What do you think? I need some help...

jden092901 · 01/16/2008, 11:04 AM

Hey all...

I'm going out of town for about 11 days, my wife and I are having a medical procedure. My good friend is going to come over every 2 days or so to check the tank and make sure my water top off is doing ok. I was wondering, could I run my lights less while im gone...like 4 hours a day to help with water evaporation? What ya think?

Josh

LisaD · 01/16/2008, 11:07 AM

I think you will be fine doing so if you don't have any sensitive corals. what is in your tank besides the fish?

jden092901 · 01/16/2008, 11:55 AM

I have sps, lps, clam, inverts...I worrie about the clam...but I just think about the ocean, when there are storms. I could be way off, however, that was my thinking.

Thanks again,

Josh

4fishman · 01/16/2008, 12:01 PM

You should be OK with 4 hr/day, providing you don't have any corals or inverts that require light. How many hrs/day are you currently running your lights? What type of lights do you have?
Consider that the greatest loss of water occurs in the winter because of the low moisture content of the air.

01/16/2008, 11:04 AM	#1
jden092901 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Idaho Posts: 367	What do you think? I need some help... Hey all... I'm going out of town for about 11 days, my wife and I are having a medical procedure. My good friend is going to come over every 2 days or so to check the tank and make sure my water top off is doing ok. I was wondering, could I run my lights less while im gone...like 4 hours a day to help with water evaporation? What ya think? Josh __________________ 120 Gallon Reef 40 Gallon breeder sump/fuge ASM G3 skimmer Mag 12 return pump Sea swirls and 2 Koralia 4's Filter sock 200 lbs live rock 140 lbs live sand Current Tank Info: 120 gallon reef

01/16/2008, 11:07 AM	#2
LisaD That's not a salmon Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: central North Carolina Posts: 6,986	I think you will be fine doing so if you don't have any sensitive corals. what is in your tank besides the fish? __________________ Keeping saltwater tanks since the late '70s Current Tank Info: tankless at the moment

01/16/2008, 11:55 AM	#3
jden092901 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Idaho Posts: 367	I have sps, lps, clam, inverts...I worrie about the clam...but I just think about the ocean, when there are storms. I could be way off, however, that was my thinking. Thanks again, Josh __________________ 120 Gallon Reef 40 Gallon breeder sump/fuge ASM G3 skimmer Mag 12 return pump Sea swirls and 2 Koralia 4's Filter sock 200 lbs live rock 140 lbs live sand Current Tank Info: 120 gallon reef

01/16/2008, 12:01 PM	#4
4fishman Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Mt. Laurel, NJ Posts: 64	You should be OK with 4 hr/day, providing you don't have any corals or inverts that require light. How many hrs/day are you currently running your lights? What type of lights do you have? Consider that the greatest loss of water occurs in the winter because of the low moisture content of the air.