The Rescue Mission

[Jesusfish]

Thought I would share a story with my Fishbox Homies. So power went out at my house Wednesday night, 20 minutes after My wife and I got home from the hospital. We had our first baby on Monday afternoon, Abigail was born at 2:00 pm. Anyways we get home and due to a foot of snow the power went out. So we had to evacuate to her parents house. Hours later, still no power at home. So my father-in-law and I launched a rescue mission at nine o'clock at night. It took an hour to net all my fish out of my 46 gallon tank and get them all loaded in the car. The water was probably between 40-45 degrees F. (Freezing Cold.) Got them to my In-Laws, got the water heated up, and sponge filter set up in there temporary trash can home. Didn't lose one fish. Epic rescue mission.



Sorry the photos are from a camera phone.

 

[Kaosu]

AHAH!! its YOU

lol just posted on this thread on MFK.. didn't know you were here ^_^.

nice job again!

 

[Jesusfish]

Thanks!! Thought I would share the story with all my fellow Washingtonion Aquarists

 

[DMD123]

Nice save! :spoton:

Congrats on the new baby! :clap:

 

[Gryphon]

Excellent save! Hope your fish hang through ok. Sucks you'll have to go through another cycle on your tank now though.

 

[Jesusfish]

Nice save! :spoton:

Congrats on the new baby! :clap:

Thank you! I felt pretty accomplished by the end of the day, brought my baby home, saved my fish. A good day!

Excellent save! Hope your fish hang through ok. Sucks you'll have to go through another cycle on your tank now though.

They should be fine. My fish have been through harder situations... haha. Yeah Im not excited to get my tank running again. It was set up PERFECT.

 

[Jess S]

Great job and congratulations on your new addition!

 

[hbluehunter]

Congrats on the new addition to the family.. Glad the rescue mission worked out for ya, and all the fish made it..

 

[Ratlova30]

So epic unk:

 

[Jesusfish]

Here are a couple pics of my beautiful baby girl. Thought I would share

 

[VsKitchen]

congrats on such fantastic accomplishments cutie girl and great rescue

 

[JimA]

Congrats on the baby girl and way to go saving the fish.

 

[sandnuka]

AWESOME!!!! what a save! If i had the setups I had last year and the power went out I dont know what I would do..... man, would be devastating to loose them.... You gave me hope that all my fish could still have a chance with hard work! good job.

 

[fishloverRon]

Beautiful daughter. Like that second pic especially well!

 

[Jesusfish]

congrats on such fantastic accomplishments cutie girl and great rescue

Congrats on the baby girl and way to go saving the fish.

Beautiful daughter. Like that second pic especially well!

Thank You Guys! She really is a blessing!

AWESOME!!!! what a save! If i had the setups I had last year and the power went out I dont know what I would do..... man, would be devastating to loose them.... You gave me hope that all my fish could still have a chance with hard work! good job.

This whole situation made it obvious I NEED a generator. I havent had power since Wednesday afternoon, very frustrating. If my fish were full size this situation would have sucked MUCH worse. haha. :

 

[Betty]

You daughter is beautiful! Good job with the fish as well.