Battery Backups

[Veinz]

Just curious to see whats a good battery backup to have? Cost friendly if possible

 

[bakbay]

Just curious to see whats a good battery backup to have? Cost friendly if possible

If you have an Ecotech wavemaker, there are DIY solutions that work very well — that’s what I have across all my tanks.

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/diy-bootleg-ecotech-battery-backup.945396/

 

[joseserrano]

if not diy the ice cap one is a good deal

 

[cvu]

I use the easier method: ECOFLOW and Power Queen battery. Totally they have about 1500wh, enough to run couple of my nero 5 for at least a day.

 

[drexel]

Eco flow river is the way to go. You can get refurbished on eBay that have a factory warranty. Don’t waste your money on anything else, especially ecotech crap.


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[Veinz]

Thank you for all the recommendations you guys. Really helps.

 

[Jimbo327]

The ecotech battery is pretty overpriced for what it does.

 

[DETANE]

There are so many lithium batteries that run longer that Ecotech. You can find them on Amazon for a fraction of the price and a fraction of the size and weight.

when you open an ecotech, the battery is an electric scooter battery. And their lifespan is super short as they deteriorate at a faster rate than lithium batteries.

 

[djrice69]

Anker solix c800 comes with flashlight or c1000 if you want to add more power the both have faster switch over ups then the ecoflows

 

[anthonys_aqua]

Interesting, my post got deleted for some reason

but its on sale for $109 today

 

[BonnieB]

I have two EcoFlow Delta 2s now after the fires so I can rotate and recharge and not lose a beat.

 

[mescobar]

While you could go with lithium ion batteries from Amazon, the ecoflow battery packs use LiFePO4 which have longer lifespan and better thermal stability. I also really like the versatility and 20ms UPS response time.

 

[moondoggy]

So I was doing the 12 volt small heavy battery and the Tunze Safety Switch, I have had 3 of those swathes go bad. So for tow systems.
100 for the battery
70 dollar or so for the safety switch
X 2 = 340 dollars
On Black Friday I purchased a Jackery 1000 V2 for about 320 dollars, yes you can go much cheaper.
Now I can run both tanks with the Jackery, there is always somebody home here.
I also have 4 battery air pumps.

 

[moondoggy]

Interesting, my post got deleted for some reason

but its on sale for $109 today View attachment 123401

That didn't last long. Thanks for the heads up. Maybe next time.\\ I was incorrect the sale is still going on but it is on Ebay, not Amazon.

 

[anthonys_aqua]

That didn't last long. Thanks for the heads up. Maybe next time.\\ I was incorrect the sale is still going on but it is on Ebay, not Amazon.

I see the sale still going on

 

[moondoggy]

^^^^^ Have you ran a test to see how long the back up battery will last for say a return pump and heater application?

 

[mescobar]

^^^^^ Have you ran a test to see how long the back up battery will last for say a return pump and heater application?

This will depend heavily on the power consumption of return pump and heater. Heaters use a tremendous amount of power and will chew through the battery quickly.

If you wanted to max out the time your tank could run without power, might be best to run only the essentials. Which in many in many cases, just involves oxygenating the water; which can be done with powerhead/wavemakers only. You could probably run the tank for many days just with the wavemakers alone. Corals should be okay so long as the temperature stays between roughly 70-80F.

 

[cvu]

This will depend heavily on the power consumption of return pump and heater. Heaters use a tremendous amount of power and will chew through the battery quickly.

If you wanted to max out the time nk could run without power, might be best to run only the essentials. Which in many in many cases, just involves oxygenating the water; which can be done with powerhead/wavemakers only. You could probably run the tank for many days just with the wavemakers alone. Corals should be okay so long as the temperature stays between roughly 70-80F.

Yeah, I wouldn't include heater as one of the must have during the blackout.

 

[anthonys_aqua]

^^^^^ Have you ran a test to see how long the back up battery will last for say a return pump and heater application?

I have my return pump plugged in only, I have a 130g tank so heater wouldnt run long.

my pump runs at 33-37w

 

[Veinz]

^^^^^ Have you ran a test to see how long the back up battery will last for say a return pump and heater application?

that’s what I was wondering also. I have a Varios 8 return pump how long would that last if it was the only thing plugged in?. Or we could say which is better to run…. Return pump or wavemakers?