Power Cut Help

[dburgess92]

I have read the forums on power cuts, but I was looking at the Battery Air Pump from here:

http/www.seapets.co.uk/products/aquarium...y-air-pump.html

Has anyone used this before, or does anyone know where I would place this in the tank? Would I just place the tube into the water, or in with the filters?
I'm not sure about this. We recently had a long power cut before I got a fish tank so just wondered how this worked.

I have an internal filter system, Rekord 96, with several fish.

Thanks

Duncan

 

[8inary]

to be honest, i have gone through this myself - however, these pumps are not really that effective 'IMO'.

you need something that breaks the surface 'causing ripples', this creates the oxygene not little bubbles. Personally, in an emergency, and if power went out, i would keep the lid of the tank up, and maybe now and then break the water by maybe using a jug and lifting water up and letting it splash down into the water - though to be honest, im not sure if that would do much. However the main problem would be your filters. as you may know, good bacteria has built up in there, this only stays if water is flowing, turn off the filter for about an hour or so, the good bacteria starts to die, if it all dies and you turn the filter on, whoosh, you send bad bacteria into the tank and it could wipe all your fish out.

If your looking a fool proof way of surviving a powercut - invest in a generator, you can get them fairly cheaply nowadays.

im sure others will give their views on this topic

 

[Rooster]

How long IS a "long power cut" ?? I wouldnt worry for a few hours...

 

[LauraFrog]

I've had power go out for the best part of 24 hours... I ammo-locked all the tanks (one full dose for the tank size) and this covered up any spike... no readings, no deaths. IMO if you're worried about power cuts and you get them frequently, get a battery powered air pump, and when you think the power has gone out and will remain that way for a day or so, put all the cycled filter media in a bucket using the air pump for water circulation in the bucket. The bacteria will survive a few days with no ammonia to feed on, but not a few days without sufficient oxygen. In the meantime, put ammo-lock in all the tanks.

 

[waterdrop]

I had direct experience with my bacteria surviving a 5-hour period without manual water exchanging, during the night portion of a long power outage. I didn't even get a blip of a mini-cycle out of it. But during the waking hours without power I did perform the usual manual water exchanges you see recommended in those threads, I manual exchanged fresh tank water into the filter.

~~waterdrop~~

 

[dburgess92]

Ok thanks for the help.