I have a little aquarium. I am going to be out for a few days, so I was wondering how would they eat while I am away. Can anyone tell me a way.
*I dont really want to give it to someone to take care*
2006-11-12 22:36:33 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
You can buy fish food that is in a form of a cube. You drop it in and it slowly dissolve everyday for the fishes to eat.
Its specially design for people going on holiday. It quite cheap too, try your aquarium shop
2006-11-12 22:46:12 · answer #1 · answered by timbo_boi15 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Well there are vacation feeders and thing, but most are more trouble than they are worth. 3 days isn't a big deal, but more than that is a bit risky. If it's under 3 days just clean the tank before your last feeding.
Note that this really depends on the fish. Bettas will easily last a week. Other fish will start eating their tank mates in 4-5 days.
2006-11-13 11:06:23 · answer #2 · answered by Sabersquirrel 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to your local pet store, or anywhere that carries pet supplies. They have slow release feeders you can buy. They put the fish food into something that dissolves slowly over time and releases the food as it does. You can find ones for like 3 days or 7 days in most places. It's what I used when I went on vacation. The tank was still clean, the fish still alive and there was still some food left.
2006-11-13 14:43:32 · answer #3 · answered by tiffanybriana 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just do a water change before you go. Your fish will be fine.
I go on vacation for 7 days at a time, and my fish are always fine.
fish feeders and vacation tablets are just money-suckers that dirty the tank while you aren't there to keep an eye on things.
Fish are cold-blooded animals. They can go weeks without food. It would take a previously well-fed fish about 2 months to die of starvation.
In fact, the easiest way to kill your fish is to overfeed it, and that is as easy as following the directions on the fish food!
Very few fish need to be fed more than once a day.
2006-11-13 06:48:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
If it is only for a few days then you do not have to do anything. Make sure you do small water change before you leave. Food will not be a problem for your fish if you are going to be away for less than 15-20 days.
2006-11-13 07:11:26 · answer #5 · answered by Sporadic 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2-3 days away will not be a problem with a small aquarium. it will take longer than that to starve them. Do not give them any extra food before you go away. this extra food will rot at the bottom and could potentially kill the fish.
2006-11-13 15:38:12 · answer #6 · answered by Robin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they do have a little machine that deposites food iin your tank by a timer but I would not recommend it if you are only gone for a few days they will be fine fish can go weeks with out feefing even heard up to 30 days
2006-11-13 14:49:28 · answer #7 · answered by C live 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you go to a pet shop.They have this food rock for the fish.they can feed off of that when you are gone.It's about 3.00 dollars.Not that much.
2006-11-13 11:36:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is just a couple of days. Just give them a little extra before you go. They will be fine.
2006-11-13 06:45:51 · answer #9 · answered by bill a 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They have automatic feeders and food in cubes for when people go on vacation. I believe you can get either one fairly cheap at Petsmart
2006-11-13 08:15:49 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋