Power Outage!

[Antler]

I'm about to leave my house because the power is out and we have no heat. I'm only goin down the road to my inlaws because they have a wood stove. I'm afraid my tank will die, I have 12 black neons and 7 CPD and have to leave it!

 

[NYgiantsRP]

Try wrapping it in some blankets to keep it insulated. Besides that you just have to hope for the best. Sorry, and good luck!

 

[Brookster123]

Float a Heat pack in a couple zip lock bags? Wrap it in sleeping bag.

 

[cowfish7]

Try wrapping it in some blankets to keep it insulated. Besides that you just have to hope for the best. Sorry, and good luck!

Agreed, try to insulate it.
I have been in the same situation and my fish were OK...I think I had serpae tetras and clown loaches at the time.

 

[librarygirl]

Try some blankets as the others have said. Also a good thing to invest in is a battery powered air pump; I got mine at walmart in the fishing section. It will keep the water circulating. Otherwise you should do it manually once or twice an hour to keep oxygen going.

 

[Tinadno]

You can do water changes with warm water which will also keep your nitrates down. I've lost power for 4 days straight and that's what I did and didn't lose any fish. I also agree with insulating the tank with blankets. Good luck

 

[Antler]

You can do water changes with warm water which will also keep your nitrates down. I've lost power for 4 days straight and that's what I did and didn't lose any fish. I also agree with insulating the tank with blankets. Good luck

I had to leave the house because electric heat is our only heat source right now and with a 10 month old it just got too cold.

 

[Antler]

Power just came back on a little while ago. I've lost some black neons and the rest don't look so good but there alive, can't see any dead CPD's yet. About to start doing a big water change with warm water.

 

[JRT83]

Power just came back on a little while ago. I've lost some black neons and the rest don't look so good but there alive, can't see any dead CPD's yet. About to start doing a big water change with warm water.

What's the temp in the tank now? I'd just let the temp rise naturally, your fish are already stressed/weak. The temperature shock with the warm water could kill them

 

[Antler]

What's the temp in the tank now? I'd just let the temp rise naturally, your fish are already stressed/weak. The temperature shock with the warm water could kill them

The temp was near freezing. It's a 25 gallon tank and I changed 3 gallons out with warm water. Letting the heater do the rest.

All the CPD's have survived and seem to be doing fine. I lost 3 black neons and one isn't well, but the rest are coming around I think they'll be fine.