Emergency: Power out

My power has been off since 8 this morning almost 16 hours in total I need aeration solutions for the tank just to make sure the fish make it I have a heavily planted 72l tank heat is not an issue. What can I do to ensure they make it till the power comes back. Can I blow into the airstone pipe every 10 20 min to aigitate the water is this ok. Any ideas pls I have no battery powered pumps so only diy ideas will help thanks so much

 

Just take a measuring jug, scoop water and pour it back in, repeat this a couple of times and repeat this every 1/2 hour or so.

 

Power just came back on now after I made the thread maybe we should just keep it going help others out in the same situation thanks for the info will do

 

I bought a battery powered airpump for R50 rand at my LFS. works like a charm

 

There is a thread somewhere on the forum about this....

 

Yes I can remember that thread last year.

I would go for a inverter. 12v DC - 220V

Example or Bigger One

The second one you should be able to run your heater also

 

I have seen this thinking of getting one this weekend how long does it last before u change the battery

 

it uses those big batteries. i can't really remember . tested it 2 years ago. think it went a week. maybe longer

 

Depending on what your budget is, you have various options available to you:

• The most obvious option, do nothing and hope the blackout will last only a hour or two. During a short blackout your tank should not suffer any detrimental effects.
• As Franna has mentioned, you can get a dry cell battery operated air pump that can power a sponge filter, air stone or standard corner filter. If you always have some spare batteries at hand, this air pump should be able to run for a good couple of hours. Fact is, these air pumps are normally quite small with a low output, and might not supply sufficient filtration for your tank during a long blackout. The bacteria in your power filters start dying, water temperature drops, and thing can go bad very quickly if you have a heavily stocked tank and temperature sensitive fish. Do not feed your fish during these extended blackout to reduce the waste production to a minimum, and cover the tank in a blanket to minimize heat loss.
• Calculate the power requirement (Watts) of the equipment that is essential to ensure the survival of your fish during a blackout, and the period that you want to run this equipment from a alternate power source. Armed with this information you can now calculate the size of the inverter and deep cyclelead-acid battery that you require. You will also have to invest in a battery charger suitable to charge deep cycle batteries. A setup like this, that automatically kicks in when there is a blackout, can set you back R6000-00 or more.

So it is all about economics, and the setup that you have. Adding a air stone to a 500 liter tanks is not going to make much of a difference over a extended period, but then again, a 500 liter tank with low stock levels will maintain the water quality much longer that a 50 liter tank that is over stocked.

It does not matter how you cut it, you must have some sort of backup plan.

 

guys can we please NOT rehash this whole thread - search for the other one and read it and post there

 

Thread 1

Thread 2

 

Sorry if a thread already existed had to use my phone last night and i cant search properly with it

 

i have a 600 ups, can run a small air pump and small penplax internal 300 filter for around 7 hours