Hurricane florence! - The Aftermath
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They may vary bye 20-50 miles but so can nukes do not underestimate the power of a hurricane.
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That's by Wilmington right? I was just up there
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I would get a big cooler or two instead of buckets, they will hold temperature better. Just build a mobile aquarium. If you are evacuating I assume you will be going somewhere where there will be power so you can plug in a heater/powerhead/airstone. If you are driving you can plug stuff into an inverter that can be plugged into the car.
I like the cooler idea, but mobility and the rocks will have a lot room to move around and breach in the car.?. Couldn’t I just get to like 5 watt beta tank heater and put them in the buckets?
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If you are going to be at a state shelter do not plan on plugging your tank in. They have much worse to deal with. You might get a sympathetic ear from a first responder but when the shtf you will be cut off. If you do have a large cooler as someone else suggested use that as a mobile tank. Take care of yourself and your family above all else and good luck!
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Leave the rock it'll be fine.
I was planning of taking everything. So I can setup the tank whereever we go? The cooler is a better idea. I’m going to get a 75qt tomorrow and battery powered air stone, and I’ll just use the heater from the tank. Sound good?
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Go see any classic horror movie and remember this one solid life's lesson that you seem to be missing thus far, In the movie the last thing everyone does is run back for that most important thing in their life and wham, their life is snatched away. Don't be that guy in the movies. Leave the tank plugged in and get the heck out. Tanks and fish are replaceable. Be safe.
Do you have time to move or ship your livestock to someone you trust to hold it for you until you're set up again? I know you want to bring it with you but there are more important things to worry about while you're evacuating.
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I went through Irma last year. I was on duty and unable to attend to my tank for about 60 hours. It sat without power until I was released to go home. I expected the worst but was surprised that nothing was dead. I ran it off generator power for 7 days and didn't lose anything. It did get hot, 84 was my max, but I kept a fan on it.
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If I my make a suggestion, if evacuating a system,
Cooler are the best for moving and insulation.
battery operated air stone for transport, the and power head and air stone once you are at a power source
If you are staying
Food for the family,
canned food,
bottled water,
propane/charcoal for gill or cook top,
fill bathtubs with water to flush toilets,
radio,
LED flashlights or light back up batteries,
Make sure the cars are full of gas
If you run a generator PLEASE MAKE SURE IT IS OUTSIDE, IN A VENTILATED AREA not in a open garage either
Note, the big box improvement stores run out of things pretty quick.
Fish tank stay
Backup battery (order mine last year and it did not get here till after the storm because UPS shut down operations)
Battery air pump
Dry food
Fan to cool the push air across the surface
Pitcher for scoop and pour water to introduce air to the system if the air stone in not available. Not a DC pump requires very low amps, Running the return if one can is the best option to shoot for.
A hole lot of patients, and good luck to you all up there
Cooler are the best for moving and insulation.
battery operated air stone for transport, the and power head and air stone once you are at a power source
If you are staying
Food for the family,
canned food,
bottled water,
propane/charcoal for gill or cook top,
fill bathtubs with water to flush toilets,
radio,
LED flashlights or light back up batteries,
Make sure the cars are full of gas
If you run a generator PLEASE MAKE SURE IT IS OUTSIDE, IN A VENTILATED AREA not in a open garage either
Note, the big box improvement stores run out of things pretty quick.
Fish tank stay
Backup battery (order mine last year and it did not get here till after the storm because UPS shut down operations)
Battery air pump
Dry food
Fan to cool the push air across the surface
Pitcher for scoop and pour water to introduce air to the system if the air stone in not available. Not a DC pump requires very low amps, Running the return if one can is the best option to shoot for.
A hole lot of patients, and good luck to you all up there
I bought golf cart batteries for irma (2 6v) and ran air stones on the sump, 2 in the main for 8 days and only lost 3 fish. It’s a 140g system.
It sucked really bad bc it was last minute. But all of my coral survived. I think one fish died and triggered the other 2 to die 2 days before power came back. Now i have 4 batteries that runs the pump for a week and my carbon reactor will sit in a cooler with dry ice at the bottom with regular ice at the top. It turns it into a solid block of ice. It actually cools it a ton so i keep it slowly trickling and it should buffer it for a few days until you return. Have a bottle of prime and dr Tim’s bacteria ready to go. A few buckets of water ready for changes as soon as you get home. Also, i make my tank really dirty (algae) during hurricane season bc it makes my tank super stable. I’ll hear arguments but the more algae i have the less i need to change water. I go a month without changing water (Still 0s) when algae is there so it’s worth considering. I also feed a lot so if i need to starve them, it’s ok.
Evacuating makes it harder but it’s all i could do.
It sucked really bad bc it was last minute. But all of my coral survived. I think one fish died and triggered the other 2 to die 2 days before power came back. Now i have 4 batteries that runs the pump for a week and my carbon reactor will sit in a cooler with dry ice at the bottom with regular ice at the top. It turns it into a solid block of ice. It actually cools it a ton so i keep it slowly trickling and it should buffer it for a few days until you return. Have a bottle of prime and dr Tim’s bacteria ready to go. A few buckets of water ready for changes as soon as you get home. Also, i make my tank really dirty (algae) during hurricane season bc it makes my tank super stable. I’ll hear arguments but the more algae i have the less i need to change water. I go a month without changing water (Still 0s) when algae is there so it’s worth considering. I also feed a lot so if i need to starve them, it’s ok.
Evacuating makes it harder but it’s all i could do.
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had a couple tornados touch down within 3-4 miles of my home 2 weeks ago. In the event, I do have a kohler command generator
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Where you are and where the storm track lines up - evacuate. Today. Pack up what you can (the cooler is a good idea) and if you run short on time leave everything else. Your life is worth a lot more than a fish tank and a big hurricane like this, on the NC coast, is not something to laugh off. I-40 will probably be jam packed headed inland so make sure you have everything set up in the car to go without attention for hours and get a full tank of gas before you head out (get this ASAP - gas stations often run out).
Good luck and let us know how it goes.
Good luck and let us know how it goes.
Fin
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Also take note that the Saffir-Simpson Scale used to rate a hurricane's strength, is only based on wind speed. If you are 5 minutes from the coast and in the hurricane's path, tidal surge will be a big deal. Leave the tank and get as far away from this one as you can. Don't wait until the last minute to get out. If our experience with hurricanes is any indication, the highways in your area will be in gridlock. Gasoline will be in short supply before the storm and almost impossible to find after the storm. When Houston evacuated for Rita, people only got a few miles from their home and they were running out of gas. Get out as early as possible. I hope you are spared from the wrath of this storm.
