I finally went out and got a 1800w backup for my rp and a 650 w backup for one of my heaters just to be safe a little while back. I always said next time next time, and then a bit ago the power was off for 4 hours and I realized that in my delaying and being cheap and wanting to rather spend the money on corals and fish I could have lost everything and that would have cost a lot more then the backups. Now I feel a lot more safe and know that the tank should be able to sustain itself for a while in the worst case situations.
I'm glad your tank is doing well with no ill effects, it's stories like yours that remind me that the backup units were a good investment.
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RSM 250. Clownfish, Fox face, Blue tang, Yellow tang, Kole tang, Clown tang, Coral beauty angel, French Angel, splendid dottyback. CUC, softies, lps, sps.
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