Feeding question...

rxonco · 04/21/2009, 09:36 PM

I'm taking the kids to Disneyworld next week and I'm wondering about my fish. I'll be leaving Thursday morning and coming back Sunday evening. Will they be ok if I feed before I leave and when I come back?
Quick rundown on the fish in question:
Clarkii clown, Red Coris Wrasse, Bluegreen Damsel, Yellow Watchman goby, Spotted Mandarin, Coral Beauty, and an Angler.

Thanks for any responses.

Aquarist007 · 04/21/2009, 10:20 PM

how often do you feed them now?

rxonco · 04/21/2009, 10:29 PM

Once daily...sometimes I'll go two days.

jrizo1 · 04/21/2009, 10:38 PM

ones a day unless i have baby fish twice

fufu · 04/22/2009, 09:30 AM

Its only 4 days, it be alright, heck I have gone 1 week without feeding and they were fine. Fish getting transport oversea spend many days without a single flake of food. You can also get a automatic auto-feeder at wally world for cheap.

rxonco · 04/22/2009, 09:32 AM

Thanks...I was thinking the same thing. I just wanted to get a second opinion.

Thanks again.

jener8tionx · 04/22/2009, 09:41 AM

Double Post...oops

jener8tionx · 04/22/2009, 09:41 AM

I was out of town for xmas for a week and didn't have a tank-sitter. I just had a bunch of top-off water on an ATO. Everything was just fine.

faze07hd · 04/22/2009, 10:09 AM

its only 2 days... friday and saturday... heck ya... dont worry bout the fishies... come to florida and enjoy the stay...

Aquarist007 · 04/22/2009, 01:21 PM

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Originally posted by faze07hd
its only 2 days... friday and saturday... heck ya... dont worry bout the fishies... come to florida and enjoy the stay...

I agree esp when the fish are used to going sometimes two days without a feeding.

Whatever you do --don't double up on the feedings because you are going away---that could result in an ammonia spike and you come back to a tank crash.

04/21/2009, 09:36 PM	#1
rxonco Reef Pharmacist Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 217	Feeding question... I'm taking the kids to Disneyworld next week and I'm wondering about my fish. I'll be leaving Thursday morning and coming back Sunday evening. Will they be ok if I feed before I leave and when I come back? Quick rundown on the fish in question: Clarkii clown, Red Coris Wrasse, Bluegreen Damsel, Yellow Watchman goby, Spotted Mandarin, Coral Beauty, and an Angler. Thanks for any responses.

04/21/2009, 10:20 PM	#2
Aquarist007 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 28,240 Blog Entries: 1	how often do you feed them now? __________________ I prefer my substrates stirred but not shaken Current Tank Info: 150gal long mixed reef, 90gal sump, 60 gal refugium with 200 lbs live rock

04/22/2009, 10:09 AM	#9
faze07hd Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Utica, Ny Posts: 914	its only 2 days... friday and saturday... heck ya... dont worry bout the fishies... come to florida and enjoy the stay... __________________ Harry Current Tank Info: 90 gallon reef tank

04/21/2009, 10:29 PM	#3
rxonco Reef Pharmacist Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 217	Once daily...sometimes I'll go two days.

04/21/2009, 10:38 PM	#4
jrizo1 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: largo fl 33774 Posts: 1,261	ones a day unless i have baby fish twice

04/22/2009, 09:30 AM	#5
fufu Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Houston Posts: 432	Its only 4 days, it be alright, heck I have gone 1 week without feeding and they were fine. Fish getting transport oversea spend many days without a single flake of food. You can also get a automatic auto-feeder at wally world for cheap.

04/22/2009, 09:32 AM	#6
rxonco Reef Pharmacist Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 217	Thanks...I was thinking the same thing. I just wanted to get a second opinion. Thanks again.

04/22/2009, 09:41 AM	#7
jener8tionx Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: N. Mesa, Az Posts: 524	Double Post...oops