82 hours with out power and counting

[bschuhart]

My power went off early Sunday morning. Have been cycling my canister filters and AC filters on 3 times each day for about 20 minutes and my sponges the same using a battery pack. So far everything seems ok, but I feel the need to feed the fish. How long I'd the maximum I can go with out feeding?

 

[mscichlid]

Dayum!!! Sorry about that. Imho, fish can go for about two weeks; except for babies.

 

[Cartel]

No bueno! Best of luck. Someone lend him a generator! With the way luck is power would come on as soon as you got a generator on. Kinda like washing your car for rain....

 

[Pat Kelly]

My fish do not get fed for a week when I go to the ACA.

Ben,
PM sent

 

[Ben]

I figure adults can go for awhile without eating. My female africans go 3 weeks while holding without a bite.

 

[UNCLERUCKUS]

2-3 WEEKS EASY.

 

[bschuhart]

My fish are OK.

86 hours w/o power and then on for 28 and then back off for another 18.

 

[mscichlid]

That sucks a great deal. I hope you and your fish make it through this okay.

 

[SubMariner]

Keep your head up! Water Changes do help by the way.

 

[bschuhart]

Everything survived!!!!!!

 

[SubMariner]

Excellent! It's a learning experience and it will prep you for the next outage.

 

[leisure_man]

You should be thankful that it didnt happen in the middle of a winter.