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10/21/2012, 01:19 PM | #1 |
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Emergency Equipment To Have On Hand?
I have had my aquarium running for many years with out any major problems but as my tank begins to age I start to think about what I might want to have on hand to save myself in the event of a breakdown. I have a pump that is about 6 years old so I plan on buying a backup. I should probably get a spare heater but other than that I can't think of any other equipemt that I couldn't do without for a day or two. Any suggestions?
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10/21/2012, 01:27 PM | #2 |
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A large food grade bin in the event your tank cracks you'll need something that can hold all your livestock until you can get it fixed.
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10/21/2012, 01:45 PM | #3 |
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I've been thinking the same thing and this is what I have on hand. I have two recirculating pumps so I purchased a back-up pump, an extra 250 watt lamp, a 4' replacement lamp and replacement heater I've been worried about loss of power. So I purchased a UPS that will run my recirculating pumps, protein skimmer, my apex controller (1-0f the bar 8's) and 2-48" VHO actinic lights. I also keep 30 gallons of saltwater made up at all times. I do a 30 gallons partial water change every other week.
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10/21/2012, 01:49 PM | #4 |
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A battery operated air pump, or several depending on tank size. Good to have for any extended power outages.
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10/21/2012, 02:30 PM | #5 | |
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10/21/2012, 04:42 PM | #6 |
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Even a cheap harbor freight generator. I've seen them for as little as $100. Most have at least that in livestock.
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