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So let's talk about preventing
disaster with the reef 2
list to do that is generator. 3
generator. I actually have two of them. 4
generator. That's 5,500 Watts, 5
of the, um, key items in the house, 6
equipment that I have in my two 7
which is awesome. 8
with these full house backup generators 9
once that utility power is lost, 10
So it's, it's great. 11
propane unit. 12
propane tank, 13
five days without having to refill that 14
which is fantastic. 15
generator, but this one's portable. 16
propane generators around, 17
a 100 gallon propane tank. 18
the other tank. And again, 19
five days, but it's a pull start. 20
to be automatic, which, you know, 21
backup to my backup generator. So it's, 22
like to have on hand years ago, 23
And the problem with those is, 24
pull start, 25
every eight hours or so refill them with 26
during Superstorm Sandy many, 27
there was a gas shortage. 28
a, a larger tank that you can, 29
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get refilled the supply in terms of having the fuel to run that portable
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generator is, 32
timeframe a lot longer in terms of running 33
certainly would, um, 34
generator to try to get ahold of a 35
very least, 36
afford a generator and these smaller 37
they run a few hundred dollars, 38
but by the, um, the very least,
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I would say, 40
can run some research relating pumps, 41
able to oxygenate the water during a 42
just kind of get that flow going, 43
running in terms of return pump, 44
on the tank. That'll help a little bit. 45
terms of preventing a disaster? 46
equipment is very important. 47
for my system. So for each tank, 48
that run constantly. 49
with one of them, Hey, 50
tank and limp along with one of them. 51
a return. Pumper could be lighting. 52
what pieces of equipment are vital and 53
something on hand. As a backup, 54
is very valuable to 55
disaster. 56
for monitoring purposes. 57
alerts set up for both of my 58
with parameters getting out of whack. 59
or too [inaudible], if the, um, 60
if the pH is too high or too low,
anything, I've also got a leak sensors, monitors to tell me whether or not
there's any water on the floor. 61
know, if any issues pop up, 62
me of the problem if I'm not home. 63
it's great. 64
I have webcam set up. 65
my 187 gallon tank on the sump. 66
well for my 225 gallon tank. 67
getting an alert and something's going on. 68
skimmer overflowing. Is there, um, 69
low in the summer? 70
you could look at on the webcam in 71
these, you know, 72
parameter. So I think it's a great, 73
to have a, 74
just to keep you abreast of what's 75
it, um, 76
vacation without the, a, 77
terms of the alerts and the webcams. 78
webcam on YouTube for my 187 79
And maybe, um, 80
set one up from my 225 gallon tank. 81
that, but webcams are really, 82
have as well. 83
preventing disasters is preventative 84
Every three months, 85
on my return pumps, 86
they're all cleaned out. 87
seizing up and not operating. 88
uh, it tends to nip that in the bud, 89
maintenance, 90
sure that those are running smoothly, 91
uh, you know, the skimmer pump. 92
few months. It's really important. 93
sure that you don't have any problems 94
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