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Hi everyone, how many of you have left your reef tank for 3+ weeks? My hubby and I are motorcyclists who have had our bikes in all the lower 48 states. This summer we are heading to Alaska and it will take 23 days.
My 56 gallon reef tank is a low tech softie/macroalgae dominant reef with fairly common, sturdy fish that are mostly omnivores. It's 7 years old and very stable. I have an auto fish feeder, an auto battery back up pump and an ATO so the plan is to have someone check on it twice a week.
It is however, the prettiest it has ever been so now I am nervous. As an aquarium tech who serviced tanks, the #1 cause of crashes (that I witnessed) were tripped circuits/power outages. I always have pumps on more than 1 circuit and always have an auto battery backup pump. The 2nd cause of crashes that I saw was malfunctioning ATO that stuck on and diluted the salinity. My reservoir is only a gallon and my tank and sump are covered so not a lot of evaporation. Finally the last main cause of crashes are malfunctioning heaters, again that stick on. I have 2 undersized heaters so if one malfunctions it won't cook the tanks. Is there anything else I should consider?
My 56 gallon reef tank is a low tech softie/macroalgae dominant reef with fairly common, sturdy fish that are mostly omnivores. It's 7 years old and very stable. I have an auto fish feeder, an auto battery back up pump and an ATO so the plan is to have someone check on it twice a week.
It is however, the prettiest it has ever been so now I am nervous. As an aquarium tech who serviced tanks, the #1 cause of crashes (that I witnessed) were tripped circuits/power outages. I always have pumps on more than 1 circuit and always have an auto battery backup pump. The 2nd cause of crashes that I saw was malfunctioning ATO that stuck on and diluted the salinity. My reservoir is only a gallon and my tank and sump are covered so not a lot of evaporation. Finally the last main cause of crashes are malfunctioning heaters, again that stick on. I have 2 undersized heaters so if one malfunctions it won't cook the tanks. Is there anything else I should consider?