cilyjr
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I recently had to return a couple of lights for service and this got me thinking...
For me this is really easy. I took down the existing lights. And I pulled three backup lights that I have available and hung them in place. That way when I send them out, If it takes a week or two it doesn't really matter because I have the backups. My backups are not the same brand or anything but they are lights capable of keeping the system going for as much time needed.
As I have become more reliant on equipment, I have found myself purchasing backups of everything. For example, I have a backup Apex base module, a backup DOS pump, I even have a backup Neptune Trident because I have become particularly reliant on that piece of equipment so if it broke I would be in trouble.
I have an extra flow pump and an extra return pump even though I run two return pumps on the system itself.
This used to be conventional wisdom in the early 2000s. Have we gotten away from this? Or do people still keep backup equipment in their garage or closet or something?
I understand buying a backup pump is 0% fun when you could grab yourself a new fish or something from the local aquarium store, but I tend to think not having everything die on me that I already have because I thought ahead is pretty fun too!
For me this is really easy. I took down the existing lights. And I pulled three backup lights that I have available and hung them in place. That way when I send them out, If it takes a week or two it doesn't really matter because I have the backups. My backups are not the same brand or anything but they are lights capable of keeping the system going for as much time needed.
As I have become more reliant on equipment, I have found myself purchasing backups of everything. For example, I have a backup Apex base module, a backup DOS pump, I even have a backup Neptune Trident because I have become particularly reliant on that piece of equipment so if it broke I would be in trouble.
I have an extra flow pump and an extra return pump even though I run two return pumps on the system itself.
This used to be conventional wisdom in the early 2000s. Have we gotten away from this? Or do people still keep backup equipment in their garage or closet or something?
I understand buying a backup pump is 0% fun when you could grab yourself a new fish or something from the local aquarium store, but I tend to think not having everything die on me that I already have because I thought ahead is pretty fun too!
