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Thank heavens for B11's
- Thread starter JohnK
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Behrmon
pr (BearMon)
JasonandRay
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we where out till 10 last night too
MikeG
Non-member
I drove through that right as it was going on yesterday. Was a bit scary. Tree limbs falling down everywhere tons of wind. Saw one house with about 3 large trees down in the yard right next to the house.
>I drove through that right as it was going on yesterday.<
I rode home 14 miles on my bike in it!!
I rode home 14 miles on my bike in it!!
Ok, whats a B11 $12, back up pump? all ive ever seen is the $100 ones that switch from plug to battery when the power goes out. How many people have these set up in their tanks? I rarely loose power in my area, do you keep these pumps running all the time and they just switch to battery power when the power goes out? Ive seen these things in catalogs but for some reason assumed they were only for fresh water tanks.
Penplax B11 battery back up. (there are knock offs out now that are the same but have different mfg names on them).
The pumps take two D batteries, and they have a normal 120v plug. You plug the plug in and as long as there is power the pump stays OFF. When the power goes off the batteries kick in and the pump turns on. Keep them hooked up all the time, then when your at work and the power goes out your covered. Best $12 you can spend. (OK, $36 for the three I have on my system)
http://www.aquariumguys.com/silentairpump.html
The pumps take two D batteries, and they have a normal 120v plug. You plug the plug in and as long as there is power the pump stays OFF. When the power goes off the batteries kick in and the pump turns on. Keep them hooked up all the time, then when your at work and the power goes out your covered. Best $12 you can spend. (OK, $36 for the three I have on my system)
http://www.aquariumguys.com/silentairpump.html
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Behrmon
pr (BearMon)
Agreed, I've kept one in my closet for 3 years now and have used it four times easily justifying the $12.
MikeG
Non-member
Kind of defeats the purpose no? Should be hooked up all the time so it turns on when your not home.
I always have 2 of these on my tank as well just in case one dies.
Kevin McG
Ni Hao!
Yea, I did get that far. I just posed the question as I had never heard of one until it hit my neghiborhood.
Quite the sight, about a square mile with damage comprable to the ice storm last yr, and then nothing at all outside of that mile or so.
I use black air line and run it down into the tank inside a section of 1/2" grey PVC that's standing at the edge of an overflow box. The bottom of the PVC is behind a rock, and the air lines/stones are snaked under a couple of other rocks.
It doesn't look great, but it's also not very distracting. The piece of mind is more than worth it.
It doesn't look great, but it's also not very distracting. The piece of mind is more than worth it.
