Backup Battery Options

[Gobi-Wan]

Hi all. I have a 125 reef setup with a sump and 2 gyre pumps, one on each end of the display. What would be some economical options for back up batteries? i have the option of putting the battery in the utility room behind the aquarium, so it does not have to be specifically built for aquariums, aka water resistance etc. Should i plan to run only the sump return during a power outage? do i need one of the gyre pumps going? What are some ballpark specs i am looking for if i want to run a pump/wavemaker for a couple days? just looking for a place to start. Thanks in advance!

 

[lapin]

DIY Universal Battery Backup For Your Reef

A few days ago (3/2/2018) I lost power in the recent Nor'easter. I had a battery backup system in place, and thankfully it functioned fairly well. However, I had upgraded my aquarium since I had originally planned out the battery backup and the...

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[Ksull72487]

Send a pics of the setup. That’s best option. This way everyone can see what you have. But their are a few ways to buy your self time during an outage.

 

[Ksull72487]

Send a pics of the setup. That’s best option. This way everyone can see what you have. But their are a few ways to buy your self time during an outage.

Honestly a good marine batt and an inverter can be done. Your losing 20% efficiency although. Most this aquarium stuff is low wattage until you take on a heater. Send a few pics in. Ideally you want to run a return or something, to areiate. Forget the wavemaker. But then again few pics would help.

 

[Gobi-Wan]

Honestly a good marine batt and an inverter can be done. Your losing 20% efficiency although. Most this aquarium stuff is low wattage until you take on a heater. Send a few pics in. Ideally you want to run a return or something, to areiate. Forget the wavemaker. But then again few pics would help.

Thank you. If you click on the build thread badge by my username there are good pics of the setup there