I'm back and nothing is dead!

[fishfanatic2]

Well after being away for 4 days, I have returned and everything is still alive and nothing disastrous has occured! Yippee! also, 1 month has passed since my last fish has died, and I'm almost ready to start re-stocking.

 

[UnderGrad]

Congrats! I cringe if I'm gone even 2 days...

 

[cdeakle]

AWESOME!

I was suppose to go to disneyworld this year but couldnt even begin to think how? No way I could leave my tank for 1 day let alone 5! lol

 

[panmanmatt]

i left mine for a weekend this summer and was on the phone at least 5 times a day with my sister who was watching the tank(no SW experience at all). i was a nervous wreck. luckily all went well and nothing died. i couldn't even think about a longer time away.

 

[Joey French]

I wish I could say the same. I went to the keys for a week and my tank almost had an electrical fire. Luckily I had a friend checking in who caught the problem. Still, I have almost lost one coral, a yellow acro, to slow tissue necrosis, and is barely holding on. I guess I could consider myself lucky, though, it could have been worse.
Joey

 

[fishfanatic2]

Yeah, I was freakin' out since all the worst things seem to happen when I'm gone! :roll:

 

[Anonymous]

Its a good feeling to come back and not find a disaster, isn't it? My tank will be in the hands of my wife for 2 weeks while I am on a business trip.

Pray for my critters.

 

[Anonymous]

Its a good feeling to come back and not find a disaster, isn't it? My tank will be in the hands of my wife for 2 weeks while I am on a business trip.

Pray for my critters.

Almighty God of Marine Tanks...........Please.........Blah Blah Blah.......

 

[Bone]

Good for you! I've seen so many, "I went on vacation, and now everything is dead.", threads. Good job!

Any tips you can share with us?

 

[fishfanatic2]

Yes. Do a water change right before you leave and make sure everything is working!

 

[Neo_TA]

I recomend you never do anything right before you leave thats allways when things go wrong. Do a water change 3 or 4 days before to make sure everthing is stable first. Just my opinion.

 

[UnderGrad]

I agree with Neo_TA. Also to add to that... never add a new piece of equipment to a tank the day of/before you leave that you think will make your fishtank's babysitter job easier... like an auto-topoff system for example. I almost learned this the hard way when I went to Hawaii a couple months back.

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