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Ice storm is coming

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by xroads, Jan 13, 2017.

  1. xroads Veteran Reefkeeper Vendor

    La Porte City, IA
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    Ask yourself, are you ready if you loose power for an hour, a day, a week?

    Remember, the reason most tanks crash during a power outage is oxygen deprivation, not cold.
     
  2. Ray/Jen_Reefin 2016 Vice President / 2015 Volunteer of the year.

    Davenport, IA
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    My son's girlfriend is full of hot air, so hoping she will able to last threw the outage with a straw. Combo heat and air. Lol
     
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  3. Ray/Jen_Reefin 2016 Vice President / 2015 Volunteer of the year.

    Davenport, IA
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    With all seriousness we are looking at a Honda generator. For now we have a battery operated air pump.
     
  4. clown man Well-Known ReefKeeper

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    Iowa city,iowa
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    menards has the big generators on sale I just picked up 3 lol can never be to prepared
     
  5. xroads Veteran Reefkeeper Vendor

    La Porte City, IA
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    If in doubt, head to your local sports outfitters and find a battery operated air pump that fisherman use. They are very cheap and work well. How much is your fish worth?
     
  6. jeremy Acro Addict

    Davenport, IA
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    I have a couple of the battery operated air pumps and a portable generator just in case.
     
  7. Dave Experienced Reefkeeper

    Des Moines Area
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    Ditto
     
  8. ShaneP Well Known Hawkfish

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    Williamsburg, IA
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    Ice storms worry me. :(

    I don't have a generator, but we talk about getting one. Just never have.

    I'm going today to buy a battery powered air pump. Have a marine battery and a power inverter too.
     
  9. Waterrat41 Addicted Reefer GIRS Member

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    I have the batteries from my boat and camper all ganged together and hooked to a 1000 watt inverter to get me by short term and the generator is all gassed up in the shed if we have a long outage.
     
  10. Ray/Jen_Reefin 2016 Vice President / 2015 Volunteer of the year.

    Davenport, IA
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    Who survived the Ice!??

    We did.
     
  11. Waterrat41 Addicted Reefer GIRS Member

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    So far so good ! not gonna claim victory until we get through tonight .
     
  12. clown man Well-Known ReefKeeper

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    Iowa city,iowa
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    we got a 1/8 if ice and so far idk how much rain
     
  13. ShaneP Well Known Hawkfish

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    Williamsburg, IA
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    All those water puddles in the yard deceived me. I took the dog out a little bit ago, and I went down hard on my limestone walk out front. So there I was with a soggy bum and sheepishly looking around to see who saw.

    Ice -1
    Shane -0
     
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