Somethings Brewin'...How do you prepare your reef for impending bad weather?

[AlyciaMarie]

One thing I never thought about before setting up a tank is the impact a power outage can have on my reef. If you did, kudos to you! Luckily, I live in an area where the weather is generally mild (except for an occasional tornado in the spring). But power outages can happen anywhere, anytime, and for any reason. As the growing potential for a hurricane looms over the Gulf Coast, I can't help but wonder...

How do you prepare your reef for impending bad weather? Share your power outage tips in the comments!

 

[ChrisfromBrick]

Hooked up return pump and mp40 to a 1000 watt powercell. Once we get past 6 hours or so, i have brand new Honda inverter generator.

 

[College_Reefer]

I'm sitting right on the edge of it and will get all the wind and rain from the strongest bands so I'm getting prepped already... We have buried powerlines, so power outages are few and far between for us (knock on wood) but in case I just jinxed myself, the biggest thing is having a generator big enough to run the whole house and tank followed by bubblers in case the generator goes out and if those somehow go out, a battery inverter for car/boat batteries to run essentials.