Oops! Blackout. Solar energy anyone?

[gizmoody]

There has been no electricity in my area in Rockville for the past two hours. I don't have any backup plan but will have to wait it out and hope for the best. Thought I had more time to figure out a backup plan (5 month old tank).

 

Anyone solarize their house with marine batteries as storage? That seems like a better backup than a generator and greener, not that a conventional home reef is green energy-wise. If you have, please let me know. Your thoughts and evaluation of your system would be really helpful.

[Chad]

In general, I think the most cost effective and lowest maintenance method is by having a backup generator.

 

When I researched solar (and other methods), the batteries often need periodic replacement, for me, this cost alone made the decision easy.