Feeding while away

[Russ359]

I am sure this has been covered, but I couldn't find it. How do you feed your fish when you travel for say 4 days to a week or two weeks?

 

[LyndaB]

If it's a couple of days, I don't worry about it. Our normal feeding schedule is every other day anyways.

If it's over a week, the pet nanny who takes care of my dogs will also feed my tanks. I separate the food out into snack baggies and write the day/date on them for her.

 

[Russ359]

thanks, but I do not have a pet nanny and we are in the boonies. Any timed release feedings available? automatic feeders? etc that one would recommmend?

 

[LyndaB]

Personally, I haven't come across any auto feeders that work well. I'm sure others might have.

Do NOT get the feeder blocks. They just dissolve and make a huge mess of things.

Do you have any neighbors you could ask?

 

[jetajockey]

I've heard that some of the automatic feeders are pretty good but I've never tried any of them. If I used one I'd probably put a very minimal amount of food in for each serving in case they don't eat for some reason.

 

[Bubbles0oO]

I'm going away for a week ( next week) my dad has already bought some feeder blocks for the tanks, while I insist on a nanny. He says no, anything I can say to persuade him? The tanks are all about stocked full and require constant attention ( my attention)

 

[LyndaB]

For a week, I'd go without feeding the tanks versus using feeder blocks.

 

[Bubbles0oO]

Should I feed them more before I leave?

 

[darkmatter_3500]

Not anymore than they can eat, you dont want a ammonia spike while you are gone and not be there to do a water change, maybe feed them a few times at small amounts the day before you leave and do a big waterchange. They should be fine for a week.

 

[Bubbles0oO]

Ok thanks guys, didnt wanna start a whole new thread when u were all here. Lol