Oh No Help

DJ ArKaDaRkA · Feb 4, 2009

my filter and heater have been off since last night i just poped back to grab something at lunch time and realized

what should i do?

im doing a water changer before i go back to work

shaz-killie · Feb 4, 2009

turn them back on lol, no on a serious note, what temp is the tank at and what size of tank is it? the larger the tank the longer it takes for the temp to drop.

Do a water change to help the heater along, but remember its a slow increase back to the original temp so not to shock there systems

Bigbadbaz · Feb 4, 2009

When you come home do a water test to make sure tank has not gone into a cycle, do not overfeed fish whilst the bacteria levels come back up.

DJ ArKaDaRkA · Feb 4, 2009

shaz-killie said:
turn them back on lol, no on a serious note, what temp is the tank at and what size of tank is it? the larger the tank the longer it takes for the temp to drop.

Do a water change to help the heater along, but remember its a slow increase back to the original temp so not to shock there systems

it only dropped to 71 so its not too bad but not good buy anymeans

im more worried about my filter

im having the worse day ever :sad:

Bigbadbaz · Feb 4, 2009

Filter should recover quickly if temp has not dropped too low, just keep an eye on it and it will be fine, I had no power for few hours a few months ago and suffered no ill effects..

DJ ArKaDaRkA · Feb 4, 2009

i turned it off at about 7 last night at back on at 11.30

Bigbadbaz · Feb 4, 2009

You may get a mini cycle if it has been off for that long, keep on top of testing and water changes for the net few weeks. :fish:

saz326 · Feb 4, 2009

Just dont panic: Panic always makes us do things that we shouldnt do.

Cut rigth back on feeding as already stated as the fish will keep pooing for a while and the cycle may need to play catch up.

If the fish look at all stressed, then leave the lights off so they calsm down and their bodies slow. They will react less to temp changes etc if they are "asleep" and their bodies on a go-slow.

DJ ArKaDaRkA · Feb 4, 2009

saz326 said:
Just dont panic: Panic always makes us do things that we shouldnt do.

Cut rigth back on feeding as already stated as the fish will keep pooing for a while and the cycle may need to play catch up.

If the fish look at all stressed, then leave the lights off so they calsm down and their bodies slow. They will react less to temp changes etc if they are "asleep" and their bodies on a go-slow.

they all seemed fine to me altho they might not have been im just lucking the tanks in the loft and its really warm up there