In July, we will be going on a 2 week vacation. We have a 20 gallon aquarium with 4 fish in it. I need some info on how to feed them while we are away.
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Thanks in advance
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There are fish feeders that runs like a clock and can feed the fish twice a day, all you have to do is fill the cylinder with fish food flakes and attach it to the tank, if patience you could watch the thing for five minutes while it drops the food in the tank. I was gone for three weeks and my fish was fine when I return. They are about 25 dollars at petsmart, I found the same thing for half the price at Wal mart. The other thing is feeding blocks that you drop into a tank that releases food slowly, but there is no guarantee that the fish may try to pick on these and eat them more quickly, but having only four fishes it should not be a problem with the time release feeder. Last you can use a time release and ask a friend to look after your fishes from time to time, but I like the fish feeder clock cause I know that it works and even when I don't have time to feed the fish it is done automatically.
They actually make little shell or stone-shaped things that you drop in the tank which slowly dissolve and release food - check pet stores or even pet dept at Wal-Mart.
There are vacation food blocks available for fish at your local PetsMart or PetCo. Be sure to read the labels carefully, as different brands last for different amounts of time.
You could also look into purchasing an automatic feeder. though they are a lot more expensive.
You could ask a nieghbor or a relative that lives close by that you trust. They could go to your house everyday to feed them. They can also bring in your mail and the paper.
in pet shops you can buy this things which can last for long and your fish will pick at them they are good
Friends or neighbors. Ask somebody else to feed the fish. Or if you can't, there's some long term food fish stuff that you can buy. It desolves slowly, some last for weeks, some last for days. But I suggest having somebody come by to feed them.
you can ask a family member to go over like every other day and feed them.
They make vacation feeders, I've seen up to 10 day ones.
The problem with them though, is that any picky eaters in your tank will shun the pellet food and starve.
Happened to my Violet Goby.
Automatic feeders are sold at most pet stores, they tend to run around $10 at Walmart.
You can give it to a neighbor to feed. You can buy an automatic feeder (not the ones that dissolve, the ones that are electronic). Or you can not go on the vacation (which will suck)
They make vacation feeders you put them in the tank well you are away, couldn't be easier.
Well at some pet stores they have these bars that let out food slowly.
They all last for different times. Ex-1 week 2 weeks 5 days.
If you can't find these i would try to find someone you trust to give a spare key and give them the right to go in your house without you there to feed your wet little friends.
Hope you have fun with on your trip!!
Vacation feeders...aptly named (on the package) blocks of basic food that will release slowly over time (timed-release) and insure that the food supply will last for a week.
There is also a small device available in petshops called an auto-feeder...designed for this type of need.
It's a small plastic device that mounts atop the tank, and uses a motor and batteries.
A hopper holds up to 2 weeks of food, and it actually dumps the measured amount of food into the tank each day.
For a 2-week stay, this would work better than the blocks.
Hire some one to feed them.
As others have said there are vacation feeders that take a while to dissolve or even electronic feeders. Their are neighbors as well if you trust them or even family members if they live close or aren't going with you on vacation. There is even a pet sitter service if you trust that for people who have dogs,cats,birds etc. I am sure even fish. I hope that all goes well and have a good vacation.
ask of hire a neighbor or friend
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