hurricane

  1. Z

    Abandoned Hurricane Aquarium: Help Temper My Expectations

    Tldr; I was hit by two hurricanes and my school kicked me out for an entire month. My tank was left behind. What should I expect to see when I return? Hey everyone! I'm a college student in the Tampa Bay Area in Florida. My college is a marine science college literally right on the Tampa Bay...
  2. smacrophylia

    Hurricane blues cured by coral pics under evening blues

    Hurricane Milton might be getting you down but please post up some nice pics to bring the positive vibes and take minds off of things as we wait on the inevitable Also sort of a memorial if things go south lol that last pic is kiki meow meow trying to catch the sump Molly
  3. Z

    EMERGENCY Last Minute Hurricane Prep

    I'm in the path of hurricane nine. I am also a college student. I am being forced to evacuate, and my fish tank will need to be left behind at my dorm. The tank is 20 gallons. Flooding is not a major concern. While my college is right on the bay and has flooded, my building is elevated and we...
  4. Z

    Battery Backup for Nano tank

    I'm in Florida and I live in a college dorm building so a generator isn't an option. I just arrived on Campus with my tank yesterday. The tank is a waterbox cube 20 AIO system with a hygger mini wave maker, AI prime 16HD light, and the stock return pump with an unreadable label. Last week my...
  5. Z

    Equipment for Hurricane?

    I am in Florida and we are about to get hit with a hurricane. This is my first hurricane season with a reef tank. In the past, I've kept freshwater tanks. Those just required a battery powered air pump with an airstone (which i think i still have somewhere), and sometimes a heater. What can I do...
  6. Jaredandres

    Steve’s LED HurricaneX controller

    Just upgraded my biocube 32 from a stock light to Steve’s LED with iridescent booster with hurricane x controller. Having a hard time figuring out how to set up the lighting schedule on the controller. Can anybody help? Also if anybody could drop their lighting schedule when they installed their...
  7. Suggsreef

    Hello I’m back!!!!

    Some of you may remember me …. I took a little break as I met my fiancé and moved 100 miles away. we were renting places so I had family taking care of my tank back home. I just bought a house about 4 months ago. (Paying bills has had me too broke to get the stuff to move my tank, but my family...
  8. loftreef

    A week without power - Recoverable?

    So, tank went without power for a week following hurricane Ida. There was no flow(obviously) and temps hit 85-86 during the day. I came back to the city to rescue my 2 clowns who are currently living in a 5 gallon bucket with a bubbler. Basically my question is: what are my options from here...
  9. loftreef

    Get Ready Louisiana - Ida Thread

    General Ida discussion thread. Looks like we are taking a Cat 3-4 straight to the face. I will be freezing water bottles to prepare for the power going out(nano), but it generally doesnt in my area. Post your hurricane preps!
  10. ChandlerTingle

    What to do for a HOB if the power goes out for a Hurricane

    What do you do if the power goes out for a Aqueon 30 HOB?
  11. Locutus617

    Steve’s Led for biocube wiring issues

    I recently purchased Steve’s Biocube 32 LED turbo upgrade system-plug and play with the hurricane x controller and the iridescence booster. The install went well with the exception of the wiring.. the cable with the red dot hooks up to the power supply but the cable that is supposed to connect...
  12. M

    Build Thread Upgrading! 30x30x30 Cube

    Hello everyone, I am new to the community so excuse my ignorance. I found my love for reef tanks in my teens, but my minimum wage job at 16 couldn’t dream of keeping up with the hobby, so I gave up on it. Now that I make adult money, and still don’t have children to feed, I can try again. I...
  13. Rogued_Reefer

    Dorian is approaching FL

    What are your hurricane preps for the tanks!? Mine at the moment is 2 battery bubblers and a battery pack to run a powerhead on and off for a few days.
  14. MarineDepot

    How to Keep Your Tank Alive During a Power Outage!

    How to Keep Your Tank Alive During a Power Outage! Emergency Preparedness: Be ready when disaster strikes!
  15. Epic Aquaculture

    Build Thread Sawcjack's Red Sea Reefer 750 XXL Build

    Good day peoples! So I’ve been in the hobby for a while, and some old timers may remember my coral farm – North Star Corals (if anyone has frags from my babies, please message me as I’d like to get some of them in my new setup), but this will be my first tank build thread. So back in the day...
  16. I'm a natural blue

    How did your Texas/Florida aquaculture/breeder facility fare in the recent hurricanes?

    I found this 4 pt article about how U.S. aquaculture/breeding facilities fared after the storms and their current status. Thought I would share. https://www.reef2rainforest.com/2017/09/15/after-the-storms-the-aquarium-trade-checks-in-part-14/
  17. mpedersen

    Storm Aftermath: Aquarium Trade Checks-In from CORAL and AMAZONAS

    Local fish shop Coral Sea Aquarium in West Palm Beach, FL, bordered up, where new owner James Wood camped out for days in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. Learn more about their story at the end of Part II of our three part series. Image Credit: Coral Sea Aquarium Rev suggested I share this...
  18. spoonspider

    Hurricane Irma - how do we prepare for next time?

    Sunday, 9/10, I lost power due to Hurricane Irma at around 4:30pm - 5:00pm. Unfortunately, I was unable to get battery air pumps prior to the storm, and couldn't run my generator until it passed. That storm just day over us for what seemed like forever, but finally on Monday (9/11) I began...
  19. Js.Aqua.Project

    Hurricane Irma - Be Safe Guys

    Hey fellow Ocala Reef Club members (as well as anyone else in Central Florida). Just want to remind everyone to be safe as Hurricane Irma approaches. Here are some useful links for prepping your tanks and weathering the storm...
  20. Mike N

    Request on behalf of the city of Houston and suburbs:

    I ask that you guys please sign this petition: https://**************/p/houston-mattress-mack-day-aug-26 Mattress Mack is well known to the city of Houston. He immediately opened the doors to his stores to victims of the hurricane and flooding. He has provided millions of dollars in monetary...
  21. ClearRain

    WTB Miami Hurricane frag

    Anyone have a Miami Hurricane chalice they'd be willing to frag?
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