3 day Weekend--what to do?

[wallybackm]

2 questions:
1) I am a new hobbyist. This is my first weekend away and I do not have a timer for my lights. I should leave them on, right?
2) I just got a BTA last night. What do I feed him, besides light?

 

[mopar9012]

i dont know about the BTA but i would NOT leave the lights on 24 hours a day for 3 days...cant a neighbor do that?

 

[hardcrab67]

A $10.00 timer would be better than none. 72 hours of constant light, your liable to come back to a tank of green water if you have any phosphates. Maybe some one with more exp. can elaborate on this.

 

[wallybackm]

thanks...any recommendations on timers?

 

[team2jndd]

Go to home depot they have individual timers for under 10 bucks. I have 3 on one power strip for different lights on my tank. They work perfectly and are easy to set. You are better off leaving the lights off for 3 days than leaving them on.

 

[bonebrake]

DO NOT leave them on for three days.
Go to Home Depot or Lowes and buy a $20 digital timer. It is far more reliable than the cheapo ones.

 

[team2jndd]

He doesnt need a digital timer for one light unit. Just get a mechanical timer. I have used them for years without having any problems.