spoonman
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Hey Schism, how are things today? Hope all is doing ok. Wish there was something we could do to help.
spoonman said:Hey Schism, how are things today? Hope all is doing ok. Wish there was something we could do to help.
bioteacher said:I finally got my hands on a generator this morning from a tool rental company. We got their last one. I am definately buying one once we get through this.
Luckily, all mine are ok so far. It was only about 24 hours without power. Kenya tree looks bad but it will probably be ok. Those guys are very hardy. Foxface is really stressed out. Hope he doesn't get sick.
bioteacher said:Edit: the power is still out for me. The fish got power though. They get climate control while I sweat my balls off....lol!
Newfiereefer said:Awesome ! Glad to hear it !
spoonman said:You must be exhausted! Congrats on the power being back. Sooooooo happy for you! I have been updating my family on your status. We all just breathed a sigh of relief. Not to bring up bad, but what was the total outcome? Just the corals in the 20?
Schism said:Thanks spoonman, and yes i am very exhausted. My wife and kid have been staying at my parents for the past 3 days so seeing them is a plus to.
As for total loses, that would be the entire 20long in the basement. There may be a snail/hermit or two left alive but list is as follows
Small frags
Duncan
Zoa frag
GSP
Small toadstool frag from my main tank
1x Royal Gramma
1x peppermint shrimp
1x pom pom crab
2x mexican turbos
25+ mix of red leg hermits, nassarius snails, nerites, and ceriths.
Was mostly a clean up crew. Sucks but im just glad its not worse and way more expensive.
Im out maybe 100 bucks or so with those loses.
I will be draining the tank, tossing the sand, cooking the rock, and cleaning the tank. Thinking of doing a possible mantis tank or pistol goby pair. Few other options on the table.
Gboy66 said:Whats your address? I want to send you a mug that says "reefer of the year" haha. Thats awesome man. All that work was well worth it!!
Just a question..why didnt you just transfer the corals, gramma, and shrimp from the 20 to the 29? You must have mentioned it before, and ive followed all of this, but i dont remember!
Holygral said:anyone who has a generator, it is a wise investment to get a transfer box and install or have it installed. Power goes out you plug the generator into it and power comes back on. I can run 90% of my house off of a 3500 watt gen. You pick which circuits you want on it when it is installed, reef, refrigerator, internet, tv, and bed room AC and lights. no extension cords to work about. only way to go if you own your house