Dammmm. very sorry to hear that. I saw what was happening in OK and the thought of that situation with a reef tank made me sick.
I suppose I really should buy a generator but don't have the coin for it right now.
If its any consolation, I just set up a new reef after a 5 year sabbatical from the hobby, and doing things the second time around is MUCH quicker and so far the end product is MUCH nicer with lessons learned the first time around.
Best of luck getting restarted.
-Tim