OH NO!! power outage... what do i DO?????

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  1. elweshomayor

    elweshomayor Giant Squid

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    they didnt even notice ;D temp was a little low but it should go up soon.. it was 74-75. ( i keep it at 80)

    checked everything and all seems to be in a good working order.
     
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  3. Robman

    Robman Great White Shark

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    Lesson learned!!! Be ready next time:)
     
  4. pgreef

    pgreef Fire Goby

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    I use one of these to power to Koralia 1s. Not all powerheads will work with a UPS so make sure you test. It should run for 8 hours. After that I go to an inverter hooked up to my car battery.
     
  5. elweshomayor

    elweshomayor Giant Squid

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    yeah... way to learn things eh?
     
  6. jonjonwells

    jonjonwells Great Blue Whale

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    Also a thought...

    Is your water heater electric or gas?

    Either way, you should be able to pull out some hot water and bottle it. For a little bit at least.
     
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  7. Robman

    Robman Great White Shark

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    Good thinking!!!! k+
     
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  9. bioreefdude

    bioreefdude Fu Manchu Lion Fish

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    lol im just glad u didnt build the bonfire in ur backyard yet lol .i went to the flea market and found a computer backup battery for 25 bucks , old sob still will run a heater and return pump for 5 hours
     
  10. l400ex

    l400ex Fire Worm

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    i had to keep my tank warm for 3 days of no power but i have a wood stove and i used it to heat water