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09-27-2006, 09:32 AM
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| | Zoanthid
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: ontario, canada
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At christmas time I will be going out of town. I will be leaving on christmas eve morning and returning boxing day morning. I have noone that can babysit my tank. I have no sumps, hard plumbing but how do you feed the fish and control water top up's and temp? This is all I am concerned with. I can time the lights, I can top up that morning and feed but it's the next day I'm concerned with? _________ 20g
25lbs LR
1 hydor koralia
rio nano skimmer FISH: blk/white clown, damsel, yellow watchman goby CORAL: grn open brain, acan, torch, rics, toadstool, zoo's
INVERT:[/u] hermits, nassarius, astrea, turbo's, nerites, crocea clam
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09-27-2006, 09:42 AM
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| | Ritteri Anemone
Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Naperville IL Age: 29
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I'm do not know when boxing day is but your fish will be fine if you do not feed them for 2-3 days. If you only lose a gal a day it won't be the end of the world because as a percentage your tank should survive just fine. Those of us with sumps worry more than you would because we are worried about burning out our pumps. Your Temp should be controlled by your heater and cooling at that time should not be an issue.
Please let me know if this helps. I often leave my tank for 3 days in the winter with no issues at all.
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180 Gal Reef, AquaC EV-400, 3 MH Aquamedic Oceanlight HQI's 250w 20k. Neptune AquaController III, AquaLogic Trimline Cyclone 1/3hp skimmer, 2 x hydor #4's, 2 x hydor #3's, 2 x mj1200's modded, 40 gal fuge. | |
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09-27-2006, 10:42 AM
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| | 3reef Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Wethersfield, CT Age: 39
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I agree with the above advise but if you're really concerned, buy yourself an automatic feeder: Ekimixo Automatic Feeder - Pet Solutions | |
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09-28-2006, 09:18 AM
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| | Zoanthid
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: ontario, canada
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Oh that is a relief. I have read horror stories but mostly with people who have hard plumbing. | |
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09-28-2006, 10:00 AM
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| | Sea Dragon
Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Erie, PA,Pennsylvania Age: 35
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Last time i was away for a weak my sump sprung a leak, that was a fun day back! With out the SUmp i add and extra gallon to the tank, rises it above normal to cover your evaporation. Just don't go over boeard that you change the specific gravity to much.
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65 Gallon, 36" SunPod 150W DE, Remora, Marron Clown, Coral Beauty, Corals | |
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09-28-2006, 11:24 AM
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| | Flamingo Tongue
Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Rensselaer, Indiana
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You should have nothing to worry about at all nemo. I leave my tank on weekends thru the summer months to go camping and never have had an issue. I have gone from feeding twice a day, untill the red on the sand started buggin me, then went to once a day, now I feed only about once every other day. As JT said, every third day wouldnt hurt a thng. Have a good holiday and your fishys will be fine.
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55 gal. tall
45lbs sand
70 lbs live rock
aqualife 95x2 pc
penguin biowheel filter
2 power heads
aqua c skimmer hob
1 percula clown
1 damsel
2 bta
1 cleaner shrimp
mess of snails
large col of sun polyps
25 blue hermit crabs
1 sandsifting star
xenia
brown and orange zo's
several blue mushrooms
12 Ricordia mushrooms
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09-29-2006, 09:23 AM
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| | Zoanthid
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: ontario, canada
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Thanks All. You Have Put Me At Ease For Xmas. | |
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