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A video on how to survive a power outage with your aquarium. While this will not be a common occurrence for most hobbyists, it can be devastating when it happens. So this video will serve as a rule of thumb for being prepared for what could wipe out the entire contents of your fish tank. Be proactive and prepared. you will regret it if you are not.
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Hi hello, power went out because our tree fell on our house, I don’t want the fish to die so I came here, can someone help?
I've had tanks for a long time but I've never thought about this. I think I'm going to end up getting a standby generator.
from philiphine 😂😂😂
Great advice! Thank you!
So why not run your air stone through a DIY fluidized filter? Using a simple water bottle with K1 Kaldness media, it circulates as long as the battery lasts during the outage.
Thank you for the information. I'm about to start fish keeping and was wondering what the answer to this question was. I've added a battery powered air pump to my list of equipment I need because we often experience power outages during storms and it's hurricane season. Thank you.
Power has been out for 20 hours. I just took a straw and blew the top surface of the tank. I'm really scared of losing my Angelfish in my bullets.
Life saver!
How about a battery backup, like cyber power etc, for your filter? My filter has built in heater so I think it would do the whole job
,, how to comment I love this thing how do you even make this ever
He forgot to use the green screen!!
i got a generator 🙂
OR YOU COULD GET A SMAL CHEAP GENERATOR ND KEEP EVERYTHIN PLUGGED IN IGLOO OR NO IGLOO
I’m freaking out right now there’s a power outage I haven’t prepared
Perfect video! Your knowledge NEVER fails! Thank you!
hot water inside a plastic bottle. lol. Use ups or better yet, use vortech ecotech, lasts 3-4 days. Power heads work better than air stones.
How much of a water change?
If you have a sponge filter can't you just hook the battery operated air pump straight to it?
I’m scared for my crab right now, cuz in Vietnam we gonna have a storm coming in tomorrow and it gonna last for two days and the power gonna be shut down ☹️
Hey joey I have a hurricane coming next week I’m in ft Pierce Florida RIGHT where the damn thing is supposed to be coming so I’m tripping. I have two tanks on my screened in porch one almost 100 gal with a sump that you showed me how to build. Thanks for that. And a 20 long filled with a batch of fry and sectioned off for my African leaf baby. Any way I watched the video, ordered bat powered air pumps and making sponge filters tomorrow. Now the only question I have is can I turn the air pump on and off to save batteries? Or do I need to leave it on 24/7?
Isn't opening your fridge/freezer what you're not supposed to do in an outage?
Wow you’ve changed a lot over the years!
Another quick tip that worked for me when the power in my house stopped working. I borrowed power from my neighbour via long extension cable until the electrician came and fixed the problem.
Very informative. Thanks for uploading 👍
im so gad i found this video! where i live in canada right now we might have the power shut down because of the falling ice i was scared that my betta might not live trew it sence my aquariums are in the absement where my room is and whiout power it gets very cold thank you for making this video
Question … if it is important for essential bacteria to stay alive on filter media what do I do when the media needs to be renewed on a monthly basis ?
I'm from the Bahamas and power can be out for weeks sometimes. If I run it on generator for a time (night) can I save them? And if I do that would feeding them once a week work?
Omg u look 16
THIS WAS MADE 5 YEARS AGO OML!!!!
Thanks for the help, I have power outages coming up this week because of electrical work in my area. I was kinda freaking out but after watching this I think I’ll be fine haha
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What if u dont have a battery pump
How long till the bacteria dies?
I have a power outage right now and my generator isnt hooked up to my fish tank and I have a double tail male named jade and he means the world to me and I do not want him to die please HELP ME AND MY FISH I REALLY DONT WANT HIM TO DIE BECAUSE I WOULD CRY MY EYES OUT AGAIN AFTER LOSING ANOTHER FISH!!!!
Why does he look so sad
I’m in Canada and a SEVERE storm is on its way in my area