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E&Js
08/31/2006, 04:36 PM
I am going out of town this weekend and was wondering if anyone had advice on what to do w/ the tank? 46 gal reef tank w/ domino damsel, algae blenny & sailfin tang...help!
jasonj90
08/31/2006, 05:29 PM
hook up your lights to a timer. your fish will be fine w/o food for a few days. if i cant feed them i try to get someone else to do it for me, or you could get an automatic feeder.
jasonj90
08/31/2006, 05:30 PM
oh, and put an algae clip up for you tang!
theatrus
08/31/2006, 05:37 PM
Yup algae clip for the tang, and don't worry about the rest of fish. Make sure you water level is also good.
kraze3
08/31/2006, 06:59 PM
Your fish will be just fine. I am out of town every other weekend. Sometimes I leave friday and dont get in til mon morning. So the little guys go almost 3 days with no food. I give them a little bit of a larger feeding before I leave and they are good to go. Algae clip is deff a good idea.
unimike
08/31/2006, 08:18 PM
Tagging along...in end of september I will be out of the town for 3 days so if I need someone to feed my inhabitants please do let me know:

my inhabitants:
Clarks Clownfish
Ocellaris Clownfish, False
2 PJ Cardinalfishs
4 Green chormis
1 Scooter Blenny
1 Skunk Cleaner Shrimp
1 Peppermint Shrimp

So far I have in my mind is to give them a feast on last week before I leave ?
jasonj90
08/31/2006, 08:28 PM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8053904#post8053904 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by unimike
Tagging along...in end of september I will be out of the town for 3 days so if I need someone to feed my inhabitants please do let me know:

my inhabitants:
Clarks Clownfish
Ocellaris Clownfish, False
2 PJ Cardinalfishs
4 Green chormis
1 Scooter Blenny
1 Skunk Cleaner Shrimp
1 Peppermint Shrimp

So far I have in my mind is to give them a feast on last week before I leave ?
a feast is fine as long as the food is not wasted. this could cause an algae bloom while your gone!
fsn77
08/31/2006, 08:28 PM
Let's face it... when fish are collected and shipped, they go days without food. A few days over a weekend or even a long weekend without food isn't going to hurt them.
drives300
08/31/2006, 09:03 PM
I agree they will be fine without food. Just pad you water level so that evaporation wont be an issue. My tank usually did about a gallon a day
Safir
08/31/2006, 09:06 PM
i feed my fish once a week and they are fat and hapy - yours will be fine for a weekend :)
PiXieCath
08/31/2006, 09:09 PM
I go out for the weekend too and evaporation scare me a bit... I replace 1 gallon a day in my 77gal and I leave for 3 days...What can I do for this?
jasonj90
08/31/2006, 09:40 PM
fill it up before you leave
beaniebeagle
09/01/2006, 04:33 AM
3 gallons of evaporation in a 77g will only increases your sg by about 0.001

ie if 1.024...it will be about 1.02479 when you get back

if 1.025....it will be about 1.02601
ericwebster
09/01/2006, 07:17 AM
Pixie -- Overfill your tank by 3 gallons! Thats what I do.