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  1. hank8888

    hank8888 Coral Banded Shrimp

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    So the power went out all over town and its been off for about 2hr I hope it comes back on soon but if.it does not what should I be doing the temp is at 80 right now I know I can use ice to keep it cool it I need to what about the flow will it hurt anything like my coral with no flow
     
    hank8888, Jul 9, 2011
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  2. ComputerJohn

    ComputerJohn Panda Puffer

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    You can aerate the water with just grabbing a cup or a container and scoop the water in the tank pour it back, creating a splash. The splashing will put oxygen back into the water.

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    With ice just be careful its in double zip locked bags, so the water from the ice doesn't go into your tank.

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  4. hank8888

    hank8888 Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Ok cool thanks
     
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  5. ComputerJohn

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    No problem. Did you get your power back yet?

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  6. hank8888

    hank8888 Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Sorry ya it was out for about 3hr and everything did just fine. It was lightning that hit the power plant Thanks For the help
     
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    computer battery back-ups are great for short power outages. you can run your chiller or fans until the power come back on.
     
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  8. hank8888

    hank8888 Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Ya that's what i was thing of getting for mp small pump and a controller when i get one this week if the LFS has one when i go on Friday
     
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    Glad to hear.. No problem anytime.. I run 3 battery backups on two of my systems. It will mantain flow in my system. I do have a backup aerator that run on 2 D batteries as well. That will buy me enough time, until I can get my generator running if I'm not home.. :) The ultimate peace of mind...
     
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  10. darthweezy

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    I had a 12 hour power outage here in Michigan because of some tornadoes (straight-line winds according to the insurance companies!) and I did the craziest thing until I could get a generator- I pulled my car up to the front door, hooked up an extension cord to my power inverter, and ran my pumps off of it. Worked like a charm! I'm going to get some battery back-ups to prevent having to do this. Ultimately, an uninterruptible power supply, solar collector, or wind generator would be nice too...

    Glad to hear your tank is ok!
     
    darthweezy, Jul 12, 2011
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