Power outage here in CA. Police ask me to turn off my generator!

[MatsReef]

Glad to read the power is back on!

 

[Leicobra]

Stressful indeed. I was ready for another sleepless night. This is my first time experiencing a power outage. I hope this never happens this me or anyone anytime soon!!!

 

[brandon429]

you had a certain design aspect in your tank biologically that aligned it better for success than what others might have in tow-low to no sandbed. If you had a normal DSB, your tank might not could have lasted and still rebounded. a few hours is nbd, if it turned into longer then it matters


nobody can predict the actual breakpoint time, but there are industries that measure this delicately and have a lot of data on conversion times etc between oxygenated and crashed systems


People think this is trivial, the common sandbed, but if you've ever seen biological oxygen demand testing (such as what would be used in wastewater industries) in person then we know that organic sludge (detritus) and + aerobic oxygen consuming bacteria make a massive difference in any aquatic (or marine) system in terms of length of time the ecosystem can run before crash when stillness kicks in

I noticed you have a very clean, low detritus, high flow-through design and that held your oxygen much longer than the other condition. Any tank in an outage prone area needs to have this design basis you have. no sandbeds in cali until things stabilize
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[Idoc]

I'd run it...

 

[eea60123]

Good to hear. I run mine off a generator when my power goes off, but I’m in the middle of nowhere. Smoke would scare me, I’ve seen it kill a tank even with carbon. Good luck with everything and hope your power stays on.

 

[Fishurama]

Yes, he said I will be receiving a citation.

Sucks you got a jerk who didn't know the law(unless you live in some sort of HOA) should have just left it running,took the ticket, and beat him in court/sue for lost wages court fees since im 99 percent sure your county doesn't have an 8pm noise ordinance. Cops like this bug me. Glad everything worked out in the long run.

 

[fulltang]

I was about 99% ready to start up my first take a few months ago but had to move which kind of stopped that, and boy I'm glad I did. I've been affected by the last two PG&E PSPS's, power just came on a few hours ago and they're planning another shut off in the morning. As someone without a generator, I'm stressed just thinking about what the scenario would have been like.

Sadly I think we may have to accept this as the new normal (PG&E should be nationalized ASAP) for this time of year.

 

[codycolina707]

Great news! Power just came back on about a minute ago. I truly appreciate all of you for all the comments and love!!!
I am ready for a beer

Guess I'm lucky I had my generator going till 4 in the morning back on at 9 neighbors didn't say anything

 

[codycolina707]

WOOT! Now sell that noise generator! Glad the power is back on.

Ya except they are shutting us off again tomorrow so I'd hold on to that generator

 

[fulltang]

My neighbor was running his jobsite generator in his carport which is 6 feet from my wall all day and into the night. I have no complaints about running it from 8am to 10pm, but when it gets late that's unacceptable except for if it's powering life saving equipment in my opinion. It sounded like it was in my house! I empathize with both you and your neighbor in the situation, this is not easy for anyone.. especially when people 1 street over aren't losing power at all, haha.

 

[Leicobra]

Honestly, I wish there is a company out there who makes a reef tank emergency kit. A few times I just wanted to give up trying to save the tank. Mentally and physically exhausted! My apex emailed me first hand when it had happened. Thankful to have a tank monitor!!
In the future it's also a good idea to have a battery air pump and some heat pads in a Ziploc bag on hand at all times. Looking back, it's scary to think that my tank was down for more than 26 hours.

 

[Ryan Turner]

I was about 99% ready to start up my first take a few months ago but had to move which kind of stopped that, and boy I'm glad I did. I've been affected by the last two PG&E PSPS's, power just came on a few hours ago and they're planning another shut off in the morning. As someone without a generator, I'm stressed just thinking about what the scenario would have been like.

Sadly I think we may have to accept this as the new normal (PG&E should be nationalized ASAP) for this time of year.

im in the same boat. I have been off for 4 days this week and 2 last week. definitely wasnt ready and crashed my tank. lost it all. They already said next summer will be worse so make sure you buy a generator.

 

[Tuan’s Reef]

Wow , sad to hear. It really is more expensive for you Californians to run their tanks with these outages in mind

 

[moz71]

When superstorm sandy hit here in NJ I ran my generator for 11 days straight. I would take the fine if worse comes to worse That is crazy. I would say need it for refrigerator for medication.

 

[Doctorgori]

first off prayers for you folks....
Anyway I see the pictures of the LA area and I've always wondered what grows there naturally and what would that area look like naturally anyway? I'm sure those burning eucalyptus and date palms aren't native... Anyone from there have a clue if this fire is a naturally recurring thing or is this a man made issue?

 

[skyrne_isk]

Animal cruelty is a crime and was just passed at the federal level in addition to state levels already. Condemning fish to die so your neighbors can sleep is truly sick.

Crime usually requires intent. None here. That being said it is ridiculous that municipal governments will try to tell you as a private citizen what you can and can’t do to protect your valuables and goods and pets. Clearly these people don’t get it

 

[ppatches24]

Yeah tell them no. Thats animal endangerment.

 

[ppatches24]

Hospitals probably dont have to turn off there generators for noise.

 

[Nano man]

If you are in a condo then you are really inconveniencing the neighbors. Your best bet is talk to your neighbors and explain the situation. This is only practical if we are talking about a few people. If there are hundreds within ear shot of your generator then the nights will be long and full of terror.

GOT forever Holmes!!!!

 

[Nano man]

Also my .02 is get another ecotech bbu and daisy link them. Oxygen is the most important factor first.