Power outage

[dansyr]

also putting quilts around & over or taping styrofoam panels to tank walls will give you noticeably more insulation

 

[clownfish_reefer]

you have any corals? If so, better heating the whole tank otherwise, yeah put in bucket with a bubbler...and slowly (maybe drip?) the hot water in....good luck. My power came back on last night at 11......where you located?

Only have a leather at the moment. I can remove it too if needed. I’m located in the San Fernando area. Power expected in the next 24 hours hopefully. Just really trying to pull through.

 

[clownfish_reefer]

Hot water into plastic water bottles is the way to go, if you have operable gas stove. Was without power all yesterday and previous night (came back late last night) and this is what I was doing.

Caveat, note it's important to have an air stone or pump moving water while hot water bottles are floating to be effective, and filling them mostly full so they are mostly submerged gets you the most efficiency.

I keep my tanks around 78 so I targeted keeping them above 73, so far so good.

Sorry to hear about your losses so far - do you have power yet?

Sadly power isn’t back yet. Tried the water bottles but the water in the tank seems to turn in cold so quickly. I’m removing tank water and boiling it and slowly adding it back in to raise the temp. It’s been a full 24 hours since the power went out. Don’t know how much longer it will be out the city said it should be back within 24 hours

 

[clownfish_reefer]

also putting quilts around & over or taping styrofoam panels to tank walls will give you noticeably more insulation

Might try some blankets at the moment I’m trying to raise the temp to at least 70

 

[dansyr]

Might try some blankets at the moment I’m trying to raise the temp to at least 70

Best strategy for water is to keep refilling them - I was putting about 1 or 1.5L bottles into my 20gal, in 10 min with some flow they would equilibrate and raise temp by about 0.8-1F.

Cycle with 2 pots - ~180F water in Pot A into a few water bottles, float in tank,

Start heating water in Pot B, once it's hot (or 10 min later) take all the water bottles, dump them into Pot A, refill from Pot B, repeat

This is fast way to raise a couple degrees.

Like others said oxygen and mixing is the priority, temp is secondary until you start getting cold.

 

[FUNGI]

Only have a leather at the moment. I can remove it too if needed. I’m located in the San Fernando area. Power expected in the next 24 hours hopefully. Just really trying to pull through.

I'm in Granada Hills (San Fer Mission and Haskell area).....I can hold the fish for you if you want.....

 

[FUNGI]

Sadly power isn’t back yet. Tried the water bottles but the water in the tank seems to turn in cold so quickly. I’m removing tank water and boiling it and slowly adding it back in to raise the temp. It’s been a full 24 hours since the power went out. Don’t know how much longer it will be out the city said it should be back within 24 hours

"I’m removing tank water and boiling it and slowly adding it back in to raise the temp."
Thats the best way.....water bottles aren't efficient

 

[clownfish_reefer]

I'm in Granada Hills (San Fer Mission and Haskell area).....I can hold the fish for you if you want.....

I really appreciate that. In your opinion should I continue raising temp or hand it over? I just want the best for the fish as I know it is under a lot of stress.

 

[FUNGI]

I really appreciate that. In your opinion should I continue raising temp or hand it over? I just want the best for the fish as I know it is under a lot of stress.

IMO...I would continue to raise temp, with bubbler in bucket....check with DWP Power Outage in your area (I didnt see any in San Fer...but they should have a time for service restoration...mine was 10:30 PM last night on the site, but can back on at 10:00....
I usually get home at 7:30pm.....I will PM you my cell in case you decide to let me baby sit them.....

 

[clownfish_reefer]

IMO...I would continue to raise temp, with bubbler in bucket....check with DWP Power Outage in your area (I didnt see any in San Fer...but they should have a time for service restoration...mine was 10:30 PM last night on the site, but can back on at 10:00....
I usually get home at 7:30pm.....I will PM you my cell in case you decide to let me baby sit them.....

Sounds good I will keep you updated. For now I’m gonna move it into a bucket with the air stone. Again I really appreciate the help!