vacation and a reef tank

[pondy]

I am planning on going on a vacation. It is going to be for 2 nights and well 2 days. We are leaving on Friday night and not getting back until sunday night. I have sps and lps corals in my tank, I dont want the water to evaporate and the salinity to go through the roof, so I was wondering if there was a way I could just turn the lights on for a few hours. Would that be ok? I just really dont want to loose any of my corals. I dont have a top off system yet but if any one has a really good idea for one I am all ears. Just wondering. Dustin

 

[renogaw]

can you ask your lfs or a friend to come over and only add water? you may be fine without light, since corals go without sun if there's a couple cloudy days, but i wouldn't take the risk.

 

[pondy]

I cant ask a LFS but I could probably ask my brother to come over and add just water. I just dont know if he would forget or not. I would rather not depend on some one to remember if there is a way that I can get by with not having to do it.

 

[earlybird]

You need to find someone reliable that can help you out. If not you won't be able to enjoy your vaycay and you'll be overly anxious to get home.

 

[pondy]

that is too true. I am in the process of trying to throw together a drip system that I can trust. It will be awsome. Not to expensive and it works like a charm. I have seen it work on a buddies tank. So I need to build it today so that I can test drive it for a week or two before I go on vacation.
Does any one on here have any ideas that I might be able to use?

 

[pondy]

bump

 

[renogaw]

give me an email, i have a pretty good drawing that is hard to put on this board--
mjwag1975 atsign cox.net

 

[digitydash]

When I go out of town I always turn my wet/dry off fill it up with water so you know it not going to over flow if the power goes out then turn it back on.I have left for a week like that with no problem

 

[sacremon]

I have read a recommendation for these folks: Please do not post links to other BB or sites that are competitors of SWF.com

 

[essop3]

I use a 5g Kent AquaDose. It will keep my 125 level for about 4 days.
I fill my sump with a couple extra gallons before I leave and let it run a gallon or so low. This plus the aquadose keeps me in good shape for the 6 days that I'm gone for work.