Going on Vacation! Help!!

[EthanBeltramo]

I am going on a vacation during the holidays for ten days. I have absolution no one too feed my fish while I am gone. In my tank, I have cories, platies, a betta, a nerite snail, and lots of live plants. One of my platies is pregnet so I hope she doesn't give birth while I am gone. I am planning on setting my life on a timer. I will put in some algae wafers for my snail and cories. My platies also like to eats the algae. I am planing get on getting one of those 10 day vacation feeders to put in. Are those things ok. Please tell me what I should do. Thanks!


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[aqua_holic]

You do not need to feed the fish while you're gone. 10 days is not long at all - they'll be exactly as you left them.

 

[NigelK8485]

The vacation feeder blocks basically just make a mess. I'd say just do a water change and feed them before you go. If you're concerned about it get an automatic feeder instead of the feeder block.


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[aqua_holic]

Auto feeders can be just as bad as food blocks.

 

[Jmunroe]

You do not need to feed the fish while you're gone. 10 days is not long at all - they'll be exactly as you left them.

What he said.

 

[44Paps44]

My auto feeder hasn't failed me yet. Agree that your fish will be fine if you don't feed them while you're gone but I set my feeder to at least give a pinch once a day so there is something in the tank. One less worry for me to think about while on vacation.

 

[aqua_holic]

There are already things in the tank for them to eat. The tank is not devoid of food.