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09-17-2008, 06:19 AM
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#21 (permalink)
| | Skunk Shrimp
Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Texas Age: 29
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Sorry to hear 
I'm on NW side of Houston. We lost power for 60 hours. I took a large spoon and stirred my tank every hour (more or less, not exactly) and siphoned out 2 gallons and dumped it back twice a day.
My fishies did OK (granted, it was only clowns/damsels) and my params didn't change a hair. . .
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Current specs: 55g, 42lb LR, 56lb BR, 50lb CC sub, Sundial T5HO, 2 heaters, 2 Aqua-Tec 30-60, 2-Koralia 2 Soon to add: octopus BH-100F HOB
Friends: 2 Percula Clownfish Critters: 16 blue legged hermits, ton-o-snails, 2 peppermint shrimp, 1 Skunk Cleaner, 2 emerald crabs Anemones: 3 rose anemones from GoM | 
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09-17-2008, 09:46 AM
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#22 (permalink)
| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami, FL Age: 39
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Sorry to hear of your loss. I have 3 batt. powered air pumps as a back up in case of a sitution as yours. I also have a gen. but thats in case of a hurricane. Good luck. Luna _________ 9YR OLD 90G/55g custom sump/refug Mag18 Aquac 180skimmer 692w MH AC jr,yel&kole tang,midas&convict blenny,B&G chromies,Blk/yel fin chromie blackcap,nemo,neon goby,6line; Blastomussa Merleti,Acan ,BUBBLE,Torch,LTA, Acropora(2) Moon, assort zoas, yel& G star polyps, P&B ricordia, montiporas, cup&candy corals, xenias,B/G mush,flower ane(2), cherry red mussa, dusters,cleaning crew..  | |
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09-19-2008, 10:57 AM
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#23 (permalink)
| | Spaghetti Worm
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Gainesville, FL Age: 21
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its probably alreay been said, but battery powered aerators are a must
if you can afford it, get a generator. If not, get a UPS unit. It's basically a battery back up system and you can get the at Best Buy. You may have to not run the lights that much to conserve the battery though. My tank runs on about 120 watts and I got a 900 watt for 100 mins battery ( i think they make higher capacities). Should last me around 10 hours. It's worked great so far, but be sure to test it. (I bought Geek Squad brand. about 200 dollars). Should automatically switch on when the power supply is interrupted.
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28 Gallon Bowfront
2 False Perculas
1 Long Tentacled Anemone
1 Scarlet Skunk Shrimp
1 Royal Gramma | |
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09-20-2008, 04:45 PM
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#24 (permalink)
| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Elizabethtown, IN Age: 40
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I would bite the bullet and get a small generator to run the frig, freezer and tank. Come on now I know you moved down there for the money..  _________ Scott 265g (Peninsula)
3x400w MH's, 4x95w Actinics, AAT Lunar Lights, OM 4-way CL, PM Bullet 3 Skimmer, DelZone Eclipse 1 O3 Generator, WavySea Plus for return, AAT Kalk Reactor, KNOP Ca Reactor w/PM Second Chamber, TradeWinds Chiller, ACIII Controller, Oceanus ATO, PM PO4 Reactor, 75g Sump, 30g Fuge Born March 5, 2007 Parameters My 265 Gal. Tank Thread   | |
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09-30-2008, 06:31 PM
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#25 (permalink)
| | Fire Worm
Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Texas Age: 40
Posts: 165
Karma: 98
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Otty,
I took a cut in pay to get out of the cold and TIEM. It's so nice to have a life and to have time to look at my tank instead of some stupid CATIA model on the screen.
ProE sucks though. But I can live with it for 8 hours versus the 12-14 hours on CATIA. | |
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09-30-2008, 10:36 PM
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#26 (permalink)
| | Flamingo Tongue
Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Boca Raton, FL Age: 21
Posts: 110
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dude they sell power inverters that are like 1100 watts, all you do is plug it in your cig lighter in your car and your got your self a generator that you didnt even know you had! | |
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09-30-2008, 10:44 PM
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#27 (permalink)
| | Fire Worm
Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Texas Age: 40
Posts: 165
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That's an idea. I do have 2 cars.... 2200W.
I could have probably saved the fish if I wasn't stuck in Japan that week. I should turn it in on my expense report. | |
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09-30-2008, 11:34 PM
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#28 (permalink)
| | Fire Worm
Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lincoln Nebraska and NEH Maine Age: 28
Posts: 160
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As well I am sorry for you loss in the tank life, that is quite the burden to be struck with along the side of your personal life. I donate $ 10 US dollars to 3reef in the loss of your tank, hope this helps in some way back to you...
Last edited by muecyl; 09-30-2008 at 11:59 PM.
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10-01-2008, 04:08 AM
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#29 (permalink)
| | Fire Worm
Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Texas Age: 40
Posts: 165
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That should help 3reef and everybody. Something good came from this. | |
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10-02-2008, 08:38 AM
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#30 (permalink)
| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: San Antonio, TX Age: 35
Posts: 37
Karma: 79
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Sorry for your losses. Today is the last day that our shelters were open for the evacuee's here in SA. It's been a long time since some of these people have been home.
I am very glad that you still have a home to return to! Best of luck rebuilding your fish population | |
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