Yeah,I agree but I am about to go away for about two weeks.I may just have to fatten everyone up to hold them over untill I get back....My other concern is evaporation and low water levels in the sump and the pump running dry and burning out.phillydog1958;4221575; said:
Feeding while on vacation
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I just left for a week and tried a new method. I set up a 55 gallon tank and filled it with feeders(2 weeks before I left). Treated them with prazipro, high temps, and salt. I had a friend who could come over twice during the week I was gone. He likes fish, but is not a fish keeper. So I told him to take a net full of feeders for each tank when he came over.
My theory is that feeders will not go bad in the tank like a perpared food can if over fed. I am not worried about fat fish or hungry fish. I am worried about bad water quality.
My theory is that feeders will not go bad in the tank like a perpared food can if over fed. I am not worried about fat fish or hungry fish. I am worried about bad water quality.
I think this is the best solution. I will just keep a supply of feeders in another tank and have a friend feed in the middle of the week. Thanks to everyone, and I am curious too....how did they make it a month?
If you feed pellets or flakes you should buy an automatic feeder. I have been gone for a week and it worked like a charm. But be shure to try the feeder one week before leaving out of town. Thats to make sure it feed the amount of food they always eat.
fishead;4221557; said:
Seen them go more than four weeks with no problems. It's actually more dangerous to be feeding them when nobody is around to deal with spoiled food or feeders.
