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ScubaGirl 05-19-2013 05:44 PM

Tank Emergency Kit - suggestions please
 
Does anyone have a tank emergency/survival kit? I seem to be learning things the hard way with my tank (3.5 years) and wondering what sort of things that the more experienced reefers make sure you always have on hand. Besides some of the obvious (water prepped, quarantine tank, generator for power, battery operated air pump, etc.) what other things do you always keep on hand?

Iodine, antibiotics, ich Tx, red slime Tx, etc.

Thank you for your suggestions.

daniella3d 05-19-2013 07:49 PM

A spare heater and a spare powerhead. That's about it for my emergency preparation.

I have a 20 gallons tank just in case but I never have water ready at all time. I do my water change once a month so only once a month that I have water ready to use.

Do you keep water ready at all time? Wondering how long a batch of water can stay on the side like that?

freezetyle 05-19-2013 08:33 PM

The above plus:

battery operated air pump/stone. Hydrogen peroxide, enough salt to make a sizeable water change

Borderjumper 05-19-2013 08:39 PM

A few bins you can use in an emergency. They work for temp fish and coral storage just in case your tank leaks or breaks.

monza 05-19-2013 09:03 PM

A mop.

naesco 05-19-2013 11:18 PM

I bottle selcon
1 bottle kent garlic extreme
1 pkg neomycin based anti bacterial
1 bottle seachem prime

11purewater 05-19-2013 11:30 PM

A battery pack with converter(like the ones for jump starting cars)and a whole shwack of carbon:lol:

Proteus 05-19-2013 11:58 PM

Battery back up
Extra heaters
20 gallons of fresh RODI kept in spare tank heated and circulating
Salt

Reefer head 05-20-2013 12:45 AM

Lots of cash in my wallet !!!!

daniella3d 05-20-2013 01:06 AM

ah ah, lol!

I hope I will never need that one.

Quote:

Originally Posted by monza (Post 819341)
A mop.

I do have 2 large power pack.


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