Hurricanes and filters
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Eep. I forgot about the power thing. Maybe I should have asked my dad to tell me where the generator is... we only lost power for about 20 minutes during Wilma though since the Weston powerlines are underground. Hopefully this one'll be weak enough that it doesn't do anything.
Just keep your filter in water so the bacteria doesn't dry out and die, and like homebunnyj said, figure out how to keep a flow going in the tank. Do you have a battery-powered fan or something similar that you could set up? If needed, you may be able to use something like that to cause disturbance on the water's surface.
Just keep your filter in water so the bacteria doesn't dry out and die, and like homebunnyj said, figure out how to keep a flow going in the tank. Do you have a battery-powered fan or something similar that you could set up? If needed, you may be able to use something like that to cause disturbance on the water's surface.
PlecoCollector said:
Eep. I forgot about the power thing. Maybe I should have asked my dad to tell me where the generator is... we only lost power for about 20 minutes during Wilma though since the Weston powerlines are underground. Hopefully this one'll be weak enough that it doesn't do anything.
Just keep your filter in water so the bacteria doesn't dry out and die, and like homebunnyj said, figure out how to keep a flow going in the tank. Do you have a battery-powered fan or something similar that you could set up? If needed, you may be able to use something like that to cause disturbance on the water's surface.
Just keep your filter in water so the bacteria doesn't dry out and die, and like homebunnyj said, figure out how to keep a flow going in the tank. Do you have a battery-powered fan or something similar that you could set up? If needed, you may be able to use something like that to cause disturbance on the water's surface.
Why do you have to keep a flow going? Would stiring the water around every hour or so with my net or a long spoon work?
Oh, and do I just put my Bio-Wheel in water or the entire filter?
Aw, sorry I was part of that 2% who didn't lose power and that's only because my house is inbetween two fire stations, so the area was priority to get back up. And I only got a week off school, if that makes you feel any better
Keeping the water flow going just makes it so the water doesn't go all stale and such (bad bad bad explanation, but I don't know the "scientific" reasons behind it). Plus, if your bacteria is just sitting there, it doesn't get any new "food" or something of that sort. I think stirring it around would do just fine.
Feel free to call me if you need anything; I don't think this storm will be bad, but hey, anything could happen...
I was part of that 2% who didn't lose power and that's only because my house is inbetween two fire stations, so the area was priority to get back up. And I only got a week off school, if that makes you feel any better Keeping the water flow going just makes it so the water doesn't go all stale and such (bad bad bad explanation, but I don't know the "scientific" reasons behind it). Plus, if your bacteria is just sitting there, it doesn't get any new "food" or something of that sort. I think stirring it around would do just fine.
Feel free to call me if you need anything; I don't think this storm will be bad, but hey, anything could happen...