We all know it's going to happen and we're not quite sure of when. the Inevitable black out. the FISH KILLER.
I'm going to say this , we spend thousands of dollars investing in our fish but tend to overlook the minor details such as what to do in case of a black out.
THIS IS NOT A THREAD ABOUT WHAT TO DO DURING A BLACK OUT, as that has already been perfectly covered here. http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/f...epping-for-and-Surviving-power-outtages/page7
With that being said my options are some what limited. I live in an apartment building so a generator is out of the question. I am nowhere near my vehicle so using that for power will also not work.
I am going to need something capable of handling at least 130 Watts for a period of at least 8 hours at a time. In Toronto we had a power outage after an ice storm that lasted 3 days in my neighborhood luckily i had no tanks going at this time.
about 2 weeks ago we had another power outage due to the weather conditions and i lost power for 6 hours. luckily, I had no fish in my newly setup 180 gallon and was only in the midst of my fishless cycle. needless to say, I spent that 6 hours manually draining both of my fx 6 and dumping water back into the aquarium to keep the bacteria alive.
I'm predicting many more black outs for years to come in this neighborhood so I need to be prepared before I purchase my Stendker discus from Hans in Baltimore.
Any suggestions on Battery power that will be able to handle 120-150 watts for periods of 8 hours or longer ?
I'm going to say this , we spend thousands of dollars investing in our fish but tend to overlook the minor details such as what to do in case of a black out.
THIS IS NOT A THREAD ABOUT WHAT TO DO DURING A BLACK OUT, as that has already been perfectly covered here. http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/f...epping-for-and-Surviving-power-outtages/page7
With that being said my options are some what limited. I live in an apartment building so a generator is out of the question. I am nowhere near my vehicle so using that for power will also not work.
I am going to need something capable of handling at least 130 Watts for a period of at least 8 hours at a time. In Toronto we had a power outage after an ice storm that lasted 3 days in my neighborhood luckily i had no tanks going at this time.
about 2 weeks ago we had another power outage due to the weather conditions and i lost power for 6 hours. luckily, I had no fish in my newly setup 180 gallon and was only in the midst of my fishless cycle. needless to say, I spent that 6 hours manually draining both of my fx 6 and dumping water back into the aquarium to keep the bacteria alive.
I'm predicting many more black outs for years to come in this neighborhood so I need to be prepared before I purchase my Stendker discus from Hans in Baltimore.
Any suggestions on Battery power that will be able to handle 120-150 watts for periods of 8 hours or longer ?
150 watts is not a very big or expensive inverter. Battery life should last a long time. Here is one from Harbor Freight. They have stores everywhere. 
