SouthEast Reefers- How do you do it

LOTUS50GOD · 09/04/2008, 12:34 PM

Living in AZ, I have no idea what you guys are going through with all of these tropical storms/ hurricanes

What do you do protect your reef during these storms?

brandonst878 · 09/04/2008, 01:29 PM

I had a power outage while I was out of town during Fay and the chiller re-set to 58 or 59 degrees. Lost all of my corals and most fish. Its tough enough to explain to the "fish sitter" how to feed the fish let alone diagnose problems. I always though that it was the lack of power that would get me if a storm came. I have a generator to power the aquarium, assuming I am home to turn it on. I have to admit I did not see this coming.

nauticac4 · 09/04/2008, 01:43 PM

Same preperations as for anything else. Generator or air bubblers and alot of worrying. I have some bottles of h20 in the freeze in case we loose power for a while so I can attempt to keep the tank somewhat cool.

With Hanna on the way and Ike right behind its a matter of hurry up and wait.

tsouth · 09/04/2008, 03:45 PM

Hmm nothing too much really. I have two back up's that provide oxygen only if the power source to them cuts out. One for the main tank and one for the sump/fuge. Luckily we don't get power outages too often on my side of town but I don't run a heater anyways so I figure I'll be fine as long as I have proper circulation and maybe an icepack or two w/ a couple of battery fans.

09/04/2008, 12:34 PM	#1
LOTUS50GOD Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 3,210	SouthEast Reefers- How do you do it Living in AZ, I have no idea what you guys are going through with all of these tropical storms/ hurricanes What do you do protect your reef during these storms? __________________ Vertex Alpha 300 Skimmer, AI SOL Blue, Neptune Apex Controlled 360 gallon Reef Current Tank Info: born 6/26/2008- 340 reef + 100 fuge, 300lbs of figi LR

09/04/2008, 01:43 PM	#3
nauticac4 Baby Fish Wrangler Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,237	Same preperations as for anything else. Generator or air bubblers and alot of worrying. I have some bottles of h20 in the freeze in case we loose power for a while so I can attempt to keep the tank somewhat cool. With Hanna on the way and Ike right behind its a matter of hurry up and wait. __________________ Put Wings on it and Let it Fly!!! PBITAWA !!! Current Tank Info: 180 Cube 3x3x3. 29Gallon Sump 20 Gallon Fuge (1) Lumenarc Reflector w. 250W ARO Ballast and - Modded GS1 Skimmer - Eheim 1262 Return - Vortech MP40W and Swirler Stein

09/04/2008, 01:29 PM	#2
brandonst878 Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 196	I had a power outage while I was out of town during Fay and the chiller re-set to 58 or 59 degrees. Lost all of my corals and most fish. Its tough enough to explain to the "fish sitter" how to feed the fish let alone diagnose problems. I always though that it was the lack of power that would get me if a storm came. I have a generator to power the aquarium, assuming I am home to turn it on. I have to admit I did not see this coming.

09/04/2008, 03:45 PM	#4
tsouth Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: NY Posts: 243	Hmm nothing too much really. I have two back up's that provide oxygen only if the power source to them cuts out. One for the main tank and one for the sump/fuge. Luckily we don't get power outages too often on my side of town but I don't run a heater anyways so I figure I'll be fine as long as I have proper circulation and maybe an icepack or two w/ a couple of battery fans.