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Survival of live stock without power supply(eg. pump)

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Hi everyone,

My place is having a regular switch box maintance and there will be no power supply for about 5 hours.

Can the fishes and corals be able survive without pump?

Thanks. :)

would recommend running few battery operated pumps/ airstones for oxygenating the water( agitate water surface to facilitate gas exchange) ---beneficial for ur lifestock if heavy stocking...it is also very impt for the beneficial bacteria on ur sand/ rocks and filter media... place the airstones where the rising bubbles will not contact corals....

massive die-offs due to lack of oxygen for ur beneficial bacteria might harm ur lifestock indirectly because its die-off n thus reduce population and capability for the nitrogen cycle...

even though most of the time it takes less than half the stated 5 hrs to complete the maintenance, better play safe...the increased tank temp due to chiller / fan having no pwer to run on will cause oxygen levels to drop fast too...

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add battery operated air pump. it will be of no problem for that time line.

all the best.

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I will be having the same powercut issue next month. Buy those air pumps with back-up battery supply. The one by Ocean Free, Ranger 9000 is quite strong and the battery can last 10-20 hours (depending on continuous/interval setting). I have stocked up on 3, still looking for 3 more.

Always something more important than fish.

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I will be having the same powercut issue next month. Buy those air pumps with back-up battery supply. The one by Ocean Free, Ranger 9000 is quite strong and the battery can last 10-20 hours (depending on continuous/interval setting). I have stocked up on 3, still looking for 3 more.

Aiyah, I encountered the same situation last month. Notice stated from 9.00am - 12.00pm. I bought 3 battery operated pumps.When the day finally come, only shut-down for 20 minutes for maintanance. Sigh <_< All my worries was unnecessary.

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