Vacation
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neilanh
Sliced Bread
There are a variety of auto-feeder devices that you can look through. Most online retailers have them.
Personally, I've trained a friend and prefer that someone come check on my tanks in addition to feeding.
Personally, I've trained a friend and prefer that someone come check on my tanks in addition to feeding.
cmor1701d
Aquarium Advice Addict
For 5 days or less I don't feed. For anything over that I pre-package a feeding in baggies that I tape to the side of the tank for a friend. They are instructed to feed one and ONLY one baggie regardless of how hungry they look <g>.
They also have printed instructions taped to the side of the items that need to be checked (inlcuding dumped the PS cup).
They also have printed instructions taped to the side of the items that need to be checked (inlcuding dumped the PS cup).
Dary421
Aquarium Advice Addict
Cmor,... Interesting,...I had read somewhere about it being ok not to feed your marine fish for a few days,...does this lead to any tank aggression? I bet they'll be really hungry when that dinner bell rings after a few days.
cmor1701d
Aquarium Advice Addict
Well I don't have any aggressive fish. They're all just happy to see me again and come to the corner of the tank when I get home. They wait there with excitement until they get fed. 
Dary421
Aquarium Advice Addict
Well I don't have any aggressive fish. They're all just happy to see me again and come to the corner of the tank when I get home. They wait there with excitement until they get fed.
Wow,..it just seems like a long time to be without any food ,they must have a really interesting metabolism ,...I know I start to wig out if I hadn't eaten in a few hours,...very , very interesting,...see,I learned something new today, thanks.
Dimitrios91
Aquarium Advice Newbie
Fish can go quite some time without food. In there environment before they were captured, food isn't all that plentiful like there is in our tanks. Main reason people have so many problems with ammonia issues, cycling failures. A hungry fish will search those lil voids in your tank for anything to eat, even if it's a top feeding fish. Auto-Feeders are not to bad, but they don't always give the amount of food you want. If you use flake food for example, you have to make sure no moisture gets inside the feeder, larger pieces, etc. If it clogs, your fish will be out of luck until you realize it didn't feed. I stopped using them mainly because of that issue. They do sell sinking food tablets that last for a few days. Not sure of your fish inparticular but I would check into it, or have a friend do the feeding for you.
cmor1701d
Aquarium Advice Addict
Some fish do need to eat every day, but most can go 5 - 10 days.
Dary421
Aquarium Advice Addict
And I just bet that I have the ones that need to eat everyday!......( Trigger/ butterfly )
