sorry for the long read :evil_lol:
So my roommate screwed us on the power bill... (remember to check into past bills when you move in with someone) and they shut our power off. Of course, they had to shut us off on a friday, so we couldn't fix it until today...
Luckily i had read posts on here about what to do for something like this back when that hurricane hit the east coast. So i dropped the filter media into the tank, and spent an hour or so friday night scooping.
saturday, i did more scooping before work, and the ammonia was still about 0.
Sunday, we figured out the gas was still on, and the water heater runs on GAS!! this was great news since from sat to sun, the ammonia had jumped to between .75 and 1.0 ppm. With the heated water, i did 3-4 ~66% water changes... i lost count. I kept the temp at 70 degrees where it had settled.
This morning, the amonia had risen to ~.25 ppm, and the fish were all at the top gasping for air (even the kuhli loach was up near the top of the tank) so, i did 2 50% wcs. Then i siphoned a couple buckets out and dumped them back in making sure to splash as much as i could.
now, the power is back on! I'm at school, but hopefully the girly will be able to get everything running again. zero casualties! Now i guess all i have to do is sit and wait for the Ich... But i felt like sharing my success thus far :thm:
the tank is a 29g with 9 tiger barbs, 2 bn plecos, 2 black neon tetras, 1 opaline gourami (lost one in the move) GBR, and a kuhli loach. AquaClear 70 (the gourami killer! now with a sponge intake) API master kit
So my roommate screwed us on the power bill... (remember to check into past bills when you move in with someone) and they shut our power off. Of course, they had to shut us off on a friday, so we couldn't fix it until today...
Luckily i had read posts on here about what to do for something like this back when that hurricane hit the east coast. So i dropped the filter media into the tank, and spent an hour or so friday night scooping.
saturday, i did more scooping before work, and the ammonia was still about 0.
Sunday, we figured out the gas was still on, and the water heater runs on GAS!! this was great news since from sat to sun, the ammonia had jumped to between .75 and 1.0 ppm. With the heated water, i did 3-4 ~66% water changes... i lost count. I kept the temp at 70 degrees where it had settled.
This morning, the amonia had risen to ~.25 ppm, and the fish were all at the top gasping for air (even the kuhli loach was up near the top of the tank) so, i did 2 50% wcs. Then i siphoned a couple buckets out and dumped them back in making sure to splash as much as i could.
now, the power is back on! I'm at school, but hopefully the girly will be able to get everything running again. zero casualties! Now i guess all i have to do is sit and wait for the Ich... But i felt like sharing my success thus far :thm:
the tank is a 29g with 9 tiger barbs, 2 bn plecos, 2 black neon tetras, 1 opaline gourami (lost one in the move) GBR, and a kuhli loach. AquaClear 70 (the gourami killer! now with a sponge intake) API master kit
