Purchased a generator 5 years ago and a battery backup for my gyres 3 months ago. Until a few days ago, I never once had to use the generator and wondered if I had wasted several hundred dollars on a huge paperweight.
Well we lost power at 2pm on Tuesday during Tropical storm Isaias, and boy did I change my tune.
The battery backup on my gyres kept the flow on until the storm passed and I could get gas for the generator, and the generator kept my three tanks (reef, FOWLR and fish QT) going the whole time. Pumps, lights, skimmer, everything.
Power is back on now 50+ hours later. Many are still without power and not expected to be back on before the weekend. I don’t even want to imagine what would have happened if I hadn’t bought that generator. Feeling VERY happy and grateful and just wanted to share!
Well we lost power at 2pm on Tuesday during Tropical storm Isaias, and boy did I change my tune.
The battery backup on my gyres kept the flow on until the storm passed and I could get gas for the generator, and the generator kept my three tanks (reef, FOWLR and fish QT) going the whole time. Pumps, lights, skimmer, everything.
Power is back on now 50+ hours later. Many are still without power and not expected to be back on before the weekend. I don’t even want to imagine what would have happened if I hadn’t bought that generator. Feeling VERY happy and grateful and just wanted to share!
