Yes you have year so you can slowly ween them to shorter days. Its nothing I would worry about right away or right now - just work on it over time. You can do your normal feedings before and after. Just when you get closer to the period of time start working on it, if you are really worried start a few months ahead of time.
Over-filtering can also be helpful and something you can do - but it's still two-three weeks so even with normal feedings with the regular food - I would rather be prepared if the tank still did need to have a water change before I come home. Depending on the pellet it can also get messy fast. I couldn't leave my tank on normal pellet feedings for two weeks with no water change- that water would be horrid.
I personally disagree, if a friend is trustworthy enough there shouldn't be a problem. You can have them help you multiple times to be sure if you want. I trained my mom and a few friends because I had leave my tank home when I first moved out and then when I did have them where I moved to finally - I'd go on vacay when the rents were not around, so I had a good friend to rely on. If you have the right friend to teach, you should be fine. If you think of risks, its just as risky to have a friend feed and over feed a tank and cause water quality issues, or feed the wrong size chunk of food, etc. I always pre-bag and label things. I set out everything they need for a water change in one area, food that is pre-portioned in another and I leave notes with all of them - just so if they feel they may have forgotten something -everything is there and with instruction. There is always a risk.
Over-filtering can also be helpful and something you can do - but it's still two-three weeks so even with normal feedings with the regular food - I would rather be prepared if the tank still did need to have a water change before I come home. Depending on the pellet it can also get messy fast. I couldn't leave my tank on normal pellet feedings for two weeks with no water change- that water would be horrid.
I personally disagree, if a friend is trustworthy enough there shouldn't be a problem. You can have them help you multiple times to be sure if you want. I trained my mom and a few friends because I had leave my tank home when I first moved out and then when I did have them where I moved to finally - I'd go on vacay when the rents were not around, so I had a good friend to rely on. If you have the right friend to teach, you should be fine. If you think of risks, its just as risky to have a friend feed and over feed a tank and cause water quality issues, or feed the wrong size chunk of food, etc. I always pre-bag and label things. I set out everything they need for a water change in one area, food that is pre-portioned in another and I leave notes with all of them - just so if they feel they may have forgotten something -everything is there and with instruction. There is always a risk.
