MikeYQM
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Maybe you can try exchanging water between tanks a small amount at a time?
MikeYQM said:Maybe you can try exchanging water between tanks a small amount at a time?
Flreefer said:That's a great idea! Switch out oxygenated water for depleted water!
Flreefer said:Hang in there Schism...Safe to say, we're all behind you, even if only in spirit.
Wish you and your family ( tanks included, course ), the best of luck, getting through this situation.
I never did get a generator yet and with hurricane season here, and reading about your plight, it's really moved up the priority list!! Been lucky for 8 years, and I feel like I'm pushing my luck. I better find one soon.
Gboy66 said:Wow sorry man, this is such a bummer. Im so bummed for you, and wish you all the luck i can!!!
I would do 6-8 hours at night for the lights. Great idea, those halides will only make the tank hotter!
In the day, do you have a little clip on fan? Or even a stationary one? Open up the lid and agitate the water with the air to cool it if you can! Just keep on reusing those bags of ice too.
All the best of luck man:/
Flreefer said:Yeah, great idea to run the lights at night. I think even 3-4 hours would be sufficient. There's plenty of cloudy and stormy days in the tropics too, sometimes lasting a week! Even a few hours would keep them in stasis. I'm sure your not worried about growth at this point. With the factors of gas, and heat created, just a few hours might be a more cost/risk effective option.
Anyway, just my .02!!
bskerrichard27 said:Just for the future go to a tackle shop and get u a bettery powered air pump for bait buckets get inexpensive about 15 bucks hear in Florida and comes with a five gallon bucket ..has saved me many times during hurricane season my tanks have made it 8 days with no power befor ....
bskerrichard27 said:I used my.generator mainly for lights and when I turned off the generator I had my air pump to keep oxygen flowing ...just helps by time ....hope this helped
bskerrichard27 said:Found them at Walmart in fish tackle section also
48 hrs
First death. Basement tank, peppermint shrimp and some snails, stirred water real good, got a super long *** extension cord to run down there today. No sign of the gramma.
Hopefully i can save what is left, need to make up some water asap.
My 29g mixed reef is stilling doing great. No bleaching or color loss and livestock is good. Skimmer is back online. Got an updated estimate for power return of Saturday July 7th Midnight wow