Ice storm overnight.

[Reefbuds]

Morning everyone. Ice storm blew in last night, a solid 1/2 inch of ice covering EVERYTHING. Luckily ive got a generator. Reef doesn't even know the power is out. Anyone else affected by the storm? How are you fairing?

 

[Erica-Renee]

Morning everyone. Ice storm blew in last night, a solid 1/2 inch of ice covering EVERYTHING. Luckily ive got a generator. Reef doesn't even know the power is out. Anyone else affected by the storm? How are you fairing?

I Just returned from Home Depot to exchange two empty propane tanks . Its looking like out power is going to be out until mid day tomorrow . Luckily i have OUR Furnace power wired to power off generator.. Same for all the tank stuff . and Fridge..

We also had the top fall out of a Giant Oak tree.. Luckily no damage..

 

[Reefbuds]

Great glad your fine. Trees are falling everywhere, it almost sounds like gunshots it's so loud. Hopefully power will be back before then ;)

 

[Sailingeric]

 

[Captain Quint]

I'm glad Y'all are safe.

Ice is no joke for sure. We don't get much snow but lots of ice.

 

[Reefbuds]

I'm glad Y'all are safe.

Ice is no joke for sure. We don't get much snow but lots of ice.

Yea man thanks. I use to live in NC. Grew up there until I was 19. Little town called Sanford. Live deep in the Appalachians of WV now, haven't seen ice like this since I was young man. We are still out of power. Although my reef doesn't know that :). Hopefully power will be back on tmrw. It's a pain going to neighbors for a shower before work.

 

[Reefbuds]

Winter is HERE!!

 

[Scott Ulrich]

I'm in Cincinnati. The power was out since Thursday 4 am so I went out and bought a portable generator last night... By 9 pm the tank had dropped from 78 to 64 degrees :( luckily got it running and everything is ok. Good thing as they didn't get the power on until afternoon, almost 36 hours!

 

[cracker]

Hope all is goes well for you folks. here in Florida we have to worry about hurricanes & lost power. however you have to deal with the bitter cold as well !

 

[Captain Quint]

Yea man thanks. I use to live in NC. Grew up there until I was 19. Little town called Sanford. Live deep in the Appalachians of WV now, haven't seen ice like this since I was young man. We are still out of power. Although my reef doesn't know that :). Hopefully power will be back on tmrw. It's a pain going to neighbors for a shower before work.

I know Sanford well. All of Lee County is pretty much Sanford. Hoping all goes well for all Y'all!

 

[fish farmer]

For me in Vermont they kinda blew the forecast, they were calling for snow/ice/rain, 6"+ in the Champlain valley. I got maybe 3" at my house and not much more further north. The hills got it, well some hills, Adirondacks and parts of the Greens around a foot. It was mostly over by noon.

 

[Reefbuds]

Just got power back on a few min ago. Finally! Been out since Thursday morning! A few cold nights (15-25 degrees at night) but the generator kept my family and reef warm and cozy, even got to watch some TV! Thankfully it's back on tho.
All of my frozen food thawed and now some of my plankton are green.. anyone know if they are still viable? Didn't get "warm" just thawed, stayed cool tho. Maybe my food is still good?

 

[Reefer1003]

I have a plug in portable generator (if needed) but I have a solar panel powered backup battery that powers my reef, fridge, and furnace (really just the fan since its gas heat). You can never be too careful in New England!

 

[norfolkgarden]

Just got power back on a few min ago. Finally! Been out since Thursday morning! A few cold nights (15-25 degrees at night) but the generator kept my family and reef warm and cozy, even got to watch some TV! Thankfully it's back on tho.
All of my frozen food thawed and now some of my plankton are green.. anyone know if they are still viable? Didn't get "warm" just thawed, stayed cool tho. Maybe my food is still good?

I can't tell you if your food is still good beyond normal refrigeration in the main part of your refrigerator.
but for a future reference you may want to put a small transparent cup of water in your freezer and let it freeze.
Thenn add a quarter on top of it and keep it in the freezer.

When you have a power outage if the quarter makes it down to the middle of the glass your food *might* still be good as frozen food. But I personally would let it thaw out and use it up in the fridge or throw it out.

If the quarter makes it all the way to the bottom of the glass and refreezes you know the freezer has completely thawed out at some point and everything has had the potential to completely spoil.

Cheap insurance to help keep your family safe.

 

[Reefbuds]

I can't tell you if your food is still good beyond normal refrigeration in the main part of your refrigerator.
but for a future reference you may want to put a small transparent cup of water in your freezer and let it freeze.
Thenn add a quarter on top of it and keep it in the freezer.

When you have a power outage if the quarter makes it down to the middle of the glass your food *might* still be good as frozen food. But I personally would let it thaw out and use it up in the fridge or throw it out.

If the quarter makes it all the way to the bottom of the glass and refreezes you know the freezer has completely thawed out at some point and everything has had the potential to completely spoil.

Cheap insurance to help keep your family safe.

Thank you sir. I can tell you nothing else was thawed at all. I had a bag of ice that wasn't thawed either and none of my food was thawed, everything was still very firm and frosted. For some reason my fish food thawed out. Like I said it remained cool just not in frozen state.

 

[Reefbuds]

I know Sanford well. All of Lee County is pretty much Sanford. Hoping all goes well for all Y'all!

Yea basically lol. Broadway too you can't forget them!

 

[Captain Quint]

Yea basically lol. Broadway too you can't forget them!

Oh yes, how well I know. Heading out of Sanford toward Greensboro is a Sea Food Restaurant on the left (outskirts of Sanford) man that some good food. I don't recall the name.

 

[Reefbuds]

Oh yes, how well I know. Heading out of Sanford toward Greensboro is a Sea Food Restaurant on the left (outskirts of Sanford) man that some good food. I don't recall the name.

Bay Breeze! I always liked Tony's Seafood myself lol