Tank Crash! Why & How To Prevent?!

The reefer said:
I have a reefkeeper. And right after that I went to sleep so it happened overnight.
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You are correct. I was meaning to reply to the post beneath yours:

Just a couple weeks ago I was out of town and my jbj heater controller went on the fritz not reading the right temp resulting in 100 degree water. Had some fish baking in there really sucked!!! But like others I always have water made up so cleaned it out and did a nice water change. Lost approx $800 in fish. I no longer use jbj controller as my friends also went out, switched to blueline and so far so good. Slowly restocking the tank back up. I did have 7 survivors on the bright side!
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A heater problem could've been addressed by a tank controller.
 
I'm running two heaters in my sump controlled by APEX. I set their parameters so neither heater works solo for more than a few minutes and the one that starts first turns off first. It keeps both heaters from running a lot and the tank temperature is very stable, rarely fluctuating more than 1*F.
 
I always kept FW, because I just thought SW was way too complicated & expensive. Even the many years I worked in different LFS, including New town & Old town Aquariums, I never was interested in learning about SW & stayed out of those isles (unless they made me clean the glass). It really intimidated me.

Now, after keeping reefs for about 10 years, I still can't believe how easy it is! I have to admit though, every morning I wake up & peer into the tanks, waiting for the day it will be a milky smelly mess... So far, so good!
 
There are plenty of small insurances that you can use to safeguard your SW tanks, two smaller heater, redundant pumps, controllers and such. I hate to say it but most crash are brought on by user error. The best way to prevent any fatality or bleaching is to do your research when it comes to livestock and take your time. Short cuts and poor planning almost always lead to heartache.
 
Here's a cool idea for a backup plan as far as power outages go.

My father installed a natural gas powered generator on his home and it's wired into his electrical panel. As soon as the power goes out, the generator automatically starts running. It's plumbed into his gas main. It's also dead silent unlike the gas and diesel powered generators. I'm sure it's not very cheap but it would serve other purposes as well.
 
ddiomede said:
Here's a cool idea for a backup plan as far as power outages go.

My father installed a natural gas powered generator on his home and it's wired into his electrical panel. As soon as the power goes out, the generator automatically starts running. It's plumbed into his gas main. It's also dead silent unlike the gas and diesel powered generators. I'm sure it's not very cheap but it would serve other purposes as well.
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Once i get my house, i plan on getting a natural gas generator. Parts will be my biggest expense, as I'll do the plumbing myself, and i have friends that can help me with the electric.

Definitely a good idea, especially if you have bigger tanks.
 
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