Tsarmina Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 ok, i know theres a few threads about power cuts, but i'm just too lazy to go hunting for them :oops: :roll: i have just received a letter stating that our power will be off between 10am-3pm on friday. what are the bits i need to remember? i know towels / blankets wrapped around the tank to help keep warm, but are there any other hints and tips from those who have been through it before? we have a gas burner so i can do top ups of warm water if need be. the thing i'm worried about is the airation and filtration. thanks Tsar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsarmina Posted December 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 i have bn's tetra guppies danios rosy barbs cae's convicts :roll: corys and a black ghost knife any of those sensitive?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimTam22 Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 Well they travel with out power so i'm sure they will be fine for just 5 hours, i wouldn't do anything personally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharn Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 its not the fish you need to worry about, its the bacteria colonies- they die very quickly (bout an hour or so) without oxygenated water passing thru their living quarters. you could probably put all the media trays/filters into a bin with tank water with a few battery operated air stones to keep the water moving until the power comes back on if your concerned about the colonies- this is how i intend to do it when i get my lazy behind around to getting some battery operated pumps :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsarmina Posted December 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 thanks people. just making sure i have all the bases covered and hey, if it gets too bad i just throw them in 1 of the other wainuiomartians tanks (if they're not having their's off too) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiverJohn Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 I have stoopidly left canister filters off after a water change for over 12 hours. I just restarted them... no problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 I wouldn't worry either. If the day is like ours today - 32.2C then you won't have to worry about the temp dropping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hazara Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 Also... you can use a computer UPS (Uninterruptable Power Supply). A 600 amp costs us about $130 (guess) Haven't sold one in a while... That would run your bubbler and pump for a fair while. I wonder if the Fishie Clubs would consider purchasing a couple of kickass sized ones to hire out?? For known power outages you'd pay $20 + the same again courier to "hire" it for a weekend easy?? Man, I am having a good idea day. This is good idea #2. The other I cant divulge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharn Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 that is a very good idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burgo Posted December 14, 2006 Report Share Posted December 14, 2006 Some time ago our area under went major changes with our power supply. We went from above ground to under ground. When I first recieved my letter saying that the power was going to be off for upto 8 hours I rung them explaining I had tropical fish and that i could not be withput power for that long. To cut a long story short on the day of the cut, they turned up with a portable generator and supplied me power that way. They were absolutely brilliant Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocean4freedom Posted December 14, 2006 Report Share Posted December 14, 2006 on the day of the cut, they turned up with a portable generator and supplied me power that way. They were absolutely brilliant Wow - that's impressive! For once the power companies were doing the consumers a favour! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsarmina Posted December 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2006 well the power guys are brilliant (not something i'd say often about them). they have been busy all day replacing a power pole outside our driveway. they did everything that they could, without cutting our power, first. power was off for a total of 35mins mark told them this morning about the fish and they did their best to keep the time as short as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted December 15, 2006 Report Share Posted December 15, 2006 I hope you take the time to write a letter to the company saying how impressed you were. Most people only write to complain and I am sure they appreciate letters of support even more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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