So Rob, yesterday, the Metrowest Boston Area lost power due to an incredibly powerful squall line/storm that ripped through in and around mid-day. Winds at hurricane force were recorded all over the region. Gusts at 70 MPH were common until about dinner time.
I was without power for 5 hours. Incredibly, I had no losses per se, but did have a flooding issue where my return lines acted as siphons and drained an extra 5 gallons of water into my
sump (which could not handle it) and flooded my family room. I fixed that problem last night by FINALLY (knew I should have done this long ago) drilling into the return nozzles to make a 'siphon break'. Also, the tank temperatures dropped to the low 70's in most tanks and into the 60's in my fry tanks. This was not particularly problematic for me because I have a seahorse only systems and no corals. My tanks stay in and around 75-78F anyway.
After all was said and done, it got me thinking... Why not do a podcast for contingency planning!? You could cover everything from battery powered air pumps to backup generators. Tank insulation to siphon breaks.
What say thee?
Dave
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