What to do on vacation?

[Rcchanlder]

Im going to have to leave my house for a while this summer. i think the longest amount of time will be about 7 or 8 days. what should i do if im gone for more that a few days? i have a light timer and my room temp should stay level. How should i feed the tank?

 

[SSalty]

Get someone that you trust to take care of the tank. It's the only way to go. You never know what will happen when you're gone.

 

[AdeptMrSniffles]

Relatives and/or Friends. Just make sure they understand wtf they're doing.

 

[Rcchanlder]

i dont think that leaving the tank in the hands of a 19 year old fraternity college student is the best way to go.... i think the fish would prefer nothing over beer

 

[AdeptMrSniffles]

No family around to take care of it?

 

[Rcchanlder]

well my mom lives a couple of hours away but that would be the closest

 

[mng777777]

I went out of town recently, so I bought this http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2753147 from my LFS. They said that Eheim is the most reliable. I just took a few quality dry foods and mixed them real well and set it to feed 4 times a day. I then enlisted the help of a friend to simply check the temp, and overall appearance of my tank. Like you, all of my lighting is automated so feeding was the only issue. I noticed a little more algae on the glass than normal but I just did a larger water change and everything was happy! good luck

 

[Rcchanlder]

thanks. i think that automated feeding is going to be my best bet. i dont plan on having coral, only fish and some inverts.

 

[yote]

Usually,Fish will do fine for 7 or 8 days without food.They get more to eat off the rocks than you think.
But you'll need somebody to top the tank off.Or you can set up an auto top-off.

 

[mng777777]

Usually,Fish will do fine for 7 or 8 days without food.They get more to eat off the rocks than you think.
But you'll need somebody to top the tank off.Or you can set up an auto top-off.

+1 yote forgot to mention that. I left A 7 gal jug of RODI and that was the only real work that my friend did while I was out.

 

[Rcchanlder]

ill see if there will be anyone at my house to take care of it. i guess ill just have to cross that bridge when i come to it

 

[yote]

If it wasnt for the 2 hour (oneway) drive,I'd offer to help you out with it.

 

[Rcchanlder]

yeah, cookeville is 2 hrs from everywhere. which is good during school but not so much for convenience

 

[yote]

Well,Cookevilles got a wal-mart,they got the stockyard,the fair sometime in sept.Hot lil honeys at tech:D

 

[mng777777]

everything you need and more!

 

[Rcchanlder]

yeah, tell me about it. I may never leave.