what to do during power outages?

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batang_mcdo

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What do we need to do during power outages?
I have a 3000 gal pond with 7 Adult asian arowanas, 1 large pleco and 1 large flagtail.
I'm thinking of adding some more fish.

in case of power outage what should i do for pond?
I currently dont have any generator. for my aquariums i have batter pumps, but dont think its gonna do anything for a big pond, any tips? will it help if i turn on a hose and leave it to drip?
 
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3000 g would be good with no power for weeks I have a 650 and loose power every hurricane I have over 100 tropical fish and lost mine once for 3weeks did not loose any fish just like 1 time a day I would tack a 5g bucket fill with water and pour into my waterfall basin like 5x once a day and it always works for Power outages I loose my power at least 10 to 15 times a year down hear in FL
 
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DRUKENMUNKY

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I just got power back 2 days ago from a 3 day power outage and it was a nightmare. My generator saved me for sure.....air is easy to back up but heat loss was the main problem. I highly recommend a inverter generator as opposed to a traditional generator ( especially if u live in a residential community ) they are alot more quiet and will not bother your neighbors while running at night. My honda 3000 was able to keep 1300 gallons running. Right now my 450 is a crowded house as i had move the fish out of the grow out tanks because my generator couldnt handle it.
 
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DRUKENMUNKY

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DRUKENMUNKY said:
I just got power back 2 days ago from a 3 day power outage and it was a nightmare. My generator saved me for sure.....air is easy to back up but heat loss was the main problem. I highly recommend a inverter generator as opposed to a traditional generator ( especially if u live in a residential community ) they are alot more quiet and will not bother your neighbors while running at night. My honda 3000 was able to keep 1300 gallons running. Right now my 450 is a crowded house as i had move the fish out of the grow out tanks because my generator couldnt handle it.
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One of my buddies had temps drop to 70 degrees that just ran air and he ended up buying his own gen
 
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