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tetratech Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 4241 Kudos: 1074 Registered: 04-Nov-2003	Can anyone recommend a good food to feed if your not going to be available for a week. I need it for a guppy tank and small community (platys, zebras). For my bigger tank I'm going to get an automatic feeder. My Scapes
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003	If it's only a week I wouldnt worry about it. Make sure the tanks been well fed before leaving and well cleaned as well. From what I've heard of the weekend/vacation feeders they simply dissolve too quickly. I believe callatya tested them once awhile ago . ^_^ [hr width='40%']"Somewhere beyond happiness and sadness I need to calculate,what creates my own madness... and I am waiting for disaster"
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
tetratech Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 4241 Kudos: 1074 Registered: 04-Nov-2003	Babel thanks for your input. What about my bigger S.A. tank with Angels and a school of cards/rummys. The two angels (larger than silver dollar) have not bothered my school of 15 cardinals. Do you think if I leave for a week the school will be reduced. I could probably get someone to do one or two feedings. My Scapes
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003	I'd go with the manual one or two feedings over the automatic feeder. Make sure you give them premeasured ammounts so you don't come back to an overfed tank. I was just away for about a week, and had someone feed the office tanks twice while I was away. I havent bothered with feeding the home tanks. Everyone was just fine when I got back...then again I have a mix of mostly small fish . ^_^ [hr width='40%']"Somewhere beyond happiness and sadness I need to calculate,what creates my own madness... and I am waiting for disaster"
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
amico Hobbyist Posts: 112 Kudos: 138 Votes: 4 Registered: 05-Jan-2005	i used the weekend vacation feeders and when i got back it turned my tank a yellow color and it smelt really odd so i don't recommened those
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
denver Mega Fish Mile High.... Posts: 1031 Kudos: 205 Votes: 110 Registered: 25-Jul-2000	how big are the cardinals? If they're fully grown, I really don't see your angels going after them. Neons I may worry about, but I've kept that combination before with no worries. As for feeding? Our tanks have gone 10 days without a feeding when we went on holidays. I don't think you'll have a problem.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
tetratech Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 4241 Kudos: 1074 Registered: 04-Nov-2003	Thanks all for the advice. Most of my cards are very big, but I recently added a few youngs ones to the school. My Scapes
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	If you can get someone to feed your fish at least once, it would be the best bet. Don't use the vacation feeders. Are your Angels fully grown?. http://www.deathbydyeing.org/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
Fallout Moderator Communications Specialist Posts: 6416 Kudos: 4053 Votes: 742 Registered: 29-Jul-2000	If you have someone reliable to come feed your fish while you're away, you can put premeasured amounts (as stated above) in those little pill holder deals that has the days on them. That way someone who is taking in your paper or mail can feed the fish while they check your house over if not, reduce your temperature a few degrees, get an automatic timer for your lights, do a feed and water change before you leave, and have a good vacation !
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
tetratech Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 4241 Kudos: 1074 Registered: 04-Nov-2003	Thanks again for the advice. One Angel is about 7 inches fin to fin and the other is about 5 inches. My Scapes
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55


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