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[TUGBOATBRUCE]

Hello all hope everyone is GREAT,

It's been awhile since I've been on, and alot has happend. I've moved out East to East Moriches, and I am living alone. As some of you know I work on Tugboats in NY, and and I have a shedule of 14 days on and 14 days off. Here is where the problem is....... How long can I let a soft coral tank go without being looked at or after....mabye 3 days ??? I have not set up a tank yet, but I'm finding it hard to go without one, but I'm gone every other 14 days!!!:irked:........

Somepleae HELP I cant go without my little peice of the reef. Any thoughts, help, sugestions......anything to get my slice of heaven back .......

Thanks much
Bruce

 

[jhale]

hi Bruce,

get an auto top off and a controller to let you monitor the tank and there should be no problems leaving it alone. you'll have to stock the fish wisely, no picky eaters. pellets in a auto feeder would be best. and make sure you have a good chiller.
aquatronica makes a controller with an ethernet & sms module that will email & txt you if there is an alarm.

 

[KathyC]

Sorry to hear that Bruce
What Jon said is great advice..a good sized ATO will help and a chiller will help reduce evaporation. Those controllers that send all of your readings to your computer will help you monitor it, but having someone nearby with a key in case of uh-ohs would be great too!
Stock lightly

 

[LeslieS]

Hi Bruce

Kathy's comment to stock fish lightly is a good one. I cannot remember who it was, but someone on here had a big tank with only a few fish and didn't feed at all. He had enough pods for the fish to feed themselves.

Let me know if you want any toadstool leather or mushrooms. I have tons!!!!

 

[TUGBOATBRUCE]

Hey Kathy, nad , lesliem and jhale --

Thanks so much for the help -- I'm gonna start collecting my stuff for the tank!!
Kathy how have you been? I hope all is well.. Lesile ...I owe you some more pictures

Thanks again

 

[KathyC]

All good Bruce
What size tank are you planning?

 

[TUGBOATBRUCE]

A 125 All softies for the most part -- If you hear of anything let me know!!

 

[LeslieS]

Pics would be cool. How many people work on each tug boat?

 

[TUGBOATBRUCE]

Just 5 per boat

 

[LeslieS]

So do you work around the clock? Is it always the same 5 people?