bad news...

alextheromanian · 05/30/2009, 11:43 PM

leaving for 7 weeks and couldnt find anyone to take care of the tanks while im gone that has even the slightest base of knowledge when it comes to saltwater tanks...let alone my mini reef...

the only person i could find can only come in once a week so thats the best i can hope for....

so once a week water top off and once a week feeding along with adding filter food and purple up.

if that tanks dont crash by the time im back im gonna do a lttle jig in my living room.

VacavilleFC3S · 05/31/2009, 12:08 AM

scary

jpkboca · 05/31/2009, 12:18 AM

At least get an automatic fish feeder. It's not much but will help.

Michael · 05/31/2009, 01:02 AM

if you get a auto top off going alex and a large enough resevoir for a weeks supply of freshwater then you will be ok, make sure you mix up 7 weeks worth of freshwater and put it in containers next to your resevoir, get your tank sitter to fill the resevoir up to the top every week from the containers, also ask them to drop some food in every week, fish can live for several weeks without food and will feed off the reef, providing you give them some basic instructions with topping off and not putting too much food in you will be fine

lostinthereef · 05/31/2009, 01:06 AM

no lfs can help you if you pay em?

lenny8671 · 05/31/2009, 03:04 AM

Im going for 2 weeks and not happy about letting someone else look after my tank...GOOD LUCK !!!!!

jener8tionx · 05/31/2009, 07:53 AM

No one from the local reef club can stop by?

alextheromanian · 05/31/2009, 08:33 AM

yeah ill have to get a small powerhead and some hose i cant expect the person to lift the big gallon jugs i hold the water in

the cheapest feeder around here is 40$
and its a really cheap looking one too sadly...

i dont know people around here in reef clubs

egh

im leaving on the 3rd...thats wednesday and i dont know how to otherwise i would have installed an auto top off a long long time ago...but if you guys can would you be willing to show me how they work and how much they are....i could host a water container below it in the basement

eb8919 · 05/31/2009, 09:08 AM

Good luck with that...when i left for 2 weeks i typed up a couple pages for my tank sitter and kept it as basic as possible. Top off, light feeding, clean skimmer. And a couple "what ifs"...the person knew nothing about aquariums. First day there he said...hey thats a nemo..lol i was worried but when i got home my tank did pretty good minus a little algae on the glass. GOOD LUCK 7 weeks is a long time.

jhoff · 05/31/2009, 09:07 PM

Mayby someone should start a business Reefsitters.

I wish ya luck.

imcosmokramer · 05/31/2009, 09:40 PM

if you go buy an ATO from autotopoff.com, it'll be there in time, and it will take you literally 5 minutes to hook it up, I kid you not. I would REALLY recommend doing that. It's only $50 for the dual sensor one. I can't imagine you'll even have questions about how to set it up, bc it's so simple, but I'd be happy to help.

05/30/2009, 11:43 PM	#1
alextheromanian Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Binghamton NY Posts: 1,007	bad news... leaving for 7 weeks and couldnt find anyone to take care of the tanks while im gone that has even the slightest base of knowledge when it comes to saltwater tanks...let alone my mini reef... the only person i could find can only come in once a week so thats the best i can hope for.... so once a week water top off and once a week feeding along with adding filter food and purple up. if that tanks dont crash by the time im back im gonna do a lttle jig in my living room. __________________ i just cant think of any phylosophical, deep, critical thinking quotes right now. Current Tank Info: 29g Reef, 75g FOWLR

05/31/2009, 01:02 AM	#4
Michael NTTH Rookie Help Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Gloucester, England,UK Posts: 7,808 Blog Entries: 6	if you get a auto top off going alex and a large enough resevoir for a weeks supply of freshwater then you will be ok, make sure you mix up 7 weeks worth of freshwater and put it in containers next to your resevoir, get your tank sitter to fill the resevoir up to the top every week from the containers, also ask them to drop some food in every week, fish can live for several weeks without food and will feed off the reef, providing you give them some basic instructions with topping off and not putting too much food in you will be fine __________________ Don't be afraid to ask questions, we in the new to the hobby are here to help you [For My Tank Spec,Photo Album,Articles and website, click on my name] MY Very Kindest and Warmest Regards , MIKE Current Tank Info: I have a 92 gal Corner Tank, and way too many pieces of equipment to list really, (proud member of the reef central corner club)

05/31/2009, 08:33 AM	#8
alextheromanian Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Binghamton NY Posts: 1,007	yeah ill have to get a small powerhead and some hose i cant expect the person to lift the big gallon jugs i hold the water in the cheapest feeder around here is 40$ and its a really cheap looking one too sadly... i dont know people around here in reef clubs egh im leaving on the 3rd...thats wednesday and i dont know how to otherwise i would have installed an auto top off a long long time ago...but if you guys can would you be willing to show me how they work and how much they are....i could host a water container below it in the basement __________________ i just cant think of any phylosophical, deep, critical thinking quotes right now. Current Tank Info: 29g Reef, 75g FOWLR

05/31/2009, 09:08 AM	#9
eb8919 Reefaholic Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 542	Good luck with that...when i left for 2 weeks i typed up a couple pages for my tank sitter and kept it as basic as possible. Top off, light feeding, clean skimmer. And a couple "what ifs"...the person knew nothing about aquariums. First day there he said...hey thats a nemo..lol i was worried but when i got home my tank did pretty good minus a little algae on the glass. GOOD LUCK 7 weeks is a long time. __________________ A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new. -A. Einstein

05/31/2009, 09:40 PM	#11
imcosmokramer Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 1,709	if you go buy an ATO from autotopoff.com, it'll be there in time, and it will take you literally 5 minutes to hook it up, I kid you not. I would REALLY recommend doing that. It's only $50 for the dual sensor one. I can't imagine you'll even have questions about how to set it up, bc it's so simple, but I'd be happy to help. __________________ You can agree with me, or you can be wrong. You pick.

05/31/2009, 12:08 AM	#2
VacavilleFC3S Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Vacaville California Posts: 2,613	scary

05/31/2009, 12:18 AM	#3
jpkboca Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Boca Raton Posts: 1,279	At least get an automatic fish feeder. It's not much but will help.

05/31/2009, 01:06 AM	#5
lostinthereef Moved On Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: somewhere Posts: 125	no lfs can help you if you pay em?

05/31/2009, 03:04 AM	#6
lenny8671 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: hartlepool U.K Posts: 342	Im going for 2 weeks and not happy about letting someone else look after my tank...GOOD LUCK !!!!!

05/31/2009, 07:53 AM	#7
jener8tionx Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: N. Mesa, Az Posts: 524	No one from the local reef club can stop by?

05/31/2009, 09:07 PM	#10
jhoff Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Edison New Jersey Posts: 1,082	Mayby someone should start a business Reefsitters. I wish ya luck.