Any shift workers (vacationers) with tanks?

[Blom]

Thanks for the replys,

Automation was the way I was planning on going to some degree, I still have my profilux from my last tank. Its just me in my house so no wife to look after anything, very helpful neighbors though. I also agree that simple is better. I have never tried to over complicate things in my tanks, but like you said its all very dependant on what you keep.

My only real concern with this idea is sometimes I end up being gone for much longer time periods (Almost a month). Its few and far between, but I could see that being a real issue. ATO res runs dry, auto feeders out of food. Ive never come home to a dead tank, and never want to either.

[HaZRaTTy]

There is always help somewhere if needed, you have a lot of open options in a company to do maintence on the odd time you couldn't make it back.

Depending where you are in the city I have a pretty flexible work schedule 4on 4off like I said that if needed could stop in and refill the odd time when needed.

Alcohol is good payment for me! haha

[Blom]

Originally Posted by HaZRaTTy

There is always help somewhere if needed, you have a lot of open options in a company to do maintence on the odd time you couldn't make it back.

Depending where you are in the city I have a pretty flexible work schedule 4on 4off like I said that if needed could stop in and refill the odd time when needed.

Alcohol is good payment for me! haha

Thanks so much for the offer, and booze is how I pay. That being said I should update my loaction as I live in Cochrane now. Bit of drive.

[Madreefer]

Had someone look after my tank while on vacation.
They decided to clean my glass after told not too. Came home to scratched tank. About 8 years ago I came home to all my fish dead.
I trust nobody. Everybody has some sort of story.

[Blom]

Originally Posted by Madreefer

I trust nobody.

[Dearth]

I always have a ready made 5 gallons of fresh ATO water to go just I case my 20 gallon ATO runs low that the person can fill up.

As my tank is 95 gallons if I happen to be away for 2-3 weeks I can live with no water changes for that period however with a smaller say like 50 gallon tank a lack of a water change could be more worrisome however you live in Edmonton so tons of reefers available to help out so I don't think you would have any serious concerns about tank maintenance.

[Blom]

Good point on tank volume being a big factor. Im planning on 100ish for the display, but a large sump that doubles th e volume could help alot.