I'm gonna be going on vacation for 2 weeks. Can someone recommend a good feeder that'll last that long? I have a 125g w/many fish - two of wich are in the 6-8" range.
Hep! Auto fish feeders?
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My best feeder was named Alberto. He even put a dead fish in some formalin for me!
Seriously though, ask a friend and offer to buy them some beer or a nice dinner or something. Friends also have the added benefit of cell phones, and can call if anything goes wrong!
Seriously though, ask a friend and offer to buy them some beer or a nice dinner or something. Friends also have the added benefit of cell phones, and can call if anything goes wrong!
Don't really know anyone here well enough. But if they could go a week without, then Any feeder I think will work. No?
I used this one on a SW tank several years ago and was very happy with it. And it holds a good amount of food and can be set for 1,2 or 3 feedings a day.
http://www.fosterandsmithaquatics.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578+4430+12136&pcatid=12136
http://www.fosterandsmithaquatics.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578+4430+12136&pcatid=12136
ive been gone for two weeks and this is what i did:
50% WC the day before i left.
and the day i left i fed the fish two small meals, one in the morning and one
right before i left.
they didnt eat the second week, which is ok because there were all alive when i came back. the only thing different was the water level dropped about an inch.
50% WC the day before i left.
and the day i left i fed the fish two small meals, one in the morning and one
right before i left.
they didnt eat the second week, which is ok because there were all alive when i came back. the only thing different was the water level dropped about an inch.
The best thing is if you have a friend, but I use an Eheim auto feeder when my friend can't help.
http://www.fosterandsmithaquatics.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=4460
It does a real good job, I suggest use it for week before you leave just to get the amount figured out.
http://www.fosterandsmithaquatics.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=4460
It does a real good job, I suggest use it for week before you leave just to get the amount figured out.
I don't use an auto-feeder unless I go away for more than a week . . . that being said, if I need to use one, I use an Eheim and set it to feed 1x every other day . . . never had a problem
The fish will be fine for two weeks. Do a WC the day you leave and feed more than normal. Not enough to pollute the tank but just more than normal. They will be fine.