How to Prepare for Staying Home for a While ....

fishguy242 · Mar 17, 2020

Hemmdog said:
In 40 minutes my county goes into shelter until April 7th. We can only leave our homes to go to the hospital or the grocery store. My LFS closed early today so they could prep their own homes before I had a chance to go and get more mysis. All non-essential business are closed mandatory until April 7th and will most likely be increased longer. I’m really worried about what I’m going to do. I have enough frozen food for about a week and a half. Old pellets for maybe another week or two. My county has over 300 of the 400 cases currently in California.
I’m really feeling like an idiot for not taking this more seriously and stocking up on food and everything needed for all my animals.
Really stressed over here.

you can order and recieve in a week or so, if not pm me

fishguy242 · Mar 17, 2020

we did some extra tp,ex freezer food not for month,dog food,gotta have my dr pepper how else could i spend 18 hrs a day here LOL

fishguy242 · Mar 17, 2020

have to add this is not a meme ,this is my pic in my backyard ,survival if nessasary ,just kidding sorry ,no harm will be done to this animal,enjoy
LUNCH WRAPPED IN SILKY SOFT TP

divewsharks · Mar 17, 2020

Hemmdog said:
In 40 minutes my county goes into shelter until April 7th. We can only leave our homes to go to the hospital or the grocery store. My LFS closed early today so they could prep their own homes before I had a chance to go and get more mysis. All non-essential business are closed mandatory until April 7th and will most likely be increased longer. I’m really worried about what I’m going to do. I have enough frozen food for about a week and a half. Old pellets for maybe another week or two. My county has over 300 of the 400 cases currently in California.
I’m really feeling like an idiot for not taking this more seriously and stocking up on food and everything needed for all my animals.
Really stressed over here.

I’m in South SJ. I make my own food, I can hook you up with a baggie if some nutrient frozen food.

Hemmdog · Mar 17, 2020

divewsharks said:
I’m in South SJ. I make my own food, I can hook you up with a baggie if some nutrient frozen food.

Nice! Thank you! I may need to take you up on that offer if this lasts past early April.

35ppt · Mar 17, 2020

Hemmdog said:
In 40 minutes my county goes into shelter until April 7th. We can only leave our homes to go to the hospital or the grocery store. My LFS closed early today so they could prep their own homes before I had a chance to go and get more mysis. All non-essential business are closed mandatory until April 7th and will most likely be increased longer. I’m really worried about what I’m going to do. I have enough frozen food for about a week and a half. Old pellets for maybe another week or two. My county has over 300 of the 400 cases currently in California.
I’m really feeling like an idiot for not taking this more seriously and stocking up on food and everything needed for all my animals.
Really stressed over here.

If the grocery store has seafood you can chop it up and feed that. Shrimp, clams, muscles etc. Nori too i they have it.

Reef-Tank · Mar 17, 2020

Going to stay home and here is my lists

Toooo!!!
Week 1. Feeds fish, feeds corals and water change.
Week 2. Feeds fish, feeds corals and water change.
Week 3. Feeds fish, feeds corals and water change.
Week 4. Feeds fish, feeds corals and water change.
Week 5. Getting bored sell corals lools

CubsFan · Mar 17, 2020

Reef-Tank said:
Going to stay home and here is my lists Toooo!!!
Week 1. Feeds fish, feeds corals and water change.
Week 2. Feeds fish, feeds corals and water change.
Week 3. Feeds fish, feeds corals and water change.
Week 4. Feeds fish, feeds corals and water change.
Week 5. Getting bored sell corals lools

Week 6. Start plans for a new build.

Reef-Tank · Mar 17, 2020

CubsFan said:
Week 6. Start plans for a new build.

Loools break the BANK!!!

fish farmer · Mar 17, 2020

I probably have enough supplies to run the tank for a couple of months or longer. I don't expect water or power to shut down, this isn't a snow storm or hurricane. Form what I gather is the best thing to do is stay home and limit contact with people which is basically what this hobby entails.

Does anyone know how the online reef presence is handling this? Are big stores like BRS, Marine Depot, even Chewy and Petco halting online sales?

How about WWC and the like? No coral sales while we all sit at home?

southerntnreefer · Mar 17, 2020

ive ordered from BRS twice since ive been sent home last friday... if anything, they are getting all the money id spend driving in.

ScottB · Mar 17, 2020

PAdrone said:
So I was just thinking if there is going to be so much downtime maybe some fellow reefers will start fragging some coral to pass the boredom. So if you over frag I'll certainly take that overstock of your hands

Please drop by. Selling by the pound.

ScottB · Mar 17, 2020

Hemmdog said:
In 40 minutes my county goes into shelter until April 7th. We can only leave our homes to go to the hospital or the grocery store. My LFS closed early today so they could prep their own homes before I had a chance to go and get more mysis. All non-essential business are closed mandatory until April 7th and will most likely be increased longer. I’m really worried about what I’m going to do. I have enough frozen food for about a week and a half. Old pellets for maybe another week or two. My county has over 300 of the 400 cases currently in California.
I’m really feeling like an idiot for not taking this more seriously and stocking up on food and everything needed for all my animals.
Really stressed over here.

Sorry @Hemmdog . Starting to feel like I have been a bit too casual in stock up myself. My LFS is still open so going to run in there today. One thing for you: at least here in Fairfield Co., the one section that does NOT seem hoarded is the fresh fish section. Grab some clams, raw shrimp, some oily fish, scallops. Rinse it all thoroughly (as some spray preservatives on fish). Chuck it in the freezer. Then mince it up (frozen) and add what frozen food (and nori) you have to it and portion out into some small tupperware containers and keep frozen until you need it. Although it is a messy process I have to do when wife isn't looking, my tanks LOVE this mix. When I make a batch it lasts me a month -- about 12 little tuppers full.

Hang in there.

About the arms length gloves... got a link to those?

Hemmdog · Mar 17, 2020

ScottB said:
Sorry @Hemmdog . Starting to feel like I have been a bit too casual in stock up myself. My LFS is still open so going to run in there today. One thing for you: at least here in Fairfield Co., the one section that does NOT seem hoarded is the fresh fish section. Grab some clams, raw shrimp, some oily fish, scallops. Rinse it all thoroughly (as some spray preservatives on fish). Chuck it in the freezer. Then mince it up (frozen) and add what frozen food (and nori) you have to it and portion out into some small tupperware containers and keep frozen until you need it. Although it is a messy process I have to do when wife isn't looking, my tanks LOVE this mix. When I make a batch it lasts me a month -- about 12 little tuppers full.

Hang in there.

About the arms length gloves... got a link to those?

Good tips, I may need to do that in the next week. These are the gloves I use.

Aquarium Safety Equiptment & Supplies

Bulk Reef Supply - Saltwater Aquarium Supplies for Reef Tanks

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Sisterlimonpot · Mar 17, 2020

Hemmdog said:
In 40 minutes my county goes into shelter until April 7th. We can only leave our homes to go to the hospital or the grocery store. My LFS closed early today so they could prep their own homes before I had a chance to go and get more mysis. All non-essential business are closed mandatory until April 7th and will most likely be increased longer. I’m really worried about what I’m going to do. I have enough frozen food for about a week and a half. Old pellets for maybe another week or two. My county has over 300 of the 400 cases currently in California.
I’m really feeling like an idiot for not taking this more seriously and stocking up on food and everything needed for all my animals.
Really stressed over here.

No need to panic... there's plenty of food to go around... talked to someone last night and most of the online stores will remain open and work with a skeleton crew to keep orders going.

southerntnreefer · Mar 17, 2020

ive got frozen shell on mussels, and shell on shrimp from when i had puffers. if it comes down to it, ill thaw, chop, and make a slurry, I forgot about that actually. I guess my fish are more prepared than the rest of us.

Dragon174 · Mar 17, 2020

I don't have any premade water, but have an RO/DI system so making water isn't an issue. I did just get some frozen food this weekend from my LFS which as far as I know will remain open at least for now. I guess if I need more, I could order from BRS. I also have a case of reef crystals for WC.

We haven't been ordered to stay home yet, but a lot of larger businesses have been ordered to work from home (I work in a small office so it doesn't apply to me).

Javamahn · Mar 17, 2020

I could feed my fish coco pebbles and they would be happy. Anyone from Italy in here?

Paleozoic_reefer · Mar 17, 2020

This is great time to finally do some daily water testing to dial in the dosing and FINALLY scrap the coralline off the back of the tank!

MurphyJ · Mar 17, 2020

fish farmer said:
I probably have enough supplies to run the tank for a couple of months or longer. I don't expect water or power to shut down, this isn't a snow storm or hurricane. Form what I gather is the best thing to do is stay home and limit contact with people which is basically what this hobby entails.

Does anyone know how the online reef presence is handling this? Are big stores like BRS, Marine Depot, even Chewy and Petco halting online sales?

How about WWC and the like? No coral sales while we all sit at home?

BRS stated they closed the walk-in traffic but remaining open and selling online.