and this was running for 4 hrs before i fired up the generator. The battery backup is an icecap device made for this particular unit. good luck
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Larry Current Tank Info: 425g Mixed Reef, (6) Orphek LED mods, (4) MP60s, (2) Bubble King SM250 Skimmer, LMIII for Dose & ATO |
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07/07/2007, 04:13 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Ocala, Florida
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This will keep a couple of low wattage prop powerheads going for at least a few hours. And the price is right!
http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/APC-1...oductDetail.do
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Raul Roman Marion Ocala Reef Enthusiasts (MORE) member Check us out on FB and RC. Current Tank Info: 150 DD cube mixed reef, 30G sump, Eshopps S-150 cone skimmer, 400W Radium MH, 156W Wavepoint T5, Internet accessible ACIII controller , Vortech MP10 w/ Icecap battery backup, Mini-Arctica chiller, Katalyst fueled reactor fed to Octopus BH800S skimmer |
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