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Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by ninjazx777, Jul 18, 2010.

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  1. Jul 18, 2010 #1
    ninjazx777 Des Moines, IA

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    6 hours and counting. Lost power this winter for 20 hours and half my corals died I need to just spend the 3 grand and buy a big generator. this sucks
     
  2. Jul 18, 2010 #2
    Shaun

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    For $350 bucks Orielly's stocks a generator that I have run my tanks, fridge and entertainment center on.
     
  3. Jul 18, 2010 #3
    phishcrazee Riverside

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    You can get a decent inverter and run it off your car battery or a marine battery for about $149 or so.....
     
  4. Jul 18, 2010 #4
    ninjazx777 Des Moines, IA

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    My tank is pretty big over 600 gal system it would take a 2000 watt geny for just the pumps. And if I'm going to buy one I'm going to get a good one a 10000 watt Honda
     
  5. Jul 18, 2010 #5
    ninjazx777 Des Moines, IA

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    And I can't leave both ends of my street are blocked by down trees and power lines. This sucks. I'm going to have to ride my bicycle to work this afternoon
     
  6. Jul 18, 2010 #6
    blackx-runner Cedar Rapids, IA

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    sucks you're without power. Hope you get it back up soon before you lose anything. Getting a small generator or inverter to run a couple small pumps might work until you can get a bigger unit all installed.
     
  7. Jul 18, 2010 #7
    Foo

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    You're a gambler that's for sure. The winter outage should have "spoke" to you.
     
  8. Jul 18, 2010 #8
    ninjazx777 Des Moines, IA

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    My dad is bringing his generator over
     
  9. Jul 18, 2010 #9
    Bela

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    3 grand for a generator? JESUS CHRIST! What kind of insane generator are you looking to buy?
     
  10. Jul 18, 2010 #10
    FishBrain New London

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    Yea that's a insane price for a generater! But I see no need to take the Lords name in vain over it Bela some of us are christians here and don't care for that[​IMG]
    Hope you get it up and running soon. It sucks when this sort of thing happens. The week long black out a few years back sucked big time now I have 3 generaters at my disposeal.
     
  11. Jul 18, 2010 #11
    Waverz

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    Seriously?
     
  12. Jul 18, 2010 #12
    ninjazx777 Des Moines, IA

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    A 10,000 watt Honda powered generator is $2700 plus tax. I could buy a cheap genaric one for $1500 but it only comes with a 90 day warenty a Honda comes with a 5 year warenty and my dads 5000 watt HondA is over ten years old and still running perfectly
     
  13. Jul 18, 2010 #13
    FishBrain New London

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    Posted By Waverz on 07/18/2010 05:41 PM

    Posted By FishBrain on 07/18/2010 04:54 PM
     But I see no need to take the Lords name in vain over it Bela some of us are christians here and don't care for that[​IMG]
    Seriously?
    Wow dude your original remark is in my email you can't just change it real quick because you relised how screwed up it was LOL. Yes seriously!
     
  14. Jul 18, 2010 #14
    Waverz

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    I don't really think it was that screwed up at all and will gladly re-post it if you like.  I could have said far worse.  I guess I just don't take to kindly to OVER OPIONATED christians out to dictate what people can or cannot say on Reef Keeping discussion board.
    To each his own I guess...
     
  15. Jul 18, 2010 #15
    blackx-runner Cedar Rapids, IA

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    this is why religion and politics do not belong on forums like this.
     
  16. Jul 18, 2010 #16
    Waverz

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    I couldn't agree more, which is why I never talk about how my family are Rastafarian-Satan worshippers.  LOL
    To try and get things back on topic, I would love to have one of those natural gas generators.  They are like $3000 and up and kick on instantly when the electricity goes out.  I actually thought about getting one a few years ago when we were getting those crazy ice storms.  The 3k seemed like a small price to pay to be warm in the middle of winter.
     
  17. Jul 18, 2010 #17
    FishBrain New London

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    Posted By Waverz on 07/18/2010 06:53 PM

    Posted By FishBrain on 07/18/2010 06:28 PM

    Posted By Waverz on 07/18/2010 05:41 PM

    Posted By FishBrain on 07/18/2010 04:54 PM
     But I see no need to take the Lords name in vain over it Bela some of us are christians here and don't care for that[​IMG]
    Seriously?
    Wow dude your original remark is in my email you can't just change it real quick because you relised how screwed up it was LOL. Yes seriously!
    I don't really think it was that screwed up at all and will gladly re-post it if you like.  I could have said far worse.  I guess I just don't take to kindly to OVER OPIONATED christians out to dictate what people can or cannot say on Reef Keeping discussion board.
    To each his own I guess...
    Then why did you erace it? For me to have a opion at all is is somehow over opionated to you. I didn't say he couldn't say it I just said I as well as others ( wether they want to speak up or not ) don't care for it.  Now make another coment so you can have the last word LOL. I said what I have to say.
     
  18. Jul 18, 2010 #18
    ninjazx777 Des Moines, IA

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    I would thank god that my power is back on but I might be offending someone so I will thank alla since the government says you can't criticize anyone who Worships alla even if they threaten to blow you up LoL
     
  19. Jul 18, 2010 #19
    Nik Windsor Heights

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    [​IMG]really.
     
  20. Jul 18, 2010 #20
    Nik Windsor Heights

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    erase not erace[​IMG]
     
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