Need Help with Macro Alage

[Jyetman]

I'm on vacation and my scrubber bucket i believe there is a small leak. How long can grape caulerpa survive above the water line? I put the scrubber pump on a timed cycle 35 min on 50 min off. There are two pumps a small one incase of power outage and regular feed pump. Main pump also turns on while chiller runs any recommendations?

[mcgyvr]

It should be just fine for at least 4-5 days..

How long do you need it to survive for?

[Jyetman]

Originally Posted by mcgyvr

It should be just fine for at least 4-5 days..

How long do you need it to survive for?

Six days and my skimmer got clogged so its turned off not sure how thats going to effect water quality.

[mcgyvr]

Originally Posted by Jyetman

Six days and my skimmer got clogged so its turned off not sure how thats going to effect water quality.

A tank should have no problem without a skimmer for weeks or longer.. Thats been proven by the thousands of tanks that don't run a skimmer at all... Any tank that has big problems if a skimmer was off for a bit is a tank just on the edge of problems anyways..


The algae "should" be ok for that long assuming some of it is still submerged.. It may die off a bit but should be ok..

I suspect all should be fine..