jdeb101
Non-member
Does anyone know if this particular model will automatically go on if power goes out?
http://www.petsolutions.com/Battery-Operated-Pump+I15510790.aspx
http://www.petsolutions.com/Battery-Operated-Pump+I15510790.aspx
-
******* To read about the changes to the marketplace click here
Battery Air Pump Question
- Thread starter jdeb101
- Start date
Mr. Slippery
Reads more, Posts less
Nope, you have to turn the knob on the top.
This one should though
http://www.petsolutions.com/Silent+Air+B11+Battery+Back+up+Pump-I-30129045-I-.aspx
This one should though
http://www.petsolutions.com/Silent+Air+B11+Battery+Back+up+Pump-I-30129045-I-.aspx
Last edited:
OP
OP
jdeb101
Non-member
So I suppose I should go with this?
http://www.petsolutions.com/Default.aspx?ItemID=30129045
Anyone else have other recommendations?
http://www.petsolutions.com/Default.aspx?ItemID=30129045
Anyone else have other recommendations?
S Hunter
Non-member
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-05/gh/index.php check this out
NateHanson
Non-member
I used the Blue PennPlax pump (your second link), and I'd vouch for it. The club did a group buy on them for about $7 each a few years ago, so they've been well tested by many club members. And you can't beat the price.
Personally I can't see the point of paying $55 for the same thing, with rechargable batteries.
Personally I can't see the point of paying $55 for the same thing, with rechargable batteries.
NateHanson
Non-member
yeah. One for a 40g should be fine. If you have a sump you might get another one for that.
NateHanson
Non-member
Someone here tested the run time, and gave up the test after almost 24 hours, so I'd be inclined to believe their claimed run time.
It's certainly enough to keep the reef alive until you get home from work, or a day out and about. It may even be enough to keep it going for a weekend that you're away.
It's certainly enough to keep the reef alive until you get home from work, or a day out and about. It may even be enough to keep it going for a weekend that you're away.
they saved my tank last summer during a power outage.
when I bought my generator (auto-start) I foolishly thought that I could go without them. Problem is if a breaker on one of my pumps trips, I'll still lose circulation (and the genny won't turn on) so I put the powerheads back on a UPS, and a battery powered pump in each tank. I'll get 24 hours of runtime on (tunze) powerheads on the UPS, and air pump on battery too. I also have the tunze up high enough in the tank that if the return pump is not running, the lower water level in the tank will make the nanostream powerhead suck air at the top....adding a lot more air to tank.
when I bought my generator (auto-start) I foolishly thought that I could go without them. Problem is if a breaker on one of my pumps trips, I'll still lose circulation (and the genny won't turn on) so I put the powerheads back on a UPS, and a battery powered pump in each tank. I'll get 24 hours of runtime on (tunze) powerheads on the UPS, and air pump on battery too. I also have the tunze up high enough in the tank that if the return pump is not running, the lower water level in the tank will make the nanostream powerhead suck air at the top....adding a lot more air to tank.
>I used the Blue PennPlax pump (your second link), and I'd vouch for it.<
The run time is more like 3 days straight with a pair of fresh batteries (I've tested). For the price this is the cheapest insurance for your tank you can imagine.
The run time is more like 3 days straight with a pair of fresh batteries (I've tested). For the price this is the cheapest insurance for your tank you can imagine.
