It is always best to under feed than over feed tropical fish. Without this knowledge they may read the fish swimming frantically up and down the glass as them being still hungry and over feed them. Some fish feeders will have the option to plug an airline and air pump in to the to ensure their is always fresh air pumped in to them to prevent any clogging up.Īdvisable only if your friendly neighbour is trustworthy and has experience of fish keeping. It is a good idea to ensure, if it is under a hood for example that the condensation doesn’t get to the food and clog up the mechanism. There are various automatic fish feeders on the market and they all have their merits. These will be on a timer and will dispense food in to the aquarium once or twice per day. You can get automatic fish feeders which are normally battery powered. If you keep cichlids which will graze on rocks such as the Tropheus Ikola or Yellow Lab, providing you have enough lighting to promote algae growth in the fish tank then leaving them for a week or 2 might be an option. Depending on the length of time you are planning on leaving the fish without feeding them and the type of fish you have it is possible to simply leave them without any food during your departure. Here are a few options and ideas which you could consider: I recently went away for a week to another country (Gran Canaria if you are asking!) and when booking your holiday you might not necessarily think about what you will be doing with your fish during your vacation.
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