• DISASTER the electricity was turned off

  • Nancy

I created this topic so that we can all help each other!!!!!!! Please, all sea lovers, if you have any experience, even bitter, share how to save those you have tamed, and what inventions you have for this! Who is most afraid of stagnation, and I am also very interested in the opinions of those who have DSB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What should be done in such cases????

Darrell5975

Buy an uninterruptible power supply ... in relation to the price of the sea - pennies.

Joseph9203

That's absolutely right... a UPS and connect one circulation pump to it, preferably not a powerful one, otherwise it won't last long... And you don't have to worry about anything - the main thing is to ensure circulation in the aquarium.

James

You can also get a decent UPS, add 2 batteries, and not turn anything off at all. See, a good model is the APC UPS Smart 750XL (I won't even mention the price).

Corey3201

Yesterday at the market, I saw a converter + charger 1000W - 750g.

Sherri1320

Hello EVERYONE!!! Yes, a backup power supply is possible, but it works for about 3 hours (as far as I know, or am I mistaken?) and the aquarium can already be without flow and filtration for about 10 hours, in my opinion, without a backup power supply is not a solution. Has anyone heard of 12V pumps???? And still, did anyone have problems with DSB when the electricity was turned off? And also, how to save the aquarium during a power outage for about 2-3 days, I agree, this can happen!!!!

Tracy4603

There are two options: either a reasonable inverter like the one mentioned above, or a UPS with a sine wave. Another point is that they can operate under load for a long time.

Charles4157

UPS units that output a sine wave are quite expensive compared to regular backups. It would probably be more appropriate to install an inverter. Then what's the point of a UPS? We can connect one or two batteries of the required capacity to a charging circuit and an inverter. Charging and inverters can be found at any radio market.

Vincent

In a day, nothing will happen to the aquarium or the DSB if you stir the water (so that the water itself doesn't disappear); the cheapest way is with a stick. Among the expensive options, there is a diesel generator. In Kyiv, there is a tool rental service where you can rent a generator for a couple of days for a small fee.

Barbara

Why diesel specifically? How do you like the sound of a diesel? Gasoline ones at 950 W with manual start cost around 800, consumption is 0.5 liters at full power, the tank is 4 liters, so it will last for 8 hours of operation. Yes, it's loud - 65 dB, but diesel is even worse.

Veronica

Yes, diesel was mentioned as an example, and specifically whether to choose diesel or gasoline is up to each person; besides, such cars need to be parked outside, so the sound is like that...

Laurie3842

It happened that I fed the fish in the morning - I turned off all the current pumps, leaving only the return from the sump. In a hurry, I ran off to work and forgot to turn them back on. In the evening, when I got home and scratched my head, I turned on the current... everything was alive.

Michael826

You forget the simple method - the infusion of hydrogen peroxide. The main thing in this situation is to monitor the amount of oxygen in the water.

Christopher3770

hydrogen peroxide, yes in seawater, where almost the entire periodic table is - a risk...

Destiny

If possible, could you provide more details? I haven't encountered such a problem, but everything is useful in life.

Stacy6866

The links are infected with a virus!!!!

Phillip9722

Hello, sea men!!!! I recently bought a converter + charger, and a full automatic!!! It's a cool thing, but...... It works like this: the calculation formula is to divide the connected watts by the voltage to get the amp hours of consumption from the battery!!!! Example: 300W / 12 volts = 25Ah !!!!!!!!! So, to work for 24 hours, you need a capacity of 600Ah. I bought one for 600, with a power of 600 watts, but it has 50Ah. I will be modifying it for a consumption of about 50-75 watts. I tested everything on devices!!!!! And I'm curious if anyone knows how to run something for 3 days on a Gazelle battery at 400 watts?????

Amy5468

I use a high-capacity car battery and a voltage converter to 220 (120). I charge the battery with a battery charger. I connect this power when needed. I only use a different light in case of electricity problems - a regular office lamp at 26 W.