Ira Posted July 19, 2008 Report Share Posted July 19, 2008 On the 29th Genesis is disconnecting our power for about 5 hours. Normally I wouldn't care, just give the filters a quick clean after the power comes back on and everything would be fine. Unfortunately, we leave for the south island on the morning of the 29th. A: I don't know anyone I'm sure I trust to do it. B: It's a bit much to ask them to sit around my house for 5+hours. C: They all work anyway so can't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted July 19, 2008 Report Share Posted July 19, 2008 Bugger! Why are the disconnecting the power Ira? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted July 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2008 "Network maintenance" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitzy Posted July 19, 2008 Report Share Posted July 19, 2008 Im in upper hutt but got no car during the weekdays but do at nite but that might be too long Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted July 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2008 Supposed to be 9am-3pm. (Or about there) I just remembered I do have a UPS that doesn't work because the battery is dead. I might be able to plug it into a car battery that might run the filters long enough. But since it doesn't put out a sine wave it might not work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrie Posted July 19, 2008 Report Share Posted July 19, 2008 do you really think it will be a problem? often the outages are for far less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitzy Posted July 19, 2008 Report Share Posted July 19, 2008 I have a car from 6 onwards if you can't sort something out. Just pm me if ya need me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted July 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2008 do you really think it will be a problem? often the outages are for far less. What country do you live in? In our country, New Zealand, since you're not familiar with it. They're *ALWAYS* longer than claimed. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted July 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2008 I have a car from 6 onwards if you can't sort something out. Just pm me if ya need me Probably far too late by then. But thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrie Posted July 19, 2008 Report Share Posted July 19, 2008 I have never had a planed power cut that has lasted more than 2/3rds the predicted time frame THE GLASS IS HALF FULL!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wok Posted July 19, 2008 Report Share Posted July 19, 2008 feel free to book me a return flight from Auckland to Wellington and I will keep an Eye on the tanks for you.. clean the filters too. Oh.. you need to book a rental car too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsarmina Posted July 19, 2008 Report Share Posted July 19, 2008 they were going to do the same thing to use a while ago when they had to change the wooden pole to a concrete one. we had a word with the supervisor, explained the situation of tropical fish, and he said they would not cut our power until the last possible moment. at 2pm the guy comes to the door to say they had to turn the power off. at 2.30pm they had it back on again. ring genesis and explain the situation to the right people (not the customer service reps). they may be able to shorten the length of time the power is off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted July 19, 2008 Report Share Posted July 19, 2008 We have never had a planned power cut last longer than originally stated. Most have been quite a bit shorter! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faran Posted July 19, 2008 Report Share Posted July 19, 2008 I'd figure the main issue wouldn't be the power cut it would be making sure everything is running properly when the power comes back on. I often find canister filters or air pumps that need fiddling with when power is restored, particularly when dealing with sumps or other advanced systems. We don't know each other very well but happy to help if needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doch Posted July 19, 2008 Report Share Posted July 19, 2008 come to the coromandel we have plenty of power outages none planned and you never know when it is comming back on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted July 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2008 I'd figure the main issue wouldn't be the power cut it would be making sure everything is running properly when the power comes back on. I often find canister filters or air pumps that need fiddling with when power is restored, particularly when dealing with sumps or other advanced systems. We don't know each other very well but happy to help if needed. Yeah, well, reconnecting the filters really. I don't like to just let them start back up on their own and dump possibly toxic water back into the tank. I usually unplug them if the power has been out for more than an hour and give them a quick rinse after it comes back on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suphew Posted July 19, 2008 Report Share Posted July 19, 2008 Wish I was able to help Ira. how about setting all your canisters up on a spare tank (or bucket etc) and leaving them plugged in so that they start working again once the power is on to keep the still living bacteria going, but don't dump toxic crap into the tank. You could hold off feeding for a couple of days before hand, to lower the bioload a bit on the big day. If you have a heater with a thermostat maybe you could keep the room warm to so the temp doesn't drop too much in the tanks, otherwise wrap the tanks in blankets, poly, newspaper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted July 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2008 Wish I was able to help Ira. how about setting all your canisters up on a spare tank (or bucket etc) and leaving them plugged in so that they start working again once the power is on to keep the still living bacteria going, but don't dump toxic crap into the tank. You could hold off feeding for a couple of days before hand, to lower the bioload a bit on the big day. If you have a heater with a thermostat maybe you could keep the room warm to so the temp doesn't drop too much in the tanks, otherwise wrap the tanks in blankets, poly, newspaper Temp is not a concern. What good is setting up the cannisters on a spare tank and leaving them plugged in going to do me? Someone would still need to put them back on the tanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suphew Posted July 19, 2008 Report Share Posted July 19, 2008 The tanks will be fine for the day without filters, but the less time you have the filters off the less bacteria will die in them. If they are in a spare tank you can have them came back on as soon as the power comes back on and get aerated water flowing in them, without having to worry about die off getting into your tanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted July 20, 2008 Report Share Posted July 20, 2008 The tanks will be fine for the day without filters, but the less time you have the filters off the less bacteria will die in them. If they are in a spare tank you can have them came back on as soon as the power comes back on and get aerated water flowing in them, without having to worry about die off getting into your tanks. That still does not solve the problem. Ira is going away that day. Someone needs to check the filters are running correctly when power comes back on, or else they could air lock etc etc. Read the thread from beginning to establish the problem before giving yur resolutions.. Sorry.... just annoys me that people have all these wonderful ideas but they are not relative to thread as they have not read whole story!!!!!!! :evil: PS. not an attack, just a reminder to read before typing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whetu Posted July 20, 2008 Report Share Posted July 20, 2008 ...Read the thread from beginning to establish the problem before giving yur resolutions... Actually I disagree. Although suphew's suggestions might not be exactly relevant to Ira's question, they may still be useful to him by giving him a new way to look at the issue. Also if it was simply Ira's problem that was being addressed, people could just send PMs. But as a forum one of the most useful things is that problems & solutions are able to be extrapolated to other people's situations. It hadn't occurred to me to put the filter on a spare tank or bucket if the power went out and I knew I wouldn't be home when it came back on. Now that suphew has suggested it I will consider it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted July 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2008 Yeah, like I'd said earlier, if I was going to be around during the time I wouldn't care at all, just an excuse to clean the filters once the power comes back on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suphew Posted July 20, 2008 Report Share Posted July 20, 2008 C: They all work anyway so can't. Sorry.... just annoys me that people have all these wonderful ideas but they are not relative to thread as they have not read whole story!!!!!!! Maybe you should read the whole thread before posting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Posted July 20, 2008 Report Share Posted July 20, 2008 Make sure your air pumps are above the water line on the tanks or have back flow valves on them, so the water does not back flow and blow the air pumps up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted July 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2008 Air pumps? What are those? Are those those things you use to make annoying noisy bubbles in place airating and filtering simultaneously with a properly placed filter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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