GOING ON VACATION!!!! NOW WHAT?

[fishface]

Maybe this shouldn't be in the Emergency section, but since I'm leaving on vacation in a few days, it's an emergency to me.

I'm going to be out of town for one week. I have a 24-gallon nano-cube with a condylactis (sp?), large coral banded shrimp, 2 damsels, 1 lawnmower blennie and a couple of crabs. I also have a 55-gallon fresh water with about 20-25 guppies, etc.

I'm leaving someone in charge of my home, but I'm not sure I trust her to feed the fish and turn the lights on and off. We have the 55-gallon on a timer, but because of the way the cube is set up I don't see a way to hook up a timer. I can't afford to pay a specialist to come tend to the fish, but does anyone have any advice? Do the slowly disolving fish feeders really work?

I live near the PetCo in Pflugerville. Does anyone know anyone around here who won't charge an arm and a leg to drop in once or twice and check in on my aquatic pals? I would LOVE any advice my fellow fish folks have. Thanks!

[kmmthree]

I live in Pflugerville as well by Parkcrest Middle School. I could help you out with your tanks. Let me know. My number is 512.944.5270

Kenny

[jestep]

You can wait a week without feeding without killing anything. If you don't have corals, you can turn the lights off while you're gone. Do you have a top-off mechanism? I would be more worried about evaporation.

[Juiceman]

Yeah, worry more about evaporation. Your fish will be fine. And if you don't have coral, that relieves alot of stress too. Why don't you have the lights on a timer. Just get you one of the Brinks Walmart timers, bout 5$. one less thing to do each day.