going to be gone for 5 days. fish/plants

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I don't claim to know it all, but I have been successfully neglecting aquariums since 1970. Before that if you count mason jars of guppies.
 
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I thought I heard barbs don't do well in planted tanks and assumed that was why... maybe just because they can be fin nippers.
 
they don't really nip fins in large numbers. granted I wouldn't toss an angel or betta in there
 
I have left my tanks for up to 2 weeks with no food and all my fish are fine. Super hungry but no loss. If your worried about plants go get a timer and you'll be fine.
 
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People still manually turn their lights on and off every day?

I setup light timers, autofeeders, and an auto top off years ago and lever looked back.

2 week+ maintenance intervals is what I'm all about. Timer + autofeeder is like $30.
 
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PhysicsDude said:
People still manually turn their lights on and off every day?

I setup light timers, autofeeders, and an auto top off years ago and lever looked back.

2 week+ maintenance intervals is what I'm all about. Timer + autofeeder is like $30.
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I don't keep plants so lighting is optional, I only turn it on weekends when I have more time to view and when I'm doing tank maintenance. Watching my fish feed is half the fun of having them imo. I prefer to keep feeding interactive so auto feeders aren't for me. I agree with auto top off/drip though.
 
I'm with fishnatics fishnatics , 1 week with that stock will be absolutely fine with no feedings. Fish can live for months (and some for years) without eating. The only time you should worry about feeding is with frys and predatory species.

Once or a twice a year I go away for a week or 2 and just let the fish fast during this period.....never had a single lost or any type of issues afterwards. Just do a w/c before you go.
 
Yeah, chances are the fish and plants will survive the absence. My concern is; why subject the system to that stress after all the regular maintenance that was done to get it to a condition it is enjoyed? Add to that the personal stress of worrying that the tank is, in fact, fine. For the cost of a trip to a fast food joint you can add a timer to the light and a simple battery-operated automatic feeder. These piddling little items will help keep the system going as if you've never left. And, provide you one less thing to worry about as you're traveling.
 
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