Going on holidays

[ReefRusty]

Am wondering what everyone does if they go on a holiday or away for a long weekend several times throughout the year.. As in how or who looks after the tank, Feeding, maintenance, cleaning ect...

 

[sde1500]

Long weekend I don’t have anyone watch the tank. Doesn’t need anything done for it. A week we have someone stay at the house anyway for our other animals and they feed the tank.

 

[Jseimo]

My sister in law comes over feeds, will dump skimmate and changes my ato buckets.

 

[ReefRusty]

Should also add whats the longest you would leave the tank unattended.. so making sure the ATO has enough.

 

[Jseimo]

Should also add whats the longest you would leave the tank unattended.. so making sure the ATO has enough.

depends on how fast you burn top off

 

[ReefRusty]

Cane across this as a good guide https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/vacation-time-tips-for-your-reef-tank.247131/

But thought off ask what people like to do for their tank/s

 

[Conchman]

Longest is 10 days. Just need to have someone top off the ATO tank, I leave extra. I cut feeding size to half and half the time. I change water 24 hours before I leave and when I get back. So far no major swings in stats, no loses...

 

[Gzfrank]

I’m away from home 3-4 days each week usually. I have an automatic feeder, ATO, WiFi monitoring and my webcam to monitor my tank from afar.

 

[ReefRusty]

I’m away from home 3-4 days each week usually. I have an automatic feeder, ATO, WiFi monitoring and my webcam to monitor my tank from afar.

As im a shift worker i am away for 14hrs of the day and could be 2 or 3 days in a row. Fortunately I do more nights than days.

What size ATO do you have?

 

[BirdGuy21]

Just got back from a six day trip. Had a pet sitter come over for the dogs and parrots, and to feed the tank. Made sure my ATO was full, skimmer cup emptied, and had food proportioned out per day with detailed instructions. The instructions included how to turn off the pumps to feed with everything labeled and with pictures, and emergency tank contacts. I left out a note for my emergency contact with premade saltwater, RODI water, and all my backup supplies labeled just in case. Also got another Wyze camera to monitor the tank.

 

[Softhammer]

2 weeks with no intervention. I use a 40 ish gallon cooler for an auxiliary ATO tank with my homemade tried and true ato floatswitch setup. My reef is very established so feeding isn’t necessary.