Vacation is a reefers worst nightmare!

[Mattl22]

Sitting here in punta cana be here for a week and all I can think about is my tank is probably crashing as I right this.
Will a reef stay at the temp of air I left my air on 78 so it won't get hotter then that in my coop Do u guys think that's good ? I run LEDs
My tank usally sits right at 78 I would think if it goes above 81 I'm gonna lose some sps
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[albano]

Sitting here in punta cana be here for a week and all I can think about is my tank is probably crashing as I right this.
Will a reef stay at the temp of air I left my air on 78 so it won't get hotter then that in my coop Do u guys think that's good ? I run LEDs
My tank usally sits right at 78 I would think if it goes above 81 I'm gonna lose some sps

If there's nothing you can do about it...'try' to enjoy your vaca!
Sh*t Happens, whether you're 1 mile from home or 5000 mi.
Tank should stay around 78, if that's what worked for you, while you were at home.

 

[electricman]

I always have a friend babysit my tank I go away twice a year. It will be fine think positive,I know it's hard to do

 

[bizzarro]

Get an IP camera and set it up to be accessible by externally. Too late to do it now but next time.

 

[Turbovr3six]

FWIW, when I lived in Arizona, I didn't run a heater or chiller in the summer. I just left the AC in the house at 78. The tank stayed between 79-81 and I ran 2X 250W MH.

Have fun on your vacation and don't stress the tank!

 

[Fishluva513]

Theres also alot of good maintence guys out there who are credible who could stop in mid week check everything. Just a idea for next time


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[MIKE NY]

Hey Matt....stop worrying and enjoy your vacation!

 

[Fishluva513]

Hey Matt....stop worrying and enjoy your vacation!

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[ed4]

hey matt....stop worrying and enjoy your vacation!

+2

 

[mic_1011]

+3, enjoy

 

[TRIGGERMAN]

Should be fine but always good to have someone stop in and check on the tank. You could have asked me bro I would have done it.

 

[saltwaterinbrooklyn]

Yeah dude I got a tank sitter for my trip to Virginia beach , I'm here right now till July 5th and my tank is checked topped off and temp is fine , get yourself a tank sitter if you can and it's good piece of mind

 

[piranhapat]

If you left AC on you should be alright. Good news is its not going to be real hot here all week. Last year we got hit hard with a lot of days and night in high 90's. Enjoy your vacation next week I'm doing same.....

 

[Mattl22]

My Dad is stopping by Monday Wednesday (fish gonna be hungrey this week )
Then I'll be home sat but he knows nothing about tanks but I figure I'll call him monday and if he sees an issue he can lower air or call a service to come check it out
Worst case I get to start over which would be a blessing in disguise I would do a few things way different

So the hard rock hotel in punta Cana is pretty amazing it's huge wAter has been rough so no snorkeling off the beach but I have a trip planned for tues and have been debating taking the 2 day scuba class 1 class in pool 1 by the reef have any u guys scuba here is it worth the $170 when I can snorkel for free?
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[jaa1456]

If you take all the precautions before hand and get someone to just check on the tank everyday or every other day you will be fine. I just got home from Miami today, was there for a week and all is fine in both of my tanks, Same thing in April as well everything was good. going away 2 more times this year and I'm not worried about it. Enjoy the vacation and drink it up.

 

[Mattl22]

Liquor dispensers in the room enjoying a few drinks b4 the steak house tonight food is surprisingly good for all inclusive


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[jcs11236]

where are you staying. i went a few weeks ago as well. did the carribean festival sting ray tour. was really cool. swam with sting rays and nurse sharks. then hit up some coral reef.. was lots of fun
dont worry about your tank and enjoy--drink up!

 

[Mattl22]

I stayed in the punt a cana hard rock hotel casino it was great but didn't think the snorkeling was all that great there

Tank is good lost a clam though not sure if he just died or something eat him but all that's left of him is a shell I'll take that though

 

[lfsmarineguy]

Maybe the clam was just insecure and couldn't cope wiith you absence? Maybe it blamed itself for pushing you away, it's the clam that loved too much lol. That's what I tell myself when things die out of nowhere for seemingly no good reason :wink1:.