Have these things in your supply cabinet:

Sk8r · 08/06/2017, 04:42 PM

A stack of old towels.
Paper towel.
Extra filter sox, even if you never use one: if something gets loose that shouldn't, this is a lifesaver.
A bottle of Prime or Ammonia remover...if you have to create safe water in a hurry or fix a dangerous mess. THere is no time to wait for a store to open. And in an emergency, conditioned water is ok as a salt water base.
A sheet of PolyFilter medium: can remove metals and other contaminants.
Carbon.
If you don't know what's wrong, carbon and PolyFilter plus a 30% water change constitute a good response.
And in case of catastrophe, take everybody and the inverts and corals out to buckets and clean new salt water: this lessens the stress on your dt biosystem and may allow it to either have a mild cycle or to recover itself.
Enough salt to make up a very large water change AND fill your qt tank/or buckets.
Disposable exam gloves---these protect YOU when you have to go after something stingy or ooky.
Spare hose. Never throw any hose away; ditto plumbing parts and hose barbs.
Buckets. You can get great 7-gallon buckets if you buy 50 lbs of salt at once. Otherwise go for polystyrene. I avoid color.
A couple of spare pumps of useful sizes. AN oldfashioned airpump with bubbler and hose can come in handy.

mako61 · 08/06/2017, 05:13 PM

great list ! I also have -

an extra heater for mixing water / broken main heater
plastic/acrylic rod for flipping snails is handy also

subbedout · 08/06/2017, 06:06 PM

Sk8r · 08/06/2017, 08:45 PM

Plus! A Penn-plax airpump with hose and stone, battery powered. This baby will keep your tank alive until the power comes back on as long as you feed it batteries. It's not a sub for a generator, but until you can afford one, this one can save you.

gprdypoo04 · 08/06/2017, 09:28 PM

Make sure u smell that prime before you use it. I had some sitting in a cabinet for some time and it almost knocked me over when I opened it. Not sure if was too be refrigerated but I didn't think of it.

pfan151 · 08/06/2017, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by gprdypoo04

Make sure u smell that prime before you use it. I had some sitting in a cabinet for some time and it almost knocked me over when I opened it. Not sure if was too be refrigerated but I didn't think of it.

It's normal for it to stink.

mako61 · 08/06/2017, 10:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sk8r

Plus! A Penn-plax airpump with hose and stone, battery powered. This baby will keep your tank alive until the power comes back on as long as you feed it batteries. It's not a sub for a generator, but until you can afford one, this one can save you.

lol i just order one of those. We had a short power outage and I was freaking out.

billdogg · 08/07/2017, 02:17 PM

In addition to the above, I keep a spare return pump and a couple power heads. Battery air pumps and stones have saved me a number of times as well.

08/06/2017, 04:42 PM	#1
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	Have these things in your supply cabinet: A stack of old towels. Paper towel. Extra filter sox, even if you never use one: if something gets loose that shouldn't, this is a lifesaver. A bottle of Prime or Ammonia remover...if you have to create safe water in a hurry or fix a dangerous mess. THere is no time to wait for a store to open. And in an emergency, conditioned water is ok as a salt water base. A sheet of PolyFilter medium: can remove metals and other contaminants. Carbon. If you don't know what's wrong, carbon and PolyFilter plus a 30% water change constitute a good response. And in case of catastrophe, take everybody and the inverts and corals out to buckets and clean new salt water: this lessens the stress on your dt biosystem and may allow it to either have a mild cycle or to recover itself. Enough salt to make up a very large water change AND fill your qt tank/or buckets. Disposable exam gloves---these protect YOU when you have to go after something stingy or ooky. Spare hose. Never throw any hose away; ditto plumbing parts and hose barbs. Buckets. You can get great 7-gallon buckets if you buy 50 lbs of salt at once. Otherwise go for polystyrene. I avoid color. A couple of spare pumps of useful sizes. AN oldfashioned airpump with bubbler and hose can come in handy. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

08/06/2017, 05:13 PM	#2
mako61 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Dallas Posts: 359	great list ! I also have - an extra heater for mixing water / broken main heater plastic/acrylic rod for flipping snails is handy also __________________ Thanks, Mako Current Tank Info: Returning Reefer - Red Sea 525XL, Mitras LX7s, Apex, check homepage for vids of tank

08/06/2017, 08:45 PM	#4
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	Plus! A Penn-plax airpump with hose and stone, battery powered. This baby will keep your tank alive until the power comes back on as long as you feed it batteries. It's not a sub for a generator, but until you can afford one, this one can save you. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

08/06/2017, 09:28 PM	#5
gprdypoo04 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 389	Make sure u smell that prime before you use it. I had some sitting in a cabinet for some time and it almost knocked me over when I opened it. Not sure if was too be refrigerated but I didn't think of it. Last edited by gprdypoo04; 08/06/2017 at 09:30 PM. Reason: Misspell

08/07/2017, 02:17 PM	#8
billdogg Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Grove City, Ohio Posts: 10,806	In addition to the above, I keep a spare return pump and a couple power heads. Battery air pumps and stones have saved me a number of times as well. __________________ I'll try to be nice if you try to be smarter! I can't help that I grow older, but you can't make me grow up! Current Tank Info: 120 mixed reef with 40b sump, RO 150 skimmer, AI Sol Blue x 2, and a 60g Frag Tank with 100g rubbermaid sump. 2 x Kessil A360w lights, BM curve 5 skimmer

08/06/2017, 06:06 PM	#3
subbedout Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Posts: 125