As I have posted before I use a APC battery backup like that, runs an two outlet air pump that comes on only when main power goes out using a relay I stole from an auto-top off kit. Air pump is also on a wave timer so it runs for 6 minutes and is off for 4, it runs to all three tanks with air stones at bottom on back of tank which gives me great turnover. Mine also warns me if power goes out via phone and email. I have actully had to use this system recently and it worked flawlesly, but the power came back on wthin the hour so I have never really been able to run it till the battery was dead so I not sure how long it will last yet. but I work about an hour away so it worked fine as far as I am concerned.
Reefsparky, Generators are great, I have one also, but as I always say unless your prepared to spend a bunch of money for one that auto starts, if your not home it does you absolutely no good. Setting it up this way at least affords me at least 4 hours (likely more) to get home and get the old generator running. i just recently purchased some Nano pumps from fragglereef.com and I am thinking of adding them to the loop for a little bit of extra movement in my frag tank.
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Last edited by gazog; 03-13-2008 at 10:12 PM.
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