No Main Lighting For 2 Days

[mellanby]

I'm going out of town for two days in a few weeks and although I have some one that will come over and feed my fish, my lighting system is tempermental, and I would prefer that no one mess with it. First off, let me tell you what I've got in my 24g nano:
2 black and white clowns
1 bi-color blennie
1 cleaner shrimp (although I haven't seen him, or his remains, in a few days)
assorted crabs, hermits, and snails
1 small colony of xenia
1 small colony of trumpet coral

the lights are all stock on the cube, but for some reason when I turn the main light on, it sometimes blows the circuit breaker on my electricity panel. Hence the reason I don't want some one else messing with it. And why I don't put it on a timer. For 2 days, could I just keep the moon light on full time? the room it is in gets quite bright during the day (no direct sunlight).

Any info would be appreciated.

 

[SkiFletch]

Even reefs can have a couple cloudy days in a row . Shouldn't do too much thats bad. If after the first day of your return, thigns aren't opening, try running on half bulbs.

 

[mellanby]

thanks for the peace of mind, Ski!

 

[mellanby]

OK, got back last night, turned the main lights on, and although the xenia were open, they weren't pumping. I turned the lights on this morning, and still not pumping.

Should I be concerned, or does it take them a while to 'charge up' again?

Thanks!

 

[SkiFletch]

If they're open I wouldnt be too worried yet. What about the trumpet coral?

 

[mellanby]

I have not seen any tentacles coming out of the trumpet, and usually in the morning he's got a bunch out, swishing around for food.

Do you have trumpets? What's your method of feeding them?

 

[SkiFletch]

no experience with trumpets, just wondering if it was one or both corals which hadn't come back yet