Need some advice?

[brutonsbrew]

I'm going away for 7 days this is sadly the longest I have had to leave my fish. I have help but only for small things and will not be able to do my regular wc's. Iwas wondering about just not feeding or minimally feeding. I only would expect nitrates would rise a little with normal feeding but I fear my wife will leave uneaten food. Also would like to know what other ray keepers do when on vacation after all summer is around the corner

 

[KNH]

I have a friend come over every other day or so and feed small amounts. Water quality should be fine unless you have a very small tank.

 

[snake8myelbo]

Psuedopimelodus fowleri
Psuedopimelodus raninus(?)
Lophiosilurus alexandri
Asterophysus batrachus
Pangasius sanitwongsei
P. niger
Bagarius yarelli
Ageneiosus magoi

Cats I've kept:
M. tigrinus
G. platynema
B. juruense
Redtail cat

I do the same. I would like to know if anyone has come up with an auto frozen feeder though

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[brutonsbrew]

Do you think it would be helpful to start spreading out wc and increase percent of water to increase bio on filters always di wc 3times a week to make it easier?

 

[Anderman]

I just came back from holidays and I have lots of stock. Do your WC the day before you leave and just feed them around 3 times for the 7 days. Before hand try and add more media to your filters or sump if you have one. I had a family member feed the tanks 3 times in the 7 days and changed filter socks only once on the big tanks and I came home to healthy happy fish. As soon as I got back I did water changes on the big tanks first.

 

[MonsterMinis]

I don't feed my fish while away or have anyone else do it... one to many times people over-feed ect.. I do have them check the tank to make sure things are running smoothly ect... But I feed my fish the weeks prior very well, and do a few big water changes right up until we leave... I do this every year when we go on our family fishing trip lol. I come home and feed them rigth away a small amount.. and over the following days bulk them back up if need be... but I've never lost a fish to it. Only time i'de worry would be predation, but knock on wood i've never had that issue.

 

[spotfin]

What do you feed your rays? When I'm gone for a couple of days and have someone to take care of the fish, I always prepare food (primarily frozen foods placed in plastic sandwich bags) for the caretaker. Individual servings are in the freezer for them, and I usually have them feed everyother day.