After Irma

nuttyd · 09/19/2017, 12:34 PM

So I live in Miami. The past couple week have been a major inconvenience at best. We were not hit hard by Irma, but did have a lot of tree damage to the city. Power was the biggest loss. Many got power back quickly. I was one of the few that didn't. Power went out for me on Saturday 9th and finally was back on Sunday 17th. So the tank went 8+ days without power. Fortunately, i have three battery aerators which were used for the entire outage. It was not until this past friday that I noticed the first corals start to STN. I am going to loose a couple smaller SPS, a couple trumpet corals and that might be all. The rest made it through. Have a giant duncan coral, frogspan, bubble coral, giant sps colony, buttons, mushrooms, and some others i forgot the names too that all look unhappy but are showing signs of getting better. Fish made it through just fine.

James404 · 09/19/2017, 01:51 PM

Sorry to hear about your losses, but at least it seems it is minimal. Especially for 8+ days without power.

nuttyd · 09/19/2017, 03:28 PM

Im hoping so. There is some recession of the flesh on the skeleton, but i think they will recover. Am very surprised how long they have lasted. I really thought I was going to be starting over after a few days without power.

Ron Reefman · 09/19/2017, 03:33 PM

Can you use a small generator? They aren't too expensive and can run the entire tank.

Or an inverter at you can run the tank off your car battery.

nuttyd · 09/19/2017, 03:34 PM

Building wont allow generators otherwise I would have one. Been thinking about getting one anyway for the next time this might happen.

heathlindner25 · 09/19/2017, 05:31 PM

Just get a Honda and they will never know.

09/19/2017, 12:34 PM	#1
nuttyd Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Coral Gables Posts: 520	After Irma So I live in Miami. The past couple week have been a major inconvenience at best. We were not hit hard by Irma, but did have a lot of tree damage to the city. Power was the biggest loss. Many got power back quickly. I was one of the few that didn't. Power went out for me on Saturday 9th and finally was back on Sunday 17th. So the tank went 8+ days without power. Fortunately, i have three battery aerators which were used for the entire outage. It was not until this past friday that I noticed the first corals start to STN. I am going to loose a couple smaller SPS, a couple trumpet corals and that might be all. The rest made it through. Have a giant duncan coral, frogspan, bubble coral, giant sps colony, buttons, mushrooms, and some others i forgot the names too that all look unhappy but are showing signs of getting better. Fish made it through just fine.

09/19/2017, 01:51 PM	#2
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09/19/2017, 03:33 PM	#4
Ron Reefman Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 10,431	Can you use a small generator? They aren't too expensive and can run the entire tank. Or an inverter at you can run the tank off your car battery. __________________ The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it. (Neil deGrasse Tyson) Visit my build thread http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2593017

09/19/2017, 03:28 PM	#3
nuttyd Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Coral Gables Posts: 520	Im hoping so. There is some recession of the flesh on the skeleton, but i think they will recover. Am very surprised how long they have lasted. I really thought I was going to be starting over after a few days without power.

09/19/2017, 03:34 PM	#5
nuttyd Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Coral Gables Posts: 520	Building wont allow generators otherwise I would have one. Been thinking about getting one anyway for the next time this might happen.

09/19/2017, 05:31 PM	#6
heathlindner25 Moved On Join Date: May 2012 Location: flowery branch georgia Posts: 3,644	Just get a Honda and they will never know.