[AquaticLife] Power Outages and effect on good bacteria
Sizing a UPS can be a lot of fun. If you buy a 750, most people assume it can handle 750 watts, however, UPS’s are really measured in volt-amps. You can look and look on your electronics or other appliances, and not find a volt-amp measurement anywhere. There is a white paper that kind of explains the relationship that can be found on the APC, and I am sure that Tripp-lite, Belkin, and other manufacturers might have similar explanations to be found on their sites.
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> —–Original Message—– > From: AquaticLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:AquaticLife@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of > Amber Berglund > Sent: Monday, December 29, 2008 8:20 PM > To: AquaticLife@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [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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