Well...its that time of year...VACATION TIME!! - Page 2 - Aquarium Advice

SCFatz · 05-23-2006, 11:36 AM

Thanks for the replies guys...but this all begs the question...which details concerning doing nothing did I forget?...

meant to add the wife swears I need no new training on doing nothing and there is zero chance I forgot how to do it.

**Devilishturtles** · 05-23-2006, 01:04 PM

LOL, SCFatz.

aquakev · 05-23-2006, 11:10 PM

ive had good luck with juust getting the fish in great condition before I left, like feeding mabey 2x a day for a few days before, then doing a water change shortly before i left, and then nothing for about a week, mabey more.

This worked well for discus, neons, cardinals rams and a bunch of other not so hardy fish.

Lonewolfblue · 05-23-2006, 11:23 PM

Another thing too is they may not be completely out of food. A lot of fish, if nothing else is available, will graze some on algae. So for 3, 4, 5 days, they should do just fine. Or you could also add an extra algae wafer or 2, which won't hurt anything.

05-23-2006, 11:36 AM	#11
SCFatz Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 814	Thanks for the replies guys...but this all begs the question...which details concerning doing nothing did I forget?... meant to add the wife swears I need no new training on doing nothing and there is zero chance I forgot how to do it. __________________ Fatz 90g SW FOWLR 50g tall fw planted at .6wpg 29g fw planted at 1.2 wpg 10g fw planted at 3 wpg cf

05-23-2006, 11:23 PM	#14
Lonewolfblue Planted Geek Community Mentor Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Wenatchee, WA Posts: 7,871 Images: 7	Another thing too is they may not be completely out of food. A lot of fish, if nothing else is available, will graze some on algae. So for 3, 4, 5 days, they should do just fine. Or you could also add an extra algae wafer or 2, which won't hurt anything. __________________ 26G Medium Planted Community - 65W CF Lighting - Emperor 280 Bio-Wheel - Established Feb 2004 55G Aggressive Community - Filstar XP3 - Established Dec 2005 75G Heavily Planted - Pressurized CO2, 520W Lighting, Filstar XP3 with spraybar - Established Feb 2006 29G Planted - 130W Lighting, Filstar XP2 with spraybar - Established May 2006 5 10G Tanks - Various setups - Tanks Established May-Sep 2006. 3 currently empty. 5.5G Crypt/Java Fern Tank - Established Oct 2006 My 29G Thread : http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=78469 My 75G Thread : http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=70764 My 75G Makeover Thread: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=87691

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05-23-2006, 11:10 PM	#13
aquakev Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: LA, Ca Posts: 212 Images: 2	ive had good luck with juust getting the fish in great condition before I left, like feeding mabey 2x a day for a few days before, then doing a water change shortly before i left, and then nothing for about a week, mabey more. This worked well for discus, neons, cardinals rams and a bunch of other not so hardy fish.