VERY good topic! Although I am just now reading it as I am catching up on everything I have missed here

My tank has been up/running about 3 yrs now, and has seen its fair share of power outages.
While we have not ever been 'destroyed' (knock on wood), we have had our taste of damages from hurricane season. Power outages due to horrible storms, wind force, trees falling over power lines...you wouldn't believe how many times the power goes out during hurricane season! But, I am so proud of my tank.....the longest it has gone without power, was a week. I was nervous, and unfortunately- during the season you cannot just go to the hardware store and stock up. Generators are flying out like hotcakes, so if you didn't prepare- you were out of luck. I remember going in there and stirring the water around, haha even blowing bubbles slowly thru a long straw as a last resort. We had decided to go the generator/house route. But, still looking for the one we want. We just have not ever been hit (again knock on wood), and the thought of losing everything I have invested in my reef with money, time, effort, thought, love......I would be devastated.
Really a good topic....... and lol funny that I am seeing it now. I wil have to remind my husband it's that time of year to head back to Lowes, lol