MySQL disconnects now and then causing problems

So, as you know MySQL disconnects now and then.

So, I've come up with a solution. Sending a query every 25 seconds when MySQL connects.

Code:

    public static void runAsyncBeat() {
        new Thread(new Runnable() {
            @Override
            public void run() {
                PreparedStatement ps;
                    ps = con.prepareStatement("SELECT 1;");
                    ps.execute();
                    Thread.sleep(1000*25);
                runAsyncBeat();
            }
        }).start();;
    }

Which is called after connect

Code:

        //DB connect driver stuff...
        runAsyncBeat();
    }

This causes a drop in tps (from 20tps to 19.80/19.90 in tps).

I've also tried Bukkit's deprecated Async scheduler, which yields the same results.

 

@Neilnet You might do better in the plugin development forums http://bukkit.org/forums/plugin-development.5/