Putting Tank into Hibernation

[vic5hands]

I am presently add a addition to my home. My contractor has to remove the service from one side of the house to other. By the time the service is move , inspected, meter reinstalled he expects it to be at least 3 weeks. He wanted me to get insurance on my tank due to power problems , running a generator 24 - 7 is out of the question. So I contacted my nearest Fish store. the owner agreed to sell all the live stock and he takes a percentage. My question is how do I keep my tank that has been running for the past 5 years healthy ? There is no live stock at all in tank . Do I need to continue to run the protien skimmer and UV ? How about lights continue on the same schedule. What about water changes ? I do not expect to have my house back until September.

 

[Cory]

Id continue to use everything just adjust any alk additions. Uv wouldn't be needed imo.

 

[Jack Eskay]

Just run the tank with no light or anything. Would be the equivalent to cycling live rock in a bin.

 

[Jack Eskay]

You could also take all rock water and sand out and cycle in the large bin so you don't have to worry about contamination from what your contractor is doing.

 

[vic5hands]

This is what it looks like now

 

[Bdog4u2]

I'd take the opportunity to change your tank around the way you like it and clean out the rock since after 5 years and the way you have it stacked there's most likely a lot of crud built up in them rocks

 

[vic5hands]

Starting her back up with a new upgrade sump and other accessories