Comments on: What to do in a power outage with a salt water tank? http://reefanswers.com/what-to-do-in-a-power-outage-with-a-salt-water-tank Answers to Your Reef Aquarium Questions Sat, 31 Jul 2010 09:07:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: jamiesm2481 http://reefanswers.com/what-to-do-in-a-power-outage-with-a-salt-water-tank#comment-215 jamiesm2481 Fri, 22 Aug 2008 18:35:32 +0000 http://reefanswers.com/what-to-do-in-a-power-outage-with-a-salt-water-tank#comment-215 Buy a battery powered air pump. They are very cheap. And usually come with a tube and airstone. Check the link below. Buy a battery powered air pump. They are very cheap. And usually come with a tube and airstone. Check the link below.

]]> By: Chris C http://reefanswers.com/what-to-do-in-a-power-outage-with-a-salt-water-tank#comment-214 Chris C Fri, 22 Aug 2008 03:01:38 +0000 http://reefanswers.com/what-to-do-in-a-power-outage-with-a-salt-water-tank#comment-214 4 hours is not a big deal. I'm sure they could last weeks without power, if you do the proper maintenance. This would include more frequent water changes and rapidly stirring the top to create oxygen at the surface. The only real harm would be the lights b/c they need a constant day/night cycle or they'll become very stressed and more prone to disease and injury. I would recommend investing in a generator. Not just for the tank, but the fridge and anything else you might need during the next power outage. 4 hours is not a big deal. I’m sure they could last weeks without power, if you do the proper maintenance. This would include more frequent water changes and rapidly stirring the top to create oxygen at the surface. The only real harm would be the lights b/c they need a constant day/night cycle or they’ll become very stressed and more prone to disease and injury.

I would recommend investing in a generator. Not just for the tank, but the fridge and anything else you might need during the next power outage.

]]> By: Joepitts71 http://reefanswers.com/what-to-do-in-a-power-outage-with-a-salt-water-tank#comment-213 Joepitts71 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:02:30 +0000 http://reefanswers.com/what-to-do-in-a-power-outage-with-a-salt-water-tank#comment-213 i solved this problem by going to petsmart (local pet store) and buying a $10.00 battery operated air pump that plugs in the wall. when the power goes out the pump turns on whether your home to turn it on or not. it has saved my 55gal reef tank twice now! well worth the money! the pump is a penn-plax, silent air ll. hope this helps i solved this problem by going to petsmart (local pet store) and buying a $10.00 battery operated air pump that plugs in the wall. when the power goes out the pump turns on whether your home to turn it on or not. it has saved my 55gal reef tank twice now! well worth the money! the pump is a penn-plax, silent air ll. hope this helps

]]> By: BIGgourami http://reefanswers.com/what-to-do-in-a-power-outage-with-a-salt-water-tank#comment-212 BIGgourami Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:27:02 +0000 http://reefanswers.com/what-to-do-in-a-power-outage-with-a-salt-water-tank#comment-212 small household generator that way everything else can stay on too. small household generator that way everything else can stay on too.

]]> By: 007 http://reefanswers.com/what-to-do-in-a-power-outage-with-a-salt-water-tank#comment-211 007 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:29:42 +0000 http://reefanswers.com/what-to-do-in-a-power-outage-with-a-salt-water-tank#comment-211 Look into getting a battery powered air pump that turns on when the power goes out. The bubbles will keep the water moving. Look into getting a battery powered air pump that turns on when the power goes out.
The bubbles will keep the water moving.

]]> By: tikitiki http://reefanswers.com/what-to-do-in-a-power-outage-with-a-salt-water-tank#comment-210 tikitiki Mon, 18 Aug 2008 08:55:26 +0000 http://reefanswers.com/what-to-do-in-a-power-outage-with-a-salt-water-tank#comment-210 I would check into buying a battery operated air pump. Drs. Foster and Smith sells a few very cheap, around 6.00. I bought a few after going without power for 3 days after Hurricane Charlie hit, and having airstones hooked up to my generator. Just hook it up to an air stone-everything was included with the one I bought, and that's it. Granted, these were freshwater tanks, the most important thing is to get the water agitating at the surface to allow oxygen and CO2 to exchange at the surface. I would check into buying a battery operated air pump. Drs. Foster and Smith sells a few very cheap, around 6.00. I bought a few after going without power for 3 days after Hurricane Charlie hit, and having airstones hooked up to my generator. Just hook it up to an air stone-everything was included with the one I bought, and that’s it. Granted, these were freshwater tanks, the most important thing is to get the water agitating at the surface to allow oxygen and CO2 to exchange at the surface.

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