yote
In Memoriam
What I generally do,is make the wife and stay home while I'm out working or what else I want to do.That way if the power goes out,somebodies home to start up my generator and plug my tank up to it :mrgreen:
Do air pumps help during power outage?
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SeaBee
Ha Ha Thats Funny!
+1 For Yote and the generator.
dcantucson
Reef pro
Yote you better be glad the wife isn't reading your posts! :lol:
sen5241b
Reef enthusiast
Lots of money, like $500, solves this problem easily. I just want to run a heater and a small air pump or koralia for a few hours.
project5k
Reef enthusiast
yall are making this so much more complicated than it needs to be, you want something to come on when the power fails, and then have it turn off when the power comes back on, hell just use a simple relay.
wire it up, so that when the power is on, it energizes the relay, to the NO position, then when power fails, the springs inside the relay will pull the contacts to the NC position, wire your device(battery power or whatever) through that connection.
TAADAA a transfer switch for less than $10.
if you need, i can draw up a schematic for ya...
wire it up, so that when the power is on, it energizes the relay, to the NO position, then when power fails, the springs inside the relay will pull the contacts to the NC position, wire your device(battery power or whatever) through that connection.
TAADAA a transfer switch for less than $10.
if you need, i can draw up a schematic for ya...
dcantucson
Reef pro
P5k could you please speak English? Rellays. transfers, battery devices...... etc. :dunno::dunno::dunno::dunno::dunno:
sen5241b
Reef enthusiast
ditto
Tristan
Detritus
ive read in a guidebook that you can use some hydrogen peroxide to bring oxygen to your fish during outages.
anyone have any thoughts and experiences on this?
anyone have any thoughts and experiences on this?
sen5241b
Reef enthusiast
Why don't you start a new thread with that question under chem?
Tristan
Detritus
lol sure
dcantucson
Reef pro
Hydrogen peroxide? :shock:
bjohanson1234
.........
Im with project on this one. Simple relay and you are good to go with a battery powered device.
Also, Hydrogen Peroxide breaks down to Water and Oxygen. The only problem is that it might mess with your RedOx Potential in your tank if you keep track of that stuff.
Also, Hydrogen Peroxide breaks down to Water and Oxygen. The only problem is that it might mess with your RedOx Potential in your tank if you keep track of that stuff.
Tristan
Detritus
Im gonna make a new thread, can you put your thoughts on hydrogen and how it affects your tank? and RedOx.
daugherty
part time reefer
if you use perxoid you have to have an dissolved o2 test this is a must if you dose to much it is just as bad as not enough o2 it will kill everything in the tank
