Vacation Help

[HowardofNOVA]

I wanted to thank Chip FLOWERSELLER for keeping an eye on my tank while I was gone in MO last week!

I've heard numerous times of folks leaving for the weekends or even a whole week without ANYONE checking on their tanks and FWIW, I believe this is a HUGE mistake!

Things happen in anything left unattended and it can be the difference of a minor water refill for evaporation to an all out MAJOR problem. I've taken care of several tanks over the past and also had the pleasure to allow friends to come in and watch mine. Some of been uneventful and some have not.

 

On the bad side, I've seen:

Salt creep, short out the system requiring minor re-wiring.

Pumps going bad that ran for long time and of course they decide to go while your gone.

Electrical short at the wrong time shutting off the GFI and loosing some of your fishy friends!

 

Call myself snakebitten or what, but everytime it seems I've left, issues have come up resulting in my "Tanksitter" having to call me and this time was unfortunately not an exception!

I left my "Temporary" Plastic Sump hooked up while I was gone. In it I had my WON 300w heater with plastic cup holders attached for heating the system for the last few months (NOT SMART) while getting my new sump built. Not taking the time before I left, I assumed it would hold until my return. WRONG! One of the suction cups popped loose allowing the heater to lie against the plastic tupperware type bin, MELTING a hole allowing 6-9 gallons of water to run out onto carpeting. Also, trashed my heater and burnt plastic possibly leaked chemicals into tank I believe killing one of my Purple Firefish and Male Percula Clownfish.

Thankfully Chip on his routine check of tank, caught it in time to save from MAJOR disaster!

 

THANK YOU CHIP FOR YOUR HELP AND SORRY TO PUT YOU IN THE SITUATION!!!

 

Bottom line:

DON'T leave your tank more than 2 days with at least someone just stopping in to MAKE SURE everything is doing fine!

DON'T leave for any length of time without setting up at least ONE Tank sitter if not more!! BACKUP!!

When you do leave, do your tank sitter a favor, don't leave them a POTENTIAL problem waiting to happen!!!

 

....it will!!

[BeltwayBandit]

 

On the bad side, I've seen:

Salt creep, short out the system requiring minor re-wiring.

Pumps going bad that ran for long time and of course they decide to go while your gone.

Electrical short at the wrong time shutting off the GFI and loosing some of your fishy friends!

 

 

 

Hey now, just because my tank only breaks when you watch it.... Yes, 2/3rds of those problems were on my tank. Thanks for all of your help Howard.

 

For the record, I will be in town over Thanksgiving and Christmas and am willing to look in on tanks in the NOVA area.

[Rascal]

For the record, I will be in town over Thanksgiving and Christmas and am willing to look in on tanks in the NOVA area.

 

So will I, and so am I. Especially for any of you in the Alexandria, Annandale, Falls Church, Fairfax area, I really wouldn't mind keeping an eye on things for you.

 

We will be in Puerto Rico the week of 4/1-4/7 so I wil be looking for someone to return the favor.

[inedukated]

School ends for me on Dec 15, and I don't have anything going on until spring semester, Jan 22. (That's right....5 weeks off)

 

If anyone needs someone to keep an eye on things...its not like I have a job or anything.

 

-Ben

[Guest seantadez]

I need a tanksitter from dec 25 until dec 28...

 

anyone in around can help me???

[stevil]

I could use an emergency contact or two for both Thanksgiving and Christmas. We have a pet sitter to take care of the daily feeding and basic maintenence, but just in case..., would like to have someone that can be around. Luckily I've never had to have her call anyone.

[Charlie97L]

i will be in town in the rockville/bethesda/gaithersburg area over the entire holiday season. if anyone needs a minder, let me know!

[HowardofNOVA]

Ok,

I best ask now, I hate to ask Chip again.

 

WANTED TANK SITTER for 23-26NOV

122 Falls Ave

Falls Church VA 22046

 

I'll leave Wed. night, if someone could stop in Thur/Sat or Fri/Sun, that would work or all, that would work?

 

OH FWIW, SuperPetz in Annandale has 15g tanks with Bulkheads on sale for $11. USED/AS IS!

[BeltwayBandit]

Ok,

I best ask now, I hate to ask Chip again.

 

WANTED TANK SITTER for 23-26NOV

122 Falls Ave

Falls Church VA 22046

 

I'll leave Wed. night, if someone could stop in Thur/Sat or Fri/Sun, that would work or all, that would work?

 

OH FWIW, SuperPetz in Annandale has 15g tanks with Bulkheads on sale for $11. USED/AS IS!

 

 

I can help you. I'll be around.

[inedukated]

I could use an emergency contact or two for both Thanksgiving and Christmas. We have a pet sitter to take care of the daily feeding and basic maintenence, but just in case..., would like to have someone that can be around. Luckily I've never had to have her call anyone.

 

PM me. I'll be around both holidays.

[HowardofNOVA]

Appreciate it Craig,

Might be a good reason to leave YOUR HOUSE Key for you when you come over!!

 

I'll try to contact you later, My BLACKBERRY broke AGAIN for the second time in 3wks. They are sending out a new one, but I lost ALL of my WAMAS numbers!!

Good thing, I have a Membership List! :wink:

 

Anyone know Sandy Strickland? Could you have her call me?????

[Guest seantadez]

I need a tanksitter from dec 25 until dec 28...

 

anyone in around can help me???

 

anyone?????

[HowardofNOVA]

Jose,

I'm in Falls Church, if you can't locate someone, I could come up for a night to check on things.

 

ANYONE CLOSER???

[Guest seantadez]

Jose,

I'm in Falls Church, if you can't locate someone, I could come up for a night to check on things.

 

ANYONE CLOSER???

 

 

THANK YOU HOWARD, I HOPE SOMEBODY ELSE CLOSER CAN HELP ME...

[cbashaw]

Antonio,

 

I'll take care of it for you. I'm not going out of town for Christmas this year.

[Guest seantadez]

Antonio,

 

I'll take care of it for you. I'm not going out of town for Christmas this year.

 

 

THANK YOU CHRIS....