Four day vacation - what to do?

[jdsr1970]

I am going in a four day vacation and do not have anybody to take care of my fish.
The lfs sells a white pyramid and even a small automatic food dispenser.
Does anybody has used these? All suggestions are welcome .

 

[mr_x]

fish will be fine for 4 days without food.

 

[sula]

What kind of fish and what size tank? I agree 4 days shouldn't be a problem, you could also put an algae sheet in to give them something to nibble on...

 

[reefkprz]

just feed lightly the day you leave (dont feed extra) top off your tank and dont worry.

 

[small triggers]

do a small water change the day before, as everyone else stated 4 days isnt bad. I went away for 2 weeks, and all I left the friend that i asked to stop by 2 times a week was 4 pinches of food and water to add to my sump.Sometimes its better to not leave the care of your fish in a nonfish owners hands.

 

[thauro77]

Unless you have very sensitive corals, 4 days is ok. I don't believe fish need the lights on to survive so it should be ok. Mine were ok for 5 days without food or light.

 

[jdsr1970]

lights aren't a problem since I have a day/night timer.
Seems food would not be a problem. Now I am concern with hurricane Ike, seems it is projected to head this way TX same weekend I am leaving.
Have read some late threads where a lot of people lost all livestock due power outages.

 

[alix2.0]

insulate your tank in case of heat loss

 

[small triggers]

do you have a chiller, or do you constantly have your A/C on to keep the house cool enough? That would be my only concern, heat/cold??

 

[jdsr1970]

I have the A/C in auto all time (75 F) and the tank temp is aprox. 80 F.
How do you set a chiller in a Biocube??