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reefNetWork · 08/03/2006, 02:28 AM

This Saturday i am going on vacation until thursday. I have a friend coming over to add chemicals, add water and everything else i need done two times a day. My question is would it be okay to leave my protein skimmer off for the time i am gone? I dont want to risk it over flowing and me not be there to adjust it and check on it. I plan on doing a large water change the day before i go.

mg426 · 08/03/2006, 03:11 AM

I dont think it would be problem as long as your friend knows not to overfeed your tank. Any chance of having him monitor it? Mabe show him how to unplug it if the skimate reaches a preset level.

waterfaller1 · 08/03/2006, 03:24 AM

Put the proper feeding amounts for each day in a plastic baggy and freeze.

Blown 346 · 08/03/2006, 04:16 AM

If possible maybe you could run some tubing from the collection cup into a 1 gallon milk carton. This way you could leave the skimmer on and not have to worry about the collection cup overflowing.

08/03/2006, 02:28 AM	#1
reefNetWork Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Long Beach California Posts: 365	Question This Saturday i am going on vacation until thursday. I have a friend coming over to add chemicals, add water and everything else i need done two times a day. My question is would it be okay to leave my protein skimmer off for the time i am gone? I dont want to risk it over flowing and me not be there to adjust it and check on it. I plan on doing a large water change the day before i go. __________________ William Current Tank Info: 80 gallon reef. 20 Gallon Sump. Little Giant MDQX - SC Pump. ASM G1x skimmer. 4x96 watt 50/50 PCs

08/03/2006, 03:11 AM	#2
mg426 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: maryland Posts: 6,923	I dont think it would be problem as long as your friend knows not to overfeed your tank. Any chance of having him monitor it? Mabe show him how to unplug it if the skimate reaches a preset level. __________________ I found a way to make a small fortune running a reef tank. Start with a large fortune. Unofficial President of the SEACLONE haters club Current Tank Info: 125 mixed reef 110 lbs LR, 1x250watt XM 20K MH 2x175watt XM 20K MH on Magetics 2X96 watt actinic PC, 220 watt VHO actinic, 30 gallon refugium, closed loop system powered by Sequence Dart MSX 200 skimmer 38 gallon sump, Oceansmotions squirt

08/03/2006, 03:24 AM	#3
waterfaller1 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 3,343	Put the proper feeding amounts for each day in a plastic baggy and freeze.

08/03/2006, 04:16 AM	#4
Blown 346 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Rockford, Illinois Posts: 6,596	If possible maybe you could run some tubing from the collection cup into a 1 gallon milk carton. This way you could leave the skimmer on and not have to worry about the collection cup overflowing.