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11-26-2004, 10:52 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Valparaiso, IN
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Need input on a Battery Powered Air Pump
I saw this pump AIR PUMP
Just wanted to see if anyone had any opinions on this. I want to hook this up in case im gone for the weekend and the power goes out or whenever. This seems to be one of the only ones though.
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11-26-2004, 11:29 PM
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I run with scissors
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Boston
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Marinedepot also has a model. Runs solely on batteries though---no plug.....Also much cheaper $6 I think....
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11-26-2004, 11:33 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Valparaiso, IN
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The thing is I wanted one that plugs in so that turns on automatically when the power cuts out. I have a battery powered unit now but If im gone for the weekend and lets say my GFCI trips or something happens then I won't find out for 2 days. I would at least like to get them some aeration.
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11-27-2004, 12:44 AM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Southeast MI
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If your handy at DIY or know someone that is here's a DIY power back-up that will keep your water pump running if the power goes out http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...hlight=battery |
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11-27-2004, 07:59 AM
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One Happy Member
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Fondy, Wisconsin
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I have the same one you linked to. It works great. Whenever the power is off, it automatically comes on. One D cell battery goes a long time. I recomment it.
Homer
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11-27-2004, 08:22 AM
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Little fish in a big pond
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Canton, GA USA
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I'm with Homer on this one. For a 72 I'd probably get 2, one for each end of the tank. These are different from "bait pumps" in that there is a plug to go into the wall and when the wall socket stops being "hot", the battery kicks on and starts the pump.
I sold bunches of those during the recent Hurricane season 
They have been out of stock for a while since that hurricane season - make sure your vendor actually has them and they aren't back ordered. I've had trouble getting them in.
Jenn
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11-27-2004, 05:29 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Valparaiso, IN
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Thanks. I will probably orderer two tomorrow. I was proud of myself yesterday. I have never changed an outlet before and woohoo I put in a GFCI outlet. Also, since my outlet is litterally 1 foot away from my sump under my tank I put in one of those waterproof covers that they use for outdoors. That way any water splash from me won't get on it. The sump itself doesn't splash though. Not really hard at all. The outlet was much cheaper than buy an extra plugin with a GFCI in it.
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11-27-2004, 05:31 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Valparaiso, IN
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By the way. Thanks for the link DWall but that is too much involved right now. I am in an apartment and don't want to put a generator on my balcony. I will probably get one when I get my house but that one will be for the whole house too. Thanks anyways.
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12-10-2004, 01:00 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Southeast MI
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Originally Posted by Tasher80
Thanks. I will probably orderer two tomorrow.
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Did you order them yet? I’m just curious how they worked? They sound like a good idea to have set-up just incase!
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12-10-2004, 02:16 PM
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Look deeply into my eyes
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: NW Indiana
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Tony, considering where you work , check into power inverters,dunno, mebbe 400 watts or more, run it off gel-cell batteries,(emergency lights/kid's ride'em toys)
match it up to the air pump in question, and see what you got for run time, you can even hook up to a charger/maintainer that'll keep it charged ,and turn on when 110 is lost,,
Very rarely is power lost for extra long times around us, unless you count the winter a few years back, when i was out o power/heat for 6 days,,,,
(got a generator now, if i never use it, it's still worth the $$$$)
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12-10-2004, 03:39 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Southeast MI
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Originally Posted by Junkzoo
Tony, considering where you work , check into power inverters,dunno, mebbe 400 watts or more, run it off gel-cell batteries,
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Well if he can get electronics through work?
Here's a plug & play unit with a built-in battery charger & a 500-watt inverter!
http://www.price1.com/main.html carries them just click on the "Utility Link" then the "Power Inverters link"
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12-10-2004, 04:10 PM
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Golden Shellback
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Rising Sun, MD
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Same battery air pump...$10.99...I have two of them.
http://www.thatpetplace.com/Products.../Itemdy00.aspx
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12-11-2004, 08:08 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Washington
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Good idea. Or better yet, put it on a timer circuit to start your portable generator and trip your main power breaker. You could run your whole house off of generator power for a little more than the cost of parts. If you realy wanted to go whole hog, put a monitor circuite on the AC to kill the genny and switch back to commercial power.
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12-11-2004, 03:12 PM
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"Yeah Dude, I Rock!"
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Royal Palm Beach, FL
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When the hurricanes hit FL, we had no power for 11 days. I didnt loose one fish when using the Wal-Mart 2D cell air pump. Its not quiet, but it will get the job done.
It was less than $10.
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