Holiday Feeding Blocks Recommendations Please

My recommendation would be - don't!

Holiday blocks have a terrible reputation with some people even coming home to a tank full of dead fish. The main problem is the matrix the food is in, it tends to be chalk and can fill your tank with a white deposit. They can also foul the water with uneaten food.

Fish can be left without food for up to 2 weeks. If you don't want to leave them for the duration of your holiday I would look at automatic feeders, being aware that the more expensive ones work better. Some cheap ones either drop the whole lot in at once or they let moisture in and the food gets damp and won't come out. Always test them before you go away so you know they work.

I'm afraid I can't say which ones are better as I have never used one.

Since I've had fish, my children have been old enough to leave at home so they fed them. They both have their own homes now but the older one almost passes our front door to get to work so he calls in a feeds them every couple of days.