As I get things in order prior to leaving for a 2 1/2 week vacation, I got wondering how the other poly keepers on this site handle being away for their tank for extended periods of time?
For the annual. summer vacation here is my game plan.
In my absence I am only able to get someone to come by ever other day To feed, no water changes are done.
The above has worked good for me over the past decade.
How do others on the site handle situations like this?
For the annual. summer vacation here is my game plan.
In my absence I am only able to get someone to come by ever other day To feed, no water changes are done.
- I give one Fluval a cleaning 4 weeks prior, the second is done 2 weeks prior. (Usually they are done on a staggered 8 week cycle)
- The tank gets a 40% water change every second day the week prior.
- Heater is unplugged as room temp is around 76 this time of year and it eliminates the chance of the heater thermostat sticking. Lighting is always on timer
- I make up 9 food bags of a combination of Massivoire, beef heart and Tiliapia. I freeze these and organize them in the freezer for thier "baby sitter"
- Every second day the "baby sitter" dumps a bag in and does an inventory of the fish.
- I check in weekly, and have a list of contingency plans laid out for the sitter just in case
- The moment I get home, 50% water change and back to norm on the rest.
The above has worked good for me over the past decade.
How do others on the site handle situations like this?
