Re: Going home for the holidays, fishies.... not.

Rubbermaid container, probably $8 at a walmart... a small internal filter,
$23 LFS, and some water from your tank, some hiding material for the
duration... and a lid...

Transporting this is pretty simple as long as you're not moving 15hrs
away....

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"0rion" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> I live on campus here at UCI and we are 'sent home' for a month during
> winter break when the dorms are all locked up and we have no access to our
> rooms. The power is turned off and we can't get in until sometime in
> January. Problem is, I have my fish tank in my room. It's a 15 gallon
> Eclipse 1 show tank, 11 harlequins and one african butterfly.
>
>
> Questions:
>
> 1. If I get a standard household UPS for the tank to supply power to the
> pump, approximately how long will it last? Not sure about the
> specifications.
>
> 2. Would sunlight from across the room be enough to light the tank so that
> the riccia won't die?
>
> 3. Can an autofeeder be set to one massive dose once every few days?
>
> 4. Will my fish eat those disgusting time-release food blocks you get at
the
> fish store?
>
>
>
> I know it's better to leave it in someone's care but i literally don't
have
> the resources to do it, nor the time. I need a few people and a car, and
> everyone i know will be stuck with finals and stuff. This is sort of a
> last-resort that I am forced to take. Tank atm is completely healthy and
> clean, and I'll clean it every day for the week preceeding the month off.
>
>