How long can my tank go without power

[BanZI29]

25 gal AIO with lps and softies, light out time now. We lost.power and no pumps are running. How long can my tank go before I have to get power bsck to the tank. I do have a generator.

 

[Fishnut]

If temperature isn’t an issue I let my tanks go 4 hours b4 connecting back to generator. In between hook ups I scoop tank water and pour it back in from a foot above to add oxygen to the water

 

[Robertellis30]

Oxygen is most important to keeping things alive with power outages.

 

[BanZI29]

Temp definatly not an issue.

 

[fish farmer]

I've gone several hours with my 29 gallon. It really depends on how much biomass you have in there. More weight mean more oxygen demand.

 

[dhnguyen]

Next time get a battery operated air pump.
They're cheap and they work very well

https://www.petco.com/shop/en/petcostore/product/penn-plax-battery-back-up-pump-144100?cm_mmc=PSH-_-GGL-_-CAL-_-PME-_-PET-_-AQU-_-0-_-PM_GGL_FY20_SBU05_CompanionAnimal_BOPIS_NewCust_LIA-SMRT-_-0-_-0&gclid=CjwKCAjwv_iEBhASEiwARoemvFygVVWp2EMxCBA5z__RsuWIkOQnUGUjoVqrGkanCdhlvtTt0K2V7xoCb4IQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

[Jimbo662]

Next time get a battery operated air pump.
They're cheap and they work very well

https://www.petco.com/shop/en/petcostore/product/penn-plax-battery-back-up-pump-144100?cm_mmc=PSH-_-GGL-_-CAL-_-PME-_-PET-_-AQU-_-0-_-PM_GGL_FY20_SBU05_CompanionAnimal_BOPIS_NewCust_LIA-SMRT-_-0-_-0&gclid=CjwKCAjwv_iEBhASEiwARoemvFygVVWp2EMxCBA5z__RsuWIkOQnUGUjoVqrGkanCdhlvtTt0K2V7xoCb4IQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

This is what saved my tank during the Texas Snowpoclyps! Two days with no power, only a heavy blanket to try to keep it warn and an air pump.

 

[James_O]

Next time get a battery operated air pump.
They're cheap and they work very well

https://www.petco.com/shop/en/petcostore/product/penn-plax-battery-back-up-pump-144100?cm_mmc=PSH-_-GGL-_-CAL-_-PME-_-PET-_-AQU-_-0-_-PM_GGL_FY20_SBU05_CompanionAnimal_BOPIS_NewCust_LIA-SMRT-_-0-_-0&gclid=CjwKCAjwv_iEBhASEiwARoemvFygVVWp2EMxCBA5z__RsuWIkOQnUGUjoVqrGkanCdhlvtTt0K2V7xoCb4IQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

This is what I have in case of a power outage, they work like a charm.

I suggest you get several of these.

 

[CoralB]

Besides getting them for your tank also get one for your sump . Their are battery backups that you can hook your pumps up to . I use the ecotech battery hooked up to their pumps

 

[Smirkish]

When Michael hit we lost power for almost a week. I somehow made it through without running any of my tanks on a generator or using battery operated bubblers. Would have killed for bubblers. Lol. (Why I have so many now.) Didn’t lose anything, but these were all freshwater tanks. Aerate the heck out of the water like @Fishnut said, and hook up the generator if you need a break.

 

[BanZI29]

Thank you everyone for the help. THANKFULLY power was back on 3 hours later. I will be looking into a batter backup system for my tank, since I do live in florida and I now have some good ideas to use

 

[|Frank|]

Next time get a battery operated air pump.
They're cheap and they work very well

https://www.petco.com/shop/en/petcostore/product/penn-plax-battery-back-up-pump-144100?cm_mmc=PSH-_-GGL-_-CAL-_-PME-_-PET-_-AQU-_-0-_-PM_GGL_FY20_SBU05_CompanionAnimal_BOPIS_NewCust_LIA-SMRT-_-0-_-0&gclid=CjwKCAjwv_iEBhASEiwARoemvFygVVWp2EMxCBA5z__RsuWIkOQnUGUjoVqrGkanCdhlvtTt0K2V7xoCb4IQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

They should have em at Walmart too if you don't want to wait for amazon.