Foreseeing Danger

[yohann976]

I'm foreseeing some danger with the weather tomorrow. Central Iowa is supposed to get almost a half inch of ice along with some wind. There is a strong possibility of a power outage, according to the news.

If the power does in fact go out, is there anything I can do to maintain the temperature as long as possible besides just covering the tank with a blanket? I'm also a bit concerned about keeping the oxygen levels up without power.

 

[austinsdad]

Any way to get a battery hooked up to a pump and air tube?

You might alo look into getting a gas generator one day.

Good luck!

 

[melosu58]

I agree with saving up for a generator.

 

[Krypt]

Another alternative that I saw a friend of mine using was a computer backup power supply you get from bestbuy for his tank. When the power would go out, he'd use it to keep the heater and a power head going. It's a quick fix if the power loss is going to be less then 12 hours. Besides that, a gas generator would be your weapon of choice and they aren't all that expensive now days.