Tenting for termites

[Bret61081]

I know I've seen several posts about this, but I have never really followed them as I've never had to deal with it....till now. The Condo I live in is tenting the entire building next month...My concern is it being a condo, I won't be able to get an air hose outside to get fresh oxygen in for the fish. Its a 60g reef and I really don't want to take it down move it for 3 days and set it back up! What has everyone experience been with this? Good and bad feedback is all welcome. They don't have a set date for this yet but Id like to start planning as soon as possible.

 

[jonnyu]

I know I've seen several posts about this, but I have never really followed them as I've never had to deal with it....till now. The Condo I live in is tenting the entire building next month...My concern is it being a condo, I won't be able to get an air hose outside to get fresh oxygen in for the fish. Its a 60g reef and I really don't want to take it down move it for 3 days and set it back up! What has everyone experience been with this? Good and bad feedback is all welcome. They don't have a set date for this yet but Id like to start planning as soon as possible.

Wow that's a tuff position to be in. I'm not really sure how that can be handled but I follow along to see what others have done.


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[marcelft]

I know I've seen several posts about this, but I have never really followed them as I've never had to deal with it....till now. The Condo I live in is tenting the entire building next month...My concern is it being a condo, I won't be able to get an air hose outside to get fresh oxygen in for the fish. Its a 60g reef and I really don't want to take it down move it for 3 days and set it back up! What has everyone experience been with this? Good and bad feedback is all welcome. They don't have a set date for this yet but Id like to start planning as soon as possible.

What floor is it on, and maybe talk to the tenting company? Mine told me I was leaving tank in there at my own risk, but still were willing to work with me on the piping fresh air into it.

 

[five.five-six]

What floor is it on, and maybe talk to the tenting company? Mine told me I was leaving tank in there at my own risk, but still were willing to work with me on the piping fresh air into it.

That would be my suggestion.


Outside of that my first thought would be wrap it up in shrink wrap and get a o2 tank with a regulator but that's tricky business. Too high a O2 content in your apartment or even your stand is a fire hazard and too low O2 everything dies.


You may be stuck with a tank breakdown

 

[Zaffor]

If all else fails you can try scuba cylinders (just regular compressed air). Depending on the flow rate you may be able to calculate your run time. (and you will need to rig up some form of air delivery). Common cylinders are 80cubic feet but 100 or even 130 cubic foot cylinders are not uncommon.

I guess it depends on how unwilling you are to break it all down

 

[Bret61081]

I put in a call today to them to find out more information but no one called me back yet. I am on the 2nd floor. I am hoping they will be able to pipe some air....if not Ill be breaking it all down which I really didnt want to do...UGH

 

[Zaffor]

I dont see why you couldnt add a few air lines from the balcony. Make sure you get some good air pumps that can handle the long lays.

 

[flfireman1]

The biggest problem is not the fresh air but the high temps from no AC and electrical. Hopefully you'll have some cool weather and that won't be an issue. The main reason to pump fresh air in is not for the aquarium but rather to creat positive pressure inside your "œbubble". Any leaks you have in your wrap would have air blowing out as opposed to gas leaking in. Makes sense?


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