impending ice storm
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A generator would be nice lol.....keep extra blankets in case you have to cover the tank to maintain the heat if the power goes out......battery operated air stones help as well
Has anyone mentioned moving tanks away from windows? I've never been in an ice storm but that's where I'd start (after trying to acquire a generator). I would hate for a hail stone to smash my window AND my tank. Just a thought. 
based off of experience it requires very large hail (golf ball size) and high winds (weak tornado) to break glass with hail. Battery operated air pumps is a must if you don't have a generator
Hello; My guess is the sort of "ice storm" being discissed is the "freezing rain" sort. During the winter in parts of the USA the temperature conditions are such that upper level warm air layers generate rain that is cold but not cold enough to be sleet or snow. The rain can hit onto very cold surfaces, well below freezing, such as tree branches, power lines, road surfaces and all other surfaces. For example the rain hits a tree branch that is well below freezing. It forms a thin layer of ice. Over time the ice layer builds up to the point the branch cannot support the weight. The branch breaks and takes out power lines. This sort of thing will be happening over a broad area and often results in many power lines going down at the same time. The road surfaces also get a layer of ice making it very difficult for road crews to drive about.Has anyone mentioned moving tanks away from windows? I've never been in an ice storm but that's where I'd start (after trying to acquire a generator). I would hate for a hail stone to smash my window AND my tank. Just a thought.
These freezing rain events have happened to me a few times. There is the potential for one in my area before the weekend. A rain event followed by a snow event with a prediction of up to eight inches of additional snow. We got over six inches yesterday.
I spent the afternoon removing snow from my back awning. I also installed a wood burner this past summer and spent some time cutting kindling in case the power goes out.
Hello; Back to the lomming power outage. At this late time there will be less that can be done. Generators and other such things tend to be hard to find.
Battery powered air pumps might be had at outdoor shops that sell fishing supplies. You may need a 12 volt (car type ) battery to run some of them. I keep a deepcycle battery on hand for my fishing.
Afetr having some experience with these things, my tanks are now very understocked. During the last multi-day power outage all my fish survived with no extra pumps. The oxygen exchange thru the surface was enough. I managed to keep the house temps in the low 50's F.
Battery powered air pumps might be had at outdoor shops that sell fishing supplies. You may need a 12 volt (car type ) battery to run some of them. I keep a deepcycle battery on hand for my fishing.
Afetr having some experience with these things, my tanks are now very understocked. During the last multi-day power outage all my fish survived with no extra pumps. The oxygen exchange thru the surface was enough. I managed to keep the house temps in the low 50's F.
Ahh yes, way different to what I'm thinking of. Where I am from, if someone says 'ice storm' (which is rare) it normally means golf ball sized hail stones and 30+km/hr winds.
