I agree with all the responses, especially the bare bottom, and the friend (preferably girl) or pros to do the maintence. But...
I tried leaving my x-wife incharge of my tanks when i first left, This may sound like im being negative, but in my case I'd have been better off draining the tanks and starting over upon my return... cuz thats what happened when i got back.
Try not and make your wife deal with extra stress (fiskeeping not stressful to us, because we enjoy it) while you are gone. And if she gets mad at you she might kill your fish!
I tried leaving my x-wife incharge of my tanks when i first left, This may sound like im being negative, but in my case I'd have been better off draining the tanks and starting over upon my return... cuz thats what happened when i got back.
Try not and make your wife deal with extra stress (fiskeeping not stressful to us, because we enjoy it) while you are gone. And if she gets mad at you she might kill your fish!

