help no power!

[disneyspy]

my power just went off,damn cold weather,i have a heater for my fish and its already feelin colder in my apt. ive got candles by the tank and only 2 hours battery for my laptop,i need help on how to keep my fish warm,theyre tropicals,please help

[Hottub]

,i need help on how to keep my fish warm,theyre tropicals,please help

Heat a skillet, add an ounce of olive oil, some chopped onions and garlic...

[jetdog]

anything to insulate the tank with? foil? blankets? towels? anything that will cover up exposed surfaces of the tank...
a stupid question, can you get hot water?

[disneyspy]

anything to insulate the tank with? foil? blankets? towels? anything that will cover up exposed surfaces of the tank...
a stupid question, can you get hot water?

warm tap water,thank you,wait

[Don Stugots]

some how someone will make this all about them

[TheMojoPin]

warm tap water,thank you,wait

I can't stop laughing at this post.

It's like you're in the middle of horror film and you just realized the monster is behind you.

[jauble]

warm tap water,thank you,wait

You might find something to measure the temp and pull them out of the tank and put them in the warm water.

[Hottub]

Seriously. Shouldn't the water be treated before adding it to the tank?
If you change the temperature to quickly will it shock the fish?

[jetdog]

Seriously. Shouldn't the water be treated before adding it to the tank?
If you change the temperature to quickly will it shock the fish?

yes and yes.

But you can't let it get too cold...FDA rules you know...

[BlackSpider]

Will the tank fit in your tub...?
Maybe you can put warm water in the tub, and set the tank in it...

[Hottub]

SMART!!:thumbup:

[Puggle_kicker]

Urinate in the water. That'll provide some nice warm salty water.

[TheMojoPin]

Freeze them in the ice cube tray so they'll survive in suspended aimation a la Captain America.

[disneyspy]

i keep it at 85,its down to 83degrees,when it hits 80 ill start with the water,i have treatment,for the clorine in the city water,im nervous cuz i dont know how long the water heater will last,everything is electric in my apt

[donnie_darko]

someone explain to me how you get tap water, and also warm tap water, if there's no electricity.

please.

[TheMojoPin]

i keep it at 85,its down to 83degrees,when it hits 80 ill start with the water,i have treatment,for the clorine in the city water,im nervous cuz i dont know how long the water heater will last,everything is electric in my apt

Did you try Google-ing your predicament?

[BlackSpider]

someone explain to me how you get tap water, and also warm tap water, if there's no electricity.

please.

gas heat...?

[disneyspy]

Did you try Google-ing your predicament?

no,thx,im freakin

[Don Stugots]

light a match under it?

[jetdog]

light a match under it?

Actually...why not put the candles under it?

[disneyspy]

ive got candles under and around it,its only a 30 gal tank,81 degrees,lot colder in here,all i get on a yahoo search is power filters,please more ideas

[ToiletCrusher]

How in the bloody fuck can you even get internet if you have no power?


It boggles the mind!!!!

[disneyspy]

im on the old unsecred network,i live in town,looks like its just a coupla apt complexes down,my battery is around 70%,i think we should have power soon,called the electric company and they already know and are comin

oh and i live in town,lots of unsecured networks

[jetdog]

ive got candles under and around it,its only a 30 gal tank,81 degrees,lot colder in here,all i get on a yahoo search is power filters,please more ideas

Actually it doesn't sound like you are doing that bad. I think a 10-degree (F) drop in temp (from 85) is pretty survivable for these fish. Do you have real plants in there?

[disneyspy]

yes and the tap water no longer works,at 80 degrees

[disneyspy]

lost signal,only one network left,my tank looks like a shrine,need ideas,79 degrees

[jetdog]

ooofff... when your laptop does die, duct tape that fucker to the tank, if it gets half as hot as mine you should be good.

[TheMojoPin]

lost signal,only one network left,my tank looks like a shrine,need ideas,79 degrees

A shrine to what? Dead fish?

[disneyspy]

went to the store and bought alot of unnecessary stuff,came back and the power was back on,still cold but the fish look ok,thanks to the people who tried to help

[topless_mike]

gradual temp reduction is ok. fish easily acclimated to slow changes. its that sudden swift change, especially in a 30 that will throw them off. besides, 85 is mega high to run your tank.
what do you have?

[topless_mike]

in a situation like that, its best to wrap the tank in towels, or a comforter.
its not the temp that you have to worry about. its the lack of oxygen and water movement.

[~Katja~]

i keep it at 85,its down to 83degrees,when it hits 80 ill start with the water,i have treatment,for the clorine in the city water,im nervous cuz i dont know how long the water heater will last,everything is electric in my apt

really at 85? I feel like i am abusing my fish now by keeping it between 72 and 78

someone explain to me how you get tap water, and also warm tap water, if there's no electricity.

please.

your water collects in a tank which is your water heater. until it cools down you have a few gallons of hot to warm water

[skyscraper]

Heat a skillet, add an ounce of olive oil, some chopped onions and garlic...

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