2006-06-16 12:57:37 · 11 answers · asked by Jonas A 4 in Pets ➔ Fish
If you're going out of town for a day or even two days, your fish will survive without food. You certainly should not leave your fish extra food in their home with one exception.
Several companies make food blocks, which are also called vacation blocks, banquet blocks, etc. They are made of Plaster-of-Paris mixed with bits of fish food. As the Plaster-of-Paris dissolves in the water the fish can bite on the exposed pieces of food. Goldfish, Plecostomus, Algae Eaters, Sharks, and Crabs swarm around these food blocks.
Another alternative is to buy a piece of equipment called an Automatic Fish Feeder, which contains a timer that you set to feed your fish several times a day.
2006-06-16 13:07:43 · answer #1 · answered by The Abbey 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I usually leave some weekends and can't feed my fish, but it has survived. Probobley about 5 days. There are people who will feed pets and fish if you will be gone for a long time. Fish are very adaptable, if you have a plant in the tank that makes algee and the fish can "eat" that.
2006-06-17 05:18:53 · answer #2 · answered by Cole 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Two weeks easily, and up to a month, just feed them well before you leave or get someone to stop by once a week will be plenty. Most people over feed their fish and cause more problems that way than not feeding them enough.
2006-06-16 13:01:33 · answer #3 · answered by skyyn777 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They say several days, some even live up to 2 weeks. But I wouldn't like to try and see who's right.
2006-06-17 05:42:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
probably 3 or 4 days, depending on whether you hyave live plants in the tank with them, and how much old food is on the bottom of the tank.
2006-06-16 13:01:23 · answer #5 · answered by judy_r8 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
2 weeks!
2006-06-16 13:00:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How long can you go without food?
2006-06-17 11:22:25 · answer #7 · answered by Nunya Biznis 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Like maybe like 5 days or so....
2006-06-16 13:06:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think three days but you are pushing it
2006-06-16 13:01:07 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't know but if you're not feeding them that's cruel
2006-06-16 16:20:29 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋