im going on vacation on the 28th of this month. i will be gone for a little over a week. what do i need to do to keep my oscar an pacu alive and healthy for this time? in my 10 i plan to just drop in a food pyramid after doing a water change. should i do a water change on the 55 then put in a couple food pyramids?
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Howdy,
Water change a few days before you leave is good. Filters should be somewhat clean. But don't do it all at once.
Besides that, I'd do absolutely nothing. Not even a food pyramid. Healthy fish are perfectly fine for even a few weeks without food.
Happy vacationing
HarleyK
Water change a few days before you leave is good. Filters should be somewhat clean. But don't do it all at once.
Besides that, I'd do absolutely nothing. Not even a food pyramid. Healthy fish are perfectly fine for even a few weeks without food.
Happy vacationing
HarleyK
Agree with all previous posters, just change out the water about 70% since you are going out for a while, and make sure filter is running ok, clean out the mechanical part, but not the biological areas, and don't worry about feeding; fish will be fine. Also do a final check on your equipment before you head out.
I agree...that's what I do as well. I do a little over 50% water change and rinse the filters in a bucket of tank water to remove the solids...that's it.
During my time at the pet store I never heard a "those food pyramid things work great" story. I've heard plenty of "they turned my tank into milk" or "they didn't even disolve" stories though.
During my time at the pet store I never heard a "those food pyramid things work great" story. I've heard plenty of "they turned my tank into milk" or "they didn't even disolve" stories though.
