Need help. No power. How long till problems?
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jasonrp104
New member
I'd be worried after an hour. What's the temp? Also, I'd think about doing manual circulation (wave a net around in the tank)
Put the bubble stone roughly in the center and make some flow with a net or your hand.
Put the bubble stone roughly in the center and make some flow with a net or your hand.
Agu
Premium Member
A bubbler will help a lot. If possible skip the airstone, larger bubbles move more water.
You can also just scoop out water and pour it back in the tank to create circulation. If you have a sump scoop it out of the sump and pour it in the tank to maintain circulation throughout the system.
Good Luck ....
You can also just scoop out water and pour it back in the tank to create circulation. If you have a sump scoop it out of the sump and pour it in the tank to maintain circulation throughout the system.
Good Luck ....
Conrad25
New member
I would skip all that and get the best. Get a power inverter for your car or vehicle and plug it in with a nice long orange extension cord. You can than plug in all the power heads and everything. Usually you can pick one up for $35 or sometimes less. If you buy a bigger one, you can power a heater also, but than you have to start and run your car every once in a while to keep the battery charged.
Conrad
Conrad
RVANANO
SWAGON
5-6 hours seems to be general max time for power out without air stone or powerhead. I would think you could go a day with either. My tank was fine after 6 hours with no airstone or powerhead but that was in neutral climate. The tip mentioned above about dumping the sump water back in the tank definitely helps too.
I was just in Melbourne this weekend and the weather was pretty neutral so I think you will be fine for about 10-12 hours if you keep the water oxygenated.
I was just in Melbourne this weekend and the weather was pretty neutral so I think you will be fine for about 10-12 hours if you keep the water oxygenated.
BorHor
New member
Exactly what I was thinking since it is an emergency. A battery won't work since that has to be charged but is a good idea to get one for the next time this occurs.
lordofthereef
One reef to rule them all
Plan for the worst, hope for the best my friend. I guess it isn't an emergency, but should he wait for it to escalate to that point? IMO no...
RVANANO
SWAGON
Totally understand what you mean and I don't suggest sitting around doing nothing but if the OP is new to the hobby I wouldn't want to freak him/her out by saying this is an emergency and to go out and spend a bunch of money. I would prefer to get an idea from the power company about how long until it's restored. If you go down and ask them in a polite way stating the reason for your concern they will tell you an estimate most likely. Then the OP could buy the item online when it is restored much cheaper than at a local store etc.
If they say it will be out for a day or so, then the OP doesn't have much of a choice. Smell what I'm stepping in?
Big Dog
New member
New member here, should have did an intro but this thread is fitting.
I actually had this story published in FAMA right after hurricane Andrew.
Bear in mind that nothing was open for 3 days after it hit in Baton Rouge, where I lived at the time. I had no generator BUT I do now. I am currently tankless (since I moved from LA) but I'm thinking I'll give it a go again, the reason for my membership.
My wife, son and I bailed water from the sump to the tank for 3 days, 10-15 minutes every hour. ASA stores opened (early the third day) my wife found a DC bilge aeration pump and then a bilge pump the third evening. I rotated car batteries for the pumps running the aeration continuous (unless I was swapping a battery .... and cycling pump 15 minutes an hour. Did this until power was restored on the 6th day. There's a whole lot more to the story and it was successful ........ NO LOSSES.
Looking to learn more on recent science and technology . see ya round!
I actually had this story published in FAMA right after hurricane Andrew.
Bear in mind that nothing was open for 3 days after it hit in Baton Rouge, where I lived at the time. I had no generator BUT I do now. I am currently tankless (since I moved from LA) but I'm thinking I'll give it a go again, the reason for my membership.
My wife, son and I bailed water from the sump to the tank for 3 days, 10-15 minutes every hour. ASA stores opened (early the third day) my wife found a DC bilge aeration pump and then a bilge pump the third evening. I rotated car batteries for the pumps running the aeration continuous (unless I was swapping a battery ....
and cycling pump 15 minutes an hour. Did this until power was restored on the 6th day. There's a whole lot more to the story and it was successful ........ NO LOSSES.Looking to learn more on recent science and technology . see ya round!
