Hurricane season
- Thread starter sleepyflight
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Not that I don't have sympathy for you but.... Cold doesn't flood your house, tear the roof off or throw trees at you. Cold doesn't destroy the car, ruin all communications, or again Hurl trees at you 
Not saying that cold doesn't suc too. It's just sometimes a bit more tricky here than flippin the gen. on. You better find a nice little hiding spot for it or he won't be running long. I do agree though, buy now!!! After using a 400W and a 1200W inverter a 400 will run a crapload of hanging filters (some are as low as 1/2w) and a fair amount of regular sump pumps(usually around 60W starting, nominal wattage drops after she's fired off so you can get more on if you start them one at a time) And Make sure you keep your gas tanks and extra little tanks topped off as long as possible before the canes hit. You won't be bying gas for the next week!! I assure you of that. Fl. got raped last year....Daytona was only really ravaged by two even though like 4 hit. Like I said, I do bet that 6 mo. of limited ops is a pain in the ass, but I wish I could predict hurricanes better....I'd have my stock to bare minimums. Another note....simple aeration works, don't worry too much about getting pumps running if you can't....my pumps were off for three days till I could get some excessive electrical rigging going on. Also beware of jumpers! My roomate lost his 10" male jag breeder...some fish get really jumpy when the O2 is getting low, lots of air and keep those lids on tight. We actually got him back in the tank and revived but the femal didn't accept him after that and killed him in bout 2 hours when we had to go in search of Ice. This season is gonna be a pisser folks, I again strongly agree with the previous dude. STOCK NOW SMILE LATER.
Not saying that cold doesn't suc too. It's just sometimes a bit more tricky here than flippin the gen. on. You better find a nice little hiding spot for it or he won't be running long. I do agree though, buy now!!! After using a 400W and a 1200W inverter a 400 will run a crapload of hanging filters (some are as low as 1/2w) and a fair amount of regular sump pumps(usually around 60W starting, nominal wattage drops after she's fired off so you can get more on if you start them one at a time) And Make sure you keep your gas tanks and extra little tanks topped off as long as possible before the canes hit. You won't be bying gas for the next week!! I assure you of that. Fl. got raped last year....Daytona was only really ravaged by two even though like 4 hit. Like I said, I do bet that 6 mo. of limited ops is a pain in the ass, but I wish I could predict hurricanes better....I'd have my stock to bare minimums. Another note....simple aeration works, don't worry too much about getting pumps running if you can't....my pumps were off for three days till I could get some excessive electrical rigging going on. Also beware of jumpers! My roomate lost his 10" male jag breeder...some fish get really jumpy when the O2 is getting low, lots of air and keep those lids on tight. We actually got him back in the tank and revived but the femal didn't accept him after that and killed him in bout 2 hours when we had to go in search of Ice. This season is gonna be a pisser folks, I again strongly agree with the previous dude. STOCK NOW SMILE LATER.Just thought I would get this back up on the board one more time since the season has come for all of you in the FL area!!!!
there are many ways to do this if you can afford it get a generator. If you cant afford a generator car battery is good but it can be dangerous as well dealing with car battery. Acid , electricution, and etc. If you need to put o2 into the water use hydrogen peroxide if you dont know the correct dosage then look it up or pm me I will tell you what I do.
I live in Florida also. I'd say this season so far so good. I didnt lose any of my fish last year and I hope I wont this year. I got's my generator and Battery powered airpumps, and if all else fails...every half hour blow air through your air tube into you tank.... it works!! Or go to a bait shop and get one of those buckets with attatched filter.
yea i live in florida too.... hurricane season sucked no ac no good water no gas..... i hope its not too bad this year
