Vacation!!!!!!

[plateboy3293]

I am going to Bermuda at the end of June and was wondering if I could leave the tank alone for about a week? I would like to know if I can add any fish before I leave? The tanks been setup for 7 weeks now with clean up crew. Parm are phosphate, nitrate, nitrite, and ammonia at 0 ( and yes the ammonia, nitrite and nitrate all peaked and went back to 0). Calcium 460 and alk 9 ph 8.3. The tank is in total 9 weeks old. The food is on a timer so it despenses twice a day with brine shrimp or mysis. The lights are also on a timer. The skimmer shuts of for 30 min while feeding. Water changes are done every 2 weeks about 10 gallons removed. O yay this is a 90 gallon tank.

I already stated the questions in the paragraph but here's a summary of the questions.

Can I add fish before vacation or should I wait till after?

Should I automate anything else?

No one I know can watch my tank for me b/c I'm the only one in this hobby.

Thanks for any help you can give. Advice excepted also.




:rollface:

 

[SkyPapa]

I wouldn't add any fish before you go. Just one less thing to worry about.
I also don't think you need to feed a CUC that much. You can get by with feeding maybe twice for the week while your gone with no fish.
You will need some sort of auto top off system to replace evaporated water for that week.
Here's a good one.
http://autotopoff.com/products/DS1/index.htm
Oh yea, I love Bermuda, Have Fun!

 

[seapug]

Freshwater topoffs are the only thing you need to worry about for a week away.