Alert!

burning2nd · 06-06-2008, 10:05 PM

tomorrow and Sunday right Thur Monday will be very very hot for most of the country....

Id like to take this second(s) to remind everyone to get rdy to power outages, as surely the power grid will be swamped..

also have a good amount of fresh water rdy just in case

stay cool

Varga · 06-06-2008, 10:08 PM

our forcast calls for rain and 57

burning2nd · 06-06-2008, 10:14 PM

they are tracking some nasty storms like central right now... Im sure some reefers are geting it right now...

I just wanted to remind people to stay alert... tank temps, top offs, power outage the most...
I think ill be fine... we hardly every loose power here (if so its not more then 10 min) (15yrs) but im sill always so worried about it....

Varga · 06-06-2008, 10:17 PM

you don't have a generator?

kathywithbirds · 06-06-2008, 10:36 PM

yeah ours is going to be bad. Like 97 with indexes in the 100s. We don't have a generator, we're going to have to furiously rush from tank to tank swirling and swishing the water around until the power comes back.

BarbMazz · 06-06-2008, 10:40 PM

I am fortunate to have a whole-house propane-fired generator. All my tank stuff is on a generator circuit. We had a run of long power outages in the last 10yrs, so when we built this house two years ago we felt this generator was almost a "must have" item.

We had a couple of instances where our power was out for more than a week; 10 days one time. That was in pre-tank times, but what a pain in the you-know-what!

Thanks for the thoughts, burning! It was 97 here today, and stifling with the humidity. NOT my favorite kind of weather.

Kerchakone · 06-07-2008, 01:31 PM

We are supposed to be in the low 100s here. Not too hot.

Royalscott · 06-07-2008, 02:54 PM

Upper 90's here with the heat index around 102.

burning2nd · 06-07-2008, 03:15 PM

no i have a gen.....

just want a better one.

bluespotjawfish · 06-07-2008, 07:06 PM

Burr, it is in the 60's here and we are trying to have a BBQ party for our 25th anniversary. Looks like an indoor party, low 70's inside.

BoomerD · 06-07-2008, 09:23 PM

yeah, it's finally gonna warm up here too:

Tonight: A few passing clouds. Low 62F. NW winds at 15 to 25 mph, diminishing to 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow: A mainly sunny sky. Hot. High around 95F. Winds NW at 10 to 15 mph.
Tomorrow night: A mostly clear sky. Low 64F. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 mph.
Monday: Mainly sunny. Very hot. High 101F. Winds NW at 10 to 20 mph.
Tuesday: Abundant sunshine. Highs 99 to 103F and lows in the upper 60s.
Wednesday: Sunshine. Highs in the mid 90s and lows in the low 60s.

I've really enjoyed the cooler spring-like weather we've been having lately. I'm sad to see it go.

adresher · 06-08-2008, 12:40 PM

I have a different problem here in NJ...It is suppose to be 97 here today and my tank temperature is rising. I have shut down the skimmer and I am putting ice packs in the sump. It is in my basement and I have A/C on so I am a little supprised it went over 81 degrees. I know I really need to get a fan on it.

Witfull · 06-08-2008, 01:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kathywithbirds

yeah ours is going to be bad. Like 97 with indexes in the 100s.

Welcome to Summer in NJ.....this is just the beginning....ive had worse. a few yrs ago it was 100* with 90+ humidity for 2-3 weeks straight. critters would just up and die on the farms, not a bird sang nor chipmunk scurried....it was true basic survival.

kathywithbirds · 06-08-2008, 03:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Witfull

Welcome to Summer in NJ.....this is just the beginning....ive had worse. a few yrs ago it was 100* with 90+ humidity for 2-3 weeks straight. critters would just up and die on the farms, not a bird sang nor chipmunk scurried....it was true basic survival.

I tell ya what though... the in laws were over (again) last night and they said it was like 5 to 10 degrees cooler over here... they're north and west of Philly, in Hatboro.

adresher · 06-08-2008, 06:03 PM

I am in northern NJ just outside of NYC and it is HOTTTTTTT!!! They said it is suppose to be 100 for Monday and Tuesday. Glad I have a battery back up and alot of ice packs.

06-06-2008, 10:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
burning2nd Golden Moray Join Date: May 2006 Location: PA Posts: 2,301 View Gallery Karma Komment	Alert! tomorrow and Sunday right Thur Monday will be very very hot for most of the country.... Id like to take this second(s) to remind everyone to get rdy to power outages, as surely the power grid will be swamped.. also have a good amount of fresh water rdy just in case stay cool __________________ ________________________________________________ 75g, 45g DIY sump w/ mag7 . 36" sunpod 2x150 2 Tunze 6180's 120+ Lb's Live Rock Aqua C REmora mIxed reef, softies, pora's, clams, 1 Amphiprion ocellaris (hosting GTA) 1 Premnas biaculeatus (hosteing pvc)

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burning2nd Golden Moray Join Date: May 2006 Location: PA Posts: 2,301 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Alert! they are tracking some nasty storms like central right now... Im sure some reefers are geting it right now... I just wanted to remind people to stay alert... tank temps, top offs, power outage the most... I think ill be fine... we hardly every loose power here (if so its not more then 10 min) (15yrs) but im sill always so worried about it.... __________________ ________________________________________________ 75g, 45g DIY sump w/ mag7 . 36" sunpod 2x150 2 Tunze 6180's 120+ Lb's Live Rock Aqua C REmora mIxed reef, softies, pora's, clams, 1 Amphiprion ocellaris (hosting GTA) 1 Premnas biaculeatus (hosteing pvc)

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06-06-2008, 10:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
kathywithbirds Social Darwinism victim Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Hood, NJ Posts: 5,938 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Alert! yeah ours is going to be bad. Like 97 with indexes in the 100s. We don't have a generator, we're going to have to furiously rush from tank to tank swirling and swishing the water around until the power comes back. __________________ (\_/) (\__/) ( . .) (^.^) (")(") (> <) Bunny and Bunnina have worked things out. Bunny was mistaken after all, Bunnina was not having an affair. "Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials." ~Lin Yutang

06-06-2008, 10:40 PM	#6 (permalink)
BarbMazz Madame Klanganator Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Near Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 4,064 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Alert! I am fortunate to have a whole-house propane-fired generator. All my tank stuff is on a generator circuit. We had a run of long power outages in the last 10yrs, so when we built this house two years ago we felt this generator was almost a "must have" item. We had a couple of instances where our power was out for more than a week; 10 days one time. That was in pre-tank times, but what a pain in the you-know-what! Thanks for the thoughts, burning! It was 97 here today, and stifling with the humidity. NOT my favorite kind of weather. __________________ A Snail's Pace Beginning: an old lady's first reef http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...tml#post366161 ~not knowing how near the truth is we seek it far away~

06-07-2008, 01:31 PM	#7 (permalink)
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06-07-2008, 03:15 PM	#9 (permalink)
burning2nd Golden Moray Join Date: May 2006 Location: PA Posts: 2,301 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Alert! no i have a gen..... just want a better one. __________________ ________________________________________________ 75g, 45g DIY sump w/ mag7 . 36" sunpod 2x150 2 Tunze 6180's 120+ Lb's Live Rock Aqua C REmora mIxed reef, softies, pora's, clams, 1 Amphiprion ocellaris (hosting GTA) 1 Premnas biaculeatus (hosteing pvc)

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06-08-2008, 12:40 PM	#12 (permalink)
adresher Limpet Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 125 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Alert! I have a different problem here in NJ...It is suppose to be 97 here today and my tank temperature is rising. I have shut down the skimmer and I am putting ice packs in the sump. It is in my basement and I have A/C on so I am a little supprised it went over 81 degrees. I know I really need to get a fan on it.

06-08-2008, 06:03 PM	#15 (permalink)
adresher Limpet Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 125 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Alert! I am in northern NJ just outside of NYC and it is HOTTTTTTT!!! They said it is suppose to be 100 for Monday and Tuesday. Glad I have a battery back up and alot of ice packs.

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