Power outage
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WalkerLovesTheOcean
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Oh my gosh. I am so sorry. How long was the power out?
i cant think
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Seeing the size of some of those fish really is heartbreaking.Due to a storm and power outage my tank is minus a few long term occupants.
Naso and Rabbit have been in my tank for 14 years.
Flame and Power Blue 7.
Hopefully you can recover from those losses…
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triggerBill
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Thanks, Naso was the size of a quarter when I got him.
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My younger smaller fish survived as well as my coral. Acan, hammer, softies, and mushrooms.
I'm thinking about the addition of an Achilles tang, probably juvenile as I enjoyed watching these grow over the years.
I'm thinking about the addition of an Achilles tang, probably juvenile as I enjoyed watching these grow over the years.
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Thanks, The water dropped to 72, so mostly lack of O2.
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Sorry to hear. That is really too had. I've added a UPS for some of the pumps and quite a few of those battery operated air pumps that turn on when the power is off when I'm not home to power up the generator.
WalkerLovesTheOcean
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The only 2 things you really need to worry about is temp and oxygen levels. Get a battery powered air pump, and either use hot water in a bag or ice in a bag to cool or warm up the water. Corals and fish can survive without ligjt for a few days, food can wait, and flow can last a few days too.
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Thanks, I didn’t know for sure how long it would take either. The power has gone out over the years but never this long.
I also have two of these just to run a pump or powerhead, but I would have to be home.
Sophie"s mom
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Wow! I am so very sorry this happened to you. That is heart breaking to say the least. This is exactly why I have an appointment next week to get an estimate on install of a whole home standby generator. They are a good bit of money, but considering the time, money, effort and life we put in our mini reefs, I think they are well worth it. It will be a good benefit for us as well.
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Thanks, I'm going to have to add something similar that is automatic. The timing was terrible, usually me or someone is home.
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triggerBill
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Thanks, I agree. The one time I needed it in 16 years, it would have been worth the expense.
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UGH... that's a rough one. Sorry for your losses.
Being most of us piece our systems together piece by piece its easy to forget how pricey some of these things are to replace.
I recently changed pumps which made my old battery backup unusable. This post has inspired me to make replacing it a priority.
Being most of us piece our systems together piece by piece its easy to forget how pricey some of these things are to replace.
I recently changed pumps which made my old battery backup unusable. This post has inspired me to make replacing it a priority.
