I saved Long Island from Earl!

[TripleT]

I bought a Vortech battery backup today.

Although not as expensive as most snowthrowers, I think the same principle applies.

You can thank me now, or after Earl officially fizzles out.

 

[JARRETT SHARK]

were did you buy it

 

[TripleT]

were did you buy it

Tropical Island in Deer Park.

He carries some great products, corals, foods, etc. And very meticulous about his tanks.

 

[Long-Island-Mike]

How much do they go for?

 

[TripleT]

How much do they go for?

$165 is the cheapest online price. I paid just a little bit more than that today, and may have nabbed the last one. He said he had already sold a couple this week.

I called Foster and Smith earlier in the day, but it was going to cost $90 to overnight it!

If you can't get one tomorrow, I'd recommend some battery driven air pumps. They go for $6-$10. I've heard a suggestion of having one for every 2 feet of tank, which sounds like a good idea to me.

Another tip I heard was to mix up water before the storm, should you need to do an emergency water change (if water quality degrades while you're out of power).

 

[smoq]

Good move man, Earl just curved and it's going straigrht to us now. It's starting to be not-funny...

 

[jackson6745]

FYI UPS battery backups are 1/3 the price and will run the vortech longer than their backup.

 

[jaa1456]

Shouldn't this thread say I saved my tank from Earl??