Post by Carl on Sept 26, 2018 11:17:25 GMT -5
"Aquarium Power Failure | Tank Moving"
This article from the "Aquarium/Pond Answers" library has been updated!
Here is a short excerpt:
"POWER FAILURES;
Here are several suggestions:
* Keeping a Battery automatic air pump connected at all times to the aquarium. The best way is via a small Sponge Filter as pictured to the left, although for better yet effectiveness in removing ammonia/nitrites, I suggest that a separate sponge filter be connected to a continuous running pump then this Sponge filter be reconnected to the battery pump during the power failure.
An example of where this saved a client's aquarium was a client with a single marine aquarium in a small strip mall. The mall had a major fire, yet the aquarium kept running and while some acrylic trim warped, all the fish survived to both the firemen and client's amazement.
* This same idea as above can be used except a Non-Stop Battery pump is employed so that the Sponge filter is always biologically seasoned or does not require reconnection to the battery air pump during power failures.
* The use of a DC to AC inverter (which is then connected to an Deep cycle RV Battery. I have found that a fully charged deep cycle battery can run the average aquarium for days without re-charging.
This application is even better for aquarium rooms where multiple aquariums are present.
An example where this application made a big difference was during a rolling black out in Los Angeles Suburbs.
In a local fish store I set up, during one of the rolling black outs, our deep cycle batteries with inverters kicked in and ran critical functions including cash registers. A local news crew (KFWB) was driving by and could see that we were still open for business and interviewed our staff."
Carl
This article from the "Aquarium/Pond Answers" library has been updated!
Here is a short excerpt:
"POWER FAILURES;
Here are several suggestions:
* Keeping a Battery automatic air pump connected at all times to the aquarium. The best way is via a small Sponge Filter as pictured to the left, although for better yet effectiveness in removing ammonia/nitrites, I suggest that a separate sponge filter be connected to a continuous running pump then this Sponge filter be reconnected to the battery pump during the power failure.
An example of where this saved a client's aquarium was a client with a single marine aquarium in a small strip mall. The mall had a major fire, yet the aquarium kept running and while some acrylic trim warped, all the fish survived to both the firemen and client's amazement.
* This same idea as above can be used except a Non-Stop Battery pump is employed so that the Sponge filter is always biologically seasoned or does not require reconnection to the battery air pump during power failures.
* The use of a DC to AC inverter (which is then connected to an Deep cycle RV Battery. I have found that a fully charged deep cycle battery can run the average aquarium for days without re-charging.
This application is even better for aquarium rooms where multiple aquariums are present.
An example where this application made a big difference was during a rolling black out in Los Angeles Suburbs.
In a local fish store I set up, during one of the rolling black outs, our deep cycle batteries with inverters kicked in and ran critical functions including cash registers. A local news crew (KFWB) was driving by and could see that we were still open for business and interviewed our staff."
Carl