One Week Without Feeding

Good news. I got back yesterday and over 8 days without food my three
cichlids are as healthy as ever. However, they did seem very hungry.

On 6/24/03 10:15 PM, in article ,
"Jim Brown" wrote:

Reducing the causes of stress will be beneficial.
While I often have a petsitter come in on vacations of more than a week, I
have never had a problem with one week absences (possible exception-new fry
like characins or Betta's).
Reduce the water temperature, reduce or eliminate the lights, and be sure
the water changes and filter changes are up to date. Automatic feeders for
one or two tanks are a possible option, but I have over 90 aquariums. Those
vacation feeder blocks are not all they could be.
Fasting from your feeding will be fine. The fish will scour the aquarium,
and I am sure you will find the water and the fish in fine condition on your
return.

Jim

Marc88 wrote in message
...
Some say that it's no problem to leave them without food for a week. While
I
have no doubt they will live, I'm also sure that they will be very
stressed
and could develop problems. They are conditioned to eat twice a day
whether
they need it or not. If all of a sudden there's no food for 3 or 4 days,
your fish will not be happy campers. I'd go for the automatic feeder. They
are not that expensive, 20-40 bucks tops. Eheim is the best one and that
one's only $40. Cheaper one's also work fine and are around $20.


-Marc



"Big Wave" wrote in message
...
I have three Africans in a 29 gallon. Will they be ok for one week
without
feeding while we're on vacation? Should I get someone to come in if I
can?

Thanks

In article ,
Big Wave wrote:

Good news. I got back yesterday and over 8 days without food my three
cichlids are as healthy as ever. However, they did seem very hungry.

That's great. I'm always surprised how healthy my fish seem when I go
away for a week or two. Just shows how much most fish are overfed.

Mike.
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