I use a UPS unit with one of the auxilliary pumps for the reef tank. This
way if the power goes out, at least the water will circulate for a few
hours.



"Rich R" wrote in message
...
get a real small generator is your best bet,,,they power as long as you
keep them running , much better than a half hour of watching your fish
slowly die!
www.reeftanksonline.com


"Ken" wrote in message
...
About power loss to a tank... I live in Southern California, so along
with
earthquakes and fires we also now have to deal with brown outs, black
outs,
and power surges. The solution I found for my computers, and the one that
I
will be going to for my more expensive electronics like my stereo and
fish
tank, is to use Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) units. They normally
start out around a couple hundred dollars for a small unit that will get
you
a half an hour, but if you do like I do and buy them at your local
computer
show, you can get them for around $50.



Ken