Wardley vacation feeders

[Alexa1s0nfire]

We recently left for vacation and had a sitter for us who was willing to come feed our fish and do a small pwc while we are away. Last minute we were unable to reach her and had to run to Walmart as a last resort. I purchased the Wardley 3 and 7 day slow release feeders and was wondering if anyone has had any experience with these. Don't want my fish to be dead when I get home...kind of freaking out at the moment.

 

[mfdrookie516]

How long will you be gone? I'd rather leave them without food than risk fouling your water with a feeder like that.

 

[GuppyLover]

You should never use vacation feeders. They polute the water and arent very good IMO.

 

[Alexa1s0nfire]

Well we are on day 3 now. I can have my sister run by and do a major pwc for me if we can let her in our building from here. I hope she can get in. I have some sensitive little buggers in our tanks, rams, albino bn plec, 6 julii's, 7 male guppies. Kribs in another tank alone with some nerites.

 

[Alexa1s0nfire]

If she can't get into my condo how bad will the feeders mess with my chemistry in the tank in those 7 days do you guys expect?

 

[GuppyLover]

If she can't get into my condo how bad will the feeders mess with my chemistry in the tank in those 7 days do you guys expect?

IMO I think they should be fine. Ive done a week before. Could you have her come in and feed for you?

 

[mfdrookie516]

You should never use vacation feeders. They polute the water and arent very good IMO.

IMO I think they should be fine. Ive done a week before. Could you have her come in and feed for you?

something here just seems very contradictory


Worst case scenario... do a water change when you get back. And, keep in mind for future reference, fish can go quite some time without food. Minus fry, most fish are fine for a week or more. Somebody on here left his discus for 14 days without feeding them.

 

[Alexa1s0nfire]

Well that is good to know. Thanks rookie. I did water changes on all tanks before I left as well so there was fresh water in there to start.

 

[GuppyLover]

something here just seems very contradictory

Worst case scenario... do a water change when you get back. And, keep in mind for future reference, fish can go quite some time without food. Minus fry, most fish are fine for a week or more. Somebody on here left his discus for 14 days without feeding them.

I only mean't like once because I wasn't sure if it would mess with the fish to just stop feeding them. I weaned mine down to no food.Sorry for not clarifying!!

 

[Alexa1s0nfire]

We just got home from vacation this evening to find that all of our fish are alive and well. As I was counting we noticed one of our snails was hiding so we went searching for him only to find that our kribs have successfully bred about 11-13 little krib fry. So not only did all of our fish make it but we were welcomed by new arrivals! Exciting.