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Thank you for your help. Unfortunately Plec has transcended. I'm just glad that he didn't suffer. He was never sick-was eating & swimming normal. This happened within under 24 hrs. I have NO IDEA what could have happened. Tank is fine. Oscy (thank EVERYTHING) is fine. I have no idea. All we know...

Quick background- 2.5 year old 55 gallon with Oscy & Plec each about 13" 50% water changes every week, steady temp & water forever... Last night (3AM) Plec was sucking on the tank as usual but seemed to be sliding down. I looked minutes later to see him on his side. This has been going on ever...

I'm SOOOO sorry to hear the news :( How long was your power out? From Frances we had 3 hours out, on & off every half hour for a few hours, then 3 hours out...Oscy & Plecy were fine. I have a Pennplax back up air pump-the kind that stays plugged in so it knows when the power goes out & then...

Well guys, thankfully the thing is down to a Cat 2 & basically missed us here on Miami Beach! :D Honestly if I didn't know, I would just think we were getting a long spell of rain-& it's really been mostly drizzling! My mom up in Boca said it's really windy & rainy, but we both have our power...

I don't know if this makes a difference, but I didn't say how big a tank & type of fish beacause when I signed up I was asked & just assumed that this info was added at the bottom before the signature the way most are... So-I have a 55 gallon with a 12+ inch Albino Osc-Oscy & Plec-Plecy :D So...

Thanks all! Glad to hear there were no fish fatalities! So I guess the idea is to keep water passing over the filter media-keep stuff moving in there...What about changing the water though? Tropicalman-what do you mean by "freshen"? Well you guys didn't have any water-I'm HOPING that even if...

Thanks all! Glad to hear there were no fish fatalities! So I guess the idea is to keep water passing over the filter media-keep stuff moving in there...What about changing the water though? Tropicalman-what do you mean by "freshen"? Well you guys didn't have any water-I'm HOPING that even if...

Hi guys! I'm new here. I found this in a search for aquariums/hurricanes... I noticed some of you live out west-my heart has been with you all through the whole thing. Well now I ask- Without a generator-I'm in an apt-how do you deal with a tank in a power outage!!!! I was here for Irene in '99...