Battery Air Pump Questions

falconut · 08/14/2006, 01:59 PM

I tried this in the General Forum, but nobody responded, so I'm trying it here. I just hooked up two of these on my 90 gal. tank in case the power goes out:

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Produc...&N=2004+113402

First, are two of these sufficient to oxygenate a 90 gal. during a longer power failure.

Second, does anybody know how long these types of pumps will run on the two 'D' batteries?

reefnetworth · 08/14/2006, 02:06 PM

they would be ok for a short period. it depends on the amount of oxygen in your home. if you set the pump outside it would draw more oxygen. Wal-Mart has b/o pumps for about the same price. theyre in the "fishing" supply area, not the fish. save you shipping cost. REEF-ON!

falconut · 08/14/2006, 02:24 PM

reefnetworth - I already have 2 wired up to come on if the power goes out. And then go off if the power comes back on. I had a 12+ hour power failure kill 5 of my fish about 4 months ago, so I'd like to avoid that again. I'm mainly trying to figure out if the 2 is good or do I need to add another.

I didn't know that Walmart sold something similar. If I need another, I may go there.

08/14/2006, 01:59 PM	#1
falconut Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Blackwood, NJ Posts: 3,813	Battery Air Pump Questions I tried this in the General Forum, but nobody responded, so I'm trying it here. I just hooked up two of these on my 90 gal. tank in case the power goes out: http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Produc...&N=2004+113402 First, are two of these sufficient to oxygenate a 90 gal. during a longer power failure. Second, does anybody know how long these types of pumps will run on the two 'D' batteries?

08/14/2006, 02:06 PM	#2
reefnetworth Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 3,810	they would be ok for a short period. it depends on the amount of oxygen in your home. if you set the pump outside it would draw more oxygen. Wal-Mart has b/o pumps for about the same price. theyre in the "fishing" supply area, not the fish. save you shipping cost. REEF-ON! __________________ GIVE A MAN A FISH, YOU FEED HIM FOR A DAY. TEACH A MAN TO FISH, HE FEEDS HIMSELF FOR LIFE. (NEVER, underestimate another man's greed) Current Tank Info: SPS dominated barebottom display with BB sump since 2005, most consistant parameters in 19+ years of reefkeeping.

08/14/2006, 02:24 PM	#3
falconut Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Blackwood, NJ Posts: 3,813	reefnetworth - I already have 2 wired up to come on if the power goes out. And then go off if the power comes back on. I had a 12+ hour power failure kill 5 of my fish about 4 months ago, so I'd like to avoid that again. I'm mainly trying to figure out if the 2 is good or do I need to add another. I didn't know that Walmart sold something similar. If I need another, I may go there. __________________ 180 Gallon FOWLR, 40 Gallon Sump and 10 Gallon Refuge. (2) OceanRevive S026 LEDs, ASM G2 Skimmer & SCA-302 Skimmer. Setup since July 2017.