This morning I saw one of the fry. I didn't look too closely, but I suspect the three that were hovering at the surface, out in the open, made a tasty breakfast for Jerkfase and the guppies. Oh well. 'Tis the circle of life and the sensible thing in a tank of only ten gallons.
I'm more worried about Frankenstorm. By all accounts, we're going to lose power. I have my battery-powered air-pumps. In reality, I should have one more. The big tank is going to need more than one pump. I may pick up one today. But, more importantly, I'm worried about temperature. It all depends on how long we're out of power. What I need is a few bottles that I can fill with hot water and submerge in the tank to keep the temperature at a reasonable level. If I get desperate I could pour hot water directly into the tank, but that seems drastic and risky. Big fluctuations are bad. I also need to find a heavy blanket to have on hand. I'm not sure how warm the living room fireplace will keep the tank, but it's one more thing in my arsenal.
At least it'll give me something to do in the dark.
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