Boomer or anyone.. How often to use battery bubbler?

"RicSeyler" wrote in message
. ..
| If Ivan gets me, how often should I run my battery powered bubbler?
| 1 hour on / 2 hours off? Or something similar? Or will it ramp up
| as time goes on with no power?
|
| I'm kinda wanting to get a grasp on the minimum requirement
| because of battery use. Batteries are always hard to get after
| a storm. I have about 10 D cells stocked already.
|
| 44gal w/no sump SPS tank.
|

Sounds like you have the same style pump I have several of, I
understand they will run for many hours, up to 12. With your current
battery stock, you're ready for almost a week without power, and by
then you'd have other larger concerns like the lack of filtration and
out of control temperature.


---
Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
Version: 6.0.752 / Virus Database: 503 - Release Date: 9/3/2004