mjenner
Member
Hi Everyone,
I'm just about to restart my Juwel Rio 125 planted tank (120l approx) as a higher-tech planted tank (Pressurised CO2, EI, Aquasoil substrate etc), however I'm planning on going away to South Africa on holiday for approx 3 weeks in about 12 months (getting married) and I don't want it to descend into another algae-filled cess-pool (it did this after our last trip down there about a month ago).
Does anyone have any advice on a maintainance procedure to prevent problems with not changing water and a lack (or reduction) of dosing over that period?
Is there an easy way to transition to a lower-tech maintainance programme for that 3 week period, and does anyone have any tips on surviving with no algae and most plants (and fish)intact? I know it's a long way off but I don't want to get the tank working perfectly (I hope) but knowing all the time that it'll probably all go wrong when I go on holiday.
It's possible I can get the designated feeder to dose the tank once or twice a week (too much to ask to do daily), but it'll be too much to expect someone to change water.... I can't see my 70something year old gran lugging 25l jerry-cans of water about and mixing fresh buckets of water .
From reading PFK, I think I remember reading that George Farmer has had some issues with this when he's been posted away on business (but I now can't find that issue for advice ), and I imagine most people have had similar issues from time to time for a shorter period of time, but I can't seem to find much info on it on the forum (unless I've been using the wrong search terms).
Any ideas or advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Matt
I'm just about to restart my Juwel Rio 125 planted tank (120l approx) as a higher-tech planted tank (Pressurised CO2, EI, Aquasoil substrate etc), however I'm planning on going away to South Africa on holiday for approx 3 weeks in about 12 months (getting married) and I don't want it to descend into another algae-filled cess-pool (it did this after our last trip down there about a month ago).
Does anyone have any advice on a maintainance procedure to prevent problems with not changing water and a lack (or reduction) of dosing over that period?
Is there an easy way to transition to a lower-tech maintainance programme for that 3 week period, and does anyone have any tips on surviving with no algae and most plants (and fish)intact? I know it's a long way off but I don't want to get the tank working perfectly (I hope) but knowing all the time that it'll probably all go wrong when I go on holiday.
It's possible I can get the designated feeder to dose the tank once or twice a week (too much to ask to do daily), but it'll be too much to expect someone to change water.... I can't see my 70something year old gran lugging 25l jerry-cans of water about and mixing fresh buckets of water .
From reading PFK, I think I remember reading that George Farmer has had some issues with this when he's been posted away on business (but I now can't find that issue for advice ), and I imagine most people have had similar issues from time to time for a shorter period of time, but I can't seem to find much info on it on the forum (unless I've been using the wrong search terms).
Any ideas or advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Matt