Cheapo Battery Powered Air Pump Saved My Fish Today

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  1. Dr. Bergeron

    Dr. Bergeron Peppermint Shrimp

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    The power at my house goes out all the time too; clip it onto the lighting fixture, drop the airstone in, and peace of mind is definitely back. I've also used a similar cheap machine for over 5 hours in a 5 gallon bucket while moving. No casualties and everyone was healthy and happy when we got them back in the tank.
     
    Dr. Bergeron, Jul 26, 2011
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  2. Matt Rogers

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    Nice alternative.
    And these are very cheapo - I was enraged when I put batteries in it and it did not turn on right away - oddly it turned on a minute later. That said, it did save my fish. I am fairly convinced of that. So the money was well spent.

    matt
     
    Matt Rogers, Jul 27, 2011
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  3. reefmonkey

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    A must have in any emergency kit. IMO the best to buy are built for Frabil and are made for keeping live bait alive. They are pretty hardy, run about $14 and can be found in the sporting goods section of most Wal-Marts.

    Glad you didn't lose anything Matt. Thanks for posting.
     
    reefmonkey, Jul 27, 2011
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  4. Matt Rogers

    Matt Rogers Kingfish

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    Thanks Mike!
    Good tip too - do you have a link to one of those battery air pumps you like handy for the record here?
     
    Matt Rogers, Jul 27, 2011
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  5. Jon.Peak

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    same thing happened to me... power went out for 2 days and that little pump saved everythign while a friends fish died
     
    Jon.Peak, Jul 27, 2011
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  6. reefmonkey

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  7. Seano Hermano

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    The power just went out at my house last week...wasn't home. Luckily, no live stock yet. I need to get one or two of these.
     
    Seano Hermano, Jul 27, 2011
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  8. Seano Hermano

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    Seano Hermano, Jul 27, 2011
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  9. carpenterman23

    carpenterman23 Plankton

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    I lost power the first time for 9 hours and had one of those little pumps. After that I bought a generator and never looked back. We lost power for 16 hours just last week. I ran my tank, fridge, tv, cable, computer and internet
     
    carpenterman23, Jul 29, 2011
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  10. Nannook

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    Every hobbiest needs one of these as a back up. Cheap insurance. Ask the people from the Alabama tornado that kept their tanks alive for weeks this way.
     
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