for 3-4 days. i have a betta. im thinking of getting a small vacation block that floats. im not gonna leqve him w/out food 4 a few days cuz i know that bettas can go about a week without food but this one cant. he's like a sea pig! lol. seriously though, when he misses a meal, he gets severly stressed and turns white like a ghost...........so the vacation food that floats is a good idea right?
2007-06-21 11:17:39 · 13 answers · asked by Ur Mom 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
for the people who say 2 leave it alone w/out food............i said my betta will get EXTREMELY stressed and possibly DIE. so those of u who said that......shut up. nd MAGICMAN is an old fat loser!!!
2007-06-21 14:01:37 · update #1
Yeah that should work if your not gone for too long, but I would try it out before I use one like 3 days before you go just in case you have to do something else and you don't have to rush to find an alternative.
2007-06-21 11:20:55 · answer #1 · answered by Storm 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope, bad idea to be honest. I wouldn't use any type of the vacation feeder blocks, they dissolve too fast and foul the tank right when you're not there to take care of it.
Feed the fish well for a few days before you leave, don't feed it the day before you leave and change it's water the day before you leave. A healthy betta can go a week or more without food and be just fine. No need to worry at all.
MM
2007-06-21 11:26:12 · answer #2 · answered by magicman116 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I still say no. I think the best thing to do is to get some kind of live food like daphnia or tubiflex worms that can live with you betta. those vacation feeders are not meant for small bowl aquariums and they are really not meant for carnivores. (it would still be best to let wait for the 4 days without the food)
2007-06-21 11:23:33 · answer #3 · answered by midraj 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes those foods work but the only problem is:the fish can eat a lot at once and cause it to ya know, die. but good luck i would get a small block rather than big or an even better idea would be have a reliable friend come over to your house and feed it for you; that would be safer
2007-06-21 11:21:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The vacation food blocks work very well, your Betta will be fine. Enjoy your vacation and have fun.
2007-06-21 13:21:10 · answer #5 · answered by Sue F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah a floating brick might be good for him... I would call Petco or a Pet store and ask them just to be on the safe side.... Have fun on your vacation!
2007-06-21 11:21:06 · answer #6 · answered by ~ Rachel B.~ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its ok.....your fish is gonna be fine. i used to have a bunch of beta fish and they all lived for days and even a few weeks without much food. so get the vacation food....your golden.
2007-06-21 11:20:52 · answer #7 · answered by Asskick M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nah, throwsome guppies in with the betta - that should do it- OK, blood worms too
2007-06-21 11:21:03 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
not a good idea.the floating food will mess your tank.I recommend automadic fish fedder or a friend or relative to feed it. Good luck!
ILF
2007-06-21 12:27:18 · answer #9 · answered by Kurt Son&trade: 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yea i think it is as long as it eats hope u have a great trip
2007-06-21 11:20:37 · answer #10 · answered by Martha 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋