I'm just in the process of having an emergency back-up generator installed. After having researched it, it seems that you can spend anywhere from $2,500 - $10,000 on one of these - mine is somewhere in the middle. We get a fair number of power outages here, so I really don't have a choice. We were thinking of getting one anyway, just so we'd have some power when the lights go out. As it turns out, we decided to go with a good model - automatic switch-over, runs on natural gas, but has propane as a back-up. This will provide good back up for the aquarium and be great for emergency preparedness.
I can't wait for the first time the power goes out
