Bring it on Hurricane Charley!!

escape2thewater

escape2thewater

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Well i'm right smack in the middle of the projected path of hurricane charley here in cape coral, FL. After all last night & today preparing I am finally ready. The hurricane shutters are up & I got one of the last generators at Lowes so my tank will be OK!! Got lots of fresh top off water & pre-mixed salt water ready to go. Its pretty crazy around here right about now. No plywood or water around anywhere. You have to wait in long lines to get gas. Most of the area around me is under mandatory evacuation but i'm about 5 minutes away from there so I'll be staying home to weather the storm & keep the reeftank 100% .....So bring it on Charley!!!!!

Kyle
:happyfish
heres a pic of my house, most of the homes around me look just like this right now.
 
zanemoseley

zanemoseley

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Make sure to get enough gas for your generator for several days and also oil to do an oil change on the generator.
 
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tizzo

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I don't watch the news so I don't know when it's supposed to hit you, but let us know as soon as you get to Kansas!! Assure us that you and your fishies are OK!!
 
tonyt26

tonyt26

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your a brave and didicated man. good luck hope all goes well. just like they said earlier make sure you have enough gas. i wouldnt worry to much on the oil cause in order to change it out you are going to have to shut it off and you dony want to do that. make sure you keep us up with some pics. good luck
 
skirrby

skirrby

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im in orlando,, its supposed to hit us pretty good.. guess im going to get a battery powered airpump tomorrow, and some tubing and airstones.... no money for a generator.
i guess for circulation ill be useing my hand lol. i just hope we dont lose power for more than a day.
 
escape2thewater

escape2thewater

Active Member
Thanks everybody. I have about 125gal of gas b/w what I have in cans, my boat, and my truck so worse case I can syphon.....we all know about syphon in this hobby! Good luck to everyone else in charleys path!! Ill keep you posted.
KYle
:happyfish
 
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cidory

Guest
Im in Tampa and worried about losing power for an extended time, just picked up some RO saltwater yesterday, we will see, no power, no tank if it last for long
 
escape2thewater

escape2thewater

Active Member
We made it! Well after a week with no power or water & 11 days with no internet service All my tank inhabs & I made it through the storm finally. I had to run on generator power 24/7 the whole time and just ran the VHO's w/o MH but everything made it ok. The heat caused more probs then anything else really. I had a fan blowing across the tank top 24/7 to help but it still got way too hot. Some things got stressed but all ok now. I tell you though, I never want to do that again. It will never be the same around here. Many roofs ripped off, trees down, etc. Im sure its been all over the news the last week & half. heres some pics:
KYle
:happyfish
 
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