Power Outage Generators.

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  1. KDtrey5

    KDtrey5 Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Hey guys I have been getting some pretty nasty storms where I live. Golf ball sized hail a couple days ago! Even though I do not have the most fish and corals I am still concerned about power outages. We had about 3 last year. I have a 20 gallon long tank with two 10,000k t5 lights, 75w heater, hydor koralia powerhead nano 425, and a aqueon quietflow 20 filter. What is the cheapest backup generator to keep my fish and corals safe. I want cheap but still somewhat effective. Thanks!
     
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  2. KDtrey5

    KDtrey5 Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Anyone???
     
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  3. vankirk

    vankirk Sea Dragon

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    How long are the power outages you get there?
    You get by for several hours buy oxygenating the water by hand.
    Taking a cup full of tank water and pouring it back in a few times.
    Then regulate the temp with ziplock bags of ice.
     
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    vankirk Sea Dragon

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    Here's a good read on power outages.
    Hurricane
     
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