Power going to be shutoff for 3 hours tomorrow

HumanIMDB · 06/10/2009, 02:46 PM

Just got home to find a notice from the power company stating that our power will be periodically interrupted between 10 AM and 1 PM tomorrow.

I won't have time to go out and get a UPS tonight to run at least one of the Koralia 4's and the 250w Heater.

What are the chances that our livestock will be adversely affected?

We have a Mandarin, Royal Gramma, Foxface, two Tomato Clowns in a Green Bubble Tip Anemone, and the snails. No coral.

budlight12221 · 06/10/2009, 02:50 PM

50%

cdbias2 · 06/10/2009, 02:52 PM

All those fish in a 10g?

Ktreece · 06/10/2009, 03:01 PM

Wow, I thought that would be too many fish for my 30 gallon.

qfrisco · 06/10/2009, 03:06 PM

Aeration-wise, I think both your 92 and 10g should be OK.

Temperature-wise, it depends. Not sure what the weather is up there in Winnipeg, but as long as your house temps stay in the upper-70s, I think at least your 92g will be fine for 3 hours. I've shut-off power to my 90g for 5 hours to redo my aquascape before, the temps only dropped to 76 (down 2 degrees), and that's with a house temp of 72.

The 10g, though, would be a different story. With that small a water volume, the temperature will change much quicker than the 92g, but it depends on what your house temp is.

HumanIMDB · 06/10/2009, 03:13 PM

The livestock I mentioned is in the 92. In the 10 we have a very small watchman goby and a very small pajama cardinal plus some zoas and star polyps.

It's not too hot here yet (we haven't had to run the AC yet this year) and the forecast for tomorrow isn't too cold so we should be good.

Ohiomom · 06/10/2009, 03:14 PM

if all of those fish are in your 10 gallon tank..then think you will have a very high risk of problems..specially if there is an issue and the power goes out for more time than expected..

NirvanaFan · 06/10/2009, 03:28 PM

You can go to wal-mart or another similar store and see if they have any battery powered air pumps. You can find them in the fishing aisle sometime. They are used in live wells to keep bait and fish alive.

06/10/2009, 02:46 PM	#1
HumanIMDB Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Winnipeg, MB Posts: 1,556	Power going to be shutoff for 3 hours tomorrow Just got home to find a notice from the power company stating that our power will be periodically interrupted between 10 AM and 1 PM tomorrow. I won't have time to go out and get a UPS tonight to run at least one of the Koralia 4's and the 250w Heater. What are the chances that our livestock will be adversely affected? We have a Mandarin, Royal Gramma, Foxface, two Tomato Clowns in a Green Bubble Tip Anemone, and the snails. No coral. __________________ Chris Rivers Will do computer support for frags. :) Click on the Red House to see our AGA92 Corner Reef Tank Build thread. Current Tank Info: 10 Gal (Aqualight 96W Quad 50/50, AquaClear Power Filter 70 with Chaeto lit by 6500K Bulb, AquaClear Power Head 20, 50w Tronic Heater), 92 Gal All-Glass Corner (Cycling)

06/10/2009, 03:13 PM	#6
HumanIMDB Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Winnipeg, MB Posts: 1,556	The livestock I mentioned is in the 92. In the 10 we have a very small watchman goby and a very small pajama cardinal plus some zoas and star polyps. It's not too hot here yet (we haven't had to run the AC yet this year) and the forecast for tomorrow isn't too cold so we should be good. __________________ Chris Rivers Will do computer support for frags. :) Click on the Red House to see our AGA92 Corner Reef Tank Build thread. Current Tank Info: 10 Gal (Aqualight 96W Quad 50/50, AquaClear Power Filter 70 with Chaeto lit by 6500K Bulb, AquaClear Power Head 20, 50w Tronic Heater), 92 Gal All-Glass Corner (Cycling)

06/10/2009, 03:14 PM	#7
Ohiomom Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 1,586	if all of those fish are in your 10 gallon tank..then think you will have a very high risk of problems..specially if there is an issue and the power goes out for more time than expected.. __________________ .....Sandra “Being happy doesn't mean that everything is perfect. It means that you've decided to look beyond the imperfections.” Current Tank Info: 75 galllon reef, T5HO love em!

06/10/2009, 02:50 PM	#2
budlight12221 Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 30	50%

06/10/2009, 02:52 PM	#3
cdbias2 Appalachian Reef Society Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Alum Creek, WV (No more) Posts: 1,433	All those fish in a 10g?

06/10/2009, 03:01 PM	#4
Ktreece Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ft. Smith, Ar Posts: 155	Wow, I thought that would be too many fish for my 30 gallon.

06/10/2009, 03:06 PM	#5
qfrisco Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Dallas, TX Area Posts: 1,389	Aeration-wise, I think both your 92 and 10g should be OK. Temperature-wise, it depends. Not sure what the weather is up there in Winnipeg, but as long as your house temps stay in the upper-70s, I think at least your 92g will be fine for 3 hours. I've shut-off power to my 90g for 5 hours to redo my aquascape before, the temps only dropped to 76 (down 2 degrees), and that's with a house temp of 72. The 10g, though, would be a different story. With that small a water volume, the temperature will change much quicker than the 92g, but it depends on what your house temp is.

06/10/2009, 03:28 PM	#8
NirvanaFan Reef Ninja Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 4,280	You can go to wal-mart or another similar store and see if they have any battery powered air pumps. You can find them in the fishing aisle sometime. They are used in live wells to keep bait and fish alive.