Extreme Weather Prepardness (4 Viewers)

[Cody]

Oh I have many....

gerbil- Stormi

Two leopard geckos (breeding pair). Female- Bananarama (normal). Male- Rasputin (Mack Snow)

Teacup Yorkie- Lucky

Raised an orphan rabbit I found in the backyard, he still comes by every now and again- Hopps

The freshwater tanks

- 10 gallon plantank- using as a shrimp breeding experiment. Blue velvet, Bloody Mary, whatever the yellow ones are called, some gold ones, and all of their spawn, probably about 200 total. Platinum halfbeak (extremely obese) and two (fattest I’ve ever seen) cardinal tetras

blue and teal betta fish- Poseidon

my dads very big tank (180 or 210 I can’t remember) Arowana (Helen), red Severum (nameless ), two blood parrots (fatty 1 and fatty 2), chinese loach (Appetizer), and some bluegill thing my dad caught in the lake

90 gallon grow out in the garage. Tank crashed??? Idk it turned green and icky. Only survivor is a very mean Oscar (Evil Bro, not to be confused with Evil Man)

the three reef tanks
- my 20 gallon with pair of clowns (Aang and Katara) and the cherub (Cutie), the sexy shrimp pair (Heather and Speck), Some kind of starfish? Patrick, that prawn thing- Squidgy

- my dad’s 25 gallon that I feed with one clown (kinda sickish so I’m scared to name him), seaweed blenny I caught in Florida (Evil Man), and geometric hawk (Stupid Idiot)

-MY 45 gallon 5 cocoa damsels (up for grabs btw, listing them for sale when I get home tomorrow) and I think there’s still a crab in there?? Also possibly a filefish but probably not

the mealworm culture (food for big fish and geckos)

the lizard storage tank (for arowana, the thing is spoiled to death), sometimes doubles as roach, cicada, waterbug, and other large insect storage.

So mostly fish then. I’m shocked there’s not a snake or iguana in the mix haha

 

[gregg]

My generator is only 5000 watts.. how much of my house ya think it will handle?

 

[Cody]

Yeah, pretty much. I’m using it for trout with a PAR64 Can (basically a stage light) and huge 1000W FFN bulb. It will throw a narrow beam over 50-70’. The bait fish are attracted to the light and then comes the trout and everybody else.

It’s probably the best portable Generator on the market when it comes to reliability and quietness. Very light weight too. Plus, you can link two together and have double the power if you decide to get a second unit later.

Quick video to give you a Visual:

Have you done well on trout with this method?

 

[PicassoClown]

Forgot to include pics

Lucky!!

Rasputin and his Wife Bananarama & Eggs

The Rat Stormi

Possible Crab?? Haven’t seen him in a while

Possible Filefish??? Haven’t seen him since I put him in

Patrick!!

 

[PicassoClown]

So mostly fish then. I’m shocked there’s not a snake or iguana in the mix haha

A ball python is my dream but my momma is scared of em. We used to keep a lot of turtles/ tortoises but then we got more fish tanks...

 

[Rio1969]

A ball python is my dream but my momma is scared of em. We used to keep a lot of turtles/ tortoises but then we got more fish tanks...

My wife won't even look at snakes on the TV.

 

[PicassoClown]

My wife won't even look at snakes on the TV.

Neither will my mom! We were watching Indiana Jones and when the snake pit came on....

 

[RR-MAN]

My generator is only 5000 watts.. how much of my house ya think it will handle? [emoji2371][emoji1696][emoji120]

Is the max load 5000 watts?

 

[Reefahholic]

Have you done well on trout with this method?

Ohh yeah...they love the bait fish that come to the light.

 

[Tstew32]

@steveb said I could run a couple extension chords from my house to his in case things get weird


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[gregg]

Is the max load 5000 watts?

6250 starting max but runs at 5000

 

[RobertP]

6250 starting max but runs at 5000

Try not to run over 4000 watts.. 80% of running rate. You can runs temporarily...which means for 15 min to an hour tops. The fastest way to wear out a genny is to run it over 80%. And if its a knock off brand it might not do that. I had a generac I ran about 8 years for 8 hours a night every weekend and kept it right at 80% load and it never quit and started 2nd pull every time.

As for what you can run you must look up what the wattage pull is for each device. There are some decent calculators online but they have to take averages. Newer refrigerators and freezers have lower wattage but you have to check it. Everything shows that wattage or at least the amp load.. so you have to do the math. You cannot run your house central AC with a portable.

 

[TriggerFan]

@gregg - For some reason I can't find your electrician's number. Can you pleas re-send?

 

[DwPolcyn]

Lowes in copperfield just got a shipment of 4 pallets last night. @Cody

 

[TriggerFan]

Well, I can’t find an electrician that can come over and install a transfer switch, so I have a brand new generator that I won’t be able to use. *sight*

 

[gregg]

@gregg - For some reason I can't find your electrician's number. Can you pleas re-send?

Chams electrical service, tell him I sent you.

 

[TriggerFan]

Thank you Sir!

 

[RR-MAN]

Well, I can’t find an electrician that can come over and install a transfer switch, so I have a brand new generator that I won’t be able to use. *sight*

Just hook up an extension cord for now - it doesn’t have to be fancy as long as your refrigerator is running and fish tank has circulation [emoji1787][emoji2957][emoji23]

 

[TriggerFan]

I can do that for the tanks, but not the fridge as it is in an enclosed cabinet with a frame (which I still haven't figured out how the heck to remove).
If I tell the wife I can power on the tanks but not the fridge..... I will probably no longer have tanks by the time Storm / Hurricane Laura leaves Texas!) LOL

 

[RR-MAN]

How do you guys store fuel? How much do you store?

I want to store a 55/g drum (have a detached garage) and after bad weather is gone I can pump it in the car.