Help me ASAP, Please

coastie81

coastie81

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Hi, I have a 120 gallon tank and I am leaving for the weekend. I have 2 clowns, 1 yellow tang and 1 atlantic tang and a clean-up crew. Lights are on timers. I will be gone fraday afternoon till sunday afternoon. My question is I am going to stick a few algae sheets in friday before I leave and feed my clowns. Will my fish and corals be alright while I am gone? I don't want to loose anything, there is a little bit of algae on the rocks for the tangs.
Anyone with any suggestions.
 
spanko

spanko

Active Member
The only real concern is evaporation. Do you have an automatic top off? If not you need to have someone you trust to replace the evaporated water. I imagine you get a good amount of evaporation on a 120 gallon.
 
coastie81

coastie81

Member
yeah I have an automatic top off so that is alright there what about the fish and corals will they be alright, usually my fiance is home to take care of them but we are both going for a weekend getaway
 
rotarymagic

rotarymagic

Active Member
ENJOY YOUR GETAWAY!!!! you won't be able to enjoy it if you're constantly thinking about the tank. Trust me, it'll be there when you get back.
p.s. have lots of fun, but try not to get in trouble

the only thing you may want if you're really ocd is a good automatic feeder for pellets, you have everything else and just do your water change&dosing right before leaving...it'll be there lol.
 
spanko

spanko

Active Member
Not gonna be a problem then. The fish can go for a few days without you feeding them. Don't worry about that. Better to not feed them for a few days than to try and have someone that does not know try to do it while you are gone. They will not starve. I would just make sure your top off tank is full with enough to last while you are gone and have a good time.
 
coastie81

coastie81

Member
alright thank you everybody, I am just addicted to this hobby (like everyone else) thanks again and I will enjoy my weekend away with the fiance.
 
nycbob

nycbob

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i hv gone on vacation for a week without feeding the fish. they will do fine without food for 2-3 days.
 
coastie81

coastie81

Member
Well guys I am back from my weekend getaway. It was alot of fun, sun private beach with kayaking at sunrise. A well needed vacation to relax.
 
spanko

spanko

Active Member
Okay

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Yeah

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So
Where are the vacation pictures???????????
And most importantly how did the tank do??????????????
 
coastie81

coastie81

Member
tank did very well. Not really any problems, just had to do the regular maintenance. IE: watre change and clean off the glass.
Pictures will be up in a day or so.
Premilove
NJ. I have been there for boot camp in the middle of winter, it really was not my cup of tea. Do you vacation to PR at all????
 
ilovemytank

ilovemytank

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Originally Posted by nycbob
http:///forum/post/2838374
i hv gone on vacation for a week without feeding the fish. they will do fine without food for 2-3 days.
Yeah, My parents once went on vacation for a week and they didn't feed me. I think I turned out OK though.
 
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