Looks like I got myself a good ol’ arctic snowstorm heading my way, and I’ve been warned this can potentially leave me without power for a week. So heading out after work to pick up a generator. Never used one before so I have some questions in regards to running an aquarium off one. No coral, just fish and inverts.
Between the heaters and pumps, I’ve got about ~1200 watts, and 2 165w LED lights, so easy enough to run. Don’t think the furnace is set up to run off a generator, so probably would have to add a couple more heaters.
Anyways. I’ve read that the standard portable generators don’t provide “clean” enough power to run certain electronics, and the more expensive inverter generators are required. Is this going to cause me any problems with the above equipment? Price difference between the two in my area is pretty substantial, almost triple for the same output.
Any other advice to prep a tank for long term outages? I haven’t had to deal with a power outage longer than a couple hours since getting into aquariums, and never when it’s -25° celsius outside.
Between the heaters and pumps, I’ve got about ~1200 watts, and 2 165w LED lights, so easy enough to run. Don’t think the furnace is set up to run off a generator, so probably would have to add a couple more heaters.
Anyways. I’ve read that the standard portable generators don’t provide “clean” enough power to run certain electronics, and the more expensive inverter generators are required. Is this going to cause me any problems with the above equipment? Price difference between the two in my area is pretty substantial, almost triple for the same output.
Any other advice to prep a tank for long term outages? I haven’t had to deal with a power outage longer than a couple hours since getting into aquariums, and never when it’s -25° celsius outside.