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08-15-2003, 10:42 PM
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Automotive Paint Nerd
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Livonia, MI
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Ah so that is what does it...I didn't know what sucked all the O2 out of my tank because I have very few fish in a 180. Learn something new everyday.
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08-15-2003, 10:47 PM
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senior member
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Walnut Grove, SC, USA
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yup, HUGE po;ulation of trophic bacteria and other benthic critters, even the algae in the top 2cm layer become net consumers of O2 once the lights go out.
...well, I'm waiting for Jerel's comments on this...
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08-16-2003, 11:48 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Windsor, Ontario
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Just wanted to bring this back up. How is everybody doing now? Hope there were no more losses 
Jenn, I know you have a connection with Ottawa - I've being checking the b. board of the local reef club, some of my reefin' buddies up there had big losses...
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08-17-2003, 12:37 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: New York City
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SAD NEWS - I am in New York City and I lost all my fish except one clown. I also lost my cleaner shrimp. I had these guys since the beginning of time. Its hard to believe they are gone and the most frustrating thing was that I could nothing about it. The temperature fluctuated from 72 degrees to 85. My corals seem to be ok, but we will have to see. Everything is back up and running and all the parameters seem to be ok. I am just crossing my fingers and hoping that there will be no more casualties.
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08-17-2003, 12:55 AM
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Birthday tracker
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Spartanburg, SC USA
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OH no, Murphy!  That's awful.
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08-17-2003, 02:32 PM
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Automotive Paint Nerd
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Livonia, MI
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I'm starting to lose some SPS now too, not sure if it is RTN (I have no idea how to ID that), or just bleaching.
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08-17-2003, 04:39 PM
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TRT Staff The Mominator
Join Date: Jan 1999
Location: Just South Of Seattle
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I'm sorry to hear about your losses, PaintGuru. I hope you can minimize the damage with the corals.
~Alice
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08-17-2003, 04:44 PM
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Eat more PIE
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Florida Panhandle
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sorry for your losses guys
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08-17-2003, 05:44 PM
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Nothing to See Here
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Montana
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Blackouts are not good! Especially if you have a reef tank! Sorry to hear of all your losses! Looks like things are turning around as far as the black out goes! |
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08-17-2003, 09:39 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Southeast MI
Posts: 680
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28 Hours out!
Glad they make "Inverters" also my main tank is currently tore down & I'm just keeping the LR in a 32gal tank with a couple of powerheads & standard florescent lights until this fall! I also have two fresh water tanks that I used another inverter on. I do need to get better batteries thou I had to use my car to charge them up! I’m going to look into getting a generator before this winter! Here’s a link to a
Emergency Power Backup That will help transfer the power if your not home!  |
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08-19-2003, 12:04 AM
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senior member
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Walnut Grove, SC, USA
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before and after
Interesting shots from space of before and after the blackout in the NE US at www.spaceweather.com. I dunno if this link will stay good for more than a few weeks, so check it out while you can.
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Wise men speak because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something. -Plato
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08-19-2003, 12:14 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Vancouver, WA
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My heart goes out to all.
If there is anything I can do to help, please let me know.
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