Don't worry, my electric is working, but for future possibilities I wanted to ask everyone what is the best thing to do if your electric goes out and you are worried about your aquarium temperatures dropping rapidly.
I would think wrapping tanks in towels would help with insulation, but that wouldn't last very long.
I would suggest having a battery operated outlet adaptor by the fish stuff (make sure not to get it wet, though!) I'm not sure if that is what they are called....you know, the little boxes with the outlets on them that are battery operated? I'm sure I just made a fool out of myself with that explanation... oh well!
I would suggest having a battery operated outlet adaptor by the fish stuff (make sure not to get it wet, though!) I'm not sure if that is what they are called....you know, the little boxes with the outlets on them that are battery operated? I'm sure I just made a fool out of myself with that explanation... oh well!
That's funny you mentioned that battery thing as I was just asking today if something like that existed.I will be looking in to getting one just as a back up.
Yes I would also suggest wrapping a thick blanket around the tank & I have also heard that styrafoam (not sure I spelt that right) works very well at keeping the heat in.
I have link bookmarked on how to make a long term battery backup but I can't post it here because it's an article from a reef forum. I will PM the link if you'd like.
Could also get those hand warmer things from rec stores to add to the blankets. Could help in conditions where there is no power and it is cold to boot.
If you live in a cold climate it is a good chance that your electricity may go out for over 24 hours because of a bad storm. If it happens once you will wish you had a generator and not just for the fish. They will start at a few hundred dollars. Some of the battery packs don't last for that long. I will look into some.
If you have a means of heating some water (eg. Gas stove) then you can fill a zip lock lunch bag with warm/hot water, and place it in the aquarium with the fish..
Likewise, if you live in a very hot area, and/or keep cold water fish, a zip lock lunch bag filled with Ice cubes will lower the waters temperature..
How much of either you need to add will depend on the size of the tank, and also how much you are trying to cool/heat the aquarium.. (i.e. trial and error)
UPS systems can be as simple as a specially adapted power outlet. When the power from the wall stops the internal batteries kick in and power whats in it- you can even set priorities on the powerboards to only send juice to certain sockets. In this case the tank heater.
They are rather expensive but it is a single purchase and in many cases have a large warranty. Not only that but can be picked up and moved around the house to quickly (for instance) use the microwave to make dinner or boil a kettle.
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