another studip question

hitman · 09-02-2004, 07:56 PM

sorry guys for all the stupid questions. i was wondering if someone could help me out. i'm going back home for the long weekend(2 hours away) and i was wondering if my fish would be alright till monday afternoon. i'm leaving on friday. i know that is is stupid of me to ask but with me having triggers i wasn't sure. thanks to eveyone who has helped me in the past and who will help me with all my questions later on. thanks!

Maxx · 09-02-2004, 08:01 PM

Triggers have a pretty high metabolism, it would be best if you had some one feed them while you were gone....but if ya feed em fairly heavy, (not leaving food to rot in the tank, just making sure that their lil bellies are full), you should be fine.
Nick

Maxx · 09-02-2004, 08:02 PM

Wait a minute, are you talking being gone for two days or more? My answer on them being fine was for a two day period....
3 or more and you definately want some one to feed em while you're gone.
Nick

wooddood · 09-02-2004, 08:39 PM

as far as feeding goes they will be fine for a few days without food, just make sure you have a good auto topoff system. and it sure would'nt hurt to have someone check on the tank on a daily basis also. good luck and have a great get away.

dave.

hitman · 09-03-2004, 05:14 AM

thanks guys i will feed them lots today and when i come back on monday afternoon i will feed them then. thanks. one more thing. how long should a person have the lights on in a day?

Gina · 09-03-2004, 05:49 AM

Take into consideration on how much water evaporation you have a day and like wood said, do you have an automatic top-off? You don't want your spec grav to rise to high.

Brucey · 09-03-2004, 09:47 AM

I went on holiday once for two weeks and left my flatmate to feed my tropical cichlids (the tank was in my bedroom). When i returned, I said to her "Were the fish OK" and her face just went white. Of course she'd forgotton all about them. There were no casualties. I reckon two days is fine . . . .
Brucey

hitman · 09-03-2004, 05:31 PM

thanks guys! i will make sure their will be enpugh water in the sump . i know how much i add a day. how long should a person leave the lights on in a day?

Curtswearing · 09-03-2004, 07:24 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by hitman
sorry guys for all the stupid questions.

I don't have any comments because it seems all of the issues have been well answered. I'm assuming that your lights are on a timer, so I might shorten the photoperiod a LITTLE but wouldn't worry too much about it.

I do have a comment about stupid questions. A stupid question is one that isn't asked. That's what the Reef Sanctuary community is all about. You get helped, you help someone else.

In short, ask away because other people will read your NON-stupid question and will get to learn too. A lot of people lurk on these boards....they never post, they just read. Questions help everyone involved.

Craig Manoukian · 09-03-2004, 07:52 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by hitman
how long should a person leave the lights on in a day?

In a reef tank a 12 hour photo period is the norm. In a fish only tank 8 to 10 hours is fine.

Ditto on Curts comment!

09-02-2004, 07:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
hitman Bryozoan Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: canada Posts: 43 View Gallery Karma Komment	another studip question sorry guys for all the stupid questions. i was wondering if someone could help me out. i'm going back home for the long weekend(2 hours away) and i was wondering if my fish would be alright till monday afternoon. i'm leaving on friday. i know that is is stupid of me to ask but with me having triggers i wasn't sure. thanks to eveyone who has helped me in the past and who will help me with all my questions later on. thanks!

09-02-2004, 08:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
Maxx Manta Ray Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: St Louis Mo Posts: 3,080 View Gallery Karma Komment	Triggers have a pretty high metabolism, it would be best if you had some one feed them while you were gone....but if ya feed em fairly heavy, (not leaving food to rot in the tank, just making sure that their lil bellies are full), you should be fine. Nick __________________ "Chaos, confusion, despair...my work is done here." ...Some guy named Murphy.... A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...that was fun!" Reef Sanctuary Knowledgebase (Answers to all your questions and then some!)

09-02-2004, 08:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
Maxx Manta Ray Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: St Louis Mo Posts: 3,080 View Gallery Karma Komment	Wait a minute, are you talking being gone for two days or more? My answer on them being fine was for a two day period.... 3 or more and you definately want some one to feed em while you're gone. Nick __________________ "Chaos, confusion, despair...my work is done here." ...Some guy named Murphy.... A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...that was fun!" Reef Sanctuary Knowledgebase (Answers to all your questions and then some!)

09-02-2004, 08:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
wooddood the wood dude Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: marion. INDIANA Posts: 3,457 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	as far as feeding goes they will be fine for a few days without food, just make sure you have a good auto topoff system. and it sure would'nt hurt to have someone check on the tank on a daily basis also. good luck and have a great get away. dave. __________________ 120 gal/in wall tank/starboard substraight/2 250 watt 10k xm metal halides/ 4 55watt 03 actinics/150lbs lr/scwd on return/scwd on a closed loop/aquaclear aquatics 200 pro wetdry w/skimmer. ask all the questions you have if we cant answer it we'll make up some thing. remember patience is the key to a kick ass reef. dave.

09-03-2004, 05:49 AM	#6 (permalink)
Gina Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,842 View Gallery Karma Komment	Take into consideration on how much water evaporation you have a day and like wood said, do you have an automatic top-off? You don't want your spec grav to rise to high. __________________ Gina and Mark's 75 Visit Our Sponsors Gina's Cube Gina

09-03-2004, 05:14 AM	#5 (permalink)
hitman Bryozoan Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: canada Posts: 43 View Gallery Karma Komment	thanks guys i will feed them lots today and when i come back on monday afternoon i will feed them then. thanks. one more thing. how long should a person have the lights on in a day?

09-03-2004, 09:47 AM	#7 (permalink)
Brucey Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Reading, England Posts: 1,292 View Gallery Karma Komment	I went on holiday once for two weeks and left my flatmate to feed my tropical cichlids (the tank was in my bedroom). When i returned, I said to her "Were the fish OK" and her face just went white. Of course she'd forgotton all about them. There were no casualties. I reckon two days is fine . . . . Brucey __________________ 160UK Gallon. (192US Gallon). 400Lbs LR. Aquamedic Turboflotor 5000 Shorty skimmer. Arcadia 3Series pendant (3x250W 14,000'K MH & 2x58W 60" actinic) (DIY cooling fan). Tunze 7095 Multicontroller & 2xTunze 6100 Streams. Redsea 100 Aquazone Plus ozonizer and redox computer. Aquamedic Ocean Runner 6500 return. TMC Vectron 30W UV sterilizer. Aquamedic Aquaniveau auto top up system through Deltec 500 kalk stirrer. PurityOnTap RO/DI. Deltec FR509 (ROWAPhos). Aquamedic PH computer controlling KNOP HD Calcium Reactor. Setup Nov 2002 See my tank here http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...&threadid=4486

09-03-2004, 05:31 PM	#8 (permalink)
hitman Bryozoan Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: canada Posts: 43 View Gallery Karma Komment	thanks guys! i will make sure their will be enpugh water in the sump . i know how much i add a day. how long should a person leave the lights on in a day?

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