Hozer21 Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 So if your power goes out @ 1am and u don't know about it until 1:30pm that's a little more the 12+ hr how bad does that effect your tank , corals , fish & ect ...... ? Just a little help would be great .& yes it happens to me since I work nights . I was just wondering Thx Jose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pnkrcklives Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 I had that happen once as well. All the fish lived. All the corals did not. I think it was mostly due to the fact my temp dropped to 65 degrees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LC Scott Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Lots is going to depends on how much the temp. drops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burningbaal Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 +1 on temp swing. oxygen can be an issue depending on bioload. oxygen is pretty easy to fix (battery operated airstone etc), could probably get a switch that turns it on when the power goes out automatically. heater is harder cause it pulls a fair amount of current. of course the way to truly fix it is with a real-deal generator setup, but that is $$$$ I'm planning to get a UPS (uninteruptable power supply) like people have on computers that will run my heater and return pump. together that current is a fraction of what most computers' power supplies are rated at, should last at least a few hours... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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