Hello fellow reefers!
I will be leaving for a trip for a week and it will be the first time I have left my tank for that long. It's a 20 gallon tank.
I have an Ehiem automatic feeder that I haven't yet opened that I will use to feed the fish. Looking at buying a battery backup and/or a bubbler that is triggered from power loss. My biggest concern is my ATO, when snails cover my overflow it dumps water. I ordered a cover that should eliminate that issue. Also I use a media tray with filter floss. I don't think it can last a full week with starting to restrict flow. I will have a dogsitter at the home daily and I may be able to convince her to swap the floss for me once in the middle of the trip. Definitely a little apprehensive about leaving but hopefully I can get this figured out.
What have you guys done in the past and what potential issues should I plan for? TIA!
I will be leaving for a trip for a week and it will be the first time I have left my tank for that long. It's a 20 gallon tank.
I have an Ehiem automatic feeder that I haven't yet opened that I will use to feed the fish. Looking at buying a battery backup and/or a bubbler that is triggered from power loss. My biggest concern is my ATO, when snails cover my overflow it dumps water. I ordered a cover that should eliminate that issue. Also I use a media tray with filter floss. I don't think it can last a full week with starting to restrict flow. I will have a dogsitter at the home daily and I may be able to convince her to swap the floss for me once in the middle of the trip. Definitely a little apprehensive about leaving but hopefully I can get this figured out.
What have you guys done in the past and what potential issues should I plan for? TIA!