Battery Operated Air Pumps
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I use them on long trips here as temps can reach over 40*C. my only advice is make sure you have plenty of batteries as mine (jebo) seems to eat them in about 45 mins.
I keep one for emergency, but eats battery and is very noisy.
I have seen some good ones for sale in other countries which are standard mains air pumps so you have them in that tank as normal, but battery cuts in -like ups- if there is a power cut, which would be brilliant if on hol and it cuts, but cant get in UK.
I have seen some good ones for sale in other countries which are standard mains air pumps so you have them in that tank as normal, but battery cuts in -like ups- if there is a power cut, which would be brilliant if on hol and it cuts, but cant get in UK.
Is the car battery a joke? Has my hair turned blonde? :dk:
I have some killifish that are cold water species and I thought I might put them in the garden shed. I don't want to run power down and wondered about a huey hung filter. Sounds like the battery operated ones wont even last a day. Any other ideas?
I have some killifish that are cold water species and I thought I might put them in the garden shed. I don't want to run power down and wondered about a huey hung filter. Sounds like the battery operated ones wont even last a day. Any other ideas?
I have seen some solar powered ones here, give me a day or two and i'll see what info I can dig up for you.
Oh, Solar powered would be good, I could put the killis in a cooler glass house - lots of light = power = lots of bubbles
Never been to china but I bet it is a gadget lovers paradise!!
Never been to china but I bet it is a gadget lovers paradise!!
The car battery and invertor works, you have to make sure the battery is always charged. This is good as a backup if you ever have a power cut, cheap than a generator. Not sure how long a car battery would supply some air pumps though.
To make sure the battery is always charged you can get a trickle charger on the battery which keeps it fully charged and extends the life of a battery that isnt used often. We use them at home on my father's MG and my mini when they're not going to get a drive for a good while.