How to prepare for being away.

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Originally Posted by Aquattro

I clean my skimmer before I leave, pre-pack daily food (or interval of visits) and leave it at that. My top off is automated. I wouldn't want anyone doing any type of water change. Everything else is on timers (controller).

+1 simplest and best guarantee that your tank will be guarded against any misunderstandings or crazy spikes in nutrients. The last time I went away for two weeks I just picked up several packages of the smallest size of ziploc brand tipper ware containers and pre-portioned out every single day's worth of food. Feeding my fish for my roommates was as simple as grabbing a container from the freezer, thawing the contents, and feeding.