Back from vacation

[MadReefer]

So I get back and the tank is making lots of noise. Seems that the pump on my ATO wasn't working after the storm and power outage and nobody noticed. Skimmer stopped producing skimmate and all timers off schedule.

Plus the pond has a huge crack. Luckily it can be half full.

 

[Baxreefs]

Vacations and reefing so rarely mix well!

How do you think the pond cracked? those preformed liners are incredibly tough!

 

[TanksNStuff]

Ouch! I think our reef tanks know we are gone, and do it on purpose.

 

[MadReefer]

Bax, I think the water weight and heat caused the crack. It was pulled out in the Spring for a good cleaning and I think it was not seated properly. Most likely left a gap between the dirt and bottom causing stress and it cracked. The plant shelf on the other side buckled as well.

 

[shipwrecked]

I dunno 'bout you guys but when my family and I go on Vacation,in the back of my mind I stress over the tanks..are they getting fed right,is all the equiptment running ok,did we lose power...*sighs* Welcome b mark lemme know if you still want the hippo

 

[MadReefer]

This time I did stress some as the pet sitters are not very knowledgeable about the tank. I did leave detailed instructions and a phone number for a member here just in case. They just didn't open the cabinet to see the low water level. On the plus side all fish corals still alive. I am now wet skimming.