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07/27/2017, 07:45 AM
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Aerator for power outage?
As hurricane season is still going on, I'm starting to think about what might happen to my tank if I lose power. I found this aerator that works for up to 50-gallons (I have a 66 gallon tank plus a sump, though the sump would be irrelevant in a power outage as no water would be moving through there):
http://www.frabill.com/open-water-fi...ut-12v-dc.html Would this work to keep my tank alive? Looks like all I would need to buy is a car battery, is that correct? Thanks in advance! |
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07/27/2017, 08:20 AM
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http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/silent...caAhDAEALw_wcB
This is what many have, all it really does is move water upwards for gas exchange. The 1 you linked may be too much but will work.
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07/27/2017, 08:25 AM
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Obviously you want something that is battery operated. As noted, just need something to move water through the air/water surface interface. I use the ETM battery backup -much more expensive option though.
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07/27/2017, 08:31 AM
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I use a car battery to run my Vortech pumps. Had a 10 hour outage with no problems. It will run my MP60 for two days....
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07/27/2017, 09:03 AM
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07/27/2017, 09:14 AM
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Got the Vortech battery backup cable, cut the battery end and installed two eyelets to attach to the battery +/- then plug it to the pump. Use a BatteryMINDER to keep it charged. It's perfect! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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07/27/2017, 02:46 PM
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I got a battery back up and works great got it in Amazon$80.00
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07/27/2017, 02:51 PM
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UPS from amazon. Easy and cheap.
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