Corey
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I am currently a college student with a 20 gallon tank, containing 6 Danios, 3 small guppies, 2 Blue Rams, 6 dwarf (> an inch) corys and 1 Butterfly Pleco. I will be going home this Friday until next Sunday (9 days) for spring break. I purchased an automatic feeder that feeds twice a day, and I can adjust it to a reasonable amount, and put im freeze-dried bloodworms/flakes/shrimp pellets.
I have two options: I could use the automatic feeder, or visit them halfway through the week and feed them by hand.
With the feeder, I am worried that not everyone will get food, as my Danios chow it all down extremely quickly, and that it won't provide my Pleco with much substance (though I've never seen him eat anything anyway).
Coming mid-week and feeding them worries me because not eating at all for 4 or 5 days, eating a ton, then eating nothing for 4 or 5 days just doesn't seem healthy.
Any suggestions on which would be a better option? I suppose I could do both.
Thanks!
I have two options: I could use the automatic feeder, or visit them halfway through the week and feed them by hand.
With the feeder, I am worried that not everyone will get food, as my Danios chow it all down extremely quickly, and that it won't provide my Pleco with much substance (though I've never seen him eat anything anyway).
Coming mid-week and feeding them worries me because not eating at all for 4 or 5 days, eating a ton, then eating nothing for 4 or 5 days just doesn't seem healthy.
Any suggestions on which would be a better option? I suppose I could do both.
Thanks!