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If you own an aquarium at home, it is important that you act quickly in the event of a prolonged power cut and ensure that your fish and plants are supplied with sufficient oxygen throughout the power cut.
How to deal with your aquarium during a power cut
Aquariums are great fixtures that allow you to bring a piece of nature into your living room. However, in the event of a power failure, it is important that you react quickly to protect the lives of the aquarium inhabitants.
- One way to ensure this is to use air pumps that can run on batteries or emergency generators.
- Plants that produce oxygen can also help to ensure that your aquarium always has enough oxygen available.
- It is also important to make sure that the water in your aquarium stays at the right temperature.
- If the power is out for an extended period of time, it can be helpful to provide a bucket of water that is about the same temperature as the aquarium water.
- This way you can cool or warm up the aquarium water a little, if necessary, to maintain the right temperature for the fish.
Feeding during the power cut
In addition to oxygen and temperature, feeding is also a problem during a power outage in the aquarium.
- It is better not to feed fish and other aquarium inhabitants during a power failure.
- Without the right flow through a current-operated filter in the aquarium, the food will not be distributed properly. This can lead to water pollution.
- So it’s better to wait until the power is back before feeding your fish.
- If the power failure lasts for less than two hours, most fish can usually cope with it.
- From a longer period of time, you should keep a close eye on the animals and, if necessary, change the water regularly to control the oxygen content and temperature in the aquarium.
