The European Model Is Forcing My Hand....What Size Generator?

SPotter · 10/25/2012, 07:43 AM

So I have put this off long enough and Hurricane Sandy could potentially wreak havoc on the east coast. I got burned over the summer when a 15 hr black out set my tank back a good deal. Now that my tank is back to what it was prior to the black out, I cant take this chance again. So, what size and brand generator would you suggest?

Green Chromis · 10/25/2012, 09:51 AM

Honda makes a great generator and I would buy the largest one you can afford.

cromedogg33 · 10/25/2012, 10:01 AM

It depends on what you think you need to run? I have a couple generators, honda being the best and most quite in my experience. They are extremely expensive considering everything.

In all reality I would be worried about being able to run your return pump and your tunze's...everything else would just be extra. This would be for those 15 hr blackouts, not the 1 week ones.

phk36 · 10/25/2012, 01:38 PM

If you have gas in the road look in to one for your whole house. I picked up I think an 8500 k from costco six years ago to make sure I never have to use one. The stand alone units will go on by them self once a month for a few minutes, you have to change the oil once a year. Many people in Florida have them. They go on when the power goes out ,I think they go for around 8 or so installed thats a basic , heat , lights and your tank

tkeracer619 · 10/25/2012, 07:14 PM

A whole house natural gas unit is that woo woo but is very costly. A tank will do fine without light for a week. You just need to worry about flow and heat. In emergencies you end up in line at the gas pumps if there is any.

Alternatively you can buy a Honda knock off and convert it to tri fuel. Gasoline, propane, and natural gas. Have someone install a hookup for gas, use propane or gasoline if you have to should the gas main get damaged.

10/25/2012, 07:43 AM	#1
SPotter Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Mt. Pleasant, SC Posts: 5,691	The European Model Is Forcing My Hand....What Size Generator? So I have put this off long enough and Hurricane Sandy could potentially wreak havoc on the east coast. I got burned over the summer when a 15 hr black out set my tank back a good deal. Now that my tank is back to what it was prior to the black out, I cant take this chance again. So, what size and brand generator would you suggest? __________________ Steve Am I really doing all of this for a fish tank?????? Current Tank Info: 360g Envision Acrylic Tank, Closed Loops, Vectra L1's, MP40QD's, 400w Radiums, Regal 300ext, Dastaco Ext3 CaRx, Controlled by GHL Profilux

10/25/2012, 09:51 AM	#2
Green Chromis Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: miami,florida Posts: 640	Honda makes a great generator and I would buy the largest one you can afford. __________________ Natural Reefer Current Tank Info: 600 gallon Carribean Reef System, ETSS Protein Skimmer, 1.5HP Tradewinds Chiller, Reef Breeders Photon V2+ LED Lighting For The Refugium, Mitra LX7206 LED Lights For Display Tank

10/25/2012, 10:01 AM	#3
cromedogg33 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Idaho, USA Posts: 506	It depends on what you think you need to run? I have a couple generators, honda being the best and most quite in my experience. They are extremely expensive considering everything. In all reality I would be worried about being able to run your return pump and your tunze's...everything else would just be extra. This would be for those 15 hr blackouts, not the 1 week ones. __________________ Josh Current Tank Info: 180G in-wall, 3x 250w MH radiums on M80 ballasts, Cree LED actinics, Deltec TC2560, Bubble Magus Doser, 4x Vortech Mp40, Dart return, Neptune Apex

10/25/2012, 01:38 PM	#4
phk36 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Long Island N.Y. Posts: 304	If you have gas in the road look in to one for your whole house. I picked up I think an 8500 k from costco six years ago to make sure I never have to use one. The stand alone units will go on by them self once a month for a few minutes, you have to change the oil once a year. Many people in Florida have them. They go on when the power goes out ,I think they go for around 8 or so installed thats a basic , heat , lights and your tank __________________ PHK Current Tank Info: 204 mixed Two Radion pro 3 one Kessil 360 Bubble King Supermarin 250 Apex 114 watt UV

10/25/2012, 07:14 PM	#5
tkeracer619 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 17,289	A whole house natural gas unit is that woo woo but is very costly. A tank will do fine without light for a week. You just need to worry about flow and heat. In emergencies you end up in line at the gas pumps if there is any. Alternatively you can buy a Honda knock off and convert it to tri fuel. Gasoline, propane, and natural gas. Have someone install a hookup for gas, use propane or gasoline if you have to should the gas main get damaged. __________________ Hobby Experience: 9200ish gallons, 26 skimmers, and a handful of Kent Scrapers. Current Tank: Vortech Powered 600G SPS Tank w/ 100gal frag tank & 100g Sump. RK2-RK10 Skimmer. ReefAngel. Radium 20k.