Help! Power Outage!

[dagreatbadfinger]

So i just got a call from home saying the power just went out. Curious to know how long my Red Sea Max can run with out power! Any Suggestions?!

Debating on running home but not sure if or what i can do to help the situation.

 

[ScorpionSys]

there will be die off within a few hours of no power mostly due to lack of flow (Oxygen circulation)

 

[jcs11236]

if you have--throw in a battery operated air pump to have some oxygen in there

 

[Aquatic Life Direct]

if you have a backup on that mp10 you should be ok...

 

[thesauce]

Take a pitcher and scoop up a bunch of water then pour it back into the tank from as high up as possible. This will help oxygenate the water. Also stick your hand in and fan the water around. Lack of flow is the number one concern.

 

[JimmyR1rider]

You can also hang a bucket above the tank with small holes in it, fill it with tank water and let it drip down from the bucket into the tank

 

[Lunareclipse]

I learned the hard way about power outages. I got a generator.

 

[JonnyIce]

u must live by me...off central? i got a call from home that power was out around 500...lasted to 6...came back on...out again from 8-9...i had just purchased a D-battery air pump from pet goods on Sat and it came in handy for $10...i was worried about loss of heat but we are back and ok

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

Just buy a UPS and connect it to your return pump.

 

[JonnyIce]

I have an old UPS...is it as simple as knowing the "watts" of your pump and that will let u calculate how long the ups will work?

 

[Reef Reaper]

Use a battery operated air pump. I got tired of power outages, so I got a whole house generator. I didn't like the idea of keeping gasoline around to feed the generator every 8 hours. My whole house generator is hooked up to natural gas. Good Luck!