Hurricane

[fshfrk]

Ya'll ready?

Do you have your battery air pumps?

generator?

if so did you drain the gas out from the past so it will start?

Do you have gas cans?

do you have extra batteries?

Get ready I hate to hear about dead fish!

[tnguyen]

Ya'll ready?

Do you have your battery air pumps?

generator?

if so did you drain the gas out from the past so it will start?

Do you have gas cans?

do you have extra batteries?

Get ready I hate to hear about dead fish!

no
no
no
yes
not sure
yup

[Zulaab]

I dont have a job.. what ever happens this year.. I cannot put up much of a fight. I just hope if a hurricane hits Houston my house will do the same as last yes... 90 min or less of power outage

[newb]

I have stock piled about 50 D cell batteries and I currently have 6 of the "Bubble Box". I do not have a generator but my girlfriend's dad has a couple of them so if need be I will drive out there and pick one up. I just purchased 2--5gallon gas cans. I plan on getting more batteries just in case power is out for almost 2weeks like last time........I think I'm ready.

[Sea-agg09]

Well, my apartment overlooks the seawall, so we know where this is going. Not a whole lot to do but hope. If there is any form of hurricane, I'll be evac'ed and wont be allowed to return for at least 2 weeks. Last time I didn't take any form of real damage, just the no power, water, or sewage for a while... I may end up have a super-clearance sale on my fish and offer delivery...

[SteveCGG]

Ana and Bill are the 1st named storms of the year...got to service the genterator and fill the gas cans...already cut down all the remaining big trees

[aggrofishkeeper]

Is there any hurricanes heading our direction?

[Zulaab]

Keep this bookmarked National Hurricane Center

[Zulaab]

Currently 8/16 @ 1:55am
Ana shows a track that shows to hit the New Orleans area but at best a hurricane cat 1 (potentially 2) but most likely at current strength and forcast to be below hurricane force winds when making landfall.

Bill shows a more northern track putting it to hit with a force of cat 2 or 3 in the south carolina, north carolina area. Its current predicted track does not show much of a chance to reach the Gulf Coast area, but rather turn to the north and hit the Atlantic coast of N.America

[aggrofishkeeper]

No worries then!

[Zulaab]

For now... but who knows.. everything changes every 6 - 12 hours.. so still be wary of what can come

[PhishPhreek]

I prefer this one

http://www.wunderground.com/tropical/

[Zulaab]

PP that is a good website too !!!

[myjohnson]

Nothing for the fishes!

But I got can goods and guns.

[Complexity]

I survived Ike with almost 2 weeks without power. Even though my 75g tank was massively overcrowded with fish, I lose just one Torpedo Barb.

I have loaded up on battery operated Penn-Plax B11 air pumps. I had two of these last year, and I was amazed that they ran for over four days with just one set of batteries! I have five of these air pumps now which should be plenty for my two larger tanks.

I got through Ike's power outage by using the air pumps and with constant water changes. That would be my plan again should we lose power for an extended period of time.

I think I should probably go ahead and test all the air pumps to be sure they're working. I'd hate to find out the hard way if any of them aren't working. Time to stock up on batteries, as well.