backup power

Hi all, With the setup of my new Waterbox tank, I'm looking back at addressing some of the main issues I've had in my journey so far. I've addressed the majority of them (documented in my build), but the main one is battery backup power. Depending on your location, this may not be an issue for...

I’ve got a brand new GoWise pure sine wave inverter box setup with 2 gauge copper, voltage monitor, 150 amp circuit breaker and remote start — all mechanically crimped and ready for a battery bank for reef backup or any other use case. local pickup at Rancho Santa Margarita (92688) Price: $200...

In my area late summer and fall are typically the windy season when we get planned backout for fire control, so it is time to get the battery backup freshened and ready. After finding my 5th replacement battery degraded to 8 volts in my IceCap battery backup (this time it lasted a year), I was...

I used to live in Sanibel and went through the nightmare of Hurricane Ian. Now, I live in the Florida Keys. Very recently, I got into this hobby. My original thought was simple: build a basic saltwater tank, collect some tropical fish from the reef, and have some fun. The setup I have now is...

I have the 13.5 fluval evo. I have 2 DC powerheads that don't have a "stock" backup option (slw-10's). I am trying to figure out the best solution to getting gas transfer in the tank during a power outage, and everyone talks about backing up a powerhead. In the case of my nano, I'm using a sicce...

I'm in Florida and I live in a college dorm building so a generator isn't an option. I just arrived on Campus with my tank yesterday. The tank is a waterbox cube 20 AIO system with a hygger mini wave maker, AI prime 16HD light, and the stock return pump with an unreadable label. Last week my...

I know, I know, another Red Sea Reefer 350 G2 with this and that, made such and so... If you like to read forum post and look down at you phone going, "What in the world happened to that time? I need to get some sleep." then follow along. No need to bore you with the entire intro I had on the...

Anyone know of any backup battery options for the AquaIllumination Nero wave makers?

So, I live in SoCal and we're susceptible to power outages in the summertime. I looked into getting solar, but it won't work where we live, so I'm looking into battery backups along with a generator. Also, side note: We live in a condo. Here's what I'm definitely wanting to run in case there's...

What are your hurricane preps for the tanks!? Mine at the moment is 2 battery bubblers and a battery pack to run a powerhead on and off for a few days.

So I'm wanting to buy a back up battery for my equipment. Is there a real big difference? Ecotech Vs CyberPower What would you do for your tank? For back up emergency power? Running : 2 mp10 Apex 2 Ai hydra Hd Vertex 180i return pump My 2 options CyberPower Pure sine wave...

For all those who don't have generators what do you do for emergency power supply if you find yourself without power?

Looking for recommendations for the best Battery back-up option to run a couple Tunze controllable powerheads (1 Turbelle Nano 6055 and 1 Turbelle 6105). I'd like to be prepared for a 2-3 day power outage. Anyone have one they have actually had to use or just know all the technical stuff to make...

I live in an apartment, so I cannot use a generator, but I want to be prepared in the event of an extended power outage. At a minimum, I want to be able to power my two MP40s, two heaters... and maybe more. So my question is: Could I plug this into my regular wall outlet to create GFCI...

As Apartment/Condo dwellers, we have a unique situation where (in most cases) we cannot use gas or propane fueled generators as a back-up source when we loose power due to bad weather or unexpected outages. So I'm interested in learning what you have put in place to get you through an outage and...