a very important question :

[kamel_007]

a very important question :
when the electricity is cutting off,
then the (filter,air pump,lighting,heater,etc...) will turn off,
anyway we don't know when the electricity coming back.....

what should we do in this case?
and how?

 

[WILDER]

Don't feed the fish, cover tank with a blanket to keep temp stable if room tempreture is below tank temp, that's about it till power comes back on, if it's a while just keep an eye on water quality by doing a tes, hope it's not of long the electricity.

 

[Richie Lucas]

i carry a 12v battery and a 240 volt invertor. The 12v has a very large capacity, and can keep a heater running for several hours.

If you live in an area with frequent electric problems then i advise this

 

[Tolak]

Take a clean cup & take out some water & pour it in a few times every hour. No power, no aeration. Wilder's post covers everything else.

I have a generator for those wonderful occasions when the power goes out.

Tolak

 

[rdd1952]

Take a clean cup & take out some water & pour it in a few times every hour. No power, no aeration. Wilder's post covers everything else.

I have a generator for those wonderful occasions when the power goes out.

Tolak

I second this. The aeration is probably the most important thing. Water holds temperature rather well so the temp probably will remain pretty stable. Also, when your pouring the water back, if you have a HOB filter, I would suggest pouring the water slowly into it so that water passes through the filter to keep the bacteria colony fed. Just don't pour it with too much force. If yoi have cannister filters with a hand primer, you might want to pump them some to keep water passing over them from time to time.

 

[pica_nuttalli]

you could always hook up a bicycle pump to an airstone and giving that a whirl every hour or so... also, depending on the fish you keep, you could just resort to daily water changes to circumvent problems resulting from bacterial die-off in your filter (provided you still have a potable water supply at the time)

remember, many species of fish have been domesticated long before the advent of electricity or fancy aquarium equipment! you may want to look into keeping ancient breeds like goldfish or bettas if your situation is on the iffy side. think of it as a foray into "historical fishkeeping". instead of biotopes, you could have a "Victorian Tank", "Classic Thai", "Ancient China"...

 

[annka5]

... and switch off the aquarium light. If it comes on and the tank is covered by a blanket, could be a fire hazard.

 

[Blue Lobster]

you could always hook up a bicycle pump to an airstone and giving that a whirl every hour or so... also, depending on the fish you keep, you could just resort to daily water changes to circumvent problems resulting from bacterial die-off in your filter (provided you still have a potable water supply at the time)

remember, many species of fish have been domesticated long before the advent of electricity or fancy aquarium equipment! you may want to look into keeping ancient breeds like goldfish or bettas if your situation is on the iffy side. think of it as a foray into "historical fishkeeping". instead of biotopes, you could have a "Victorian Tank", "Classic Thai", "Ancient China"...

I wouldn't do the bike pump thing. The piston inside is covered in grease that finds it's way out the hose.



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