[AquaticLife] Power Outages and effect on good bacteria
Thanks for the tips Lenny, we have the battery backup systems on most of the other electronics (tv, cable box, computers etc), but that’s a good idea to get for the fish tanks. I’ve noticed our battery backups don’t last that long, rarely even the 20 minutes that the box says they will. I get the APC ones, but I think they’re the less powerful ones, will have to see what our walmart carries the next time I can make it out there. I made it home today with a little bit of work, thankfully they are keeping the roads somewhat plowed so far.
Amber
Lenny V. aka GoldLenny wrote: > > You should be OK as far as the nitrifying bacteria go. You might have > had a > small die off but they are capable of doubling their colony size every > 24-48 > hours (depending on water parameters) but more than likely, you won’t even > see a mini-cycle. Something you can do… just for your filter systems… > is get UPS’, like those used on computers, and plug your filter > systems into > them. > > Start looking on freecycle.org, craigslist.org, etc., for free used > ones. I > just picked up two BIG ONES for free that each needed the batteries > replaced > (this needs to be done every couple of years so some people just trash > them > and buy new UPS’. These are APC 1000 model’s… much larger than the > ones I > had. I was able to replace the batteries for only $40.00 plus shipping on > eBay… which is a fraction of what these units sell for new. I even paid > more than that for my new APC 650’s that I was using. I also use UPS’ > on my > entertainment center and obviously on my computer. It beats the heck > out of > having the fix the time and programming on my dvr, vcr’s, tv and other > electronics on the entertainment center every time there’s a power > outage or > surge… and it protects the electronics as well. > > Read my blog, “Power Outage! - How me and my fish survived Hurricane > Katrina” for more info on how a UPS can be used during a long term power > outage to keep your nitrifying bacteria alive… including having a power > inverter that can be run off of your car cigarette lighter and use that to > recharge the UPS on a daily basis and to power the filters whenever > the car > is running to recharge the UPS…. but you’ll need a long extension > cord if > you decide to leave your car down the hill. 
> > Of course, if you do get a generator, I’m sure your neighbors will be more > than happy to forego any rules about having it running outside as long as > you let them enjoy some of your heat. I had extension cords running to two > other homes running off of my generator during Gustav this past > August. The > problem would be where to keep it when you’re not in need… maybe hide it > under your barbecue pit? Are you allowed a barbecue pit? I know many > homeowner associations are run by Hitler/Hussein wannabe’s and you are > supposed to walk lock-step behind all their rules… or you can start a > coup, like I did… and throw the bums out! LOL > > Lenny Vasbinder > Fish Blog - http://GoldLenny.blogspot.com > (Links to any articles referenced in above reply are listed on the right > side, alphabetically under Labels and also under Archives by Year, Month) > > > —–Original Message—– > From: AquaticLife@yahoogroups.com > > [mailto:AquaticLife@yahoogroups.com > ] On > Behalf Of Amber Berglund > Sent: Monday, December 29, 2008 3:03 PM > To: AquaticLife@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [AquaticLife] Power Outages and effect on good bacteria > > So yesterday we had a couple power outages, the first of which lasted the > longest, perhaps about 45 minutes or so and then came on for a half > hour and > back off again for about 20-30 minutes. I’m curious if this could have > killed off a lot of my nitrifying bacteria? I live in a condo so having a > generator somewhere is not exactly something that could be easily > done, as I > don’t have any personal property outside of my condo. > And if anyone is curious we have over 3 feet of snow at my place, I’m > almost > snowed in at this point and it keeps coming down! Not the kind of white > winter I would have liked, it can stop snowing any time as far as I’m > concerned, especially since my car is stuck down the hill and can’t > make it > home even. > > Amber > >
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