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Old 05-19-2013, 05:44 PM
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Default 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.

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Old 05-19-2013, 07:49 PM
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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?
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Old 05-19-2013, 08:33 PM
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The above plus:

battery operated air pump/stone. Hydrogen peroxide, enough salt to make a sizeable water change
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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.
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A mop.
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I bottle selcon
1 bottle kent garlic extreme
1 pkg neomycin based anti bacterial
1 bottle seachem prime

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A battery pack with converter(like the ones for jump starting cars)and a whole shwack of carbon
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Battery back up
Extra heaters
20 gallons of fresh RODI kept in spare tank heated and circulating
Salt
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Lots of cash in my wallet !!!!
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Old 05-20-2013, 01:06 AM
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ah ah, lol!

I hope I will never need that one.

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A mop.
I do have 2 large power pack.
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